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I noticed you have uploaded a picture showing 3 date palm seedlings, I wonder what happened to them. I would be much obliged if you could take a recent photo , Thank you. --Ahmed1251985 (talk) 10:44, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
Thanks for showing interest, I'll have you know I still have two of them. One died a few years ago during an early cold spell. They have taken a long time to grow and I'm sure it has something to do with keeping them in pots so I can bring them into my greenhouse during winters. Once they go into the ground next spring I expect them to grow vertically. Hope I satiated your curiosity. Supportstorm (talk) 21:13, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
Actually I have a better suggestion, maybe make a new IR-imposed image of Matthew at peak intensity from this image? The eye is more well-defined at this time then at 0215Z (the eye then began to wane a bit). Thanks. --MarioProtIV (talk) 20:54, 15 October 2016 (UTC)
The terrain is dark because I used the original luminosity from the IR image to preserve the emissive values sampled by the satellite. Your proposal is to try to replicate the terrain as if it were daytime, which isn't true to the kind of image it is. I will admit it is too dark and colorful. I'll correct it when I get some free time. The other image is from a geostationary satellite and the resolution is abysmal. I wonder if VIIRS got a good shot of Matthew at a similar time. It has the highest resolution IR imager out of all the current weather satellites. Supportstorm (talk) 04:03, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
Kinda late but can you rotate the image somewhat to be more aligned with the landmass? And no I searched "VIIRS satellite hurricane matthew" and I didn't find anything, so I don't think it got it. --MarioProtIV (talk) 23:51, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
Yeah, seems like the VIIRS missed out on Matthew at peak intensity. The image cannot be rotated in a positive way. The left edge of the image is also the left edge of the swath the satellite captured, so what that means is if I rotated the image to face north I would have to crop really close up to the eye. That wouldn't be very photogenic or flattering to anyone. I'll upload a bordered image soon, possible by the end of the week. Supportstorm (talk) 02:21, 26 October 2016 (UTC)
Recent behavior
Came here to say sorry for causing controversy on File:Matthew 2016-10-01 0225Z.png regarding its quality. My goal is to make it somehat a little bit brighter, but not too bright to give it an unrealistic look. Maybe something similar to what was done on the image for C3 Sandy, although last time when I checked the terrain was almost as dark as it is in Matthew's image.
Anyways, to my point. The over-saturated version of the image I uploaded was edited using the default Preview thing on my iMac, so if you have any experience in that area, some suggestions of what I could adjust the brightness, contrast, etc. and the other stuff to a level that both satisfies us could be helpful. --MarioProtIV (talk) 02:27, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
I'll redo the image since I still have the original PSD file saved. Try to calibrate your monitor, and I'd advise not using a Mac screen. I've used both iMac and my Acer monitor and found the iMac to display a bit off from a flat image. Not to say a properly calibrated iMac screen can't display correctly.
But if the next edit are not satisfactory to you just remember other users have had no complaints about this image.
It is an infrared image. Meaning the image is displaying temperature not visible spectrum so hot bodies will appear dark such as oceans and land masses.
If you are wanting to continue to manipulate satellite images, I suggest learning about satellite data, the applications of said data, ways of visualizing it, and proper handling of images to ensure maximum quality.
