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Tuesday, 9/16/2008 Status by Sensor Groups   Data Reporting and Data Quality Comments Init
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BA AT DP WD WS GT WV PD WT TD VS RD OC   Issue - Reason for Change
Y SHPF1 COM   Release 6m     m       - - - D - - -       TIDE data failed. Data erratic/negative 07/17/08   DC
Y HSSF1 COM   Release       -       - - D   - - -       WTMP data too low 07/29/08 Y KL
Y ARPF1 COM   Release       -       - -     - - - `            
Y PTRF1 COM   Release 6m     -       - -     - - -              
Y ANCF1 COM   Release       - D D D - - -   - - -       WIND data failed. Data flatlined at zero 07/13/08 NA KL
Y FHPF1 COM           -       - - -   - - -       Unfunded      
Y TARF1 COM   Release     D D       - - -   - - -       ATMP/DEWPT data failed too high 06/09/07   RJP
Y CAMF1 COM   Release               - -   - - - -              
Y MTBF1 COM -- Release     - -       - -   - - - -       NO data reports;service soon 08/25/08   KL
Y EGKF1 COM   Release   - - -       - - D   - - -       WTMP data failed too high and erratic 07/12/08 Y MW
Y ANMF1 COM   Release       -       - - -   - - -              
N SEAF1 COM                   - - - - - - -       Planned Station      
Y BGCF1 COM   Release       -       - - - D - - -       TIDE data flatlined 09/08/08   KL
Y NFBF1 COM -- NR     m m       - -     - - -              
N 42014 COM -- NR       m D D D - -   - - - -       No data reports
WIND data failed to zero
01/14/08
04/28/07
Y KL
RB1
Y 42023 COM -- Release       D D D D - - D - - - -       Data Missing. Service planned, date TBD
WSPD/WDIR failed. 3-5 m/s low
DEWPT data failed
GUST data missing
WTMP data failed. Data erratic or missing
07/17/08
07/06/08
03/31/07
07/31/07
07/24/03

Y


Y
DC
JCW
RB2
KL
RB1
Y 42013 COM   Release       D       - -   - - - -              
Y 42022 COM   Release vrbl     -     D - -   - - - -       GUST data missing 06/25/08   MW
Y 42021 COM -- Release     D - D D D - -   - - - -       Data sporadic
WSPD/GUST data failed
ATMP failed. Erratic and zeroes out
WDIR data failed. Off by > 50 degs
08/07/08
05/09/08
03/03/08
01/27/08


