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LIST OF SUSPECT LAND SURFACE STATIONS FOR APR 2002

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WMO REGION 1

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

63330 13.5 39.5 2070 ALL MSLP 34 13 38 1.1 12.9 13.0

63402 7.7 36.8 1725 ALL MSLP 29 0 0 2.8 -9.6 10.0

63478 5.9 43.6 295 ALL MSLP 30 0 0 1.0 5.6 5.6

65404 10.1 -2.5 323 ALL MSLP 20 0 0 1.3 4.1 4.3

WMO REGION 2

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

30967 49.9 115.8 623 ALL MSLP 88 0 0 2.1 -7.1 7.4

38933 37.8 68.8 429 ALL MSLP 42 1 2 2.5 5.2 5.8

40700 39.7 48.1 45 ALL MSLP 86 0 0 1.3 -4.6 4.7

40741 36.5 61.2 236 ALL MSLP 88 0 0 2.5 -4.3 4.9

41396 16.0 49.0 700 ALL MSLP 40 0 0 1.3 4.0 4.2

44265 46.1 91.6 1186 ALL MSLP 111 1 1 2.6 4.2 4.9

51495 43.5 91.6 874 ALL MSLP 119 0 0 2.4 6.4 6.8

51716 39.8 78.6 1117 ALL MSLP 120 6 5 3.3 -4.3 5.4

51730 40.5 81.1 1013 ALL MSLP 120 6 5 3.6 -5.6 6.6

51828 37.1 79.9 1375 ALL MSLP 120 2 2 3.6 -4.1 5.4

52889 36.0 103.9 1518 ALL MSLP 120 1 1 3.1 -4.9 5.8

56096 33.4 104.9 1079 ALL MSLP 120 0 0 3.5 -4.7 5.9

WMO REGION 3

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

80099 7.1 -70.7 128 ALL MSLP 48 0 0 1.8 -4.2 4.6

82212 -2.5 -66.2 55 ALL MSLP 87 0 0 1.3 4.4 4.6

82425 -4.9 -63.1 46 ALL MSLP 89 0 0 1.5 5.1 5.3

82678 -6.8 -43.0 127 ALL MSLP 89 0 0 1.1 4.1 4.2

82780 -7.1 -41.5 208 ALL MSLP 89 0 0 1.2 4.1 4.2

83319 -14.7 -52.3 315 ALL MSLP 89 0 0 1.4 4.9 5.1

83919 -28.7 -50.4 1048 ALL MSLP 89 0 0 1.6 4.6 4.9

84377 -3.8 -73.3 126 ALL MSLP 88 0 0 1.6 4.8 5.1

84390 -4.6 -81.3 90 ALL MSLP 20 0 0 1.4 4.1 4.3

84401 -5.2 -80.6 55 ALL MSLP 94 0 0 1.9 5.0 5.4

84425 -5.9 -76.1 184 ALL MSLP 57 0 0 1.7 7.1 7.3

84455 -6.4 -76.4 282 ALL MSLP 64 0 0 1.7 9.2 9.3

84501 -8.1 -79.0 30 ALL MSLP 66 0 0 1.8 5.4 5.7

84782 -18.1 -70.3 458 ALL MSLP 72 0 0 1.4 8.9 9.0

85041 -11.0 -68.8 235 ALL MSLP 57 0 0 1.9 7.6 7.8

85141 -14.5 -67.6 204 ALL MSLP 56 0 0 2.6 5.7 6.2

85152 -14.9 -66.9 194 ALL MSLP 58 0 0 2.2 4.3 4.9

85365 -22.0 -63.7 645 ALL MSLP 54 0 0 2.5 5.7 6.2

85394 -22.8 -64.3 381 ALL MSLP 39 2 5 2.4 10.7 11.0

85406 -18.4 -70.3 55 ALL MSLP 117 0 0 1.5 6.1 6.3

85418 -20.5 -70.2 48 ALL MSLP 117 0 0 1.5 5.3 5.5

85442 -23.4 -70.4 140 ALL MSLP 119 0 0 1.4 4.2 4.4

86065 -22.7 -61.5 220 ALL MSLP 36 0 0 2.4 4.3 5.0

WMO REGION 4

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

71506 67.0 -136.2 720 ALL MSLP 118 0 0 1.6 -4.2 4.5

72375 35.1 -11.2 2139 ALL MSLP 118 17 14 7.8 -1.8 8.0

76118 30.4 -109.7 1040 ALL MSLP 34 2 6 1.1 -13.1 13.2

76220 29.0 -107.8 1870 ALL MSLP 62 7 11 4.4 7.3 8.5

76243 28.7 -100.5 250 ALL MSLP 82 0 0 2.2 5.3 5.7

76323 26.9 -105.7 1744 ALL MSLP 82 1 1 3.7 5.5 6.6

76625 20.6 -100.4 1813 ALL MSLP 35 0 0 2.5 -5.0 5.6

76658 19.2 -103.7 494 ALL MSLP 36 0 0 1.4 5.7 5.8

76743 18.0 -92.9 10 ALL MSLP 57 0 0 1.9 6.3 6.6

76762 17.5 -99.5 1865 ALL MSLP 83 0 0 2.1 -4.7 5.1

76773 17.8 -97.8 1680 ALL MSLP 39 0 0 2.8 4.0 4.9

76843 16.8 -93.1 528 ALL MSLP 96 0 0 1.1 5.4 5.5

76903 14.9 -92.3 182 ALL MSLP 101 0 0 1.6 7.1 7.3

WMO REGION 5

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

92010 -6.1 145.4 1587 ALL MSLP 37 0 0 .8 8.9 8.9

97378 -10.7 123.1 1 ALL MSLP 33 23 70 .9 -14.3 14.3

WMO REGION 6

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

40296 31.0 35.5 -350 ALL MSLP 99 0 0 1.4 4.0 4.3

LIST OF SUSPECT RADIOSONDE STATIONS FOR APR 2002

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WMO REGION 1

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM LEV NOBS NGE SD BIAS RMS SUSPECT

68240 -24.2 25.9 1005 00 GEOP 925 13 0 8.6 40.8 41.7 3

WMO REGION 2

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM LEV NOBS NGE SD BIAS RMS SUSPECT

