|
Post by tornado on Jun 18, 2021 11:16:10 GMT -5
Puntilla, Alaska:METAR PAPT 190248Z 18012KT 25SM BKN070 OVC100 17/12 A2996 RMK NOMETAR PAPT 190153Z NIL METAR PAPT 190053Z NIL METAR PAPT 182353Z NIL METAR PAPT 182253Z 20004KT 25SM SCT070 BKN100 17/12 A2996 RMK NOMETAR PAPT 182153Z NIL METAR PAPT 182053Z NIL METAR PAPT 181953Z NIL METAR PAPT 181853Z NIL METAR PAPT 181753Z NIL METAR PAPT 181653Z NIL METAR PAPT 181553Z NIL METAR PAPT 181449Z 34004KT 25SM SCT070 BKN100 02/02 A3004 RMK NOIn Table C-2 of the 7900.5E, there is a remark LAWRS can use, NOSPECI. Perhaps what was meant here was NOMETAR. Fort Pierce, Florida: SPECI KFPR 232001Z 24007KT 10SM VCTS SKC BLW 120 26/21 A3010 That's what CLR means. Lakeland, Florida:SPECI KLAL 230950Z 00000KT 10SM SKC120 23/22 A3007 Sky clear at 12,000 feet? Bakalar Field, Columbus, Indiana:SPECI KBAK 251030Z 17011KT 10SM SCT100 21/19 A3003 RMK OPENMartha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: SPECI KMVY 151602Z 1SM R24/4500VP6000FT +RA BR BKN025 BKN038 OVC048 20/18 RMK AO2 RAB1558 +RA 3SW MVG NE P0009 T02000183 $
Heavy rain 3 miles to the southwest was also on site; must have been the wind bringing the... wait, no wind group was reported. Concord, North Carolina: SPECI KJQF 192025Z 33013G21KT 5SM +RA BRA SCT048 BKN050 OVC090 23/20 A2999
Blaine, Minnesota: SPECI KANE 272259Z COR 07007KT 10SM TSRA BKN041 22/18 A2995 RMK TSB2250E2253 TS SE MOV E METAR KANE 272259Z 07007KT 10SM TSRA BKN041 22/18 A2995 RMK TSB2250B2253 TS SE MOV E
I have never seen a bogus ALDARS remark, corrected so that a 3-minute thunderstorm was recorded even though TS was still in present weather.
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Jul 13, 2021 11:29:52 GMT -5
Kotzebue, Alaska: SPECI PAOT 141625Z 29013KT 9SM SCT004 09/09 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 003V004 SCT V BKN T00940089 SPECI PAOT 141610Z 29014KT 10SM BKN003 09/09 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 003V004 T00940089
I've never seen a variable ceiling height of just 100 feet before.
St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Airport, Florida: METAR KPIE 131230Z COR 07008KT 10SM FEW 008 26/23 A3019 RMK RWY 4 VA
I've never seen volcanic ash in Florida, let alone restricted to just one of the 2 runways.
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii: METAR PHJH 272045Z 04013G25KT 10SM CLR BLW 012 30/18 A3004
I've never seen "clear below 1,200 feet" in the body of the report before.
Pal-Waukee Airport, Wheeling, Illinois: SPECI KPWK 242120Z 25016G31KT 2SM -TSRA FEW009 BKN042 OVC080 26/23 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/2120 WSHFT 2046 LTG DSNT E AND SW TSB2057 PRESRR P0012 T02610228 SPECI KPWK 242125Z 00000KT 1/2SM +TSRA BKN016 BKN041 OVC065 25/22 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/2120 WSHFT 2046 LTG DSNT E AND SW AND NW TSB2057 P0035 T02500217
I've never seen a gust to 31 knots, reported as 00000KT 5 minutes later.
Concord, North Carolina: METAR KJQF 142250Z 03003G07KT 10SM SCT010 SCT033 OVC100 22/21 A3023
I've never seen a gust to 7 knots before.
|
|
|
Post by snowwx on Jul 13, 2021 13:25:28 GMT -5
St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Airport, Florida:METAR KPIE 131230Z COR 07008KT 10SM FEW 008 26/23 A3019 RMK RWY 4 VAI've never seen volcanic ash in Florida, let alone restricted to just one of the 2 runways. I bet this obstroller meant. Runway 4 Visual Approach. Even then this comment should not be in remarks. If we did this ken and Barbie and calamity Joe would go stupid.
|
|
|
Post by northwx on Jul 13, 2021 13:30:27 GMT -5
St. Petersburg / Clearwater International Airport, Florida:METAR KPIE 131230Z COR 07008KT 10SM FEW 008 26/23 A3019 RMK RWY 4 VAI've never seen volcanic ash in Florida, let alone restricted to just one of the 2 runways. This one might be explainable, though not excusable... Perhaps the sleepy ATC needed his K pie and a strong dose of Java... and confused his ATC function with his LAWRS: Active runway 4 is VFR. FEW008 at 7:30AM might be understandable from previous obs as lifting BCFG, but it was not volcanic ash.
