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Documentation for /cgi-bin/request/gis/sigmets.py
This service emits SIGMET data for a given time period.
Changelog
- 2025-05-14: The raw SIGMET text was added to the outputs.
- 2024-07-11: Migration to pydantic validation and added CSV,Excel format options.
Example Requests
Provide all SIGMETs for 10 Aug 2024 as a shapefile or a KML file.
CGI Arguments
The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| format | string | Output format, either shp, kml, csv, or excel |
| sts | string | Start Time |
| ets | string | End Time |
| year1 | integer | Start Year, if sts not set |
| month1 | integer | Start Month, if sts not set |
| day1 | integer | Start Day, if sts not set |
| hour1 | integer | Start Hour, if sts not set |
| minute1 | integer | Start Minute, if sts not set |
| year2 | integer | End Year, if ets not set |
| month2 | integer | End Month, if ets not set |
| day2 | integer | End Day, if ets not set |
| hour2 | integer | End Hour, if ets not set |
| minute2 | integer | End Minute, if ets not set |