20674 73.5 80.4 47 12 GEOP 50 20 0 90.6 172.3 193.6 5

31168 56.5 138.1 8 00 GEOP 100 18 1 32.1 119.1 123.1 4

32098 49.2 143.1 8 00 GEOP 100 22 0 53.1 140.0 149.3 3

42027 34.1 74.8 1587 00 GEOP 200 13 1 118.2 -9.3 113.5 6

42101 30.3 76.5 251 00 GEOP 200 25 3 73.2 -93.5 117.7 10

42101 30.3 76.5 251 12 GEOP 30 10 2 69.7 225.3 234.5 4

42182 28.6 77.2 216 00 GEOP 100 23 0 93.0 -101.3 136.1 6

42314 27.5 95.0 111 12 GEOP 150 10 0 98.0 -33.7 98.9 3

42339 26.3 73.0 224 00 GEOP 150 16 0 105.4 -36.6 108.5 4

42339 26.3 73.0 224 12 GEOP 200 20 0 81.3 -24.3 82.9 3

42397 26.7 88.4 123 00 GEOP 500 11 0 24.6 -50.3 55.5 5

42397 26.7 88.4 123 12 GEOP 400 11 0 31.4 -64.9 71.5 4

42410 26.1 91.6 54 12 GEOP 150 15 0 92.4 -42.9 99.0 5

42647 23.1 72.6 55 00 GEOP 100 12 0 107.9 -86.9 135.0 3

42647 23.1 72.6 55 12 GEOP 50 11 2 103.4 227.4 247.5 10

42701 23.3 85.3 652 00 GEOP 100 11 0 103.5 -83.4 129.2 6

42701 23.3 85.3 652 12 GEOP 300 15 0 85.5 -12.4 83.5 7

42724 23.9 91.3 16 12 GEOP 100 14 0 80.0 -174.8 191.0 7

42867 21.1 79.1 310 00 GEOP 200 27 1 54.7 -63.9 83.4 4

42867 21.1 79.1 310 12 GEOP 30 12 1 172.1 195.6 255.3 4

42971 20.3 85.8 46 12 GEOP 30 10 0 116.3 190.8 220.4 3

43003 19.1 72.8 14 00 GEOP 100 15 0 113.3 -76.4 133.4 5

43014 19.9 75.4 579 00 GEOP 250 19 0 85.6 24.5 86.9 5

43014 19.9 75.4 579 12 GEOP 150 14 1 132.7 34.7 132.1 6

43128 17.5 78.5 545 00 GEOP 200 12 1 48.3 -107.4 116.8 3

43185 16.2 81.2 3 12 GEOP 150 12 0 75.6 94.4 119.0 4

43192 15.5 73.8 60 00 GEOP 100 12 2 123.6 -202.8 234.2 8

43279 13.0 80.2 16 00 GEOP 150 22 0 73.8 -75.4 104.4 4

43285 12.9 74.8 31 00 GEOP 50 10 0 80.4 134.4 154.5 4

43295 13.0 77.6 921 12 GEOP 50 16 1 127.0 142.6 188.1 5

43333 11.7 92.7 79 12 GEOP 100 17 0 79.6 -109.1 133.7 4

43346 10.9 79.8 7 00 GEOP 100 29 1 78.9 -142.0 161.8 6

43346 10.9 79.8 7 12 GEOP 30 26 0 100.2 203.1 225.6 3

43371 8.5 76.9 64 00 GEOP 100 28 1 68.9 -164.9 178.3 6

43371 8.5 76.9 64 12 GEOP 30 16 0 116.8 177.4 210.4 6

97180 -5.1 119.6 14 00 GEOP 70 12 0 71.5 -128.3 145.4 8

WMO REGION 6

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM LEV NOBS NGE SD BIAS RMS SUSPECT

26477 56.3 30.6 106 12 GEOP 150 26 2 32.9 185.4 188.2 11

34247 50.4 41.0 92 12 GEOP 50 29 0 69.9 121.5 139.6 4

WMO REGION ANTARCTICA

STN NO. LAT LONG HT(M) TIME ELEM LEV NOBS NGE SD BIAS RMS SUSPECT

89512 -70.8 11.8 102 12 GEOP 50 13 1 52.9 222.1 227.8 5

89664 -77.8 166.7 24 00 GEOP 250 24 0 33.3 -89.1 94.9 3

LIST OF SUSPECT SHIPS FOR APR 2002

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SHIP NO. LAT/LONG TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

