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LIST OF SUSPECT LAND SURFACE STATIONS FOR MAY 2002

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WMO REGION 1

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

61492 16.1 -13.5 18 ALL MSLP 64 0 0 2.1 4.5 5.0

63330 13.5 39.5 2070 ALL MSLP 27 22 81 .8 13.9 14.0

63333 11.1 39.7 1903 ALL MSLP 29 0 0 2.0 4.7 5.1

63402 7.7 36.8 1725 ALL MSLP 20 0 0 2.6 -8.1 8.5

63478 5.9 43.6 295 ALL MSLP 29 0 0 .7 5.0 5.1

64600 4.3 15.8 583 ALL MSLP 43 0 0 1.8 4.1 4.5

64605 5.3 17.6 674 ALL MSLP 42 0 0 1.5 4.1 4.3

64650 4.4 18.5 366 ALL MSLP 49 0 0 1.4 4.8 5.0

64655 6.5 22.0 584 ALL MSLP 41 0 0 1.7 4.2 4.5

64656 4.7 22.8 500 ALL MSLP 31 0 0 1.8 4.2 4.5

64659 5.4 26.5 651 ALL MSLP 37 0 0 1.7 4.6 4.9

64662 5.1 21.2 449 ALL MSLP 72 0 0 1.9 4.4 4.8

65401 10.9 -1.1 203 ALL MSLP 31 0 0 1.4 5.0 5.2

65404 10.1 -2.5 323 ALL MSLP 65 0 0 1.2 4.6 4.7

65418 9.5 -0.9 173 ALL MSLP 53 0 0 1.3 4.6 4.8

65432 7.8 -2.1 340 ALL MSLP 32 0 0 1.5 5.0 5.2

67308 -22.1 31.7 453 ALL MSLP 27 27 100 ** ** **

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 89 0 0 2.5 -7.1 7.5

40700 39.7 48.1 45 ALL MSLP 80 0 0 1.3 -4.0 4.2

40743 36.2 57.7 941 ALL MSLP 97 0 0 2.5 -4.3 4.9

40757 35.5 53.4 1171 ALL MSLP 87 0 0 2.6 -4.0 4.8

41396 16.0 49.0 700 ALL MSLP 27 0 0 1.5 4.3 4.5

41530 34.0 71.6 360 ALL MSLP 71 10 14 2.3 -4.2 4.8

51495 43.5 91.6 874 ALL MSLP 109 0 0 2.2 4.8 5.2

51573 42.9 89.2 37 ALL MSLP 121 0 0 2.3 -5.7 6.1

51644 41.7 82.9 1100 ALL MSLP 121 2 2 3.0 -4.1 5.1

51716 39.8 78.6 1117 ALL MSLP 121 0 0 3.0 -5.6 6.4

51730 40.5 81.1 1013 ALL MSLP 109 0 0 2.6 -5.5 6.1

51777 39.0 88.2 889 ALL MSLP 121 0 0 3.1 -5.2 6.0

51828 37.1 79.9 1375 ALL MSLP 121 0 0 3.3 -4.5 5.6

52418 40.2 94.7 1140 ALL MSLP 121 1 1 3.2 -4.1 5.2

WMO REGION 3

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

82353 -3.2 -52.2 74 ALL MSLP 84 0 0 1.1 -4.2 4.3

82425 -4.9 -63.1 46 ALL MSLP 91 0 0 1.1 4.2 4.3

83319 -14.7 -52.3 315 ALL MSLP 90 1 1 1.3 4.0 4.2

84377 -3.8 -73.3 126 ALL MSLP 87 0 0 2.2 4.1 4.6

84390 -4.6 -81.3 90 ALL MSLP 21 0 0 .9 4.2 4.3

84401 -5.2 -80.6 55 ALL MSLP 97 0 0 1.6 5.3 5.6

84425 -5.9 -76.1 184 ALL MSLP 53 0 0 1.8 6.5 6.7

84452 -6.8 -79.8 34 ALL MSLP 103 0 0 1.8 4.0 4.4

84455 -6.4 -76.4 282 ALL MSLP 66 0 0 1.9 8.8 9.0

84501 -8.1 -79.0 30 ALL MSLP 77 0 0 1.6 4.8 5.1

84782 -18.1 -70.3 458 ALL MSLP 80 1 1 1.8 8.5 8.7

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

85041 -11.0 -68.8 235 ALL MSLP 56 0 0 2.0 6.9 7.2

85141 -14.5 -67.6 204 ALL MSLP 56 0 0 2.7 6.0 6.6

85152 -14.9 -66.9 194 ALL MSLP 53 0 0 2.1 4.1 4.6

85365 -22.0 -63.7 645 ALL MSLP 56 0 0 2.3 4.8 5.3

85394 -22.8 -64.3 381 ALL MSLP 41 2 5 3.3 8.8 9.4

85406 -18.4 -70.3 55 ALL MSLP 119 0 0 1.9 5.9 6.2

85418 -20.5 -70.2 48 ALL MSLP 119 0 0 1.6 5.0 5.3

WMO REGION 4

