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The Sager Automatic Forecast System
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Files needed:
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FORECAST.COM
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SAGER.DAT
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WEATHER.DAT
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WINDDIR.DAT
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WINDSPD.DAT
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System Description:
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The IBM-PC Forecasting System is an automated weather forecasting
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package derived from the Sager Weather Forecaster handheld manual computer.
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Forecasts computed by the system should be fairly accurate for about
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a six to twelve hour period. However, as time goes on the forecasts
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tend to be less accurate. You may be suprised, though, how close the
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forecasts are to the TV news forecasts.
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The software was written in Turbo Pascal and should work on any IBM-PC
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compatible system. The source code is listed as 'FORECAST.PAS'.
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Input Required:
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1. WIND DIRECTION: Wind direction should be two alphanumeric characters
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that represent one of eight wind direction vectors.
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N = NORTH
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NE = NORTHEAST
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E = EAST
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SE = SOUTHEAST
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S = SOUTH
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SW = SOUTHWEST
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W = WEST
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NW = NORTHWEST
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2. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE: The barometric pressure at sea level in
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inches of mercury.
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29.95 = Twenty-Nine point Nine Five Inches of Mercury
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3. PRESSURE TENDENCY: Pressure tendency is the current tendency of the
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barometric pressure.
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R = RISING
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RR = RISING RAPIDLY
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N = NORMAL
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F = FALLING
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FR = FALLING RAPIDLY
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NOTE: It is normal for the pressure to rise in the morning and fall
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in the afternoon. This cycle is repeated during a 24 hour
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period.
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4. SKY CONDITION: Sky condition is the condition of the atmosphere. The
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possible conditions are:
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CLEAR = CLEAR SKIES
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PCLOUDY = PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES
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MCLOUDY = MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES
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CLOUDY = CLOUDY SKIES
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PRECIP = RAIN, SLEET, SNOW, ETC. (PRECIPITATION)
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NOTE: All of this information is available hourly from the National Weather
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Service here in Atlanta on NOAA weather radio frequency 162.550 Mhz.
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It is also available by telephone at 767-1784 or 767-1785.
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Also make sure that you are in UPPER case mode when you are entering
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alphanumeric characters.
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