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Your GA nomination of Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy

The article Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy for comments about the article, and Talk:Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- Hurricanehink (talk) 00:41, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Freddy

Hey there Edgar, not sure if you're planning on working on Freddy some more, but I wanted to point out a few things ahead of time that need work. I think it's one of the most important storms in recent years, so I am glad to see someone working on the article. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:58, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

PD-NWS Violations Update #1

I am providing members of the WikiProject of Weather along with users who frequently edit weather-related articles an update to the discussions regarding the PD-NWS image copyright template.

For starters, no "formal" administrative-style rules have occurred. All that means is the template is not formally deprecated and is still in use. However, Rlandmann, an administrator on English Wikipedia, has begun an undertaking of reviewing and assessing all images (~1,400) that use the PD-NWS copyright template.

What we know:

• Following email communications, the National Weather Service of Sioux Falls has removed their disclaimer, which has been used for the PD-NWS template for decades. This means, as far as the National Weather Service is concerned, the following statement is no longer valid: By submitting images, you understand that your image is being released into the public domain. This means that your photo or video may be downloaded, copied, and used by others. Currently, the PD-NWS template links to an archived version of the disclaimer. However, the live version of the disclaimer no longer contains that phrase.
• See this deletion discussion for this point's information. NWS Paducah (1) failed to give attribution to a photographer of a tornado photograph, (2) placed the photo into the public domain without the photographer explicitly giving them permission to do so (i.e. the photo is not actually in the public domain), (3) and told users to acknowledge NWS as the source for information on the webpage. Oh, to note, this photographer is a magistrate (i.e. a judge). So, the idea of automatically trusting images without clear attribution on weather.gov are free-to-use is in question.
• The Wikimedia Commons has a process known as precautionary principle, where if their is significant doubt that an image is free-to-use, it will be deleted. Note, one PD-NWS file has been deleted under the precautionary principle. The closing administrator remarks for the deletion discussion were: "Per the precautionary principle, there is "significant doubt" about the public domain status of this file (4x keep + nominator, 5x delete), so I will delete it."
• Several photographs/images using the PD-NWS are currently mid-deletion discussion, all for various reasonings.
• As of this message, 250 PD-NWS images have been checked out of the ~1,400.
• The photograph of the 1974 Xenia tornado (File:Xenia tornado.jpg) was found to not be in the public domain. It is still free-to-use, but under a CC 2.0 license, which requires attribution. From April 2009 to August 2024, Wikipedia/Wikimedia was incorrectly (and by definition, illegally) using the photograph, as it was marked incorrectly as a public domain photograph.

Solutions:
As stated earlier, there is no "formal" rulings, so no "formal" changes have been made. However, there is a general consensus between editors on things which are safe to do:

• Images made directly by NWS employees can be uploaded and used under the new PD-USGov-NWS-employee template (Usage: {{PD-USGov-NWS-employee}} ). This is what a large number of PD-NWS templated images are being switched to.
• Images from the NOAA Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT) can be uploaded and used under the PD-DAT template (Usage: {{PD-DAT}} ). A large number of images are also being switched to this template.

For now, you are still welcome to upload images under the PD-NWS template. However, if possible it is recommended using the two templates above. I will send out another update when new information is found or new "rulings" have been made. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 03:37, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Maria

Hello Edgar! Just wanted to pass by and say thank you for greatly expanding the draft for Tropical Storm Maria (2024)! I tried my best to, but a lot of the time I was correcting spelling errors as the creator didn't seem to be fluent in English. But again, thank you for your contributions!

Regards, Shmego (talk) 01:39, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

@Shmego Thank you anyway. I would like to suggest expanding the sections on the preparation and impact of Draft:Typhoon Ampil (2024). Once that's done, I will expand the meteorological history section. But anyway, thank you for expanding the impact of Japan on the storm. HurricaneEdgar 04:25, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Ampil succeeded as well, so thanks again! Shmego (talk) 12:32, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Cyclone Lincoln

Hello, HurricaneEdgar. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Cyclone Lincoln, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 04:06, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

GA Review

Hello @HurricaneEdgar can help you? GA Review see Wikipedia:Good article criteria 119.95.115.208 (talk) 15:17, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

PD-NWS Violations Update #2 (Key To Read Third Section)

I am providing members of the WikiProject of Weather along with users who frequently edit weather-related articles an new update (2nd update) to the discussions regarding the PD-NWS image copyright template.

On the Commons, an RFC discussion is taking place to figure out how to manage the template. No "formal" administrative-style rules have occurred, so nothing has changed. That is not a surprise as the RFC is still ongoing.

What is new?

