20000121: gribdec.k decoding of RUC-2 grids

> The RUC-II grid #236 is carried on the CONDUIT data feed along with
> a large amount of other data, however you can also obtain this data 
> via FTP from the NWS at: 
> ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data1/ruc2
> 

I found it, and I'm having trouble decoding it. Have you ever tried
decoding those gribs yourself? 

My trouble is that everything appears to work fine, :

 windfall: /q5/usr/mccode $ gribdec.k ruc2.T18Z.pgrbanl 5000
 GRIB messages found:  309
 gribdec.k: done

but then no GRID file gets written. I've checked the LWPATH.NAM file very
carefully, and there's no problem there. I'll include it anyway:

 9605* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9605_3Danal
 96* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9604_3Danal
 97* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9710_3Danal
 99* /q7/crazyh3
 GRID3* /q7/crazyh3
 GRID5* /q5/usr/mccode
 GRID8* /q0/NARE97_ETA_TEMP
 eta99032600 /q5/usr/mccode
 gb14* /q5/usr/mccode
 grib1412 /q5/usr/mccode
 gribYAA /q5/usr/mccode
 ruc2* /q5/usr/mccode

I'm in no rush on this one, and I'm a little embarrassed for jumping in
front of the line on my last help message, so I won't mind if you give
this one low priority. Thanks.

Tony Wimmers
University of Virginia

>To: Anthony James Wimmers <address@hidden>
>Subject: 20000128: 20000121: RUC-2 
>Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 13:47:27 -0700
>From: Unidata Support <address@hidden>

> Have you ever tried decoding those gribs yourself?

Tony,

Yes, we decode these grids continuously into Gempak and NetCDF
formats- but since your question is specific to McIDAS, 
I'll defer your question to Tom for that package - but
wanted to refer Tom to the previous discussion we had at:
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/idd/4337

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

>From: Anthony James Wimmers <address@hidden>
>Organization: .
>Keywords: 200001282032.NAA17211

>> The RUC-II grid #236 is carried on the CONDUIT data feed along with
>> a large amount of other data, however you can also obtain this data 
>> via FTP from the NWS at: 
>> ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data1/ruc2
>> 
>
>I found it, and I'm having trouble decoding it. Have you ever tried
>decoding those gribs yourself? 
>
>My trouble is that everything appears to work fine, :
>
> windfall: /q5/usr/mccode $ gribdec.k ruc2.T18Z.pgrbanl 5000
> GRIB messages found:  309
> gribdec.k: done
>
>but then no GRID file gets written. I've checked the LWPATH.NAM file very
>carefully, and there's no problem there. I'll include it anyway:
>
> 9605* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9605_3Danal
> 96* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9604_3Danal
> 97* /q0/NARE97_ETA_GRIB_NEW/9710_3Danal
> 99* /q7/crazyh3
> GRID3* /q7/crazyh3
> GRID5* /q5/usr/mccode
> GRID8* /q0/NARE97_ETA_TEMP
> eta99032600 /q5/usr/mccode
> gb14* /q5/usr/mccode
> grib1412 /q5/usr/mccode
> gribYAA /q5/usr/mccode
> ruc2* /q5/usr/mccode
>
>I'm in no rush on this one, and I'm a little embarrassed for jumping in
front of the line on my last help message, so I won't mind if you give
>this one low priority. Thanks.
>
>Tony Wimmers
>University of Virginia