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

72375 35.1 -11.2 2139 ALL MSLP 85 7 8 4.7 -6.2 7.8

72462 37.4 -105.9 2299 ALL MSLP 117 0 0 4.4 5.1 6.8

76118 30.4 -109.7 1040 ALL MSLP 32 1 3 1.1 -13.1 13.2

76220 29.0 -107.8 1870 ALL MSLP 72 5 7 4.4 7.6 8.7

76243 28.7 -100.5 250 ALL MSLP 91 0 0 2.0 5.6 6.0

76323 26.9 -105.7 1744 ALL MSLP 86 0 0 3.6 4.8 6.0

76658 19.2 -103.7 494 ALL MSLP 35 0 0 2.0 5.2 5.5

76743 18.0 -92.9 10 ALL MSLP 85 0 0 1.1 6.1 6.2

76773 17.8 -97.8 1680 ALL MSLP 29 0 0 2.7 4.6 5.3

76843 16.8 -93.1 528 ALL MSLP 96 0 0 1.4 5.2 5.4

76903 14.9 -92.3 182 ALL MSLP 112 0 0 1.5 6.6 6.8

WMO REGION 5

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

48632 4.5 101.4 1545 ALL MSLP 91 0 0 1.0 4.0 4.1

92010 -6.1 145.4 1587 ALL MSLP 50 0 0 1.2 8.6 8.7

97378 -10.7 123.1 1 ALL MSLP 45 36 80 .5 -14.2 14.2

WMO REGION ANTARCTICA

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

89512 -70.8 11.8 102 ALL MSLP 115 0 0 2.1 -4.5 4.9

LIST OF SUSPECT RADIOSONDE STATIONS FOR MAY 2002

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WMO REGION 2

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

31168 56.5 138.1 8 00 GEOP 250 16 0 28.7 85.6 90.0 5

40430 24.5 39.7 636 12 GEOP 150 23 1 23.8 93.4 96.2 4

42027 34.1 74.8 1587 00 GEOP 50 13 0 167.2 -52.5 169.0 6

42027 34.1 74.8 1587 12 GEOP 150 12 0 88.9 -44.3 95.9 4

42101 30.3 76.5 251 00 GEOP 925 29 0 8.8 -33.8 34.9 5

42314 27.5 95.0 111 00 GEOP 30 11 0 135.9 150.7 198.8 8

42314 27.5 95.0 111 12 GEOP 100 13 0 141.1 -20.5 137.1 7

42339 26.3 73.0 224 00 GEOP 150 18 0 114.7 62.9 128.0 5

42339 26.3 73.0 224 12 GEOP 150 17 1 130.8 101.8 162.5 6

42369 26.8 80.9 128 00 GEOP 30 11 0 136.8 291.9 319.7 5

42369 26.8 80.9 128 12 GEOP 50 13 2 119.5 188.2 220.0 9

42379 26.8 83.4 77 00 GEOP 300 12 0 74.3 26.3 75.8 3

42397 26.7 88.4 123 00 GEOP 700 14 0 28.2 -37.1 46.1 5

42397 26.7 88.4 123 12 GEOP 400 12 0 49.5 -60.0 76.5 6

42492 25.6 85.1 60 00 GEOP 925 17 0 33.9 -12.7 35.3 5

42492 25.6 85.1 60 12 GEOP 150 12 0 88.1 45.9 96.1 3

42647 23.1 72.6 55 00 GEOP 50 11 0 143.8 140.6 196.4 3

42647 23.1 72.6 55 12 GEOP 200 15 0 72.4 113.3 133.2 6

42701 23.3 85.3 652 00 GEOP 50 11 0 89.7 137.2 161.7 4

42701 23.3 85.3 652 12 GEOP 150 12 0 105.8 -19.8 103.3 3

42724 23.9 91.3 16 12 GEOP 100 17 1 89.6 -101.5 133.5 4

42809 22.6 88.4 6 00 GEOP 30 19 0 101.2 247.7 266.6 3

42971 20.3 85.8 46 00 GEOP 30 14 1 119.4 201.6 232.0 3

42971 20.3 85.8 46 12 GEOP 100 17 0 118.5 21.0 116.9 5

43003 19.1 72.8 14 12 GEOP 250 25 0 79.6 39.7 87.5 5

43014 19.9 75.4 579 00 GEOP 150 10 0 79.3 108.5 132.0 6

43014 19.9 75.4 579 12 GEOP 200 10 0 114.2 21.8 110.5 6

43150 17.7 83.3 66 00 GEOP 70 10 0 146.4 31.4 142.4 5

43185 16.2 81.2 3 00 GEOP 30 12 1 112.5 243.9 266.5 3

43185 16.2 81.2 3 12 GEOP 50 17 2 111.0 205.0 231.4 8

43192 15.5 73.8 60 00 GEOP 100 13 0 154.4 -137.5 202.3 6

