Table 5.  Code table for PREPBUFR report types used by Regional Rapid Refresh (RAP) GSI analysis (last revised 3/19/2018(no more updating for past events expected unless something important later found to be missed or incorrect).  [Note this does not denote PREPBUFR report types used by High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) GSI analysis.]
(Note: see Table 21 for code table referring to pseudo-PREPBUFR aircraft profile report types.)
 

Key:

     In the "Report Type" column, a  GREEN report type means that report type can be found in the PREPBUFR file.  A RED report type means that report type is currently never found in the PREPBUFR file.  An "R" after the report type means this type is restricted with respect to redistribution outside of NCEP for some amount of time.

     In the "Description" and "Note" columns, observation types are designated as follows:
          gos_ctp -  GOES cloud-top pressure, total cloud cover, cloud-top temperature
          mta_cld - METAR cloud amount, height of cloud base, present weather, visibility, dewpoint
          p - vertical coordinate pressure
          Pstn - station (surface) pressure
          PWl - layer precipitable water
          PWt - total column precipitable water
          q - specific humidity
          rr - rain rate
          sst - sea-surface temperature
          Tb - brightness temperature
          Td - dewpoint temperature
          Ts - sensible (dry bulb) temperature
          Tv - virtual temperature
          u, v - u- and v-components of wind
          wspd - wind speed
          z - vertical coordinate height
 
     In the "Note" column, GREEN lines refer to observation types that end up being used by the assimilating analysis, BLUE lines refer to observation types that end up being monitored (but not actually used) by the assimilating analysis, and RED lines refer to observation types (or entire reports) that are not used by the assimilating analysis due to the reason(s) given (they may, however, be monitored). BLACK lines refer to informational material. 
   
     
MASS REPORTS
Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Note
111 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM CENTER - q, Pstn Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) 
120 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE - Ts, q, Pstn, sst Ts, q, Pstn used by assimilation

sst not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)
122 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING - Ts, q, Pstn Entire report neither monitored nor assimilated - not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI
126 RASSDA RASS [FROM NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) OR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) NETWORK]  - Ts Ts used by assimilation

NPN data are no longer produced after 13 September 2017.
Multiu-Agency data are still available.

130 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - Ts Ts used by assimilation
131
R
AIRCFT AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts, q (E-AMDAR only) q (E-AMDAR only) not considered by assimilation

Ts used by assimilation
132 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - Ts, q, Pstn q (all drops, all levels), Pstn (all drops) [and surface level Ts (all drops)] flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards

Ts (all drops, above surface; reccos), q (reccos) used by assimilation

q (all drops, all levels), Ts (all drops, at surface), and Pstn (all drops) monitored by assimilation due to their being flagged by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards
133
R
AIRCAR MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - Ts, q Ts, q used by assimilation

134
R
AIRCFT TAMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts, q Ts, q used by assimilation
135
R
AIRCFT CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - Ts Ts used by assimilation
150 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) RAIN RATE (DMSP) - rr Not dumped
151 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V CLOUD TOP PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE; CLOUD AMOUNT (GOES) - gos_ctp gos_ctp used in cloud analysis in GSI to identify cloud cover in model grid.

GOES-15 gos_ctp used by assimilation

GOES-13 goes_ctp is flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards.  It is no longer available anyway because sounder went bad on 11/20/2015.
152 SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN (DMSP) - PWt Not dumped
153 GPSIPW GPS-INTEGRATED PRECIPITABLE WATER (GPS-IPW) - PWt Currently only reports from ENI (mainly over U.S.) are encoded into PREPBUFR file.  European GNSS reports are skipped.

PWt used by assimilation
PWt monitored by assimilation

 --> These were switched from "use" to "monitor" in the assimilation ~16z 4/5/2017.  Some type of corruption in these data caused a severe degradation in analysis of moisture during a potential high-impact severe weather event. Plans call for these to be re-introduced in the GSI in May 2018.
154 n/a reserved for GOES IMAGER SKY-COVER DATA used only in RTMA/URMA
156 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl GOES-13 PWl, Pstn flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards.   It is no longer available anyway because sounder went bad on 11/20/2015.

Entire report not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)

157 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl Not produced by NESDIS
158 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - PWl GOES-13 PWl, Pstn flagged for non-use by assimilation by switch in PREPOBS_PREPDATA parm cards.  It is no longer available anyway because sounder went bad on 11/20/2015.

Entire report not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)

159 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V 4-LAYER PRECIPITABLE WATER OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - PWl Not produced by NESDIS
164 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb Entire report neither monitored nor assimilated - not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI.  It is no longer available anyway because sounder went bad on 11/20/2015.