• The entire Template:PD-NWS has been placed inside a "License Review" template, which is viewable via the link aforementioned.
• Most of the photographs which were uploaded to the Commons originally under the PD-NWS template (approximately 1,500) have been reviewed. Out of those ~1,500 images, only about 150 are requiring additional looks. Most images have been verified as free-to-use and switched to a respective, valid template.
• As of this moment, approximately 50 photos have been nominated for deletion (results pending).
• A handful of images have been deleted (either confirmed copyrighted or under the Commons precautionary principle.
• One image has been kept following a deletion request under the PD-NWS template.

How to deal with new photos?

Given all of this, you might be wondering how the heck you use weather photos while creating articles? Well, here is what you can do!

• If the photo was made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (excluding NWS), You can upload it under the PD-NOAA template via {{PD-NOAA}}.
• If the photo was made by the National Weather Service (NOT Third Party), you can upload it using the new PD-NWS-employee template via {{PD-USGov-NWS-employee}}.
  • If the photo originates on the Damage Assessment Toolkit, you can upload it using the PD-DAT template via {{PD-DAT}}.
• If the photo is from a U.S. NEXRAD radar, you can upload it using the PD-NEXRAD template via via {{PD-NEXRAD}}.

What about third-party photos?

In the case of third-party photos...i.e. ones not taken by the National Weather Service themselves...there is an option which was discussed and confirmed to be valid from an English Wikipedia Administrator.

• KEY: Third party images of tornadoes & weather-related content can potentially be uploaded via Wikipedia's Non-Free Content Guidelines!
• Experiments/testing has been done already! In fact, I bet you couldn't tell the difference, but the tornado photograph used at the top of the 2011 Joplin tornado was already switched to a Non-Free File (NFF)! Check it out: File:Photograph of the 2011 Joplin tornado.jpeg! That photo's description can also be used as a template for future third-party tornado photographs uploaded to Wikipedia...with their respective information replaced.
• NFFs can be uploaded to multiple articles as well!
• The absolute key aspect of NFFs is that they relate to the article and are not decoration. For example with the Joplin tornado, the photograph: (1) shows the size of the tornado, (2) shows the "wall of darkness", which was described by witnesses, (3) shows a historic, non-repeatable event of the deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history. The exact reasoning does not have to be extremely specific as Wikipedia's NFF guidelines "is one of the most generous in the world" (words of Rlandmann (not pinged), the administrator reviewing all the PD-NWS template images).
• Tornado photographs will almost certainly qualify under the NFF guidelines, especially for tornadoes with standalone articles or standalone sections.
• NFFs cannot be used when a free-photograph is available, no matter the quality, unless the section is about that specific photograph. For example, the photograph used at the top of the 2013 Moore tornado article is confirmed to be free-to-use, therefore, no NFFs of that tornado can be uploaded on Wikipedia. However, the "Dead Man Walking" photograph could almost certainly be uploaded as an NFF to the 1997 Jarrell tornado article as that photograph is the topic of a section in the article.
• NFFs currently on Wikipedia can and should be placed in this category: Category:Non-free pictures of tornadoes.

Update Closing

Hopefully all of that information kept you informed on the Commons copyright discussion process and how you can still create the best articles possible! If you have a question about something mentioned above, reply back and I will do my best to answer it! Also, ping me in the process to ensure I see it! Have a good day! The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 01:02, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy

On 7 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cyclone Freddy was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone recorded? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Typhoon Yagi

On 8 September 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Typhoon Yagi, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 17:40, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

"Tropical Depression Crising (2021)" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Tropical Depression Crising (2021) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 21 § Tropical Depression Crising (2021) until a consensus is reached. Icarus58 (talk) 15:39, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Cyclone Lincoln

Hello, HurricaneEdgar. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Cyclone Lincoln".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:47, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Update for Malou (2021) and Damrey (2023)

Hi, I noticed some of the missing meteorological history needs to be expansion/updated for Typhoon Malou and Severe Tropical Storm Damrey. Since there is no one can edit on updating the section with references (as archives), please update the two tropical cyclones are mentioned above as soon as you can. Thank you for my understanding. Icarus58 (talk) 01:59, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for September 29

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Typhoon Krathon, you added links pointing to the disambiguation pages Calayan and Santa Ana.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 20:01, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Older typhoon seasons

As a result of a message on my talk page. Me and Hurricanehink are trying to get people to help make older typhoon season articles. As you are a major contributor in recent typhoon articles, I think you might be interested in tackling this. Thanks, 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:08, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Riley1012 -- Riley1012 (talk) 21:42, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Request to add image for ARB 01 (NIO)

Hi there, I am requesting you to add an image for ARB 01 which is currently active over Arabian Sea (N Indian Ocean).

A well-marked low pressure area also lies in BOB, which can intensify into a depression. Just FYI.

Thank you. Indigoball (talk) 09:56, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)

The article Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Typhoon Ewiniar (2024) for comments about the article, and Talk:Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Riley1012 -- Riley1012 (talk) 21:04, 19 October 2024 (UTC)