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Thursday, 1/15/2009 Status by Sensor Groups   Data Reporting and Data Quality Comments Init
  Central Daily Evaluation Ob
Freq		       Winds Waves 1/15/09   New
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Date		 Summary of Current Issues/Actions Effective
Date		 Verified on their Web Site
Exp Station Pgm THU NWS Met
Status		 BA AT DP WD WS GT WV PD WT TD VS RD OC   Issue - Reason for Change
Y SHPF1 COM   Release 6m     D       - - -   - - -       DEWPT data missing 08/01/08    
Y HSSF1 COM   Release 6m     D       - - D D - - -       Time stamp issue 23-00Z
TIDE data failed, erratic spikes
DEWPT missing
WTMP data too low		 11/16/08
10/21/08
08/01/08
07/29/08		   RB2
MH
RB2
KL
Y ARPF1 COM   Release 6m     D D D D - -     - - - `     WIND failed, data flatlines at zero
DEWPT missing 		 11/20/08
08/01/08		   DC
RB2
Y PTRF1 COM   Release 6m     D       - -     - - -       DEWPT missing 08/01/08   RB2
Y ANCF1 COM   Release 6m     D D D D - - -   - - -       DEWPT missing
WIND data failed. Data flatlined at zero		 08/01/08
07/13/08
NA		 RB2
KL
N FHPF1 COM -- NR 6m     -       - - -   - - -              
Y TARF1 COM   Release 6m     D       - - -   - - -              
Y CAMF1 COM   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed. Erratic drops. 10/02/08   MH
Y MTBF1 COM -- NR 6m   -               - - - -       No data reports; service soon 08/25/08   KL
Y EGKF1 COM   Release 6m     - D D D - -     - - -       WINDS failed - drops to zero 12/08/08   DC
Y ANMF1 COM   Release 6m D   D       - - - D - - -       TIDE data failed - Erratic
BARO data failed - 1.5-2mb high
DEWPT missing		 01/09/09
08/01/08
   MH
RB2
N SEAF1 COM     6m             - - - - - - -       Planned Station      
Y BGCF1 COM   Release 6m     D       - - -   - - -       DEWPT missing 08/01/08   RB2
Y NFBF1 COM   Release 6m             - -   D - - -       #2 Wind data failed - erratic high spikes 12/27/08   JCW
N 42014 COM -- NR 6m     m D D D - -   - - - -       No data reports
WIND data failed to zero		 01/14/08
04/28/07		 Y
Y		 KL
RB1
Y 42023 COM -- NR 6m     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


Y		 DC
JCW
RB2
KL
RB1
Y 42013 COM   Release 6m     D       - -   - - -         DEWPT data missing      
Y 42022 COM X NR vrbl D D D D D D - - D - - - -       ATMP, WSPD, WTMP failed - flatlined
BARO failed - erratic to -9999
WDIR failed - 46-60 off nearby/grib
DEWPT missing
GUST data missing		 09/26/08
09/24/08
09/23/08
08/01/08
06/25/08		 Y



 JCW
DC
DC
RB2
MW
Y 42021 COM X Release 20m m D D D D D - - m - - D -       BARO, WTMP sporadic
SRAD failed
WIND data failed. Drops to zero.
ATMP data failed; erratic drops
DEWPT data missing		 01/09/09
12/10/08
11/27/08
11/26/08
08/01/08		 Y



 MH
MW
MW
KL
RB2
N 42024 COM   Release 6m - - - - - - - - - - - - -       Oceanographic Station      
Y VCAF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed. 4-5 deg high 08/23/08 Y  MH
Y KYWF1 NOS   Release 6m     - D D D - -   - - - -       WINDS missing 11/02/08   DC
Y NPSF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y FMRF1 NOS   Release 6m D   -       - -   - - - -       BARO data failed. 1.5 - 2+ mb high 06/07/07 Y JR
Y PMAF1 NOS -- Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -   *   No data reports 01/15/09   KL
Y OPTF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y SAPF1 NOS   Release 6m     - D D D - -   - - - -       WSPD and WDIR failed - data missing, but intermittent and erratic for significant time prior to becoming missing.
GUST data failed. GUST frequently < WSPD		 12/13/08


