[gembud] Decoding ECMWF OpenData grib2 files with wgrib2/GEMPAK

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  • Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:00:24 +0000
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Hello,

Is anyone successfully decoding OpenData ECMWF grib2 files with GEMPAK after 
converting with wgrib2?

After using wgrib2 to convert file to complex3 grib type, I gte this error when 
running dcgrib2:

[1736142] 251117/1822[GB -31]  Could not open parameter table file 
g2varswmo34.tbl

I don't see a g2varswmo34.tbl in latest GEMPAK release on Github. Anyone have a 
workaround?

Thanks,
Robert Mullenax


Robert Mullenax
Meteorologist
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
Peraton
1510 E. FM 3224
Palestine, TX 75803
903-723-8037
robert.r.mullenax@xxxxxxxx