WIND DIRECTION

3FQO4 8.0 116.1 ALL DD 33 0 0 38.8 34.2 51.3

FGTO 46.5 -10.7 ALL DD 21 0 0 85.1 -17.6 84.9

FNCI 38.2 6.5 ALL DD 31 0 0 91.3 1.0 89.8

JKES 30.9 147.3 ALL DD 55 0 0 19.5 30.5 36.1

MZIF7 33.0 28.6 ALL DD 25 0 0 105.7 -17.8 105.1

OENC 56.7 7.2 ALL DD 21 0 0 72.2 43.6 82.8

UCTR 20.7 -17.4 ALL DD 54 2 4 92.5 5.3 91.7

UGGA 35.2 129.3 ALL DD 37 3 8 93.9 -7.6 92.8

VGLZ 42.3 -80.5 ALL DD 21 0 0 47.1 -37.4 59.2

WCY2920 39.3 155.7 ALL DD 23 0 0 56.6 -35.4 65.7

ZCBD4 10.5 -78.6 ALL DD 23 0 0 34.9 31.0 46.1

UIAH 62.1 -29.9 ALL DD 20 0 0 75.2 40.2 83.5

WIND SPEED

3FWL4 22.1 114.7 ALL FF 40 0 0 2.7 5.0 5.7

C6MS4 20.3 -74.1 ALL FF 26 0 0 3.0 5.3 6.0

C6NZ3 14.0 -74.4 ALL FF 42 1 2 5.3 6.9 8.6

DZSE 3.4 -30.1 ALL FF 51 0 0 2.0 6.3 6.6

ELQB8 -11.0 55.4 ALL FF 23 0 0 4.8 5.1 6.9

ELRR6 22.7 -69.0 ALL FF 53 0 0 4.3 5.3 6.8

ELXT8 -35.9 150.7 ALL FF 20 0 0 5.4 10.2 11.5

HP6038 1.9 147.4 ALL FF 117 0 0 3.9 6.2 7.3

LAVX 40.6 155.0 ALL FF 26 0 0 4.8 5.9 7.6

P3EK7 -44.3 -59.4 ALL FF 52 0 0 3.8 5.2 6.5

TSMU 38.5 7.9 ALL FF 55 0 0 4.0 6.0 7.2

UFSZ -30.3 -21.1 ALL FF 20 0 0 6.0 5.7 8.2

V2FN 46.3 -7.4 ALL FF 27 1 4 6.2 14.0 15.3

WQZ9670 43.3 -87.8 ALL FF 34 0 0 3.3 5.6 6.5

WZP8164 53.6 8.6 ALL FF 23 0 0 3.3 5.4 6.3

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

BOAB 7.0 78.3 ALL MSLP 44 0 0 3.5 -5.0 6.1

C6FE5 -20.2 -9.3 ALL MSLP 28 0 0 1.4 -4.3 4.5

C6QK 54.2 -176.5 ALL MSLP 21 0 0 1.1 7.2 7.3

CG2350 43.9 -78.2 ALL MSLP 34 24 71 0.8 0.1 0.8

DICB 31.5 -18.3 ALL MSLP 23 0 0 1.1 -4.5 4.6

ELRR2 24.0 -72.7 ALL MSLP 27 0 0 1.1 -4.3 4.4

MVLA7 36.5 -10.6 ALL MSLP 38 0 0 2.4 5.3 5.8

NMRY 47.2 -2.9 ALL MSLP 26 13 50 2.4 -0.9 2.5

UBAU 57.5 -15.3 ALL MSLP 32 0 0 1.3 -4.4 4.6

UCTR 20.7 -17.4 ALL MSLP 54 5 9 6.4 2.9 7.0

UCUE 57.1 -14.9 ALL MSLP 32 0 0 3.2 -5.1 6.0

UDYG 70.8 21.8 ALL MSLP 47 0 0 3.2 -4.6 5.6

UGGA 35.2 129.3 ALL MSLP 47 12 26 3.6 -8.0 8.8

V7BW9 12.8 128.8 ALL MSLP 26 0 0 1.8 -4.0 4.4

VGDX 44.9 -61.5 ALL MSLP 53 0 0 1.9 -4.5 4.9

VNW4455 49.4 -65.1 ALL MSLP 63 1 2 3.4 4.4 5.5