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Aug 17, 2021 11:32:43 GMT -5
Kinston, North Carolina: SPECI KISO 251026Z 00000KT 3/4SM OGL5000FT FG OVC001 23/23 A3010
Who knows what that meant? (Also shouldn't report fog with 3/4SM visibility).
Allentown-Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: METAR KABE 190351Z 19006KT 10SM +TSRA FEW006 BKN011 OVC022 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND S TSE04B11E26B37 SLP152 P0158 T02390228 SPECI KABE 190342Z 21007KT 180V250 10SM +TSRA FEW008 BKN013 OVC022 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-S TSE04B11E26B37 P0131 T02390228 SPECI KABE 190328Z VRB03KT 10SM VCTS +RA FEW007 BKN015 OVC022 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE-S TSE04B11E26 P0088 T02330222 SPECI KABE 190311Z 03007KT 10SM +TSRA FEW008 BKN012 OVC020 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE04B11 P0076 T02330222 SPECI KABE 190308Z 02008KT 10SM VCTS +RA BKN010 OVC017 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND S AND SW TSE04 P0069 T02330222 SPECI KABE 190300Z 35004KT 10SM +TSRA BKN008 OVC013 23/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW P0032 T02330222 METAR KABE 190251Z 34006KT 10SM +TSRA BKN010 BKN021 OVC033 24/23 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW TSE0157B43 SLP156 P0023 60143 T02390228 58005
I have never seen 1.58" in an hour, when the visibility didn't drop below 10 miles.
Millington, Tennessee: SPECI KNQA 141100Z 00000KT 1/2SM BG FG SCT060 21/21 A3017
Big fog?
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Oct 25, 2021 11:18:46 GMT -5
Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California: METAR KTRK 250156Z AUTO 18019G25KT 4SM RA BKN028 OVC037 08/06 A2958 RMK AO2 P0030 METAR KTRK 250138Z AUTO 19020G32KT 4SM +RA BKN031 OVC037 08/06 A2957 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW P0020 METAR KTRK 250116Z AUTO 19018G27KT 3SM +RA SCT024 BKN029 OVC036 08/06 A2958 RMK AO2 P0010 METAR KTRK 250045Z AUTO 20016G26KT 03SM RN BKN030 OVC036 08/06 A2958 METAR KTRK 242345Z AUTO 20011G24KT 03SM RN SCT029 OVC036 08/06 A2959 METAR KTRK 242245Z AUTO 21014G21KT 3 1/2SM RN SCT031 OVC041 08/06 A2959 METAR KTRK 242145Z AUTO 21015G27KT 3 1/2SM RN SCT030 SCT035 OVC047 09/06 A2959 METAR KTRK 242045Z AUTO 20012G18KT 3 1/2SM RN SCT033 BKN040 OVC046 09/07 A2960 METAR KTRK 241945Z AUTO 21014G24KT 3 1/2SM RN SCT033 BKN038 OVC046 09/06 A2961 METAR KTRK 241845Z AUTO 18012G30KT 04SM RN SCT031 BKN046 OVC050 08/06 A2963 METAR KTRK 241745Z AUTO 20012G20KT 04SM RN SCT029 BKN042 OVC060 08/06 A2966 METAR KTRK 241645Z AUTO 20018G27KT 04SM RN SCT030 SCT040 OVC050 08/06 A2965 METAR KTRK 241545Z AUTO 20018G26KT 04SM RN BKN050 OVC065 07/05 A2966 METAR KTRK 241445Z AUTO 20011G28KT 05SM RN SCT035 OVC043 06/04 A2969 METAR KTRK 241345Z AUTO 20020G29KT 03SM BKN037 OVC043 06/03 A2972 METAR KTRK 241316Z AUTO 18015G28KT 3SM -RA SCT027 SCT035 OVC043 06/04 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE P0010 METAR KTRK 241256Z AUTO 20009G18KT 10SM RA OVC027 06/04 A2975 RMK AO2 P0005
Why would AWOS-3 report moderate rain (RA) correctly at times, and at other times report RN? Did somebody log on to AWOS to enter RN as a code? Also, why would AWOS-3 at times enter the visibility in the wrong format? Did someone log on to AWOS to enter 03, or 3 1/2SM as the visibility?
