Table 19.  Code table for PREPBUFR report types used by upper-air Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) (last revised 1/4/2012).
 

Key:

     In the "Report Type" column, a  GREEN report type means that report type can be found in the PREPBUFR file.  A RED report type means that report type is currently never found in the PREPBUFR file.  An "R" after the report type means this type is restricted with respect to redistribution outside of NCEP for some amount of time.

     In the "Description" and "Note" columns, observation types are designated as follows:
          Pstn - station (surface) pressure
          PWl - layer precipitable water
          PWt - total column precipitable water
          q - specific humidity
          rr - rain rate
          sst - sea-surface temperature
          Tb - brightness temperature
          Ts - sensible (dry bulb) temperature
          Tv - virtual temperature
          u, v - u- and v-components of wind
          wdir - wind direction
          wspd - wind speed
          z - vertical coordinate height

     In the "Note" column, RTMA runs are designated as follows:
          CO5 - 5 km CONUS run
          AK2.5 - 2.5 km Alaska run
          CO2.5 - 2.5 km CONUS run
          GU2.5 - 2.5 km Guam run
          HI2.5 - 2.5 km Hawaii run
          PR2.5 - 2.5 km Puerto Rico run
          ALL - all RTMA runs

     In the "Note" column, GREEN lines refer to observation types that end up being used by the assimilating analysis, BLUE lines refer to observation types that end up being monitored (but not actually used) by the assimilating analysis, and RED lines refer to observation types (or entire reports) that are not used by the assimilating analysis due to the reason(s) given (they may, however, be monitored). BLACK lines refer to informational material.

Note: The RTMA employs a station reject list for all types of dtaa below.  One part of this list is compiled every month by the Weather Foreacast Offices and the other part is generated dynamically at every hour by the RTMA.      
   
     
MASS REPORTS
Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Note
111 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER - q, Pstn Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) 
120 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst Not dumped
122 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING - Tv, q, Pstn Not dumped
126 RASSDA RASS [FROM NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) OR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) NETWORK]  - Tv Not dumped
130 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - Ts Not dumped
131
R		 AIRCFT AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts Not dumped
132 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - Tv, q, Pstn Not dumped
133
R		 AIRCAR MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - Ts, q Not dumped
134
R		 AIRCFT TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - Ts, q Not dumped
135
R		 AIRCFT CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts Not dumped
150 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) RAIN RATE (DMSP) - rr Not dumped
151 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V CLOUD TOP PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE; CLOUD AMOUNT (GOES) Not dumped
152 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN (DMSP) - PWt Not dumped
153 GPSIPW GPS-INTEGRATED PRECIPITABLE WATER (GPS-IPW) - PWt Not dumped
156 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl Not dumped
157 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl Not dumped
158 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl Not dumped
159 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl Not dumped
164 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb Not dumped
165 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb Not dumped
174 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb Not dumped
175 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb Not dumped
180
(R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS)		 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - Tv, q, Pstn ALL: Ts/Tv (see % below),q, Pstn used by analysis

ALL: sst monitored by analysis by switch in convinfo text file read by RTMA
181
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS		 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND [SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst ALL: Ts/Tv (see % below), q, Pstn used by analysis

ALL: sst monitored by analysis by switch in convinfo text file read by RTMA
182 SFCSHP SPLASH-LEVEL DROPSONDE OVER OCEAN - Tv, q, Pstn Not dumped
183
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS)		 ADPSFC,
SFCSHP		 SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst ALL: Ts/Tv (see % below), q used by analysis

ALL: Pstn, sst monitored by analysis by switch in convinfo text file read by RTMA

Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic).  Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation.  Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 181).
187 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND METAR WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Tv, q, Pstn, sst ALL: Ts/Tv (see % below), q, Pstn used by analysis

ALL: sst monitored by analysis by switch in convinfo text file read by RTMA

Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation.
188
R		 MSONET SURFACE MESONET - Tv, q, Pstn ALL: Ts/Tv (see % below), q, Pstn used by analysis 
191 SFCBOG AUSTRALIAN PAOB MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS OVER OCEAN - Pstn No longer produced

% - Some versions of the RTMA (e.g., CONUS) assimilate Ts (obtained by peeling back the VIRTMP event in the PREPBUFR file) while other versions (e.g., Hawaii) assimilate Tv.

