eval_metplus_timestr_tmpl module

eval_metplus_timestr_tmpl(init_time, lhr, time_lag, fn_template, verbose=False)

Calls native METplus routine for evaluating filename templates

Parameters:

• init_time (str) – Date string for initial time in YYYYMMDD[mmss] format, where minutes and seconds are optional.

• lhr (int) – Lead hour (number of hours since init_time)

• time_lag (int) – Hours of time lag for a time-lagged ensemble member

• fn_template (str) – The METplus filename template for finding the files

• verbose (bool) – By default this script only outputs the list of forecast hours

Returns:

str – The fully resolved filename based on the input parameters