weather download problem

[loomex]

I tried to download "real Weather" today but it kept coming up with a box saying "The System could not find the file specified".  actualy it might not be a problem with my FS. I see that Active sky 2002 couldnt get the weather either.

Possible server down?

[ozzy72]

Its not been working for ages. There are alternatives. Personally I use Weather Maker by www.calibresoftware.com which is a random weather generator. Its really good, and surprisingly realistic and accurate.

Ozzy

[BFMF]

I read somewhere that the payware version of Activesky had to be updated due to a change in the weather fomats, I assume that they didn't bother updating the freeware version.

But i'll have to use to downloaded weather within FS2002, as I can't stand not flying without real weather

[loomex]

I believe I might have found the problem. FS2002 was not the only program that would not connect. I have a program called "weather Bug" that could not connect. It gives me up to the second weather info.

I found out that if the Bug does not connect, one thing is the go to Internet explorer>>tools>>>internet options.  Delete the Temporay files. For some reason this fixes it.(BTW I dont use IE unless I have to)

[fisharno]

You mean the Jeppsen weather server, that FS2K2 connects to?

I've been using Real Weather more than ever, lately. I haven't had any trouble connecting, loading or using it. It updates itself normally and everything.

[Scottler]

I've also had no problems downloading and importing real world weather through FS2K2....

[loomex]

Its working now, but I am hoping that FS:COF can duplicate weather better. I down loaded real weather at about 2pm EDT. I then flew out of Corpis Christi, TX  heading to Houston, TX in my WC-130 ( Theres your hint) All I got was rain, broken clouds and winds at about 35 (no gusting winds). I should have had winds over 75mph! Oh well,  guess I'll just deal with it

[fisharno]

Ha!
I took that trip yesterday evening, in my USAF Reserve C-130, Weather.

Actually I went quite a bit South, into the Gulf looking for some really bad weather, and couldn't find any. Plenty of clouds, but that's it. Try leaving Corpus and fly East towards Galveston.

Here's the latest from the National Hurricane Center:
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WTNT34 KNHC 151901
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
HURRICANE CLAUDETTE INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER  28B
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2 PM CDT TUE JUL 15 2003

...CLAUDETTE BEGINNING TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND OVER SOUTHERN
TEXAS...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE TEXAS COAST FROM
BAFFIN BAY TO HIGH ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE TEXAS COAST NORTH
OF HIGH ISLAND TO SABINE PASS.

AT 2 PM CDT...1900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CLAUDETTE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE  97.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF VICTORIA TEXAS.

CLAUDETTE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  THIS
MOTION WILL BRING THE EYE OF CLAUDETTE INTO THE INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTH TEXAS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.  WHEN THE EYE
PASSES OVERHEAD...THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO NEAR CALM...AND THEN
INCREASE TO EQUAL OR EVEN GREATER FORCE THAN BEFORE THE EYE PASSED.
DO NOT VENTURE OUT DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE EYE.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR  75 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  FURTHER WEAKENING SHOULD OCCUR AS THE EYE OF CLAUDETTE
MOVES FURTHER INLAND.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  30 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.  HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN TEXAS NEAR THE
EYE...WITH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TEXAS COAST.  VICTORIA REPORTED SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 49 MPH WITH A WIND GUST TO 63 MPH BEFORE CONTACT WAS LOST
WITH THE STATION.  THERE WAS AN UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 94 MPH WITH A WIND GUST TO 104 MPH AT POINT COMFORT TEXAS
AS CLAUDETTE MADE LANDFALL.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS  985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING...SWELLS...AND BATTERING WAVES ALONG THE TEXAS
COAST SHOULD SUBSIDE TONIGHT AS THE CENTER OF CLAUDETTE MOVES
FARTHER INLAND.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN ASSOCIATION
WITH CLAUDETTE.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER AND MIDDLE TEXAS
COASTAL AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT.

REPEATING THE 2 PM CDT POSITION...28.6 N... 97.1 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 75 MPH.  MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 985 MB.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
4 PM CDT.

FORECASTER BEVEN
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