Hey, since you made the GOES images for the 1999 Atlantic season, maybe you can find and/or make some for the 1995–98 seasons (especially Opal as its infobox does not show it at peak). Thanks. --MarioProtIV (talk) 13:16, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
I might in the future. However the program I was using to reproject the satellite data took a sizable amount of time to render. So don't expect me to be doing these regularly. Supportstorm (talk) 00:25, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
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Hello, I just want to make sure about the date this time instead of the picture itself. Alibera reached peak intensity on 20 December 1989, yet the date from that filename (24 December) is far from Alibera’s peak. Could you check it? -- Meow16:44, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
The date appears to be correct, the JTWC does list Alibera as much stronger on the 20, however the MFR has it the same. I think I chose this image because there wasn't a nicer one on the 20. Supportstorm (talk) 17:59, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
I was going to start updating it weekly now that the season is busy. I also want to keep the data hidden for a while so that I have something to do on the project. Supportstorm (talk) 19:20, 24 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Supportstorm, since you have been among the updaters of the tracking map, could you tell me where contents of the track data ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/atcf/btk/bal112017.dat are described? I figured out date and time, coordinates, center pressure and maybe speed in mph, but what are the other colums? Greetings,--Ratzer (talk) 08:27, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
The b-decks or better known as best track decks are in atcf format. Here is a documentation page detailing the meaning of the columned data. Winds are in knots and distances are in nautical miles. If you need a personalized break down of data I don't mind helping out. Supportstorm (talk) 20:40, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, I will check that out. Today, it seems to me that the latest version of the track map has points that go beyond the list on ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/atcf/btk/bal112017.dat, which ends with 2017-09-12 00:00. Where does that mapping information with coordinates beyond that list come from? According to https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/atlantic/2017/post-tropical-cyclone-irma?text=track&MR=1 the storm died later on September 12, with a remaining wind speed of 10 mph at 21:00 GMT, somewhere in southern Tennessee. I'm thinking of producing a collapsible table that can be visualized with {{GeoGroup}}, and thereby can be panned and zoomed as needed, and where the exact passage of the eye over small islands like Ragged Island and Cayo Coco can be seen. Greetings,--Ratzer (talk) 06:16, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
The Weather Prediction Center is still tracking the extra-tropical remnants of Irma, so I'm pulling data from them. Also your idea of attaching Geo data to articles is neat. I might need to look into that. Supportstorm (talk) 17:08, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
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Thanks. Also one last thing, can you show me how you colorize these images and what programs you use to do this? It would be helpful since I wouldn't have to keep coming back here to request something :P --MarioProtIV (talk) 15:40, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Any chance you used a combo of the NRL images and a blue marble image to produce the images? Or do you use a different method? Would appreciate a response but if your too busy to respond right now I totally get it. --MarioProtIV (talk) 21:00, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
Yes I combine the image with a blue marble image. However I'm not so inclined to detail the method of combination. Mainly because it would remove one of my ways I contribute to the project. Secondly I feel like other user would start producing images that are "sub par" and would bicker between each other over their production. Akin to what happened with MODIS images and is a huge reason I no longer try to upload those kind of images. If you really want to produce blended satellite images you can try experimenting with photoshop and tutorials online like I did. You may discover useful skills that way. Sorry if this is disappointing but it's a mindset I picked up from previous users trying to copy me. Supportstorm (talk) 00:20, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
Well that stinks. Was hoping otherwise since I wanted to be able to colorize this image of Maria myself instead of asking you to do it, since I'm trying not to be pushy/bugging you. If you can do that image though I would be okay (no hate pls). --MarioProtIV (talk) 18:52, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
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Can you make a WPTC-made track for the blizzard using data from the OPC, as was done with the blizzard from over 3 years ago? Would be nice to see especially considering how intense it is for where it’s located. --MarioProtIV (talk) 21:13, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
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Hello Supportstorm. I noticed you had uploaded a new version of Erin 1995-08-03 1359Z.png, and I really like what you did with it. I was wondering how you achieved the opaqueness that you did with the image and wanted to apply that to some of my other storm images. Do you have any tips?
I also noticed the difference in the appearance of land and sea. I always use EOSDIS Worldview's Blue Marble setting to get that, did you use something different?
I use the same base Blue Marble image, so no change there. If you have photoshop I could teach you how to create identical images. Besides that, I would encourage you to start using loss-less image formats, such as .png or geotiff, throughout the image creation process. Using whichever satellite visualizer you use, export images in the geotiff format, and make sure to align the baseline image using this source: https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_cat.php?categoryID=1484&p=3 The EOSDIS version is heavy in compression artifacts. Supportstorm (talk) 04:40, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for the help! How do I ensure that the satellite image will match up with this version of the Blue Marble image? With EOSDIS I could enter coordinates, but I cannot do the same here. As for editing, I have GIMP, but do not own photoshop. CooperScience (talk) 02:18, 29 January 2019 (UTC)
I export one image with a grid overlay and one without to align images to the color map. Ok, so I'm not familiar how GIMP works, but if there is a function similar to layer masking in photoshop you should be able to mask the satellite image over the blue marble map. Using a color selection tool select the brightest cloud top and desaturate them. Then using the clone stamp tool correct the luminosity to make the lighting appear more natural. Again I don't know if these instructions translate to GIMP. Supportstorm (talk) 04:38, 29 January 2019 (UTC)
Do you know what specifications (size) you use for your satellite imagery (Grid Filter, Export Format Options) and color map (size in px)? I wanted to make sure that I use the correct proportions for my images. CooperScience (talk) 03:38, 30 January 2019 (UTC)
How?
