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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+"""
+Generate observation files from an experiment
+"""
+import datetime as dt
+from dartwrf.workflows import WorkFlows
+
+w = WorkFlows(exp_config='nature.py', server_config='jet.py')
+
+obs_times = [dt.datetime(2008,7,30,12), dt.datetime(2008,7,30,12,1),
+             dt.datetime(2008,7,30,12,30),  dt.datetime(2008,7,30,12,31),
+             dt.datetime(2008,7,30,13), dt.datetime(2008,7,30,13,1),
+             dt.datetime(2008,7,30,13,30),  dt.datetime(2008,7,30,13,31),
+             dt.datetime(2008,7,30,14), dt.datetime(2008,7,30,14,1),]
+
+w.generate_obsseq_out(obs_times)