Y
Y
MH
MH
RB2
RCW
N 42024 COM -- NR   - - - - - - - - - - -   -              
Y VCAF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed. 4-5 deg high 08/23/08   MH
Y KYWF1 NOS   Release 6m     -     D - -   - - - -       GUST data too high 09/09/08   KL
Y NPSF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y FMRF1 NOS   Release 6m D   -       - -   - - - -       BARO data failed. 1.5 - 2+ mb above nearbys and grib data 06/07/07 Y JR
Y PMAF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y OPTF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y SAPF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y ERTF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y MCYF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y CWBF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP data failed - data high and erratic
BARO data returned
07/26/08
09/11/08
Y
Y
MH
JCW
N CKYF1 NOS     6m     -       - -   - - - -       Not Activated - CDRF1      
Y APCF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
N PCBF1 NOS -- NR 6m     -       - -   - - - -       No data reports. Pier demolished 01/27/08 Y KL
Y PACF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y PCLF1 NOS   Release 6m     - m m m - -   - - - -       WIND data missing 09/03/08   MW
Y MCGA1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y OBLA1 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
N DILA1 NOS     6m     -       - -   - - - -       Not Activated - DPIA1      
Y ULAM6 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
Y PNLM6 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
Y WYCM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y SHBL1 NOS   Release 6m                                        
Y NWCL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed. 3-4 deg high 08/23/08 NA MH
Y LABL1 NOS -- Release 6m     -       - - m - - - -       NO data reports
WTMP data missing
09/07/08
08/26/08
Y KL
KL
Y BYGL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y GISL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -       Data returned  09/10/08 Y JCW
Y PSTL1 NOS   Release 6m     -     D - - m - - - -       Gust less than WSPD
WTMP data missing
09/12/08
9/4/08
  DC
MH
N PTFL1 NOS     6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -       Planned Station      
Y AMRL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y RKXF1 NER   Release   D         - - - - - - - -       BARO data failed.  Wildy erratic/low 08/20/08   MH
Y APXF1 NER   Release             - - - - - - - -              
Y WKXA1 NER -- Release       i     - - - - - - - -       Sporadic data reports
DEWPT intermittent
06/23/08
06/15/08
Y
JCW
DC
Y GDXM6 NER   Release             - - - - - - - -              
Y MAXT2 NER   Release             - - - - - - - -              
Y MHPA1 DSL   Release 6m     -     - - - D - - - -       WTMP data missing 08/21/06 Y  
Y MBLA1 DSL -- Release 6m D   -     - - - - D - - -     08/31/08 No data reports
BARO data failed. Data 3 mb high
TIDE data missing
08/31/08
11/01/06
11/12/06
  MW
IS
IS
N DPHA1 DSL     6m     -     - - - m   - - -       No MET Data - DPIA1. Only releasing Ocean data
WTMP missing
FM12 Message Stopped
11/13/06
06/21/07
N SPAL1 LUM -- NR         D D D - - D   - - -     08/28/08 WTMP failed. Data = -22 degrees
WINDS failed. WSPD 2 m/sec low, > GUST
No data reports
--
11/21/06
12/08/06
  --
RB2
RB1
Y LKPL1 LUM -- Release     D D       - - D D - - -     all ATMP/DEWPT failed - erratic
No data reports
WTMP data failed. Stuck on -49.9 deg
TIDE data failed. Stuck on -1.6 ft
09/11/08
09/12/08
01/10/08
01/10/08
Y
Y
N
N
DC
JCW
KL
TJB
Y TRBL1 LUM -- Release     D D       - - m   - - -       No data reports
ATMP/DEWPT failed.  Erratic.
WTMP data missing
09/01/08
08/08/08
06/27/08
  MW
MH
MW 
Y LUML1 LUM -- Release     D D       - - D D - - -       ATMP/DEWPT failed - erratic
No data reports
WTMP, TIDE data missing
09/11/08
09/12/08
01/18/08

na
DC
JCW
MH
Y TAML1 LUM -- Release     D D       - - D D - - -       No Data Reports
ATMP/DEWPT failed.  Erratic.
WTMP data failed. Data negative
TIDE data failed. Data = -29.8 and lower
08/21/08
08/08/08
11/12/06
11/12/06



N
MH
MH
IS
IS
N SIPM6 LSU -- NR 2hr                       - -     09/01/08 Data sporadic 05/09/08    
Y SPLL1 LSU -- Release     D D D               - -   * all No data reports
ATMP data failed.  Too low
WDIR data failed. Off by 55+ degs
DEWPT data failed. DEWPT = ATMP
09/16/08
08/01/08
12/02/07
11/26/05
Y
Y
Y
Y
MW
RB2
KL
RB1
Y ILDL1 LSU i Release 2hr D D m         ** D D   - -       Data sporadic
WTMP data failed. Too low.
TIDE data failed. Data erratic
BARO,ATMP data failed. Both high 1-2 units
09/12/08
09/14/08
04/05/06
02/04/08
Y
Y
Y
Y
JCW
MW
RB1
RB1
N SLPL1 LSU -- NR 2hr                       - -              
Y MRSL1 LSU   Release       D         **   D   - -       Data returned
TIDE data too low
DEWPT data failed. DEWPT = ATMP
09/10/08
09/09/07
11/09/04
na
N
Y
JCW
KL
RB1
N 42067 USM -- NR   -   D       - -   - - - -              
Y FGBL1 MAR -- Release vrbl -           - - D - - - -       No data reports
WTMP data failed. Use plots
09/14/08
8/17/07
Y
na
MW
RB1
  PORT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y RLOT2 TCO X Release   - - - D D D - - D - - - -   *   Data restored. WTMP failed.
WIND data failed -- broke in IKE
09/16/08
9/13/2008
Y
DC
MH
Y CLLT2 TCO -- Release       - D     - -   - - - -     09/14/08 No data reports
WDIR data failed. Off ~50deg comp nearby
09/14/08
8/11/2008
Y
MW
KL
Y PCNT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y SDRT2 TCO   Release   - - - D     - - D - - - -       WDIR failed. Off by 40 - 50 degs
WTMP failed. Data erratic
06/04/08
03/14/08