Hello. I noticed you've been uploading past storms' images by 6 hours (ex. Haikui on 2017), and it's been a great help on my own typhoon season. How do you access them? I don't know because I need it on 2016's. If possible, may I ask to get a 21:00z image of Megi (Helen) at its peak intensity? Since NRL's vis-ir page shut down (cannot access them), I'm getting on a pinch. - 👦🗣️07:32, 8 February 2019 (UTC)
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Hey how is going? I saw some of your pictures, you even use the same naming rules that I use when naming my pictures, I live in arlington on collins and park row area, just wanted to say HI.
Oh, hi! I'm on the Bowen end of Park Row so we're not that far. Did you find some of the storm images on my Twitter or something? Supportstorm (talk) 06:24, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
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So it turns out that Gimp has a similar layer mask function to Adobe Photoshop(I actually did a research on this). I was wondering, by any chance can you teach me how to do the layer mask thing for the colored GOES images? Thanks.
I remember posting it on Discord. Go to project talk channel and search for me. It should be a post from January 30. Let me know if you found it or if you need some help. Supportstorm (talk) 19:13, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Hey Supportstorm, sorry for keep bothering you with this, but are there any updates on the request that I made last year? Only the WPAC→CPAC map remains to be made. ABC paulista (talk) 21:55, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
I don't mind the reminders because I usually forget these things. But I'll start on it. I hope the period from 1945 through present will be fine. Supportstorm (talk) 22:29, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
Here's what I created. If everything looks good I'll add it to the article. Tracks of tropical cyclones that crossed from the west Pacific to the central PacificSupportstorm (talk) 01:45, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Seems good to me, but could you please remove both June and Wene from the list and add 1994's John? I want it to be consistent to the articles's list and what are considered by both RSMCs. But I'm not sure what option wold be better: Adding Jonh's full track or just a small part closer to the crossover. Also, it seems me that Virginia's track is incomplete east of the IDL and there's a weird looping non-tropical track on the top-left of the image that I don't know to what storm that belongs to. ABC paulista (talk) 03:38, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
I'd argue that June and Wene should be included, but I'll remove them. John I straight up forgot. The JTWC data of Virginia is pretty far from what weather maps depicted, but I can add it for here if you want. That track of non-tropical system is Omeka. This portion is the extra-tropical precursor that the JMA tracked. I can remove it. Supportstorm (talk) 18:43, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Great stuff from Wene, I'll update the 2000 Typhoon season as well with it. Please add both extra-tropical parts of Virginia and Omeka, let's see if they're going to interfere negatively with the image's size or not. Also, could you please add 1984's Moke as well? I've found that JMA also tracked it as a depression west of the dateline. ABC paulista (talk) 19:49, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
Virginia's extra-tropical track is there, and I can re-add Omeke's. Moke will be added however there is currently no track of it west of 180E. The JMA maps do not produce a continuous smooth track. Supportstorm (talk) 21:34, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
I recall there's a policy about data taken from a map not being OR. However, especially for these older JMA maps, there are a few problems. One is the maps are scanned so that no two are completely straight in orientation and once georeferenced there are noticeable errors when reprojected. Another is the frequency of the map is every 12 hours meaning I would need to interpolate a point between them. The reason that pulling track data from digital maps isn't OR is because each is mapped the same way every time. Anyone can pull the same location off a digitally created weather map if it was projected correctly. Supportstorm (talk) 03:12, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Ok then, let's leave it as it is for now. If we find other sources that help us track the coordinates, than we can add these points later. Thanks a lot! ABC paulista (talk) 17:21, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Basin boundaries
