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Re: [ldm-users] KWBC Poorly Formatted METARs

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Daryl Herzmann wrote:

Greetings,

My METAR ingester has been complaining a great deal about poorly formatted
coming from KWBC since 1:30Z this evening.  I haven't seen any
admin notices yet.  Anybody hear anything? :)

Hi Daryl (waves hello from across the flooded Mississippi)!
Oh, yeah...look at this sample I have from Philly:

KPHL 230354Z 07005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239
     T01280094=
KPHL 230354Z 07005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3024=
KPHL 230254Z 08006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT250 14/10 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237
     T01390100 50007=
KPHL 0304Z 237KT 10 /05 01890056 CHINO NE $=
KPHL 2300570 18/05 ZCZC BUFMTRJHW SAUS41 KBUF 230236 MEHW SAUS41
     KBUF 230305 METAR KJHW 230035Z 15007KT 10SM BKN070 N LAKE
     FORECAST FOR LAKE OM30035Z 15007KT 10SM BK=
KPHL 0300Z 237KT 10 /05 01890056 CHINO NE $=
KPHL 2300570 18/0HW 230035Z 15007KT 10SM BK=
KPHL 230254Z 08006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT250 14/10 A3023=
KPHL 230154Z 11005KT 10SM FEW040 SCT055 SCT250 16/10 A3023 RMK AO2
     SLP238 T01560100=
KPHL 230154Z 11005KT 10SM FEW040 SCT055 SCT250 16/10 A3023=
KPHL 2300570 18/05=
KPHL 230057NN ZCZC BUFMTRROC SAUS41 KBUF 230213 METAR KROC 23005
     3013=
KPHL 23005TS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
     .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTHWEST.
     CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1
     FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR
     LESS BECOMING WEST. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
     .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS.=
KPHL 230057NN ZCZC BUFMTRROC SAUS41 KBUF 230213 METAR KROC 23005
     3013 RMK AO1CLR 15/05 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01500050=
KPHL 2300570 18/0HW 230035Z 15007KT 10SM BK=
KPHL 230054006KT 10SM FEW070 17/12 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224
     T01670117=
KPHL 2300570 18/KBWI 230054Z 10006KT 10SM FEW070 17/12 A3020=
KPHL 230054006KT 10SM FEW070 17/12 A3020=
KPHL 2300570 18/KBWI 230054Z 10006KT 10SM FEW070 17/12 A3020 RMK
     AO2 SLP224 3013 RMK AO1=
KPHL 2300570 18/05 OC SAUS41 KBUF 230240 RRS METAR KROC 230054Z
     29007KT C 230054Z 29007KT 10SM FEW150 SCT180 1=
KPHL 0246Z 2 SAUS41 KBUF 230053 METAR KJHW 230035Z 15007KT 10SM BKN070
     035Z 15007KT 10SM BKN070 18/05 A3013 RMK AO1=

It all seems to be coming from the northeast US nodes, however. It seems to have been fixed just before 4Z.

Either comms problems, or in the PHL ob from 0Z, 1 foot waves in the city are a forecast of Armageddon. :-)

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Gilbert Sebenste                                                     ********
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Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University                      ****
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