WordPress plugin for parsing and displaying NOAA weather forecasts with automatic alert detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The plugin will automatically create
\/wp-content\/wx\/<\/code> directory for cache files<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Forecasts will be downloaded automatically every hour<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Alert System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The plugin automatically detects and categorizes weather alerts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alert Types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
WARNING<\/strong> (\ud83d\udd34 Severe)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Highest severity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Requires immediate action<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Examples: Gale Warning, Tornado Warning, Flood Warning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Emoji indicators: \ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8 (Gale), \u26c8\ufe0f (Storm), \ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f (Tornado), \u2744\ufe0f (Winter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
WATCH<\/strong> (\ud83d\udfe0 High)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Conditions are favorable for severe weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Be prepared to take action<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Examples: Tornado Watch, Flood Watch, Winter Storm Watch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Emoji indicators: \ud83d\udc40\u26a0\ufe0f (Generic), \u26c8\ufe0f\ud83d\udc40 (Storm), \ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f\ud83d\udc40 (Tornado)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
ADVISORY<\/strong> (\ud83d\udfe1 Moderate)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Less severe but still important<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Examples: Small Craft Advisory, Wind Advisory, Fog Advisory<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Emoji indicators: \u26f5\u26a0\ufe0f (Small Craft), \ud83d\udca8 (Wind), \ud83c\udf2b\ufe0f (Fog)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Shortcodes<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAlert Shortcodes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Display weather alerts and warnings:<\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_alerts]
\n[marine_alerts]
\n[extended_alerts]
\n[all_weather_alerts] <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[weather_alerts] - Standard forecast alerts\n[marine_alerts] - Marine forecast alerts (e.g., Gale Warnings)\n[extended_alerts] - Extended forecast alerts\n[all_weather_alerts] - All alerts from all forecast types\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nFormat Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n[marine_alerts format=”banner”]
\n[marine_alerts format=”list”] <\/p>\n\n\n\n
[marine_alerts format=\"banner\"] - Large banner style (default)\n[marine_alerts format=\"list\"] - Compact list style\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIndividual Forecast Periods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Display a specific forecast period:<\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_verbose index=”0″] – Standard forecast, first period
\n[weather_marine index=”0″] – Marine forecast, first period
\n[weather_extended index=”0″] – Extended forecast, first period<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[weather_verbose index=\"0\"] - Standard forecast, first period\n[weather_marine index=\"0\"] - Marine forecast, first period\n[weather_extended index=\"0\"] - Extended forecast, first period\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nIndex values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n0<\/code> = First period (e.g., “REST OF TODAY”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n1<\/code> = Second period (e.g., “TONIGHT”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n2<\/code> = Third period, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAll Forecasts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Display all forecast periods:<\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_verbose_all] – All standard forecasts
\n[weather_marine_all] – All marine forecasts
\n[weather_extended_all] – All extended forecasts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[weather_verbose_all] - All standard forecasts\n[weather_marine_all] - All marine forecasts\n[weather_extended_all] - All extended forecasts\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nFormat Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n[weather_marine_all format=”cards”]
\n[weather_marine_all format=”table”]
\n[weather_marine_all format=”simple”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Cards Format<\/strong> (default)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
[weather_marine_all format=\"cards\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n- Grid layout with styled cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Best for visual appeal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Each period in its own card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n- Table Format<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
[weather_marine_all format=\"table\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n- Structured table layout<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Good for comparing periods<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Compact view<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n- Simple Format<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
[weather_marine_all format=\"simple\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n- Plain text with minimal styling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fastest to load<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Good for sidebar widgets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Example Usage<\/h2>\n\n\n\nDisplay Marine Alerts and Today’s Forecast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!-- Show any marine warnings prominently --><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n[marine_alerts]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<!– Show current marine conditions –> <h3>Current Marine Conditions<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_marine index=”0″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Complete Weather Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!-- All active alerts -->\n<div class=\"weather-alerts-section\">\n <h2>Active Weather Alerts<\/h2><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n[all_weather_alerts]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div> <!– Standard forecast –> <div class=”standard-forecast”> <h2>Local Forecast<\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_verbose_all format=”cards”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div> <!– Marine forecast –> <div class=”marine-forecast”> <h2>Marine Forecast<\/h2><\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_marine_all format=”cards”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sidebar Widget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!-- Compact alert display --><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n[marine_alerts format=”list”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<!– Today’s weather only –><\/p>\n\n\n
