UPPERCASE to lowercase converter

[abajan]

Besides seeming like SHOUTING, uppercase is harder to read than lowercase. So, here's a nifty converter I came across this morning while surfing the Web: http://www.tutorialtastic.co.uk/lwc_convert.php

This could come in handy for converting TWOs (for example) to a more reader friendly format.

[WeatherWiseGuy]

Thanks, abajan. I tried it out and works very well!

[roadie]

Actually, it's kind of nice seeing the NHC hanging on to that disappearing vestige of the past, when ALL CAPS was a way of life, and communications were centered around the upper-case-only Teletype machine. How far we have come!

[O Town]

Nifty. Thanks abajan.

[wxmann_91]

AWESOME!!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. GREAT FIND ABAJAN.

[Toadstool]

Very nice, thanks for the link. I have to admit, I do wish the NHC would learn how to disable the Caps Lock key. It also is kind of quaint how they say at the end of some advisories, "ONCE AGAIN, REPEATING THE POSITION..." when we could just scroll back up if we wanted a repeat. I know it's for those receiving these over radio, but it seems like the broadcasters could take care of that vs. the internet postings.

[senorpepr]

Very nice, thanks for the link. I have to admit, I do wish the NHC would learn how to disable the Caps Lock key. It also is kind of quaint how they say at the end of some advisories, "ONCE AGAIN, REPEATING THE POSITION..." when we could just scroll back up if we wanted a repeat. I know it's for those receiving these over radio, but it seems like the broadcasters could take care of that vs. the internet postings.

The bulletins are written in all caps with the repeating section to help mariners and for older communications systems that are still popular. Without the repeating section, you run an increased risk of errors. Without the all caps, you exclude a large number of people who depend on these bulletins.


This also explains the check-sum on JTWC bulletins.

[brunota2003]

Very nice, thanks for the link. I have to admit, I do wish the NHC would learn how to disable the Caps Lock key. It also is kind of quaint how they say at the end of some advisories, "ONCE AGAIN, REPEATING THE POSITION..." when we could just scroll back up if we wanted a repeat. I know it's for those receiving these over radio, but it seems like the broadcasters could take care of that vs. the internet postings.

The bulletins are written in all caps with the repeating section to help mariners and for older communications systems that are still popular. Without the repeating section, you run an increased risk of errors. Without the all caps, you exclude a large number of people who depend on these bulletins.


This also explains the check-sum on JTWC bulletins.

and to play with that some...the repeating part, not only decreases error, but if all you have is a NOAA radio can come in handy, remember those advisories are played in their entirety on the radio and you cant go back and listen to that...hence the repeating part for lat/lon, intensity, pressure, and movement

[Toadstool]

Very nice, thanks for the link. I have to admit, I do wish the NHC would learn how to disable the Caps Lock key. It also is kind of quaint how they say at the end of some advisories, "ONCE AGAIN, REPEATING THE POSITION..." when we could just scroll back up if we wanted a repeat. I know it's for those receiving these over radio, but it seems like the broadcasters could take care of that vs. the internet postings.

The bulletins are written in all caps with the repeating section to help mariners and for older communications systems that are still popular. Without the repeating section, you run an increased risk of errors. Without the all caps, you exclude a large number of people who depend on these bulletins.


This also explains the check-sum on JTWC bulletins.

and to play with that some...the repeating part, not only decreases error, but if all you have is a NOAA radio can come in handy, remember those advisories are played in their entirety on the radio and you cant go back and listen to that...hence the repeating part for lat/lon, intensity, pressure, and movement

I agree with both of you, it just is odd watching NHC straddle the new tech and the old tech at the same time.

[fci]

AWESOME!!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE FOR QUITE SOME TIME. GREAT FIND ABAJAN.

WOW IT WORKS!!!

awesome!!! i have been looking for one for quite some time. great find abajan

[mtm4319]

Testing...

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wtnt41 knhc 090911
tcdat1
tropical storm florence discussion number 23
nws tpc/national hurricane center miami fl al062006
500 am edt sat sep 09 2006

an air force reserve hurricane hunter aircraft reached the center of
florence about 04z...with a second fix about 0630z. the aircraft
measured minimum pressures of 998 and 993 mb on the two fixes...
with maximum 850 mb flight-level winds of 61 kt about 50 n mi
northeast of the center. satellite intensity estimates are 65 kt
from sab and afwa...and 55 kt from tafb. the initial intensity
remains 55 kt for this advisory. it should be noted that the
aircraft and recent amsr-e data show that while the convection is
strong...it is currently confined to the northern quadrant.

the aircraft found the center south of the previous forecast
track...and a review of earlier satellite data suggests that
florence has been moving west-northwestward for the past 12 hr or
so. the initial motion is 300/12. other than this...there is no
change in the forecast philosophy. water vapor imagery shows that
florence is approaching the western end of a deep-layer ridge...
with an upper-level low southwest of the storm near 21n71w and a
mid/upper-level shortwave trough approaching the east coast of the
united states. this combination should turn florence northward
during the next 12-36 hr...with the storm recurving northeastward
in deep-layer southwesterly flow thereafter. all model guidance
agrees on the recurvature...with lbar calling for the farthest west
recurvature at 68w. there remains some spread in the model
guidance after recurvature. the nogaps...gfdn...gfdl...and ecmwf
bring the center over southeastern newfoundland...while the
remainder of the guidance keeps it southeast of the island. the
new forecast track is moved westward for the first 48 hr due to the
current position and motion...and now calls for florence to pass
very near bermuda in 48-72 hr. the latter part of the forecast is
similar to the previous package. overall...the new forecast track
is just to the left of the model consensus.

analyses from cimss at the university of wisconsin indicate that the
vertical shear has decreased to about 10 kt. florence has about a
48-60 hr window in which to intensify before encountering strong
shear in the westerlies. the ships and fsu superensemble both
forecast a peak intensity of 100-105 kt in about 60 hr...while the
gfdl calls for a peak intensity of 87 kt. the intensity forecast
is an update of the previous package...calling for a peak intensity
of 90 kt in about 48 hr. after florence enters the westerlies...
increasing vertical shear and cold air intrusion should cause
weakening and extratropical transition by 120 hr. however...
florence should remain a large and vigorous cyclone through the
transition process.

forecast positions and max winds

initial 09/0900z 24.1n 62.8w 55 kt
12hr vt 09/1800z 25.1n 64.3w 65 kt
24hr vt 10/0600z 26.7n 65.4w 75 kt
36hr vt 10/1800z 28.6n 65.9w 85 kt
48hr vt 11/0600z 30.6n 65.8w 90 kt
72hr vt 12/0600z 36.0n 63.0w 85 kt
96hr vt 13/0600z 43.0n 56.0w 70 kt...becoming extratropical
120hr vt 14/0600z 49.0n 46.0w 60 kt...extratropical

$$
forecaster beven

Kinda cool, but I think the versions of the discussions at wunderground.com already have this, with certain proper nouns capitalized as well.

[senorpepr]

Personally, I find the lowercase version much more difficult to read...

[WeatherWiseGuy]

Okay, time to form UPPERCASE versus lowercase camps. Let the debating begin!

[senorpepr]

Okay, time to form UPPERCASE versus lowercase camps. Let the debating begin!

LOL!!

[msbee]

Thanks so much!
That is just what I need!

Barbara

[jlauderdal]

Okay, time to form UPPERCASE versus lowercase camps. Let the debating begin!

i can think of a few other conversion programs i would like to see developed