diff --git a/src/Api.php b/src/Api.php
index 1f4ba03..559d799 100644
--- a/src/Api.php
+++ b/src/Api.php
@@ -4,18 +4,11 @@
 
 use Phpfastcache\Helper\Psr16Adapter;
 use GuzzleHttp\Client as HttpClient;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\Point;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\ForecastOffice;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\ObservationStation;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\ObservationStations;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\Glossary;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\ForecastZone;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Exceptions\ApiNotOkException;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Exceptions\CacheException;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features\{Point, ForecastOffice, ObservationStation, ObservationStations, Glossary, ForecastZone};
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Exceptions\{ApiNotOkException, CacheException};
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
-use DateInterval;
-use DateTimeZone;
+use DateInterval, DateTimeZone;
 
 class Api
 {
@@ -31,16 +24,8 @@ class Api
 
     public function __construct(string $domain, string $email, string|DateTimeZone $timezone = null)
     {
-        if($timezone) {
-            // set the timezone that was passed into the constructor
-            $this->timezone($timezone);
-        } else {
-            // default the api requests to a reasonable timezone
-            $this->timezone('UTC');
-        }
-
-        // set our user agent for the API requests
-        $this->userAgent($domain, $email);
+        $this->timezone($timezone ?? 'UTC') // set the timezone that was provided, or default to a reasonable value
+             ->userAgent($domain, $email); // set our user agent for the API requests
 
         // build up our HTTP client for making requests to the API
         $this->client = new HttpClient([
@@ -239,12 +224,7 @@ public function ok(): bool
     public function assertOk(string $message = null): self
     {
         if(!$this->ok()) {
-            if($message) {
-                throw new ApiNotOkException($message);
-            }
-
-            $status = $this->status();
-            throw new ApiNotOkException("NWS API is not OK: {$status}");
+            throw new ApiNotOkException($message ?? "NWS API is not OK: {$this->status()}");
         }
 
         return $this;
@@ -304,8 +284,7 @@ public function zone(string $zone_id): ForecastZone
     {
         $zone_id = strtoupper($zone_id);
         $url = "{$this->baseUrl()}/zones?id={$zone_id}";
-        $data = $this->get($url)->features[0];
-        return new ForecastZone($data, $this);
+        return new ForecastZone($this->get($url)->features[0], $this);
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/Features/Alert.php b/src/Features/Alert.php
index 1daf2c7..258213f 100644
--- a/src/Features/Alert.php
+++ b/src/Features/Alert.php
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertResponse;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertUrgency;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertCertainty;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertSeverity;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertCategory;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertStatus;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertMessageType;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\{AlertResponse, AlertUrgency, AlertCertainty, AlertSeverity, AlertCategory, AlertStatus, AlertMessageType};
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
diff --git a/src/Features/Forecast.php b/src/Features/Forecast.php
index 8afceb6..cdeea3a 100644
--- a/src/Features/Forecast.php
+++ b/src/Features/Forecast.php
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Helpers;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\{Helpers, Carbon};
 
 class Forecast extends BaseFeature
 {
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ public function createdAt(): Carbon
 
     public function elevation(string $unit = "FT", int $decimal_places = 0, bool $show_unit = false): int|float|string
     {
-        $value = match($unit) {
-            "ft", "FT" => round(Helpers::meters_to_feet($this->properties_elevation()->value), $decimal_places),
+        $value = match(strtoupper($unit)) {
+            "FT" => round(Helpers::meters_to_feet($this->properties_elevation()->value), $decimal_places),
             default => round($this->properties_elevation()->value, $decimal_places)
         };
 
diff --git a/src/Features/ForecastGridData.php b/src/Features/ForecastGridData.php
index 3f1a178..0f995c3 100644
--- a/src/Features/ForecastGridData.php
+++ b/src/Features/ForecastGridData.php
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Helpers;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\{Helpers, Carbon};
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
 class ForecastGridData extends BaseFeature
diff --git a/src/Features/ForecastHourly.php b/src/Features/ForecastHourly.php
index 8aa5363..8086851 100644
--- a/src/Features/ForecastHourly.php
+++ b/src/Features/ForecastHourly.php
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Coordinate;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\{Coordinate, Carbon};
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 
 class ForecastHourly extends BaseFeature
diff --git a/src/Features/ForecastPeriod.php b/src/Features/ForecastPeriod.php
index 9ec4f5b..769facf 100644
--- a/src/Features/ForecastPeriod.php
+++ b/src/Features/ForecastPeriod.php
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Helpers;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\{Helpers, Carbon};
 
 class ForecastPeriod extends BaseFeature
 {
@@ -48,16 +47,11 @@ public function windSpeed()
         return $this->data->windSpeed;
     }
 
-    public function windDirectionDegrees()
+    public function windDirection()
     {
         return $this->data->windDirection;
     }
 
-    public function windDirectionCardinal(): string
-    {
-        return Helpers::degrees_to_cardinals($this->data->windDirection);
-    }
-
     public function shortForecast(): string
     {
         return $this->data->shortForecast;
diff --git a/src/Features/LatestObservations.php b/src/Features/LatestObservations.php
index f8214e7..540e0a3 100644
--- a/src/Features/LatestObservations.php
+++ b/src/Features/LatestObservations.php
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Features;
 
 use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Api;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Helpers;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\Carbon;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Support\{Helpers, Carbon};
 
 class LatestObservations extends BaseFeature
 {
diff --git a/src/Features/Point.php b/src/Features/Point.php
index b8dfbb0..50b939a 100644
--- a/src/Features/Point.php
+++ b/src/Features/Point.php
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ public function radarStationId(): string
 
     public function radarStation(): RadarStation
     {
-        $id = $this->radarStationId();
         $base_url = $this->api->baseUrl();
-        $url = "{$base_url}/radar/stations/{$id}";
+        $url = "{$base_url}/radar/stations/{$this->radarStationId()}";
 
         return new RadarStation($this->api->get($url), $this->api);
     }
@@ -120,9 +119,7 @@ public function latestObservations(int $observation_station_index = 0): LatestOb
     public function activeAlerts(): Alerts
     {
         $base_url = $this->api->baseUrl();
-        $lat = $this->latitude();
-        $lon = $this->longitude();
-        $request_url = "{$base_url}/alerts/active?point={$lat},{$lon}";
+        $request_url = "{$base_url}/alerts/active?point={$this->latitude()},{$this->longitude()}";
 
         return new Alerts($this->api->get($request_url), $this->api);
     }
diff --git a/src/Traits/CanGetDescription.php b/src/Traits/CanGetDescription.php
index 84977ba..6a420f6 100644
--- a/src/Traits/CanGetDescription.php
+++ b/src/Traits/CanGetDescription.php
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace BenjaminHansen\NWS\Traits;
 
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertResponse;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertUrgency;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertCertainty;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertSeverity;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertCategory;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertStatus;
-use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\AlertMessageType;
+use BenjaminHansen\NWS\Enums\{AlertResponse, AlertUrgency, AlertCertainty, AlertSeverity, AlertCategory, AlertStatus, AlertMessageType};
 
 trait CanGetDescription
 {