11/28/08		 Y


 JCW


MW
Y CCUF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y ERTF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y SBLF1 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y TPAF1 NOS   Release 6m - - - D     - - - - - - -       WDIR data failed; ~30 degs off 11/26/08    
Y MCYF1 NOS -- NR 6m - - -       - - - - - - -       No data reports  12/05/08   DC
Y CWBF1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
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     - D D D - -   - - - -       WINDS failed. WSPD 2m/s low. 01/02/08   MW
Y FMOA1 NOS   Release 6m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO data missing 09/27/08 N MH
Y MCGA1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y OBLA1 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
N DILA1 NOS     6m     -       - -   - - - -       Not Activated - DPIA1      
Y PTBM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y RARM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y ULAM6 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
Y DKCM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PNLM6 NOS   Release 6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -              
Y GPOM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GWPM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y WYCM6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y SHBL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - m - - - -       WTMP data missing 01/11/09   MW
Y NWCL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y LABL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y BYGL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y GISL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y PSTL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -       WTMP may read low in winter due to location in mouth of Miss. River      
N PTFL1 NOS     6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -       Planned Station      
Y AMRL1 NOS -- Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -       No data reports 01/09/09   MH
Y RKXF1 NER i Release 15m           D - - - - - - -       Data intermittent
GUST missing		 01/12/09
8/1/2008		   MW
RB2
Y APXF1 NER   Release 15m   D D     D - - - - - - -       ATMP/DEWPT data low
GUST missing		 10/14/08
08/01/08
KL
RB2
N WKXA1 NER -- NR 15m     i     - - - - - - - -       No Data Reports
DEWPT intermittent		 06/23/08
06/15/08		 Y
 JCW
DC
Y GDXM6 NER   Release 15m           D - - - - - - -       GUST missing 08/01/08   RB2
Y MAXT2 NER   Release 15m           D - - - - - - -       GUST missing 08/01/08   RB2
Y MHPA1 DSL   Release 6m     -     - - - D - - - -       WTMP data missing 08/21/06 Y MH
Y MBLA1 DSL   Release   D   -     - - - - D - - -       BARO data failed. Data 3 mb high on
11/01/06 - 2mb low after 10/07/08
TIDE data missing		 11/01/06

11/12/06

IS

IS
N DPHA1 DSL Met data from this
station will not be
released - DPIA1		       -     - - - D D - - -       MET Data = DPIA1.Only releasing Ocean data
** Must be in 'Active Release' for FM64**
WTMP  missing
TIDE data too low		 FM12 Message Stopped
 
06/21/07
N SPAL1 LUM -- NR         D D D - - D   - - -       WTMP failed. Data = -22 degrees
WINDS failed. WSPD 2 m/sec low, > GUST
No data reports		 06/02/08
11/21/06
12/08/06		   DC
RB2
RB1
Y LKPL1 LUM -- Release               - - D D - - -       Data sporadic
WTMP data failed. Stuck on -49.9 deg
TIDE data failed. Stuck on -1.6 ft		 01/12/09
01/10/08
01/10/08
N
N		 MW
KL
TJB
Y TRBL1 LUM -- NR     D D       - - D   - - -       No data reports
ATMP/DEWPT failed
WTMP data missing		 09/01/08
10/23/08
06/27/08
Y
 MW
RW
MW 
Y LUML1 LUM i Release               - - D D - - -   *   Data intermittent
WTMP, TIDE data missing		 01/15/09
01/18/08		   KL
MH
Y TAML1 LUM -- NR     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		   MH
MH
IS
IS
N SIPM6 LSU -- NR 2hr                       - -       No data reports 05/09/08   MH
Y SPLL1 LSU i Release       D                 - -       DEWPT data failed. DEWPT = ATMP 11/26/05 Y RB2
Y ILDL1 LSU -- Release 2hr D D D         ** D D   - -       Data sporadic/no data
WTMP data failed. Too low.
TIDE data failed. Data erratic
BARO,ATMP data failed. Both high 1-2 units		 12/21/08
09/14/08
04/05/06
02/04/08
Y
Y
Y		 MH


