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# This file is created by Deltares
ncols          =    201
nrows          =    173
x0             =    -12.000
y0             =     48.000
valuePos       =    centre
#valuePos       =    corner
cellsize       =    0.12500       0.083333333
xunit          =    degreesdegree
#xunit          =    m
tref           =    20080312.000000
tunit          =    hrs
#tunit          =    ModifiedJulianDate
nquantity      =    3
quantity       =    windx windy patmx_wind    y_wind    air_pressure
unit           =    m/ s-1     m/ s-1     Pa
NODATAmissing_value   =    -999.000
TIME           =    0.0
 1000.776001 1000.687927 1000.599976 1000.512024 1000.423950 1000.334961 1000.245911 1000.156921 1000.067932
TIME           =    120.0
 1000.786001 1000.637927 1000.579976 1000.582024 1000.424950 1000.324961 1000.265911 1000.159921 1000.060932

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# This file is created by Deltares
gridfile       =    hirlam.grd
firstrow       =    nmax
lastrow        =    1
firstcol       =    1
lastcol        =    mmax
tref           =    20080312.000000
tunit          =    hrs
nquantity      =    1
quantity       =    patmair_pressure
unit           =    Pa
NODATAmissing_value   =    -999.0
TIME           =    2130
 101894.125 101880.625 101867.125 101853.625 101840.625 101827.125 101813.125 101798.625 101784.625 101769.625 101754.125 101739.125 101723.625 
TIME           =    2273.0
 100038.75 100037.25 100035.75 100035.25 100035.25 100035.25 100036.5 100038.0 100039.75 100042.25 100045.0 100048.0 100052.0 100056.0 100060.0 

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# This file is created by Deltares
# Spiders web derived from TRACK file: 19991026_0000.imd
# Wind direction winddir = where it blows from, degrees from true north
ncols          =    400
nrows          =    16
radius         =    600000.00
radunit        =    m
xunit          =    degreesdegree
#xunit          =    m
tref           =    199910260000
tunit          =    min
#tunit          =    hrs
nquantity      =    3
quantity       =    wind_speed windvel winddir patm   wind_from_direction     air_pressure
unit           =    m/ s-1     degrees     degree                  Pa
NODATAmissing_value   =    -999.000
TIME           =    0.0000000E+00
x0             =    115.4
y0             =    18.9
pdrop          =    5300
 1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999      1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999    
 155.0000       346.2500       357.5000       8.750000       20.00000      31.25000       42.50000       53.75000       65.00000       76.25000    
 5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000      5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000    
TIME           =    1440
x0             =    114.4000
y0             =    18.90000              
pdrop          =    5300.000
 2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253      2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253    
 65.01978       75.11859       85.25320       95.45370       105.7529      116.1833       126.7762       137.5612       148.5649       159.8090    
 5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544      5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544    

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An integrated file format, suitable for all wind input, might look as follows:

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# Start of header
# This file is created by Deltares
# Spiders webSpiderweb wind file, derived from TRACK file: 19991026_0000.imd
# Wind direction winddir = where it blows from, degrees from true north
ncols# General part:
tref        =   = 400   199910260000                      #  Number of columns used for wind field
nrows         # =Reference time
tunit   16       =    min               # Number of rows used for wind field
gridfile       =    hirlam.grd               # Time unit # Separate wind grid
firstrow(sec, min, hrs, etc.)
#tunit          =    hrs nmax                        # 
lastrow  
nquantity      =    1
firstcol3       =    1
lastcol        =    mmax
x0             =    -12.000
y0          # Number of =quantities prescribed in the  48.000
valuePos file
missing_value  =    -999.000  =    centre
#valuePos       =    corner
cellsize       =    0.12500       0.083333333
radius        # =Value used for  600000.00
xunit          =undefined or no data
# Only for wind on a separate curvi-linear grid:
gridfile      degrees
#xunit =    hirlam.grd     =    m
tref           =    199910260000
tunit          =    min
#tunit   # Separate (curvi-linear) grid on which the =wind can be specified
firstrow hrs
nquantity      =    3
quantitynmax       =    windvel winddir patm
unit                                    # These four parameters determine the order in which the data 
lastrow        =    1                                                  # is read from the separate wind file. In this way, data which is 
firstcol       =    1                                                  # supplied in a reversed order, can also be read.
lastcol        =    mmax                                               #
quantity       =    air_pressure                                       # Names of the quantities
unit           =    Pa                                                 # Units of the quantities
# For Pseudo ArcInfo or Spiderweb wind:
ncols          =    400                                                # Number of columns used for wind datafield
nrows          =    16                                                 # Number of rows used for wind datafield
xunit          =    degree                                             # Unit of distances on the grid
#xunit          =    m       
# Only for Pseudo ArcInfo wind:
x0             =    -12.000                                            # Xcoordinate of starting point of grid (in units specified in xunit)
y0             =     48.000                                            # Ycoordinate of starting point of grid (in units specified in xunit)
valuePos       =    centre                                             # Location where the data is specified (centre or corner)
#valuePos       =    corner                         
cellsize       =    0.12500       0.083333333                          # Grid dimensions: dx and dy (in units specified in xunit)
quantity       =    x_wind        y_wind          air_pressure         # Names of the quantities
unit           =    m s-1         m s-1           Pa                   # Units of the quantities
# Only for Spiderweb wind: 
radius         =    600000.00                                          # Radius of spiderweb (in units specified in runit)
radunit        =    m                                                  # Unit of radius 
quantity       =    wind_speed   wind_from_direction   air_pressure    # Names of the quantities
unit           =    m s-1        degree                Pa              # Units of the quantities
# End of header                       
TIME           =    0.0000000E+00                                      # Time where first dataset is supplied
# Only for Spiderweb wind (every TIME input): 
x0             =    115.4                                              # Xcoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
y0             =    18.9                                               # Ycoordinate of cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
pdrop          =    5300                                               # Pressure drop at cyclone eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
# Actual data field
 1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999      1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999    
 155.0000       346.2500       357.5000       8.750000       20.00000      31.25000       42.50000    =   53.75000 m/s     degrees Pa
NODATA_value 65.00000   =    -999.000
TIME 76.25000    
 5300.000       5300.000   =    0.0000000E+00
x05300.000       5300.000       5300.000  =    115.4
y05300.000       5300.000       5300.000 =      18.9
pdrop5300.000       5300.000    =
TIME    5300
 1.388999      = 1.388999   1440    1.388999       1.388999       1.388999      1.388999       1.388999       1.388999       1.388999  # Time where next dataset 1.388999 is supplied
x0   
 155.0000       346.2500  =     357114.50004000       8.750000       20.00000      31.25000       42.50000       53.75000       65.00000  # Xcoordinate of cyclone  76.25000    
 5300.000eye (Spiderweb centre) at current TIME 
y0          5300.000   =    530018.00090000       5300.000       5300.000      5300.000       5300.000       5300.000       5300.000  # Ycoordinate of cyclone eye 5300.000    
(Spiderweb centre) at current TIME          
pdrop =    1440
x0     =    5300.000    =    114.4000
y0             =    18.90000              
pdrop    # Pressure drop at cyclone eye (Spiderweb =centre) at current TIME 5300.000
 2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253      2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253       2.435253    
 65.01978       75.11859       85.25320       95.45370       105.7529      116.1833       126.7762       137.5612       148.5649       159.8090    
 5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544      5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544       5298.544