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 -  opens the file like 10 times
 - latest hour is hardcoded to 18
 
+# Requirements
+Requires `eccodes` to be installed
+https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/ECC/ecCodes+Home
+```
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python -m eccodes selfcheck 
+```
+
 
 # Usage
 ```