43192 15.5 73.8 60 12 GEOP 100 16 0 103.6 21.5 102.6 3

43279 13.0 80.2 16 00 GEOP 150 24 0 87.4 -67.8 109.2 7

43285 12.9 74.8 31 12 GEOP 150 19 0 89.6 42.4 97.0 3

43295 13.0 77.6 921 00 GEOP 30 15 0 129.1 191.1 228.2 6

43333 11.7 92.7 79 00 GEOP 150 16 0 102.9 -29.6 104.0 4

43333 11.7 92.7 79 12 GEOP 70 14 0 106.0 -128.7 164.3 6

43346 10.9 79.8 7 00 GEOP 100 19 2 96.9 -81.6 124.5 4

43346 10.9 79.8 7 12 GEOP 30 14 1 164.0 235.2 283.1 7

43353 9.9 76.3 3 00 GEOP 100 10 2 130.3 -169.6 208.9 4

43353 9.9 76.3 3 12 GEOP 150 12 0 81.1 -46.3 90.5 3

43369 8.3 73.2 2 00 GEOP 150 11 0 90.9 -97.5 130.4 4

43371 8.5 76.9 64 00 GEOP 100 24 2 77.4 -153.4 171.1 6

47122 37.1 127.0 52 00 GEOP 30 29 0 45.2 163.7 169.6 4

WMO REGION 4

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

72208 32.9 -80.0 15 12 GEOP 70 25 1 124.5 44.9 129.8 4

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 300 18 14 62.2 138.5 148.6 6

34247 50.4 41.0 92 12 GEOP 100 28 0 42.0 124.6 131.2 6

WMO REGION ANTARCTICA

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

89009 -90.0 0.0 2835 00 GEOP 100 25 1 87.1 106.3 136.3 8

89664 -77.8 166.7 24 00 GEOP 400 23 0 79.4 8.0 78.1 6

LIST OF SUSPECT SHIPS FOR MAY 2002

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

WIND DIRECTION

3FKU7 40.4 -132.1 ALL DD 20 0 0 96.2 -25.5 97.2

JKES 24.9 -121.7 ALL DD 57 0 0 33.8 30.1 45.0

LIST OF SUSPECT BUOYS FOR MAY 2002

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

WIND DIRECTION

23924 19.8 61.8 ALL DD 90 13 14 33.4 92.4 98.2

32303 -5.0 -95.1 ALL DD 27 0 0 32.2 36.0 47.9

41557 21.8 -69.1 ALL DD 66 46 70 14.1 4.7 14.5

42533 8.1 -110.2 ALL DD 52 15 29 34.4 22.8 40.8

52079 2.1 138.1 ALL DD 21 0 0 79.3 34.2 84.6

52644 12.7 124.4 ALL DD 21 8 38 32.1 -17.5 35.5

WIND SPEED

23924 19.8 61.8 ALL FF 90 13 14 2.5 11.9 12.2

41557 21.8 -69.1 ALL FF 66 46 70 6.2 14.6 15.8

42533 8.1 -110.2 ALL FF 55 15 27 9.8 5.5 11.1

MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

21534 39.1 139.4 ALL MS 121 109 90 3.4 12.1 12.6

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

23643 13.8 56.6 ALL TS 115 0 0 2.2 3.3 3.9

23911 2.9 72.8 ALL TS 58 31 53 5.2 -.5 5.1

44621 44.8 -24.6 ALL TS 121 0 0 1.7 3.6 4.0

55911 -48.0 164.9 ALL TS 73 0 0 .4 6.3 6.3

61526 41.3 36.3 ALL TS 90 10 11 2.0 4.9 5.3

61530 41.1 40.7 ALL TS 87 0 0 2.3 3.5 4.2

61532 33.4 33.6 ALL TS 63 3 5 5.2 -.1 5.1

61535 33.0 33.8 ALL TS 78 1 1 2.8 3.5 4.5

61658 43.9 38.2 ALL TS 60 29 48 5.0 1.4 5.1

61659 43.6 30.4 ALL TS 32 17 53 3.5 3.4 4.8

61666 43.2 33.8 ALL TS 98 0 0 1.9 3.3 3.8

64560 -68.2 -46.3 ALL TS 74 0 0 3.8 4.2 5.7

74520 -31.0 -78.0 ALL TS 110 82 75 3.0 3.9 4.9

74904 -64.2 -68.7 ALL TS 115 66 57 3.7 3.4 5.0

74906 -66.8 -71.6 ALL TS 101 66 65 3.1 2.9 4.2

74907 -60.4 -63.7 ALL TS 113 70 62 3.2 3.2 4.5

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