VVML 28.9 49.5 ALL MSLP 23 0 0 1.6 5.2 5.4

WCV8696 59.9 -152.1 ALL MSLP 23 0 0 2.4 -6.7 7.1

UFAA 71.5 30.1 ALL MSLP 36 0 0 1.5 11.2 11.3

SHIP NO. LAT/LONG TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

UIAH 62.1 -29.9 ALL MSLP 21 6 29 3.9 -1.5 4.1

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

3ECM7 80.0 -85.8 ALL SST 76 0 0 1.0 3.7 3.8

3FDZ5 13.1 50.8 ALL SST 40 0 0 2.0 4.4 4.9

3FJV4 21.9 60.9 ALL SST 25 1 4 0.8 3.6 3.7

8PNI 57.0 -8.0 ALL SST 21 0 0 1.8 3.4 3.8

9MUG 14.9 119.0 ALL SST 36 0 0 2.1 3.2 3.9

9VIH 34.2 -140.0 ALL SST 21 0 0 0.8 3.5 3.6

C6HS4 -35.4 133.7 ALL SST 49 1 2 2.6 3.0 4.0

C6MS4 20.3 -74.1 ALL SST 28 0 0 1.4 -4.4 4.6

C6QO9 -13.9 152.6 ALL SST 42 1 2 1.1 4.2 4.4

CG2960 51.7 -129.0 ALL SST 105 29 28 5.0 0.9 5.0

CGDS 49.4 -54.9 ALL SST 60 20 33 4.6 1.4 4.8

CYMD 36.5 -2.5 ALL SST 23 7 30 3.4 2.3 4.0

DBBI 53.8 7.1 ALL SST 62 3 5 3.1 3.6 4.7

DBFR 54.1 6.0 ALL SST 76 9 12 2.8 3.1 4.1

DQVG 11.7 61.2 ALL SST 55 3 5 2.5 3.3 4.2

FNVA 50.4 -5.5 ALL SST 55 37 67 0.6 9.4 9.5

JADY 33.9 142.9 ALL SST 62 0 0 0.9 6.1 6.2

KGJX 54.1 -136.4 ALL SST 49 1 2 1.2 4.6 4.7

LAJV4 17.8 -142.4 ALL SST 28 0 0 0.7 3.1 3.2

LAJY4 45.9 -13.0 ALL SST 53 2 4 1.8 5.4 5.6

LAON4 40.2 164.5 ALL SST 63 6 10 3.0 3.8 4.8

MVLA7 36.5 -10.6 ALL SST 38 0 0 1.1 -4.4 4.5

OVRY2 55.0 6.2 ALL SST 44 0 0 1.7 3.0 3.5

OWEN2 39.7 -128.1 ALL SST 37 0 0 2.5 3.2 4.0

P3FV6 11.1 -89.3 ALL SST 65 0 0 2.2 -3.9 4.5

PCCX 47.8 -5.6 ALL SST 22 1 5 2.2 -3.4 4.0

TSMS 43.4 9.4 ALL SST 33 2 6 1.8 -4.3 4.6

UAMY 62.5 0.4 ALL SST 52 0 0 1.0 -3.8 3.9

UCDM 45.7 148.2 ALL SST 21 0 0 2.7 3.6 4.5

UFSZ -30.3 -21.1 ALL SST 23 2 9 2.2 4.8 5.3

VCLM 43.2 -82.4 ALL SST 90 20 22 6.1 0.9 6.1

VCLX 47.6 -88.3 ALL SST 26 4 15 5.9 -2.9 6.4

VCPX 48.8 -68.1 ALL SST 27 8 30 5.6 -0.3 5.4

VOPM 42.3 -80.8 ALL SST 26 5 19 5.5 1.6 5.6

VRRB -19.7 162.7 ALL SST 44 0 0 2.4 -3.1 3.9

VRVB9 32.1 132.7 ALL SST 21 1 5 2.0 5.3 5.6

WAAH 59.9 2.1 ALL SST 59 0 0 1.7 3.2 3.6

WBHU 51.3 -127.9 ALL SST 24 0 0 1.3 3.1 3.4

