RealtimeStorm.get_forecast_realtime¶

RealtimeStorm.get_forecast_realtime(ssl_certificate=True)[source]¶

Retrieve a dictionary containing the latest official forecast. Available for both NHC and JTWC sources.

Parameters: ssl_certificate (boolean, optional) – If a JTWC forecast, this determines whether to disable SSL certificate when retrieving data from JTWC. Default is True. Use False ONLY if True causes an SSL certification error.
Returns: dict – Dictionary containing the latest official forecast.

Notes

This dictionary includes a calculation for accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), cumulatively for the storm’s lifespan through each forecast hour. This is done by linearly interpolating the forecast to 6-hour intervals and calculating 6-hourly ACE at each interval. For storms where forecast tropical cyclone type is available, ACE is not calculated for forecast periods that are neither tropical nor subtropical.