Y
DC
RW
Y RTAT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y NGLT2 TCO   Release     - -       - -   - - - -              
Y IRDT2 TCO -- NR     - -       - -   - - - -       No data reports 01/18/07 Y MH
Y BABT2 TCO   Release   D - -       - - - - - - -       BARO data missing 11/28/07   RCW
Y RSJT2 TCO   Release     - -       - - - - - - -              
  PACT2 TCO       - - -       - - - - - - -       Planned Station      
Y 42047 TAB   Release 30m             - -   - - - -              
Y 42046 TAB -- Release 30m   D D D D D - -   - - - -       No data reports
ATMP/DEWPT/winds failed
09/12/08
9/12/08
na
na
JCW
JCW 
N 42045 TAB -- Release 30m D   D       - -   - - - -       No data reports.
Possible duplicate transmits. Station placed in failed status (see J. Tancredi)
07/08/08 Y JCW 
Y 42043 TAB -- Release 30m             - -   - - - -       No data reports  09/12/08 na JCW 
Y CAPL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y SBPT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y GNJT2 NOS X NR 6m m D - D D D - - m - - - -       All data bad or missing after IKE 09/13/08   MH
Y GPST2 NOS   Release 6m   m - m m m - -   - - - -   *   WIND data missing
ATMP data int'm/missing
09/16/08
9/14/2008
Y
Y
DC
MW
Y GTOT2 NOS   Release 6m D D - - - - - -   - - - -       ATMP failed - during Hurr. Ike
BARO data failed. 5 mb high
09/12/08
4/9/08
na
Y
JCW
KL
Y EPTT2 NOS X NR 6m i m - m m m - - D - - - -   *   ATMP/WINDs missing
Station failed - Hurricane Ike
WTMP data failed. 15 deg high or missing.
09/16/08
09/12/08
12/21/07
na
na
Y
DC
JCW
MH
Y MGPT2 NOS X NR 6m m D - D D D - - m - - - -       All data bad or missing after IKE 09/13/08   MH
Y FCGT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
N FPTT2 NOS -- NR   D - - D D D - -   - - - -       No data reports
BARO data failed. No data
WIND data failed. No data
03/21/08
03/01/05
02/25/05
Y
Y
Y
RW
RB1
RB1
  RCPT2 NOS   Release       -       - -   - - - -       Data released for new station 09/12/08 Y JCW
Y MQTT2 NOS   Release   -   -       - -   - - - -              
Y PTIT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y 42361 SHL X Release   D D D D D - - - - - - - -       ATMP, DEWPT data failed 09/14/08 na MW 
Y 42362 SHL -- Release   D D D D D - - -   - - - -       BARO1, ATMP1, DEWPT1 flatlined
No data reports
WIND data failed. Erratic/Zero
09/08/08
09/11/08
07/24/08
Y
Y
Y
JCW
JCW
MW
Y 42363 SHL -- NR   D D D D D - - - D - - - -       WIND data failed. Frequent flatline at 0
BARO/ATMP/DEWPT data bad. Constant values
WTMP data failed. 3 degs too low
07/02/08
05/15/08
05/10/08
  KL
MW
RCW
Y 42364 SHL   Release   D D D     - - -   - - - -       BARO/ATMP/DEWPT data bad. Constant values 10/31/07   RB1
Y WDEL1 SHL -- Release         D D - - - - - - - -     08/05/08 No Data Reports
WIND data failed. UNKNOWN units
08/08/08
07/10/08
NA MH
JCW
Y SLVM5 GLC -- Release 10m     -     D - - - - - - -   *   No data reports
GUST data failed. Drops to zero
09/16/08
05/19/08
Y
DC
DC
Y PNGW3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SXHW3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y OTNM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PCLM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GTRM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y BIGM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GRMM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y NABM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y FPTM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CBRW3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PWAW3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y KNSW3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -       Do not fail BARO      
Y WHRI2 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y BHRI3 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SJOM4 GLC i Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -   *   Data intermittent 09/16/08   DC
Y BSBM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PSCM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GTLM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CLSM4 GLC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y HHLO1 GLE   Release 10m D   - D     - - - - - - -       BARO data failed. Erratic drops
Wdir data failed, 30+ degrees off
01/08/08
08/29/08
Y
BR
RB2
Y GELO1 GLE   Release vrbl     -     D - - - - - - -       GUST data failed. Drops to zero.
Temporarily removed time continuity limits to avoid V flags on ATMP, BARO, WSPD.
Use PLOTS for verify
09/15/08
05/27/08