WCW9126 5.6 -78.3 ALL SST 32 11 34 2.7 5.0 5.7

WCZ9380 59.6 -151.4 ALL SST 30 1 3 1.2 6.4 6.5

WGJF 24.3 -73.0 ALL SST 28 9 32 2.5 -2.2 3.3

WQZ9670 43.3 -87.8 ALL SST 30 9 30 4.9 0.7 4.8

WXN3191 41.6 -87.3 ALL SST 43 2 5 5.1 -0.3 5.0

YJQL3 38.6 158.1 ALL SST 26 0 0 1.0 -4.5 4.6

UFAA 71.5 30.1 ALL SST 36 16 44 3.5 -5.0 6.1

LIST OF SUSPECT BUOYS FOR APR 2002

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BUOY NO. LAT/LONG TIME ELEM NOBS NGE PGE SD BIAS RMS

WIND DIRECTION

22102 34.0 127.5 ALL DD 38 0 0 39.8 69.2 79.6

23924 20.6 63.6 ALL DD 22 0 0 87.9 -17.3 87.6

42533 8.1 -110.2 ALL DD 61 39 64 28.8 7.6 29.2

52537 8.9 123.4 ALL DD 88 0 0 16.3 -31.4 35.3

52644 12.6 124.4 ALL DD 24 17 71 33.5 -2.3 31.1

53057 -0.7 96.9 ALL DD 22 0 0 91.0 -3.2 88.9

WIND SPEED

23924 20.6 63.6 ALL FF 22 0 0 2.0 10.4 10.6

42533 8.1 -110.2 ALL FF 61 39 64 5.0 16.0 16.8

52644 12.6 124.4 ALL FF 25 17 68 8.3 4.3 8.9

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

25541 76.6 154.8 ALL MS 120 54 45 7.5 -4.2 8.6

61533 33.7 35.3 ALL MS 66 33 50 2.7 11.6 11.9

74520 -34.5 -79.5 ALL MS 112 8 7 6.1 -2.2 6.4

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

12515 21.0 37.8 ALL TS 96 12 13 5.1 1.0 5.2

16950 -33.9 4.6 ALL TS 25 0 0 2.4 -4.9 5.4

21595 30.2 137.2 ALL TS 29 1 3 2.4 3.7 4.4

21645 47.3 -156.3 ALL TS 21 21 100 ** ** **

23911 3.0 72.8 ALL TS 20 9 45 4.7 -2.8 5.3

33502 -23.5 94.0 ALL TS 26 0 0 .5 3.5 3.6

42533 8.1 -110.2 ALL TS 118 0 0 5.1 4.4 6.7

44502 41.7 -48.4 ALL TS 66 28 42 4.0 -4.7 6.2

44602 27.8 -34.2 ALL TS 22 0 0 .9 3.1 3.2

55911 -47.8 162.0 ALL TS 100 0 0 .4 5.3 5.3

61526 41.0 38.1 ALL TS 93 8 9 2.7 4.0 4.8

61528 41.1 40.0 ALL TS 31 4 13 2.0 5.0 5.4

61529 43.2 31.5 ALL TS 82 13 16 2.7 4.0 4.8

61531 44.0 39.0 ALL TS 60 6 10 2.9 5.7 6.3

61535 32.7 33.6 ALL TS 84 6 7 3.0 3.8 4.8

61658 42.1 41.6 ALL TS 77 49 64 2.9 4.2 5.1

61659 44.0 32.3 ALL TS 24 20 83 3.6 4.6 5.6

64552 57.7 -30.9 ALL TS 107 10 9 1.6 3.6 3.9

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