Go CLI Client for NWS (National Weather Service) Alerts
The client queries and lists alerts from the NWS API (active alerts) endpoint.
$ gonws -x alerts -area FL -s Extreme -c Observed,Likely
$ gonws -x count
Note that that argument attributes are case sensitive (ie, Extreme). Check
-hfor more options.
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Event : Flash Flood Watch
Headline : Flash Flood Watch issued September 29 at 11:57AM PDT until September 30 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Category : Met
Msgtype : Alert
Urgency : Future
Certainty: Possible
Type : wx:Alert
Sent : 2022-09-29T11:57:00-07:00
Effective: 2022-09-29T11:57:00-07:00
Onset : 2022-09-29T11:57:00-07:00
Expires : 2022-09-29T15:00:00-07:00
Sender : NWS Spokane WA (w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov)
AreaDesc : Pend Oreille, WA
Description :
* WHAT...Flooding caused by upstream dam releases of Box Canyon Dam
is possible on the Pend Oreille River.
* WHERE...A portion of Northeast Washington, including Pend Oreille
county.
* WHEN...Through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Increased releases may result in flash flooding of
low-lying areas below the dam, especially to Metaline and Metaline
Falls.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flows have increased from the Box Canyon Dam from 16 kcfs to
60 kcfs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Instructions : You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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Total Alert Count Report
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Total : 495
Land : 490
Marine : 178
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Alerts per Area
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AK : 7 AL : 2 AM : 14 AN : 33
CO : 1 DE : 3 FL : 48 GA : 41
GM : 5 IA : 1 KS : 1 LE : 4
MD : 8 MT : 1 NC : 124 NE : 1
NJ : 4 OR : 1 PK : 111 PZ : 11
SC : 71 SD : 1 TN : 1 TX : 7
VA : 30 VI : 1 WA : 1 WI : 1
WV : 2 WY : 1