This page describes how to receive the forecasts via email. It also describes how to receive Geary's, PKH from the Sonrisa Net, forecasts via email.
To request a forecast via email, send an email to query@saildocs.com. The subject will be Query Request and the following command
in the body of the email:
send tpecforecast
This will return the forecast for the Gulf of Tehuantepec
You may also subscribe by sending an email to query@saildocs.com with a subject of Query Request and the following command in the body
of the email:
sub tpecforecast days=30 time=1330
This will return the forecast for the Gulf of Tehuantepec every morning at 1330Z for the next 30 days. It is not necessary to use the
days portion of the command, but it is important to use the time portion of the request. If you do not request a specific time you
will receive the subscription every night at about 0500Z and the forecast will be over 15 hours old, therefore always request
time=1330 or later.
The forecast names are (and they are in the saildocs index):
outsidebajaforecast - this will return the forecast for the outside of the Baja
socforecast - this will return the forecast for the Sea of Cortez
southerncrossingforecast - this will return the forecast for the Southern Crossing
maztopvforecast - this will return the forecast for Mazatlán to Banderas Bay
cabocorrientesforecast - this will return the forecast for Cabo Corrientes down to Manzanillo
mexicanrivieraforecast - this will return the forecast for the Mexican Riviera from Manzanillo to Huatulco
tpecforecast - this will return the forecast for the Gulf of Tehuantepec
papagayofcst - this will return the forecast for central america, focusing on Papagayos
socorroforecast - this will return the forecast for the Socorros, a winter time only forecast
chubascoforecast - this will return the nightly Chubasco update during the summer for the Sea of Cortez, it is available at 0300Z
index - this will return all of the files that are available via saildocs
You can also obtain Geary's forecasts in a similar manner. He has his forecasts posted by 1430z and to request send an email to
query@saildocs.com with the following in the body of the email: send http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Geary/show.html
That will return the forecast for one time. In order to subscribe you must send an email to query@saildocs.com with the following in
the body of the email: sub http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Geary/show.html time=1530
