HEIGHT ERRORS SPECIFIED AT 20 MANDATORY LEVELS + 0. 120 RAWINSONDE 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 122 +, Z - CLASS SOUNDING 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 130 X - CONVL AIREP/PIREP AIRCRAFT FLT-LEVEL 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 131 X - ASDAR OR SUPEROB AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-LVL 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 132 ** -RECONNAISSANCE, DROPWINSONDES & TWOS 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 133 X - ACARS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-LEVEL 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 161 Z - OVERLAND TIROS RETRIEVALS -CLEAR 10.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 25.00 27.50 36.50 44.50 44.70 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 162 Z - OVERLAND TIROS RETRIEVALS -NSTAR 10.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 25.00 27.50 36.50 44.50 44.70 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 163 Z - OVERLAND TIROS RETRIEVALS -MICROWAVE 20.00 21.00 38.30 45.30 44.80 42.00 42.60 43.20 46.50 50.90 53.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 170 Z - OCEANIC VTPR RETRIEVALS -CLEAR 10.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 25.00 27.50 36.50 44.50 44.70 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 171 Z - OCEANIC TIROS RETRIEVALS -CLEAR 10.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 25.00 27.50 36.50 44.50 44.70 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 172 Z - OCEANIC TIROS RETRIEVALS -NSTAR 10.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 25.00 27.50 36.50 44.50 44.70 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 173 Z - OCEANIC TIROS RETRIEVALS -MICROWAVE 20.00 21.00 38.30 45.30 44.80 42.00 42.60 43.20 46.50 50.90 53.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 55.00 180 SURFACE MARINE WITH VALID STN. PRESSURE 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 181 SURFACE LAND WITH VALID STN. PRESSURE 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 182 SPLASH-LEVEL DROPWINSONDE 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 183 # - SFC W/ MSG PSTN AND ELEV > 7.5 M 7.00 7.50 8.50 11.00 13.70 15.20 16.00 16.10 17.50 19.10 20.50 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 190 OPC/NOS POINT MEAN SEA-LVL PRESS. BOGUS 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 191 AUSTRALIAN MEAN S-LVL PRESS. BOGUS-PAOBS 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 193 * - DIGITIZED MEAN SEA-LVL PRESS. BOGUS 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 WIND ERRORS SPECIFIED AT 50MB INTERVALS + 0. 220 RAWINSONDE 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 221 PIBAL WINDS 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 222 + - CLASS SOUNDING 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 223 PROFILER WINDS 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 224 VAD (NEXRAD) WINDS 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 225 NEXRAD RADIAL WINDS 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 230 CONVL AIREP/PIREP AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-LEVEL 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 231 ASDAR OR SUPEROB AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-LEVEL 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 232 ** -RECONNAISSANCE, DROPWINSONDES & TWOS 2.70 2.50 2.70 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.10 2.80 2.70 2.60 2.50 2.40 2.30 2.30 2.20 1.90 1.60 1.40 1.40 233 ACARS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-LEVEL 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 240 GOES SATELLITE LOW-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 241 @ - INDIAN SATELLITE LOW-LEVEL CLD-DRIFT 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 242 JAPANESE SATELLITE LOW-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 243 EUROPEAN SATELLITE LOW-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 245 A - SATWND: NESDIS GOES HI-DENS IR CLOUD-DRIFT 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 246 A - SATWND: NESDIS GOES HI-DENS IMGR W.VPR/C-TOP 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 247 * - SATWND: NESDIS GOES HI-DENS IMGR W.VPR/D-LYR 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 248 * - SATWND: NESDIS GOES HI-DENS SNDR W.VPR/C-TOP 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 249 * - SATWND: NESDIS GOES HI-DENS SNDR W.VPR/D-LYR 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 3.90 250 GOES SATELLITE HI-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 251 @ -INDIAN SATELLITE HI-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 252 JAPANESE SATELLITE HI-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 253 EUROPEAN SATELLITE HI-LEVEL CLOUD-DRIFT 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 255 A - SATWND: NESDIS GOES PICTURE TRIPLET 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 6.10 280 SURFACE MARINE WITH VALID STN. PRESSURE 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 281 @- SURFACE LAND WITH VALID STN. PRESSURE 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 282 A,% - SFC: MARINE ATLAS BUOYS 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 283 @,% -SFC SSM/I WIND SPEED (DIRECTION=0) 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 284 %,& -SFC LAND OR MARINE WITH MISSING PMSL & PSTN 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 286 ERS-1 WIND COMPONENT DATA 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 * -- NOT BEING PROCESSED ** -- TWOS (TROPICAL-WX-OBS.-SHIPS) NOT CURRENTLY OPERABLE @ -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR OUTPUT TO MULTI-DAY ARCHIVE # -- PSTN CALC. USING VALID PMSL & ELEV, ASSUMING U.S. STD. ATMOS. & -- ONLY ATLAS BUOYS VALID FOR O-PUT TO OI/SSI; ALL TYPES VALID FOR O-PUT TO M-DAY ARCH % -- PMSL & PSTN BOTH SET TO 1013 MB; ONLY ELEVATION .LE. 7.5 M CONSIDERED $ -- PSTN CALC. USING PMSL SET TO 1013 MB AND ELEV, ASSUMING U.S. STD. ATMOS. + -- NOT OUTPUT TO GBL-SSI X -- NOT OUTPUT TO RGL/RDAS-OI Z -- OUTPUT TO RGL/RDAS-OI BUT NOT USED BY ANALYSIS