check_cap_alerts

Project Notes

Common Usage to check for all alerts in your state or zone:
./check_cap_alerts.py -c MNZ062

Check for a particular alert can be done also:
./check_cap_alerts.py -c MNZ062 -a "Nuclear Power Plant Warning"

For a zone lookup, refer here:
http://alerts.weather.gov/#a

List of all possible events can be found here:
http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/product_list.txt

List of alerts as of 07/01/13:
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| 911 Telephone Outage |
| Administrative Message |
| Air Quality Alert |
| Air Stagnation Advisory |
| Ashfall Advisory |
| Ashfall Warning |
| Avalanche Warning |
| Avalanche Watch |
| Beach Hazards Statement |
| Blizzard Warning |
| Blizzard Watch |
| Blowing Dust Advisory |
| Blowing Snow Advisory |
| Brisk Wind Advisory |
| Child Abduction Emergency |
| Civil Danger Warning |
| Civil Emergency Message |
| Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Coastal Flood Statement |
| Coastal Flood Warning |
| Coastal Flood Watch |
| Dense Fog Advisory |
| Dense Smoke Advisory |
| Dust Storm Warning |
| Earthquake Warning |
| Evacuation Immediate |
| Excessive Heat Warning |
| Excessive Heat Watch |
| Extreme Cold Warning |
| Extreme Cold Watch |
| Extreme Fire Danger |
| Extreme Wind Warning |
| Fire Warning |
| Fire Weather Watch |
| Flash Flood Statement |
| Flash Flood Warning |
| Flash Flood Watch |
| Flood Advisory |
| Flood Statement |
| Flood Warning |
| Flood Watch |
| Freeze Warning |
| Freeze Watch |
| Freezing Drizzle Advisory |
| Freezing Fog Advisory |
| Freezing Rain Advisory |
| Freezing Spray Advisory |
| Frost Advisory |
| Gale Warning |
| Gale Watch |
| Hard Freeze Warning |
| Hard Freeze Watch |
| Hazardous Materials Warning |
| Hazardous Seas Warning |
| Hazardous Seas Watch |
| Hazardous Weather Outlook |
| Heat Advisory |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Watch |
| Heavy Snow Warning |
| High Surf Advisory |
| High Surf Warning |
| High Wind Warning |
| High Wind Watch |
| Hurricane Force Wind Warning |
| Hurricane Force Wind Watch |
| Hurricane Statement |
| Hurricane Warning |
| Hurricane Watch |
| Hurricane Wind Warning |
| Hurricane Wind Watch |
| Hydrologic Advisory |
| Hydrologic Outlook |
| Ice Storm Warning |
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory |
| Lake Effect Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning |
| Lake Effect Snow Watch |
| Lakeshore Flood Advisory |
| Lakeshore Flood Statement |
| Lakeshore Flood Warning |
| Lakeshore Flood Watch |
| Lake Wind Advisory |
| Law Enforcement Warning |
| Local Area Emergency |
| Low Water Advisory |
| Marine Weather Statement |
| Nuclear Power Plant Warning |
| Radiological Hazard Warning |
| Red Flag Warning |
| Rip Current Statement |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Severe Weather Statement |
| Shelter In Place Warning |
| Sleet Advisory |
| Sleet Warning |
| Small Craft Advisory |
| Snow Advisory |
| Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory |
| Special Marine Warning |
| Special Weather Statement |
| Storm Warning |
| Storm Watch |
| Test |
| Tornado Warning |
| Tornado Watch |
| Tropical Storm Warning |
| Tropical Storm Watch |
| Tropical Storm Wind Warning |
| Tropical Storm Wind Watch |
| Tsunami Advisory |
| Tsunami Warning |
| Tsunami Watch |
| Typhoon Statement |
| Typhoon Warning |
| Typhoon Watch |
| Volcano Warning |
| Wind Advisory |
| Wind Chill Advisory |
| Wind Chill Warning |
| Wind Chill Watch |
| Winter Storm Warning |
| Winter Storm Watch |
| Winter Weather Advisory |
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