(The RAP-GSI read these data directly from the "goesnd" dump and either use or monitor them, check here)
165 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER LAND - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb Not produced by NESDIS
170 NACELLE - Tb, q Not dumped
171 TALL TOWER - Tb, q Not dumped
174 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLEAR (GOES) - Tb Entire report neither monitored nor assimilated - not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

(The RAP-GSI read these data directly from the "goesnd" dump and either use or monitor them, check here)
175 GOESND NESDIS 1x1 F-O-V RADIANCES OVER OCEAN - CLOUDY (GOES) - Tb Not produced by NESDIS
180
(R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS)
SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - Ts, q, Pstn, sst Ts, q, Pstn used by assimilation

sst not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)
181
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS
ADPSFC SURFACE LAND [SYNOPTIC (fixed only), METAR] WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE - Ts, q, Pstn, sst, mta_cld (latter for METAR only) Ts, q, Pstn used by assimilation, mta_cld used in cloud analysis in GSI to identify cloud cover in model grid.

sst not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)
182 SFCSHP SPLASH-LEVEL DROPSONDE OVER OCEAN - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn used by assimilation
183
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS)
ADPSFC,
SFCSHP
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND [SYNOPTIC (fixed only), METAR] WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Ts, q, Pstn, sst, mta_cld (latter for METAR only) Ts, q, used by assimilation, mta_cld used in cloud analysis in GSI to identify cloud cover in model grid.

Pstn monitored by assimilation by switch in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

sst not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)

Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic).  Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation.  Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 181).
187 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND (METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - Ts, q, Pstn, sst, mta_cld Ts, q, Pstn, mta_cld used in cloud analysis in GSI to identify cloud cover in model grid.

sst not considered by RAP-GSI (even though set to monitor by convinfo file)

Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation.
188
R
MSONET SURFACE MESONET - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn used by assimilation
191 SFCBOG AUSTRALIAN PAOB MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE BOGUS OVER OCEAN - Pstn No longer produced
192 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND SYNOPIC (fixed only) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
193 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND METAR WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE, MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE AND MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
194 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
195 MSONET SURFACE MESONET WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING (SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE IS ALWAYS MISSING) - Ts, q, Pstn Ts, q, Pstn not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 

  

WIND REPORTS
Report Type PREPBUFR Message Type Description Note
210 SYNDAT SYNTHETIC (BOGUS) TROPICAL CYCLONE - u, v Not created (SYNDAT_SYNDATA processing switched off) 
220 ADPUPA RAWINSONDE - u, v (all levels), z (winds-by-height levels) u, v used by assimilation

p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z on winds-by-height levels.
221 ADPUPA PIBAL - u, v, z u, v used by assimilation

p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z.
222 ADPUPA CLASS SOUNDING - u, v, z Entire report neither monitored nor assimilated - not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI
223 PROFLR NOAA PROFILER NETWORK (NPN) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z u, v used by assimilation

p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z.

These data are no longer produced after 13 September 2017.
224 VADWND NEXRAD VERTICAL AZIMUTH DISPLAY (VAD) from Radar Coded Message (subtype 1) and from NEXRAD Level 2 decoder (subtype 2) - u, v, z u, v (from both RCM and Level 2 decoder) used by assimilation

p (vertical coordinate) calculated from z.
227 PROFLR MULTI-AGENCY PROFILER (MAP) AND ACOUSTIC SOUNDER (SODAR) - u, v, z u, v used by assimilation
228 PROFLR JAPANESE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY (JMA) WIND PROFILER - u, v, z Not dumped
229 PROFLR WIND PROFILER DECODED FROM PILOT (PIBAL) BULLETINS - u, v, z u, v used by assimilation
230 AIRCFT AIREP AND PIREP AIRCRAFT - u, v u, v used by assimilation
231
R
AIRCFT AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v u, v used by assimilation
232 ADPUPA FLIGHT-LEVEL RECONNAISSANCE AND PROFILE DROPSONDE - u, v u, v used by assimilation
233
R
AIRCAR MDCRS ACARS AIRCRAFT - u, v u, v used by assimilation
234
R
AIRCFT TAMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v u, v used by assimilation
235
R
AIRCFT CANADIAN AMDAR AIRCRAFT - u, v u, v used by assimilation
240 SATWND NESDIS IR (SHORT-WAVE) CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v The assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will not be  written into the PREPBUFR file.
241 SATWND INDIA IR (LONG-WAVE) AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  If this were available and dumped, it would still be written into the PREPBUFR file but ignored by the RAP-GSI.
242 SATWND JMA IR (LONG-WAVE) AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT, HIMAWARI) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.

The GSI redefines report type 242 as JMA visible cloud drift at all levels.
243 SATWND EUMETSAT IR (LONG-WAVE) AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS BELOW 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.