Isla Grande Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico: METAR TJIG 161755Z 08007KT 10SM VIS S 4 SCT020 SCT030 BKN060 30/24 A2989 RMK TSB50 OCNL LTGCG S
I have never seen sector visibility in present weather where the thunderstorm should have been reported.
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Dec 2, 2021 11:36:16 GMT -5
Gary, Indiana: METAR KGYY 011145Z OVC080KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3002
Overcast at 80 knots?
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Jan 4, 2022 10:25:33 GMT -5
Salisbury, Maryland: SPECI KSBY 032109Z 1/2SM RA FZFG BKN006 OVC012 M02/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 P0000 T10171028 $ METAR KSBY 032054Z 33019G28KT 1/4SM RA FZFG VV005 M02/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 PK WND 33032/2034 PRESRR SLP172 P0006 60017 T10171028 53057 $ SPECI KSBY 032030Z M1/4SM RA FZFG VV004 M01/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0004 T10111022 $ METAR KSBY 031954Z 35013G28KT 1/4SM RA FZFG BKN008 OVC012 M01/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 36028/1948 SLP144 P0004 T10111022 SPECI KSBY 031945Z 34014G22KT 1/2SM RA FZFG BKN008 OVC015 M01/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0003 T10061017
I don't recall seeing liquid rain reported alongside freezing fog (there were also a couple of missing wind groups).
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Jan 24, 2022 12:48:35 GMT -5
Concord, North Carolina: METAR KJQF 220250Z 00000KT 1SM BLSN SCT005 OVC010 M03/M04 A3039
Blowing snow was reported with calm wind! Also, there hadn't been any snow reported in the previous 22 hours.
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Mar 22, 2022 11:04:35 GMT -5
Springdale Municipal Airport, Arkansas: METAR KASG 211948Z 12005G20KT 10SM BKN055 BKN075 BKN100 16/03 A2984 RMK DSNT THDR
How did they know the thunder was distant?
|
|
|
Post by hlsto2 on Mar 22, 2022 12:55:16 GMT -5
Springdale Municipal Airport, Arkansas: METAR KASG 211948Z 12005G20KT 10SM BKN055 BKN075 BKN100 16/03 A2984 RMK DSNT THDR
How did they know the thunder was distant? because it's the fa and a...they know and see all
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Apr 4, 2022 11:04:08 GMT -5
Bartow, Florida: METAR KBOW 021255Z AUTO 21006KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3004 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021250Z 23004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3004 METAR KBOW 021235Z AUTO 19005KT M1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021215Z AUTO 22004KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021155Z AUTO 23004KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC002 A3004 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021150Z 22004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3003 METAR KBOW 021135Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021130Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3002
I've never seen a case when LAWRS logged off AWOS-3, and then freezing fog got reported in central Florida in spring. Especially when the temperature was 23°C/73°F.
Boca Raton, Florida: METAR KBCT 011853Z 16010G15KT RSM RA OVC020 26/23 A2998 RMK VIS NE 1 1/2
Though the sector visibility was 1 1/2 miles, the prevailing visibility was R. Lakeland, Florida: SPECI KLAL 050150Z 15003KT SKCSM 21/17 A2997
The visibility value was clear.
|
|
|
Post by hlsto2 on Apr 4, 2022 19:17:06 GMT -5
Bartow, Florida: METAR KBOW 021255Z AUTO 21006KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3004 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021250Z 23004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3004 METAR KBOW 021235Z AUTO 19005KT M1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021215Z AUTO 22004KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021155Z AUTO 23004KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC002 A3004 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021150Z 22004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3003 METAR KBOW 021135Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM FZFG OVC002 A3003 RMK AO2 METAR KBOW 021130Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 23/23 A3002
I've never seen a case when LAWRS logged off AWOS-3, and then freezing fog got reported in central Florida in spring. Especially when the temperature was 23°C/73°F.
Boca Raton, Florida: METAR KBCT 011853Z 16010G15KT RSM RA OVC020 26/23 A2998 RMK VIS NE 1 1/2
Though the sector visibility was 1 1/2 miles, the prevailing visibility was R. more evidence the tower doesn't pay attention to what ASOS spits out.
|
|
|
Post by tornado on Apr 12, 2022 10:20:24 GMT -5
Grand Prairie, Texas: METAR KGPM 111750Z 22017G27KT 10SM SKT 28/16 A2976
A sky condition where users couldn't exactly tell if it was clear or scattered.
|
|
|
Post by hlsto2 on Apr 13, 2022 8:26:32 GMT -5
grand praraire tx LAWRS...enters the higher deck first in SKY...memo time
KGPM 122350Z 01010G22KT 7SM BKN030 BKN011 20/19 A2962
|
|