How are you adding in the basin boundary lines to the track maps? Would like to be able to provide consistency on the maps if I update ones that already have that featured. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 02:54, 30 July 2019 (UTC)
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I'm unsure of where you got the data, but the results of the 1961 reanalysis have not been published in HURDAT2. The changes will not be official until then. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 07:59, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
The data in the tracks you uploaded is not finalized either. The ones you uploaded are from before the reanalysis committee reviewed it. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 08:06, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
There are two publications on the HRD web page giving track data from 1954-63. My fault for not checking if the committee reviewed the changes for the last three years. However I also want to ask, the data has been sitting there since 2014, why has the committee not gotten around to it yet? Supportstorm (talk) 18:00, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
The reanalysis process is very slow as it's not a priority for the forecasters. It's defunct at this point to my knowledge (funding ran out at the end of my time working on it) so further progress will be even slower than before. I've been told that 1961-65 will be published next year while 1966-71 is unknown. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 02:07, 30 September 2019 (UTC
It bites that funding has stopped for both those creating and reviewing the reanalysis. Seems to also be happening to the folks at the JTWC for last years tracks ;P. Thanks for the response and I'll keep an eye on the project progress. Supportstorm (talk) 04:00, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
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Apologies if I keep on bugging you with questions related to this but do you have any tips on making your colored GOES/AVHRR imagery appear more natural like the EOSDIS imageries? Again, I apologize if I am bugging you with questions like these. Thanks!
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Hi Supportstorm, Was wondering how you go about generating track map data (HURDAT format) when there is not best-available track info available from the variety of providers you reference? I am specifically trying to figure out how you generated the HURDAT data for the 2018 Bomb Cyclone 2018. In the discussion you mention extracting information from OPC. Thanks for the fantastic work! Thanks Randy--Randobucci (talk) 22:33, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello, thank you for the kind words. I usually transcribe the data into HURDAT if it wasn't already. There are several ways of getting data from the OPC. For positions you may use the maps provided on the OPC website or through SRRS archive. You will need to georeference these charts. I recommend using OpenCPN with the weather fax plugin. You could also use QGIS and georeference that way. If you don't want to spend time extracting data most of it has already been done. The WPC extra-tropical database has data for most systems in the Pacific and Atlantic form 1974-present. It is a very large file and will take awhile to load into Excel. For intensity data such pressure, wind, and radii, you can refer to the OPC high seas forecast text. This archive should cover most available text products. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have about the data. Supportstorm (talk) 19:09, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Really appreciate the advice, this is very helpful! Cheers Randobucci
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Is it safe to assume that, when the JTWC data stops a storm at some point, and JMA data still continues, it will not use the data because the former's data stopped? An example of this type is Typhoon Louise of the said year. Regards, 👦05:05, 22 July 2020 (UTC)
Would you mind to color the said image and put it on the article of Goni? This was the first of 2 peak intensities recorded on the track (120 kt on 8/17 00z and 8/19 12z). Regards, 👦03:04, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
CMA data interpretation
Simplified:
I would follow JMA classification for tropical and extra-tropical classifications, JTWC for disturbance classification. If both JTWC or JMA don't have wind data, CMA would be the substitute only then. As for the edits to the track maker I will see about adding those pull requests to the github. Supportstorm (talk) 02:40, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
@Supportstorm: Reopening this. If JMA has a 2 on it (meaning TD), it would bypass the CMA substitute. So, it's that simple? Regards, 👦10:25, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Hey yo!