[weather_verbose index=”0″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-World Alert Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\nGale Warning (Marine)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8 WARNING: GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nSmall Craft Advisory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u26f5\u26a0\ufe0f ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWinter Storm Watch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u2744\ufe0f\ud83d\udc40 WATCH: WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nStyling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The plugin includes comprehensive CSS classes for customization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alert Styling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n.weather-alert-banner<\/code> – Banner format alerts<\/li>\n\n\n\n.alert-severe<\/code> – Red styling for warnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n.alert-high<\/code> – Orange styling for watches<\/li>\n\n\n\n.alert-moderate<\/code> – Yellow styling for advisories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nForecast Styling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n.weather-card<\/code> – Individual forecast cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n.weather-table<\/code> – Table format styling<\/li>\n\n\n\n.weather-type-marine<\/code> – Marine-specific colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n.weather-type-extended<\/code> – Extended forecast colors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nCustom CSS Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\/* Make marine warnings more prominent *\/\n.weather-type-marine .alert-severe {\n border-left-width: 8px;\n font-size: 1.2em;\n}\n\n\/* Change card colors *\/\n.weather-type-marine .weather-card-header {\n background: linear-gradient(135deg, #005f73 0%, #0a9396 100%);\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nData Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The plugin creates these files in \/wp-content\/wx\/<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nForecast Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nextracted_verbose.php<\/code> – Parsed standard forecasts<\/li>\n\n\n\nextracted_marine.php<\/code> – Parsed marine forecasts<\/li>\n\n\n\nextracted_extended.php<\/code> – Parsed extended forecasts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAlert Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nalerts_verbose.php<\/code> – Standard forecast alerts<\/li>\n\n\n\nalerts_marine.php<\/code> – Marine forecast alerts (warnings, advisories)<\/li>\n\n\n\nalerts_extended.php<\/code> – Extended forecast alerts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nRaw Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nmiz071.txt<\/code> – Raw standard forecast from NOAA<\/li>\n\n\n\nlmz845.txt<\/code> – Raw marine forecast from NOAA<\/li>\n\n\n\nextended.txt<\/code> – Raw extended forecast from NOAA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nManual Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use the admin page to manually trigger forecast updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Go to Weather Verbose<\/strong> in WordPress admin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Download & Parse Forecasts Now<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Check the status section to verify updates<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAlerts Not Appearing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Check if alerts exist<\/strong>: View the raw forecast files in
\/wp-content\/wx\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Verify parsing<\/strong>: Check that
alerts_marine.php<\/code> contains data<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Manual update<\/strong>: Trigger a manual forecast download<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Check shortcode<\/strong>: Ensure using correct shortcode (e.g.,
[marine_alerts]<\/code> not [weather_alerts]<\/code> for marine warnings)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nExample Alert Detection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The parser looks for lines like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...\n...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EST...\n...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING...\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nCache Issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If forecasts seem outdated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Delete files in
\/wp-content\/wx\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n- Trigger manual update from admin page<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Check file timestamps in admin page<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Technical Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\nUpdate Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Automatic<\/strong>: Every hour via WordPress cron<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manual<\/strong>: Admin page button<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cron job<\/strong>: Can be triggered via
wp-cron.php<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAlert Detection Logic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The parser:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Identifies alert lines (starting with
...<\/code>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Extracts alert text<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Categorizes by type (WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Assigns severity level<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Adds appropriate emoji<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stores separately from forecasts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Performance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- File-based caching<\/strong>: No database queries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Efficient parsing<\/strong>: Regex-based extraction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Smart updates<\/strong>: Only downloads when scheduled<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Minimal overhead<\/strong>: Cached PHP arrays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For issues or questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Check
\/wp-content\/debug.log<\/code> for errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Verify NOAA URLs are accessible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ensure
\/wp-content\/wx\/<\/code> is writable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nVersion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Current version: 1.0.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rick Xaver, genius<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WordPress plugin for parsing and displaying NOAA weather forecasts with automatic alert detection. Features Installation Alert System The plugin automatically detects and categorizes weather alerts: Alert Types WARNING (\ud83d\udd34 Severe) WATCH (\ud83d\udfe0 High) ADVISORY (\ud83d\udfe1 Moderate) Shortcodes Alert Shortcodes Display weather alerts and warnings: Format Options: Individual Forecast Periods Display a specific forecast period: Index … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plugins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":708,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469\/revisions\/708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scootercam.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}