Configuring the emulator troubles

[cc17926]

I've noticed a number of users attempting to configure the emulator, but getting snagged along the way with some configuration problems.. I cant stress enough that you should not rush while configuring the emulator on the site. Even if you are not using all the packages that are inside the emulator, all elements must be correct. The emulator relies on all packages being correctly configured. I working on a plan to change that dependancy, to only require packages used to be configured. Just in the mean time, all packages need to be correct. A major problem I have noticed is that the coastal waters forecast zone is not properly set up. This *must* be a coastal zone, not a county zone! If you are not using the coastal waters forecast, just use the example zone of "anz451". This is also case-sensative!!

I enjoy everyone wishing to try out and use the emulator. Expect there to be bugs, although as I say, most problems are with configuring the emulator and not the emulator itself. Alot of the internal bugs of the emulator have already been corrected.

There are a few forecast offices in this country which follow an irregular format than the prescribed "directives" by the NWS, and the configuration server can pick up on that while configuring the emulator. As for the Extended Forecast/Boating Forecast, one of the forecast offices in Flordia follows an irregular format. I would also assume there are other forecast offices that follow this irregular format. The proper format used by the emulator is the "Tabular State Forecast" (SFT). Please don't become frustrated, there is always something that Martin and I can do for you to make this work!

I know not all "preffered" cities are in the Regional Weather Roundup (RWR) for the Current Conditions/Regional Observations. I may change or mingle this with Airport codes (those metar things) so you can pick exactly which location you would like.

If you are having a difficult time configuring the emulator on your own, drop your user name in a post below, and I will check out what the problem is and note what the issue is and correct the problem for you, and make sure the emulator will run properly.

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[LFMusicFan]

My emulator STILL shows no weather data. Could one of you please review my configuration? My username is 001834. Thanks in advance!

[Zach]

Derek, I believe it is your Coastal Waters Forecast.

Try putting in PZZ535 for the CWF.

[LFMusicFan]

Derek, I believe it is your Coastal Waters Forecast.

Try putting in PZZ535 for the CWF.

That's exactly what I put, and it still shows no weather data. 

[narunetto]

I would still like to report that ALMOST none of the areas in Washington work. Every time I try to use them, they just hang and try to load forever and then eventually time out on the config page.

[LFMusicFan]

My emulator STILL shows no weather data available, and I already tried changing the CWF to the sample one Brian put in his config. Could someone take a look at my config please?

[narunetto]

And, I still can't configure the emulator for my area. D:

[TWCToday]

My emulator STILL shows no weather data available, and I already tried changing the CWF to the sample one Brian put in his config. Could someone take a look at my config please?

"something is causing the extended forecast not to be parsed properly"

Brian is looking into it now

[TWCToday]

My emulator STILL shows no weather data available, and I already tried changing the CWF to the sample one Brian put in his config. Could someone take a look at my config please?

"in that extended forecast product, theres 2 zones that are named "santa rosa" and "santa cruz"

Go ahead and set it to anything besides "santa"

while on that note, correct the boating forecast because that will bomb out too because thats set to the same zone

[narunetto]

Any info on my problem?

[cc17926]

Any info on my problem?

give me an example of what your trying to do.. and which washington? state or dc??

[Zach]

Any info on my problem?

give me an example of what your trying to do.. and which washington? state or dc??

Sorry to butt in on this, but it's Washington State.

[narunetto]

I'm trying to just set up the emulator. Everytime I try to pick a NWS Zone, and push the submit button, it just hangs. Also, yes it's Washington state. I've tried Seattle/Bremerton Area--WA:508 and East Puget Sound Lowlands--WA:505

[sebenste]

Hi martin,

Man, I hate to be a pest, but...

My account is working. I re-read the instructions and saw the Coastal Waters Forecast zone you recommended, and it still doesn't work; I get local forecast unavailable, and then my barker page. By the way, it appears all of the data is downloading fine; I have a ~40 megabit Internet connection(!) where I am at work, and I'm not afraid to use it,  but nothing will come up other than Local Forecast Unavailable, with "Unavailable" spelled wrong. I'm stumped on what to do next. Can you help, please? Thanks for any help!

Gilbert

[narunetto]

I'm still having my problem too! :p