Will you be able to upgrade in the Eastern Pacific like 2005 to earlier? After you finish the tracks of tropical cyclones, like 2007 and 2006. --Modokai (talk) 21:35, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
I'll finish 2004 by the end of the year. In general I'm running through maps for past sequential years, so any older years should be updated in time. Supportstorm (talk) 05:38, 9 November 2020 (UTC)
Any data that contains grid information can be reprojected using GIS or satellite software. I use seaDAS personally. Make sure to download either netCDF or geotiff format. Area format works too but it is difficult to use. Supportstorm (talk) 04:58, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
@Supportstorm: I believe the area format can be used on McIDAS. I tried McIDAS-V but the quality of the image looks like crap. Can you make a tutorial about installing SeaDAS on Ubuntu 20.04? I am getting confused over the .netrc thing so. 👦08:46, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
Use NOAA WCT to import area format data and export to netcdf. Installing SeaDAS on Ubuntu should be as simple as installing a program on Windows. Once installed, import the netcdf and export as a geotiff image. I also suggest exploring the options of both programs to get familiar with them. Supportstorm (talk) 20:12, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Graphic Designer's Barnstar
You are the only one who analyzes, creates and renews the track maps, the tropical cyclones' tracks. Keep it up! =) Modokai (talk) 03:36, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
I was wondering where do you find the 1-min winds from OPC to use for nor’easter tracks like the January 2015 and 2018 storms? Apparently only 10-min is available so I was curious as to where you found it. --MarioProtIV (talk) 13:49, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
You can find 1-min winds from high seas products. I use the IEM archives to find winds for systems and are under HSFAT for Atlantic and HSFEP for Pacific. They are available from 1983 to present. Supportstorm (talk) 17:09, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
I need your help!
Can you show me how to trace cyclone tracks, and if I finish, will I have to create all the tracks for 2002 and 2001 cyclone seasons? --Modokai (talk) 00:59, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
Request
Do you think you can perhaps make this image as good as you made the Goni edit? The land and ocean seems a bit more dull in this compared to Goni's. Also perhaps zoom out the image slightly so the span of the storm is a bit easier to see in the Caribbean. Thanks. --MarioProtIV (talk) 00:14, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for creating an peak intensity image for Hurricane Grace because I don't want my uploads used for peak intensity images just in sections of the article. Wikihelp7586 (Talk) 02:36, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
Could you update the 2021 Tropical Cyclone Track Map? It is outdated. I know this because Wanda's track and every track around that period and after like Nyatoh's track are not visible. File:2021_tropical_cyclone_summary_map.pngUser:GDFilbert
I know that I made the image for the tropical cyclone tracks in the article, but I don't use WikiProject Tropical Cyclones/Tracks. I used an entirely different program, and the image is very outdated. Could you make a new image for the article?
I've been quite busy this year and have not kept up with 2022 systems. I plan to get caught up, but that won't be for awhile, so all I can tell you is to be patient. Supportstorm (talk) 14:56, 5 April 2022 (UTC)
GOES-16
Hello, long time no see. I was wondering how you process the GOES-16 data like Delta? I would like to do that with other storms like Alberto 2018. Can you give me a tutorial on how to make it or guide me? I will be much appreciated if you create a tutorial for that. 👦
Tornado map
Hey, I noticed that your map 897 Tornadoes while the 2022 Total on the wiki page says 820. Which one is right. Also is there a place where all of the tornadoes of 2022 are listed. Besides the wiki obviously. Thanks IndyPlaneSpot (talk) 19:23, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
Also I suck at editing so here are 5 tornadoes that haven't been added to list of tornadoes from July to September that need to be added.
It's a trick question, neither are right. Since there are no real-time confirmed tornado tally officially, editors and myself have to piece together sources from NWS PNS, DAT, and other sources to try to compile the most complete story of tornado occurrences. This is the reason why the article and my map may be out of sync with each other with tornado counts. I do keep a preliminary asterisk under the count for that reason until the count stabilizes about a year afterwards. Thanks for listing some tornadoes that I missed, I'll look into them. Supportstorm (talk) 23:55, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
You removed the track of Alex in Europe, it the track of Alex no the track of the tropical cyclone, it the track in the formed - dissiped El Cubano 153 (talk) 16:04, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Update the tornado tracks
Could you please update the tornado tracks for 2022? We had a large tornado outbreak a few days ago, so if you could update the tornado tracks, that would be great. Thanks. Poodle23 (talk) 18:20, 9 November 2022 (UTC)
Since you are the creator of the summary map of tropical cyclones, I think that the summary map and tracks (also the re-analysis of the cyclones) of tropical cyclones of the whole world during 1980 until 2001 should be made but with the problem of the Pacific Ocean before 1988 because it is difficult to analyze despite the fact that it is very laborious to search originally. Modokai (talk) 05:03, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