  

WIND REPORTS
Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Note
210 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE - u, v Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) 
220 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE - u, v (all levels), z (winds-by-height levels) Not dumped
221 ADPUPA PIBAL - u, v, z Not dumped
222 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING - wspd, wdir, z Not dumped
223 PROFLR NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z Not dumped.
224 VADWND NEXRAD VERTICAL AZIMUTH DISPLAY (VAD) - u, v, z Not dumped.
227 PROFLR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) AND ACOUSTIC SOUNDER (SODAR) - u, v, z Not dumped
228 PROFLR JAPANESE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z Not dumped
229 PROFLR WIND PROFILER DECODED FROM PILOT (PIBAL) BULLETINS - u, v, z Not dumped
230 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - u, v Not dumped
231
R		 AIRCFT AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v Not dumped
232 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - u, v Not dumped
233
R		 AIRCAR MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - u, v Not dumped
234
R		 AIRCFT TAMDAR (Mesaba, PenAir, Chautauqua) AIRCRAFT - u, v Not dumped
235
R		 AIRCFT CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v Not dumped
241 SATWND INDIA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v Not dumped.
242 SATWND JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not assimilated (dump file not read-?)

GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
243 SATWND EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v ALL: u, v from METEOSAT-9 flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v from METEOSAT-7 not assimilated (dump file not read-?)

GU2.5: :u, v (from METEOSAT-7 only) used by analysis

 ALL: u, v (from METEOSAT-9 only) monitored by assimilation due to its being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

CO2.5: u, v (from METEOSAT-7 only) monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
245 SATWND NESDIS IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not assimilated (dump file not read-?)

GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
246 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not assimilated (dump file not read-?)

GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
247 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO5, CO2.5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
248 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u,v Not dumped.
249 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v Not dumped.
250 SATWND JMA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v ALL: u, v flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

ALL: u, v monitored by assimilation due to its being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards
251 SATWND NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v ALL: u, v flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

ALL: u, v monitored by assimilation due to its being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards
252 SATWND JMA IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT) - u, v ALL: u, v not assimilated (dump file not read-?)
253 SATWND EUMETSAT IR AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v ALL: u, v not assimilated (dump file not read-?)
254 SATWND EUMETSAT IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (METEOSAT) - u, v ALL: u, v flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

ALL: u, v monitored by assimilation due to its being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards
257 SATWND MODIS/POES IR CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO5, CO2.5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
258 SATWND MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO5, CO2.5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
259 SATWND MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not monitored or used by assimilation (not included in convinfo text file read by CO5 RTMA)

GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

CO2.5: u, v monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by CO2.5 RTMA
280
(R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS)		 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - u, v ALL: u, v used by analysis
*281
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS)		 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND [SYNOPTIC, METARS (< 7.5 M ELEV, I.E., COASTAL)] WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (METAR ALSO HAS REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING) - u, v
 ALL: u, v used by analysis
282 SFCSHP ATLAS BUOY - u, v (see % below) ALL: u, v used by analysis

Reported station pressure and mean sea-level pressure BOTH missing.  Station pressure is set to 1013 mb.  Elevation is less than or equal to 7.5 meters.
283

 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN - u, v Not dumped
284
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS)		 ADPSFC,
SFCSHP		 SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING AND MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v ALL: u, v used by analysis

Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic).  Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation.  Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 281).
285 QKSWND SUPEROBED (0.5 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (QUIKSCAT) - u, v No longer produced
286 ERS1DA SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ERS) - u, v No longer produced
287 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND METAR WITH REPORTED ALTIMETER SETTING BUT MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v ALL: u, v used by analysis

Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation.
288
R		 MSONET SURFACE MESONET - u, v ALL: u, v used by analysis (based on "uselist")
289 WDSATR NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN  (WINDSAT) - u,v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not monitored or used by assimilation (not included in convinfo text file read by CO5 RTMA)

CO2.5, GU2.5: u, v used by analysis
290 ASCATW NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN  (ASCAT) - u,v CO5, AK2.5, HI2.5, PR2.5: u, v not monitored or used by assimilation (not included in convinfo text file read by CO5 RTMA)

CO2.5, GU2.5: u, v used by analysis

    % - ATLAS buoys are defined as follows (each of these must be true):
            - reported station pressure is missing
            - reported mean sea-level pressure is missing
            - valid (non-missing) wind data
            - report is a drifting or moored buoy coming in in WMO FM18 format
            - report is within boundary 10.00 S latitude to 10.00 N latitude, inclusive
            - report is within boundary 120.00 E longitude to 280.00 E longitude, inclusive
            - the first two characters of the report id are either '32', '51' or '52' -- or -- the full report id is either '43001' or '43301'
            - the third character of the report id is either '0' or '3'