RB2
N SLPL1 LSU -- NR 2hr                       - -       No data reports     RB1
Y MRSL1 LSU i Release       D         **   D   - -       TIDE data too low
DEWPT data failed. DEWPT = ATMP		 09/09/07
11/09/04		 N
Y		 KL
RB1
N 42067 USM -- NR   -   D       - -   - - - -              
Y FGBL1 MAR   Release vrbl -     D     - - D - - - -       Sporadic reports to web. Timing issue
WIND direction data failed - data erratic
WTMP data failed.		 12/10/08
09/26/08
08/17/07
na
na		 MW
JCW
RB1
Y PORT2 TCO   Release 6m - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y RLOT2 TCO X NR   - - - D D D - - D - - - -       No data reports
All data bad
WIND data failed during Hurricane Ike		 09/30/08
09/16/08
09/13/08
Y
 MW
DC
MH
Y CLLT2 TCO -- NR       - D     - -   - - - -       No data reports
WDIR data failed. Off ~50deg comp nearby		 09/14/08
08/11/08		 Y
 MW
KL
Y PCNT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y SDRT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed. Data erratic 03/14/08 Y RW
Y RTAT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y NGLT2 TCO   Release   D - -       - -   - - - -       BARO data failed. 2mb high 10/05/08 na MW
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     - -       - - - - - - -              
Y PACT2 TCO   Release   - - -       - -   - - - -              
Y 42047 TAB -- Release 30m D D D       - -   - - - -     01/11/09 No data reports
BARO,ATMP,DEWPT failed after data returned		 11/30/08
10/01/08
Y		 JCW
MW
Y 42046 TAB i Release 30m   D D       - -   - - - -   * all Data reports intermittent
ATMP missing
DEWPT failed - flatlined at zero		 01/15/09
12/16/08
9/12/08
na		 KL
MH
JCW 
Y 42045 TAB i Release 30m             - -   - - - -   *   Data reports intermittent  01/15/09   KL
Y 42043 TAB i Release 30m   D D       - -   - - - -   *   Data reports intermittent
ATMP/DEWPT failed - 2 deg C low		 01/15/09
12/5/2008		   KL
MH
Y CAPL1 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed - erratic spikes 01/07/09   MH
Y SBPT2 NOS   Release 6m D   -       - -   - - - -       BARO data approx. 1.5mb too high 10/24/08 na RW
Y GNJT2 NOS X NR 6m D D - D D D - - D - - - -       All data bad/missing after Hurricane Ike 09/13/08   MH
Y GPST2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y GTOT2 NOS   Release 6m D   - - - - - -   - - - -       BARO data failed/missing. 5 mb high 04/09/08 Y KL
Y EPTT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP data failed. 15 deg high or missing. 12/21/07 Y MH
Y MGPT2 NOS X NR 6m D D - D D D - - D - - - -       All data bad/missing after Hurricane Ike 09/13/08   MH
Y FCGT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
N FPTT2 NOS -- NR 6m 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
Y RCPT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - -   - - - -              
Y MQTT2 NOS   Release 6m -   -       - -   - - - -              
Y PTIT2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed - too high 01/04/09   DC
Y 42361 SHL X NR   D D D D D D - - - - - - -       BARO/ATMP/DEWPT flatlined
WIND data failed		 09/22/08
09/14/08
na		 DC
MW 
Y 42362 SHL X NR   D D D D D D - - D - - - -       WINDS failed - erratic
WTMP data flatlined
BARO1, ATMP1, DEWPT1 flatlined
GUST data missing		 12/08/08
11/02/08
09/08/08
07/24/08		 N

