SMS Service Commands

Send a text message to sms(-at-)marqtholomew.com with a valid command, and the sms service will reply with the results.

Supported commands:

FD

 Send the command FD followed by a 3-character airport code to obtain the latest winds aloft forecast from that aiport. You can enter multiple airports, and you will receive a reply for each one. In the response, the altitude and wind data is separated by a colon.

Example
Query: FD SEA PDX
Reply 1: [FD SEA] 3000:0212 6000:2508-01 9000:2723-01 12000:2634-06 18000:2452-18 24000:2479-29 30000:238844 34000:238550 39000:236950
Reply 2: [FD PDX] 3000:3422 6000:2720+04 9000:2533+02 12000:2539-03 18000:2454-17 24000:2363-28 30000:227143 34000:237750 39000:237053

Results for the FD command are obtained from The National Weather Service NCEP Winds Aloft Forecast
Use this command at your own risk. Do not use this command as a decision-making tool. Always obtain a standard weather briefing.

METAR

 Send the command METAR followed by a 4-character ICAO airport code to obtain the latest routine weather observation from that aiport. You can enter multiple airports, and you will receive a reply for each one.

Example
Query: METAR KHIO KPDX
Reply 1: [METAR] KHIO 070053Z 00000KT 10SM OVC031 18/11 A3036 RMK A02 SLP279 T01780111
Reply 2: [METAR] KPDX 070053Z 00000KT 10SM OVC035 18/09 A3036 RMK A02 SLP280 T01780089

Results for the METAR command are obtained from The National Weather Service METAR Data Access
Use this command at your own risk. Do not use this command as a decision-making tool. Always obtain a standard weather briefing.

TAF

 Send the command TAF followed by a 4-character ICAO airport code to obtain the latest terminal aerodrome forecast from that airport. The TAF response may be split into multiple messages.

Example
Query: TAF KHIO
Reply 1: [KHIO TAF 1/2] TAF KHIO 062340Z 070024 VRB03KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 1115 BKN015 BKN022
Reply 2: [KHIO TAF 2/2] FM1700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM2000 32004KT P6SM SCT035

Results for the TAF command are obtained from The National Weather Service TAF Data Access
Due to limitations in the delivery protocol, response messages may be received out of order.
Use this command at your own risk. Do not use this command as a decision-making tool. Always obtain a standard weather briefing.

REVIEW

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Send the command REVIEW followed by the name of a video game to obtain the Gamespot rating and synopsis for the game. The first four matches will be returned. Start the query with the name of a platform to restrict the search.

Example 1
Query: REVIEW BLAZING ANGELS
Reply 1: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (WII): 6.2 Blazing Angels is shot out of the sky by its shaky graphical performance and overly floaty control options.
Reply 2: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (X360): 6.9 Blazing Angels has nice looks, but the action doesn't distinguish itself in any way.
Reply 3: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (PS3): 6.6 Blazing Angels' very straightforward campaign and barren online play don't add up to make a particularly engaging ai
Reply 4: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (PC): 6.9 Blazing Angels has a decent campaign and a fair amount of online options, but its standard gameplay and a lack of onl

Example 2
Query: REVIEW 360 OBLIVION
Reply 1: The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (X360): 8.6 Shivering Isles adds more than enough new and interesting content to give you a great reason to dive back into
Reply 2: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (X360): 9.6 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is simply one of the best role-playing games ever made.

Due to limitations in the delivery protocol, the last part of the synopsis may be truncated.