@datafire/stormglass

Client library for Storm Glass Marine Weather

Installation and Usage

npm install --save @datafire/stormglass

let stormglass = require('@datafire/stormglass').create({
  authenticationToken: ""
});

.then(data => {
  console.log(data);
});

Description

Global marine weather data from multiple sources in one single API with hourly resolution. Get your API key by visiting the Storm Glass web site.

Actions

getForecast

Get forecast info for the given coordinates. For every hour and property, you will get a list of weather sources and their values.

stormglass.getForecast({
  "lat": 0,
  "lng": 0
}, context)

Input

• input object
  • lat required number: The latitude for a location. Valid input is a number between -90 and 90.
  • lng required number: The longitude for a location. Valid input is a number between -180 and 180.

Output

• output Forecast

Definitions

Forecast

• Forecast object
  • hours array: Every hour with forecast data is represented with an object in this array
    • items object: Hourly forecast information
      • airTemperature array
        • items object: Air temperature given in celsius
          • source string
          • value string
      • swellDirection array
        • items object: Direction given in degrees where 0 goes from North to South
          • source string
          • value string
      • swellHeight array
        • items object: Swell height given in meters
          • source string
          • value string
      • swellPeriod array
        • items object: Swell period given in seconds
          • source string
          • value string
      • time string: Timestamp in utc for the hour represented
      • waterTemperature array
        • items object: Water temperature given in celsius
          • source string
          • value string
      • waveDirection array
        • items object: Direction given in degrees where 0 goes from North to South
          • source string
          • value number
      • waveHeight array
        • items object: Wave height given in metres
          • source string
          • value string
      • wavePeriod array
        • items object
          • source string
          • value string
      • windDirection array
        • items object: Wind direction given in degrees where 0 goes from North to South
          • source string
          • value string
      • windSpeed array
        • items object: Wind speed given in meters per second
          • source string
          • value string
  • meta object
    • dailyQuota integer: The number of successful requests you can do on one day
    • lat number: The latitude the response is showing forecast data for
    • lng number: The longitude the response is showing forecast data for
    • requestCount integer: The number of successful requests made this day.