Y
Y		 DC
DC
JCW
MW
Y 42363 SHL   Release   D D D D D D - -   - - - -       WIND data failed. Frequent flatline at 0
BARO/ATMP/DEWPT data bad. Constant values		 05/15/08
05/10/08		   KL
MW
Y 42364 SHL   Release   D D D     D - -   - - - -       GUST missing
BARO/ATMP/DEWPT data bad. Constant values		 08/01/08
10/31/07		 na RB2
RB1
N WDEL1 SHL i Release         D D D - - - - - - -       Data intermittent
WIND data failed. UNKNOWN units		 01/12/09
07/10/08		 NA
NA		 MW
JCW
Y SLVM5 NWC -- Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -       GUST frequently to zero
Data sporadic or intermittent		 12/14/08
12/22/08		   JCW
MH
Y PNGW3 NWC   Release 10m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO data failed. 1- 1.5 mb low.
GUST frequently to zero		 01/12/09
12/14/08		   MW
JCW
Y SXHW3 NWC -- Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -       Data sporadic 01/02/09   MW
Y OTNM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -       GUST frequently to zero  12/14/08   JCW
Y PCLM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GTRM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y BIGM4 NWC   Release 10m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO failed - 3mb low 01/06/09 N DC
Y GRMM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y NABM4 NWC   Release 10m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO data failed. 1.5- 2 mb low. 01/12/09   MW
Y FPTM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CBRW3 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PWAW3 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y KNSW3 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -       Do not fail BARO      
Y WHRI2 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y BHRI3 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SJOM4 NWC   Release 10m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO failed - 2mb low and lagging at peak highs and lows in pres. 11/15/08
 na
 JCW
Y BSBM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SBLM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PSCM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GTLM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CLSM4 NWC   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y HHLO1 NWE   Release 10m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO data failed. Erratic drops 01/08/08 Y BR
Y GELO1 NWE   Release vrbl     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CBLO1 NWE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y YGNN6 NWE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y OLCN6 NWE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y RPRN6 NWE   Release 10m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y GSLM4 NWC i Release   -   -       - - - - - - - *     Data intermittent 01/11/09   MW
N GTBM4 UMI -- NR   D   -     - - - - - - - -       No data reports 10/25/07 Y JJT
N 45020 UMI -- NR   -   -             - -   -       No data reports 08/09/07   TJB
Y GBLW3 NWC -- Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -       No data reports/sporadic 01/10/09 na MH
Y NPDW3 NWC i Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -   *   Data intermittent due to comp maintenance 01/15/09   KL
Y SYWW3 NWC i Release vrbl -   - @ @ @ - - - - - - -   *   Data intermittent due to comp maintenance 01/15/09   KL
Y AGMW3 NWC i Release vrbl - D - @ @ @ - - - - - - -   *   Data intermittent due to comp maintenance
ATMP failed/missing		 01/15/09
05/23/08		   KL
MH
Y MLWW3 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y CHII2 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y MCYI3 GLR   Release   -   - D D D - - - - - - -       WINDS failed. Data all zeros. 01/02/09   MW
Y SVNM4 GLR -- NR   -   -       - - - - - - -       No data reports 11/17/08 na RB2
Y MKGM4 GLR   Release               - - - - - - -              
Y APNM4 GLR i Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y THLO1 GLR   Release   -   -       - - - - - - -              
Y OWXO1 NER   Release 15m D         D - - - - - - -       GUST missing
BARO data failed. SLP not computed		 08/01/08
07/01/07		   RB2
RCW
Y GDMM5 NOS   Release 6m     - - - - - - - - - - -              
Y DULM5 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y MCGM4 NOS   Release 6m     - D D D - - - - - - -       Wind data failed - zero'd out 12/29/08   RB2
Y PTIM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y SWPM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y LTRM4 NOS   Release 6m - - -       - - - - - - -              
Y RCKM4 NOS   Release 6m   - -     D - - - - - - -       GUST data failed. Data erratic 06/03/08 N DC
Y WNEM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y DTLM4 NOS   Release 6m D   -       - - - - - - -       BARO 2-3mb low 10/24/08 Y RW
Y MNMM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y PNLM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y KWNW3 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y CMTI2 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y LDTM4 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
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     - m m m - - - - - - -   *   WIND data missing 01/15/09 Y KL
Y BUFN6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - D - - - -       WTMP failed.  WTMP < 0      
Y NIAN6 NOS   Release 6m     - - - - - - - - - - -              
Y OSGN6 NOS   Release 6m     -       - - - - - - -              
Y ALXN6 NOS X Release 6m - - - - - - - - D - - - -       Wtmp failed - higher than nearbys/grib 12/08/08 Y DC
  OBGN6 NOS     6m - - - - - - - -   - - - -       Planned station. Do not release WTMP w/o approval      
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
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