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var temp=Math.round(c.temperature_2m), feels=Math.round(c.apparent_temperature); var feelsTxt=(Math.abs(feels-temp)&gt;=3)?'feels '+feels+'°':''+wc\[0\]+''; document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML=''+wc\[1\]+'**'+temp+'°F**'+feelsTxt; var dirs=['N','NE','E','SE','S','SW','W','NW']; var dir=dirs[Math.round(c.wind_direction_10m/45)%8]; document.getElementById('ci-wind').innerHTML='\\uD83D\\uDCA8'+dir+' '+Math.round(c.wind\_speed\_10m)+' mph'; if(c.uv_index!=null){ var uvr=Math.round(c.uv_index),cls,lbl; if(uvr\u2600\uFE0FUV '+uvr+' '+lbl+''; } if(d.daily){ var hi=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_max[0]); var lo=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_min[0]); var pop=d.daily.precipitation_probability_max?d.daily.precipitation_probability_max[0]:null; var fwc=wCodes[d.daily.weather_code[0]]||['','\uD83D\uDCC5']; var fc=''+fwc\[1\]+'Today '+hi+'° / '+lo+'°'; if(pop!=null&amp;&amp;pop&gt;0) fc+=' · '+pop+'% rain'; fc+=''; document.getElementById('ci-fc').innerHTML=fc; var sr=new Date(d.daily.sunrise[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); var ss=new Date(d.daily.sunset[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); document.getElementById('ci-sun').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF05'+sr+' · \\uD83C\\uDF07 '+ss+''; } }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF21\\uFE0FWeather n/a';}); /* ── AIR QUALITY (chip + AirNow modal) ── */ window.aqiOpen=function(){document.getElementById('aqi-modal').classList.add('open');document.body.style.overflow='hidden';}; window.aqiClose=function(){document.getElementById('aqi-modal').classList.remove('open');document.body.style.overflow='';}; document.addEventListener('keydown',function(e){ if(e.key==='Escape'){ window.aqiClose(); document.getElementById('pclh-breaking-panel').classList.remove('open'); document.getElementById('pclh-breaking-chip').classList.remove('open'); } }); fetch('https://air-quality-api.open-meteo.com/v1/air-quality?latitude='+LAT+'&amp;longitude='+LNG+'&amp;current=us_aqi&amp;timezone=America/New_York') .then(function(r){return r.json();}) .then(function(d){ var aqi=d.current&amp;&amp;d.current.us_aqi; if(aqi==null)throw 0; var cls,lbl; if(aqi\uD83C\uDF2C\uFE0FAir '+aqi+' '+lbl+'\\u25B8'; }) .catch(function(){ document.getElementById('ci-aqi').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDF2C\\uFE0FAir Quality\\u25B8'; }); /* ── SURF ── */ fetch('https://marine-api.open-meteo.com/v1/marine?latitude='+LAT+'&amp;longitude='+LNG+'&amp;current=wave_height&amp;length_unit=imperial&amp;timezone=America/New_York') .then(function(r){return r.json();}).then(function(d){ if(d.current&amp;&amp;d.current.wave_height!=null){ document.getElementById('ci-surf').innerHTML='\\uD83C\\uDFC4Surf ~'+d.current.wave\_height.toFixed(1)+' ft'; }else{document.getElementById('ci-surf').style.display='none';} }) .catch(function(){document.getElementById('ci-surf').style.display='none';}); /* ── TIDE (NOAA 8720833 Flagler Beach) ── */ function ymd(dt){return dt.getFullYear()+String(dt.getMonth()+1).padStart(2,'0')+String(dt.getDate()).padStart(2,'0');} var td=new Date(); fetch('https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/datagetter?product=predictions&amp;application=palmcoastlocal&amp;begin_date='+ymd(td)+'&amp;end_date='+ymd(td)+'&amp;datum=MLLW&amp;station=8720833&amp;time_zone=lst_ldt&amp;units=english&amp;interval=hilo&amp;format=json') .then(function(r){return r.json();}).then(function(d){ if(!d.predictions||!d.predictions.length)throw 0; 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