  DC
JCW

Y CBLO1 GLE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y YGNN6 GLE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y OLCN6 GLE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y RPRN6 GLE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GSLM4 NWD   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
N GTBM4 UMI -- NR   D   -     - - - - - - - -       No data reports 10/25/07 Y JJT
N 45020 UMI -- NR   -   -             - -   -       No data reports
Use PLOTS for verify
08/09/07
  TJB
Y GBLW3 GBW i Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -   * 08/27/08 Sporadic data reports
Wind data missing
09/16/08
9/12/08
na DC
JCW
Y NPDW3 GBW   Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -              
Y SYWW3 GBW i Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -     08/27/08 Intermittent data reports
Wind data missing
09/12/08
9/12/08
na JCW
JCW
Y AGMW3 GBW i Release vrbl - D - @ @ @ - - - - - - -   * 08/27/08 Sporadic data reports
Wind data missing
ATMP data missing
09/16/08
09/12/08
7/23/07
na DC
JCW
RW
Y MLWW3 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y CHII2 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y MCYI3 GLR -- Release   -   -       - - - - - - -       No data reports 08/11/08 na JCW
Y SVNM4 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y MKGM4 GLR   Release               - - - - - - -              
Y APNM4 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y THLO1 GLR   Release   -   - m m m - - - - - - -     Wind data missing 08/03/08 na JCW
Y OWXO1 NER   Release   D         - - - - - - - -       BARO data failed. SLP not computed 07/01/07   RCW
Y GDMM5 NOS   Release 6m     - - - - - - - - - - -              
Y DULM5 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -              
Y MCGM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y PTIM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SWPM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y LTRM4 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y RCKM4 NOS   Release 6m   - -     D - - D - - - -       GUST data failed. Data erratic 06/03/08 N DC
Y WNEM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       Do not release WTMP w/o approval 06/30/08    
Y DTLM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y MNMM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PNLM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       USE plots for BARO      
Y KWNW3 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CMTI2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -              
Y LDTM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -              
Y LPNM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y HRBM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y FTGM4 NOS   Release 6m     -     - - - - - - - -              
Y THRO1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y MRHO1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CNDO1 NOS   Release 6m     - - - - - - - - - - -              
Y BUFN6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -              
Y OSGN6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y ALXN6 NOS     6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -       Planned station. Do not release WTMP w/o approval      
Y OBGN6 NOS     6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -       Planned station. Do not release WTMP w/o approval      
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 

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