Offshore marine alerts not visible on Alerts API #670
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Hi, I'm not able to find alerts I've read some previous discussions here on the API not apparently distributing data coming from these parties or that there is no support yet for offshore weather alerts. Is this still true? If so, where could I find this data now that the support for CAP v1.1. API is coming to an end at the end of the year? Thanks, Eetu |
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If it helps, the alert linked is a section of the Offshore Waters Forecast product for that region, whose current version appears at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFPZ8.shtml. As a stopgap measure, you can scrape that page, split the message up by UGC codes, and look for warning text in each section. For the Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean areas, NHC offers RSS feeds of the forecast, but I didn't find any links to their Pacific counterparts. Might be worth emailing the NHC webmaster and see if they have those hidden somewhere. |
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Forgive me for the 2yo bump; but I'm looking for an answer to this exact question. I've noticed this issue about the API service as well and had my own solution to supplement this blindspot, up until the discontinued support of CAP v1.1 (as mentioned). For much of the interim I haven't been fully invested in finding a new solution, but recent projects have led me down this rabbit hole once again and much of what I am finding isn't satisfactory. I've tried emailing NCO ops (the stated official POC for issue reporting for the API) a few times over the years but the one time I got a response, they didn't seem to understand the issue as described. Thankful for any breadcrumbs anyone here can provide. |
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Please start a new topic, and be specific about what product(s) you are looking for, and why the accepted answer doesn't work for you. |
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If it helps, the alert linked is a section of the Offshore Waters Forecast product for that region, whose current version appears at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAOFFPZ8.shtml. As a stopgap measure, you can scrape that page, split the message up by UGC codes, and look for warning text in each section.
For the Eastern Atlantic and Caribbean areas, NHC offers RSS feeds of the forecast, but I didn't find any links to their Pacific counterparts. Might be worth emailing the NHC webmaster and see if they have those hidden somewhere.