Hi. No, not exactly. Wind speed, or sustained winds, are determined through averaging of winds over a period of time, usually over 1, 3, or 10 minutes. Gusts are measured on shorter periods of time, commonly instantaneous or 3-second average. 1-min sustained and 3-second gusts are used in the U.S. The general rule for converting sustained winds at sea in tropical cyclones to gusts is to times the wind by 1.14. However, the relationship elsewhere is determined by surface roughness usually measured as a unitless coefficient. This coefficient is rather difficult to determine. There are many proposed coefficients you could use to estimate gusts depending on which surface a sustained wind is being measured over. Supportstorm (talk) 23:07, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
Like any other storms, they will have a map that shows the storm track. I found that the October 21 bomb cyclone dots don't attach. is it on deliberate or a mistake. If so, could you fix it? because as embarrassing as it is. I don't know how to make track/ How to program it. but the mistake of the track is kina obvious. 2A02:C7E:4C33:BF00:B068:C994:82C9:DF6717:39, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
It's deliberate as the OPC, the main authority for tracking systems in that area, determined a discontinuity in centers. One dissipated as the other formed within the same general circulation. Supportstorm (talk) 18:06, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
We have the new colors that represent the categories of the storm like cat 5 being purple. About the new colors we've chosen. Only a few of the tracks have got them. So why is it that no one uses the new colors for all the tracks? Including ones like Calvin as it formed after the new release. So why is it that? 2A02:C7E:4C33:BF00:11B0:F7DB:5790:CEBA16:08, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I've noticed you do quite a bit of work with the generation of track maps for hurricanes, so I am asking you for some help. I have the program working on my computer and have successfully made tracks with a number of different cyclones across different basins. However, I am struggling to successfully generate one for Hurricane John of 1994. All of the text documents I've found online haven't worked properly as an input, giving back parsing errors or unknown lines or no storms found messages. I thought it might be that the formatting is wrong, so I tried it with the source code that's provided with the track for Linda 2021, but that came back with the same errors, so I wonder if I'm using the wrong command. Could you please provide some assistance please? Thank you, Maple Doctor (talk) 06:04, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Could be a few issues. The most likely is you are not passing a file format argument to the program. The default I think is still the legacy hurdat so it expects the input to be in that format. For ATCF or hurdat2 you will need to add "--format atcf" or "--format hurdat2". There's a lingering bug in the program for hurdat2 format where it expects another header after the data. So if you copy paste the track data for one storm you will need to include another header below the data. It doesn't matter what it is as long as you include one. So, when inputting multiple storms, the final storm will be excluded if you don't add another header. Hope this clears your errors. Supportstorm (talk) 00:20, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
I know the RfC was contentious, but can you and HikingHurricane please start implementing the agreed upon colors when updating track maps? I'm unsure if the program itself has been updating to autogenerate the new colors but they can be modified with the code --tdcolor 6ec1ea --tscolor 4dffff --c1color ffffd9 --c2color ffd98c --c3color ff9e59 --c4color ff738a --c5color 8d75e6 The transition has not been smooth as our request for a bot to redo all the old maps seems to have stagnated, so the best we can do now is keep the new maps coordinated with the RfC. Whether or not the innumerable other maps will need to be manually reuploaded I don't know for the time being. To avoid a complete overwrite, the maps with new colors should be uploaded as File:[storm name]_[year]_path.png so we don't overwrite the existing ones. Thank you in advance! Cyclonebiskit (talk) 19:22, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
Hi Cyclonebiskit. I'm aware of the outcome of the RfC on Wikipedia but I am not satisfied with the schemes performance on the background map and the community issues that underline the results. As such I have elected to continue to contribute with the legacy colors for users who prefer them, such as myself. While I have made this decision, if others wish to contribute with the new colors like HikingHurricane or yourself, I'm not preventing them from doing so. Supportstorm (talk) 20:15, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
Understood. Thought it over and that'll be helpful for the non-English Wikis that likely retain the legacy colors. If you could still upload both versions to help us out that would be greatly appreciated. I don't have the time to stay on top of map updates these days. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:37, 28 August 2023 (UTC)
pls update this map, just like 1985 to 2019 cyclones --Es204L (talk) 22:48, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
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