The GSI redefines report type 243 as EUMETSAT visible cloud drift at all levels.
244 SATWND AVHRR/POES IR (LONG-WAVE) CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (NOAA, METOP) - u,v The assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will not be  written into the PREPBUFR file.
245 SATWND NESDIS IR (LONG-WAVE) CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
246 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
247 SATWND NESDIS IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
248 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (GOES) - u,v If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will never be written into the PREPBUFR file.
249 SATWND NESDIS SOUNDER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (GOES) - u, v If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will never be written into the PREPBUFR file.
250 SATWND JMA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (GMS, MTSAT, HIMAWARI) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
251 SATWND NESDIS VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (GOES) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
252 SATWND JMA IR (LONG-WAVE) AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (GMS, MTSAT, HIMAWARI) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.

The GSI redefines report type 252 as JMA IR cloud drift at all levels.
253 SATWND EUMETSAT IR (LONG-WAVE) AND VISIBLE CLOUD DRIFT AT LEVELS ABOVE 850 MB (METEOSAT) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.

The GSI redefines report type 253 as EUMETSAT IR cloud drift at all levels.
254 SATWND EUMETSAT IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP & DEEP LAYER (METEOSAT) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
255 SATWND NESDIS PICTURE TRIPLET CLOUD DRIFT (LOW LEVELS) (GOES) No longer produced by NESDIS
256 SATWND INDIA IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) (INSAT, KALPANA) - u, v If ever processed, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will never  be written into the PREPBUFR file.
257 SATWND MODIS/POES IR (LONG-WAVE) CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI.
258 SATWND MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - CLOUD TOP (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI. 
259 SATWND MODIS/POES IMAGER WATER VAPOR (ALL LEVELS) - DEEP LAYER (AQUA, TERRA) - u, v Effective 8/23/2016, the assimilation obtains this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This is still written into the PREPBUFR file but is ignored by the RAP-GSI. 
260 SATWND VIIRS/POES IR (LONG-WAVE) CLOUD DRIFT (ALL LEVELS) (NPP) - u,v The assimilation will obtain this directly from the satwnd dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will not be written into the PREPBUFR file.
270 NACELLE - u,v Not dumped
271 TALL TOWER -u,v Not dumped
280
(R - U.S. & JMA SHIPS)
SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) - u, v u, v used by assimilation
281
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS)
ADPSFC SURFACE LAND [SYNOPTIC (fixed only), METAR] WITH REPORTED STATION PRESSURE - u, v
u, v used by assimilation
282 SFCSHP ANY BUOY (MOORED OR DRIFTING) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING MEAN SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE  - u, v u, v used by assimilation

Reported station pressure and mean sea-level pressure BOTH missing.  Station pressure is set to 1013 mb.  Elevation is less than or equal to 7.5 meters.
283

SPSSMI SSM/I SUPEROBED (1 DEGREE LAT/LON) FNMOC (OPERATIONAL) WIND SPEED OVER OCEAN - u, v Not dumped
284
(R -
WMO Res 40 SYNOPS, U.S. & JMA SHIPS)
ADPSFC,
SFCSHP
SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND [SYNOPTIC (fixed only), METAR] WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v u, v used by assimilation

Altimeter setting is also missing (always the case for synoptic).  Station pressure calculated from reported mean sea-level pressure and elevation via U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation.  Elevation is greater than 7.5 meters (if less than 7.5 meters, station pressure set equal to sea-level pressure and report type set to 281).
285 QKSWND SUPEROBED (0.5 DEGREE LAT/LON) SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (QUIKSCAT) - u, v No longer produced
286 ERS1DA SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN (ERS) - u, v No longer produced
287 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND (METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE - u, v u, v used by assimilation

Altimeter setting is reported (never the case for synoptic). Station pressure calculated from reported altimeter setting and elevation.
288
R
MSONET SURFACE MESONET - u, v u, v used by assimilation
289 WDSATR NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN  (WINDSAT) - u, v u, v used by assimilation
(currently not available due to format change in raw files)
290 ASCATW NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN  (ASCAT) - u, v
(50 km resolution)
Entire report neither monitored nor assimilated - not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI
291
NON-SUPEROBED SCATTEROMETER WINDS OVER OCEAN  (OSCAT) - u,v When available, the assimilation will obtain this directly from the oscatw dump file rather than from the PREPBUFR file (see Table 18).  This will not be written into the PREPBUFR file.

This type will never be available.  Instrument failed  on 20 February 2014.
292 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND SYNOPIC (fixed only) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE - u,v u, v not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
293 ADPSFC SURFACE LAND METAR WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE, MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE AND MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING - u,v u, v not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
294 SFCSHP SURFACE MARINE (SHIP, BUOY, C-MAN, TIDE GAUGE) OR LAND (SYNOPTIC, METAR) WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE - u,v u, v not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation. 
295 MSONET SURFACE MESONET WITH MISSING STATION PRESSURE AND MISSING ALTIMETER SETTING (SEA-LEVEL PRESSURE IS ALWAYS MISSING) - u,v u, v not used or monitored by assimilation as it is not included in convinfo text file read by RAP-GSI

Station pressure estimated from
U.S. Standard Atmosphere approximation Pmsl and reported temperature and elevation.