Name: Patrick Skac'h Mare'h 19, 2013 Lab #1: ME TAR Weather Re}!orts PART A: Decoding ME TAR weather reports (40 points): Consult your METAR handout and answer the questions below. For additional information, you can consult an online METAR help page at the following URL: pttp:/lweather.cod.edu/notes/metar.htmJ KCRG 231853Z 21006KT 9SM SCT070 30/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T03000217= KDAB 231753Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW022 SCT045 SCT.070 30/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 60000 T03000217 10300 20239 58008= KEYW 231853Z 35005KT lSM SN OVC010 M06/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T10571044= KFLL 231853Z 21006KT 10SM SCT030TCU BKN055 BKN080 28/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 TCU VC NE CB DSNT SW T02780211 $= KFXE 231853Z 19003KT 5SM RA FEW047 29/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 POOOO T02940228= KHWO 231853Z 14009KT 10SM -RA SCT055 OVC075 25/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 PO031 T02500239= KJAX 231856Z 27006KT 10SM SCT035 BKN055 BKN080 29/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 TCU DSNT N T02940217 $= KLEE 231853Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T03170233 TSNO= KMCO 231753Z 16005KT 10SM FEW035 SCT140 OVC250 29/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 60001 T02890239 10294 20239 58004= KMIA 231853Z 15008KT 10SM SCT025CB SCT060 OVC250 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 CB VC NW-NE MOV S T03060239= KOPF 231853Z 10013KT 060V120 10SM -TSRA BKN044 OVC075 26/24 A2992 RMK AO2 LTGICCG TSE13B37E46B48 SLP130 POO01 T02560239= KORL 231853Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T03000233= KVRB 231853Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02830239= 1. Which station(s) has the highest temperature, and what is the value? KLEE 32e 89.6r KCRG 30e 86.or KORL 30e 86.or KMIA. 31e 87.8r KDAB 30e 86.or 2. Which station(s) has the lowest dew point, and what is the value? KEYW-4e 24.8r KCRG 22e 71.6r KJAX 22e 71.6r KFLL 21e 69.8£ KDAB 22e 71.6r 3. What is the altimeter setting at KORL (include units)? A29.94 4. Which station has the lowest visibility, and what is its value? What is happening at the station to cause the visibility to be that low? KEYW 1 Statute Mile SN Moderate Snow 5. What station(s) indicate that they require maintenance on the system? KFLL $ KJAX $
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Name: Patrick Skac'h Mare'h 19, 2013
Lab #1: ME TAR Weather Re}!orts
PART A: Decoding METAR weather reports (40 points):
Consult your METAR handout and answer the questions below. For additionalinformation, you can consult an online METAR help page at the following URL:pttp:/lweather.cod.edu/notes/metar.htmJ
1. Which station(s) has the highest temperature, and what is the value?KLEE 32e 89.6r KCRG 30e 86.or KORL 30e 86.orKMIA. 31e 87.8r KDAB 30e 86.or
2. Which station(s) has the lowest dew point, and what is the value?KEYW-4e 24.8r KCRG 22e 71.6r KJAX 22e 71.6rKFLL 21e 69.8£ KDAB 22e 71.6r
3. What is the altimeter setting at KORL (include units)?A29.94
4. Which station has the lowest visibility, and what is its value? What is happeningat the station to cause the visibility to be that low?KEYW 1 Statute Mile SN Moderate Snow
5. What station(s) indicate that they require maintenance on the system?KFLL$ KJAX $
6. What is the sea-level pressure reading for KFLL (include units)?1012.8
7. What is the temperature at KLEE to the nearest tenth of a degree (include units)?320 89.6f
8. What is the dewpoint at KEYW to the nearest tenth of a degree (include units)?-4c 24.8f
9. What station(s) are experiencing light rain?KHWO -RA . KOPF -TSRA
10. What station(s) are experiencing a thunderstorm?KOPF -TSRA
11. What does the remark "TCD vc NE CB DSNT SW" in KFLL's observation mean?TCU Towering Cumulus NE Nortneast DSNT DistantVC In The Vioini ty CB Cumulonimbus SW Soutnwest
12. What does the remark "TSE13B37E4 6B4 8" in KOPP's observation mean?Thunderstorm ended 13 minutes past tne nour..-began 37 minutes past t'he nour,ended 46 minutes past tne 'hour~ began 48 minutes past, t'he 'hour.
13. What is the wind direction and speed at KDAB (include units)?Variable 3 knots 3.5 mp'J,
14. What is the wind direction and speed at KVRB (include units)?040 degrees NE 4 knots 4.6 mpn
15. What direction is the cumulonimbus clouds near KMIA moving?MOV -Soutn
16. How much rain has fallen at KOPF in the past hour (include units)?0 .01't
,17.Whatdoesthe remark"LTGICCG" in KOPF's observation mean?
LTG -Ligntning IC - In Cloud CG - Cloud to Ground
18. How much of the sky is obscured by clouds at KCRG? What is the height of thecloud base at that station (include units)?Scattered 7,000feet(3/8 - 4/8) or(38% - 50%) Obscured
19. What kind of cloud has a base of2,500 feet at KMIA?CB- Cumulonimbus
20. What is the height and coverage of clouds (few, overcast, etc.) found at KMCO(include units)?F~N035 (1/8 - 2/8) or (13% - 25%) at 3500 feetSCT14O (3/8 -4/8) or (38% - 50%) at 14000 feetOVC250 (8/8 or100%) at 25000feet
PART B: Encoding METAR weather reports (20 points):
Now it is your turn to write a METAR report. Given the following weathercJ>nditions,write a correct METAR observation. Make sure you write each weatherelement in the correct order and unit that it is supposed to have in the METAR.
Your station is KCOD, which is an automated station with a precipitation sensor. Thedate is October 4th,and the time is 4:50 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Heavy rain isfalling, the visibility is only 2 statute miles, and 0.14 inches of rain has fallen in the pasthour. The current temperature is 12.6 degrees Celsius, and the current dewpoint is 10.2degrees Celsius. There is 1/8 of the sky obscured by clouds with a base of300 feet andan overcast layer of clouds with a base of 1,200 feet. The wind is from the west at 11knots, gusting to18 knots. The altimeter setting is 29.89 inches of mercury, and the sealevel pressure is 1001.2 millibars.
