Milton continues to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico today. Heavy rainfall ahead of Milton continues today with localized flooding concerns. This hurricane will approach the west coast of Florida during the middle of the week. Significant impacts are likely with a large and powerful hurricane at landfall in Florida, with life-threatening hazards along portions of the coastline. Read More >
NOTICE: This is an automatic file transfer process and every submission will be disseminated world-wide as determined by the routing established for the WMO abbreviated heading you use in the bulletin contained in the file. The provider is responsible for the content.
File Handling Process: This portal can receive observational and forecast product WMO bulletins as contents of a file. The files are uploaded to the RTH using standard FTP. After the initial account implementation is programmed and established, file transfers can begin. All files will be automatically processed by the RTH upon receipt. As the files contain bulletins for delivery on the GTS, there is no additional metadata files required. The WMO bulletins are removed from the files and immediately switched by the RTH. The received files will be erased from the receiving file server sub directory. The standard WMO bulletins will be handled just like they were received from any GTS circuit. The file names can only be duplicated monthly. If the Internet is used as the path for delivery, the RTH may not always be reachable.
FTP Input Service Rules and Definitions:
Note 1 : The "WMO message" envelopes the "WMO bulletin" and has an end sequence called a: Ending line: [ cr ] [ cr ] [ lf ] [ETX]These two lines are not allowed in this process. |
Structure of the File File Name Practice Currently Used Old Format cccc[_si.aaaa(aaaaaa)]_dt.hhnnss where; _si. & _dt. are keys (do not change) see the TOC Directory and File Name Standard
The files sent may contain one or more bulletins. Each bulletin in the file (including the first one) must be prefixed with a flag field to separate bulletins. The bulletin size should meet the WMO standard to achieve switching of the bulletins onto the MTN of the GTS.
Portal Service Establishment
Establishing this account requires an initial exchange of information between the sending center and the RTH. Contact RTH Washington by email to request an account. |