Template:WPTC track map

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This template is an updated version of {{Hurricane auto track map}} for newer tropical cyclone track maps. These track maps will be put automatically in the public domain as {{PD-self}}. When generating a track using the new, updated, colors of en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Weather/Color RfC, as should be the case for all new track maps, please pass colors=new.

Usage

For most storms, use this formulation of the template:

{{WPTC track map | author= | name= | season= | start= | end= | source= | catname= | code=}}

For current storms, where the pre-filled source information will not be adequate (see Parameters below), use this formulation to provide a custom source:

{{WPTC track map | author= | name= | season= | start= | end= | othersource= | catname= | code=}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Acceptable value
name	Name of the storm for which this track map was made	Any string
article	Article for the storm for which this track map was made; if the same as name, then this parameter is not needed	Any string
season	Season article to which this storm belongs	Any string
season2	Second season article to which this storm belongs (after crossing into another basin)	Any string
author	Author of the track map	Any string
source	For common data sources, this field provides pre-filled source information. See the template's source code to see the existing pre-filled templates.	Any of NHC, CPHC, JTWC, JMA, BOM, IMD, NHCCPHC, CPHCJTWC, JMAJTWC, IMDJTWC, BOMJTWC, IBTrACS, SPEArTC, SPEArTCJTWC
othersource	If a custom data source is being used (e.g. running best tracks), fill out the correct source description here	Any string
otherversions	If there are other versions of the track map, fill out their links (or gallery) here	Any string
catname	The name of the storm's Commons category. By default, the template tries to put the track map in [[:Category:{{{name}}}]], and also sort the track map in [[:Category:{{{season}}}]] and [[:Category:Tropical cyclone tracks]] with {{{name}}}. Entering a value here will override this assumption.	Any string
code	This optional parameter can store the invocation of the track map generator on the command line.	Any string
colors	This optional parameter controls whether to display the new colors approved in en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Weather/Color RfC. If set to new the new colors will be used, otherwise the old colors will be used.	new
scale	This optional parameter controls which scale to show the map's color key for. Currently, besides the default SSHWS, only the JMA scale is available.	JMA

Example

This code produces the result immediately below:

<nowiki>
{{WPTC track map 
| author = Titoxd
| name = Hurricane Adrian
| season = 2011 Pacific hurricane season
| start = 2011-06-03
| end = 2011-06-09
| source = NHC
| catname = Hurricane Adrian (2011)
| code = ./track --format atcf --input ../tracks-data/2011/btk/bep012011.dat --output ~/public-html/wptc-maps/Adrian_2011_track.png --extra 1
| colors = new
}}
</nowiki>

Summary

DescriptionWPTC track map	English: Track map of Hurricane Adrian of the 2011 Pacific hurricane season. The points show the location of the storm at 6-hour intervals. The colour represents the storm's maximum sustained wind speeds as classified in the (see below), and the shape of the data points represent the nature of the storm, according to the legend below. Saffir–Simpson scale   Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)   Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)   Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)   Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)   Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)   Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)   Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)   Unknown Storm type Tropical cyclone Subtropical cyclone Extratropical cyclone / Remnant low / Tropical disturbance / Monsoon depression
Date	2011-06-03–2011-06-09
Source	Created by Titoxd using Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones/Tracks. The background image is from NASA. Tracking data is from the National Hurricane Center[1].
Author	Titoxd
Source code InfoField	Track map data table, if present below, is in HURDAT2 or ATCF format. See format details in [2] and [3], respectively. Track map generator input code ./track --format atcf --input ../tracks-data/2011/btk/bep012011.dat --output ~/public-html/wptc-maps/Adrian_2011_track.png --extra 1

Licensing

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Titoxd. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Titoxd grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.