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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-KWHH1
Latitude
20.03700 N
Longitude
155.82900 W
Elevation
-
Rank
362of 384 in Hawaii, Oct 17
Observed
6:48 PMHST, 50 minutes ago
Air temperature
81.9F
Wind
8mph
Gust
10mph
Wind direction
230°

Ranking Statistics

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Kawaihae Report

Rank 362 of 384 in Hawaii, Oct 17. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

Ranking Statistics

247 score75.0of 100

Hawaii median
97.2the median score of 384 stations
Scoring higher
361stations in Hawaii
Sharing its score
2ranks 362 to 363
Points deducted
25.012.0 reports received, 6.6 arrival, 6.1 continuity, 0.3 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Hawaii median 98.6, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
NDBC-PRHH1rank 360; ahead on 247 score 75.3 against 75.0
Next below
MWPH1rank 364; behind on 247 score 75.0 against 74.9
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3565.723.0 of 35 pointsHawaii median 99.4368 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.13.4 of 10 pointsHawaii median 86.3half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsHawaii median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.7 of 20 points, at the medianHawaii median 98.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianHawaii median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianHawaii median 100.0-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (54 min), none for 72 (21.6 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F
Rank
362of 384 in Hawaii, Oct 17
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :00, :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 8058.7% of its schedule, 57 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
364 of 56065.0% of its schedule, 434 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
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Longest silence, 7 days
6 h 18 minfrom Oct 14, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 17, 4:48 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 53 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 18 min, 80 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 18 min count as one received.

Chart of the 384 ranked stations in Hawaii on Oct 17 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 0; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 3; 30 to 39 per cent, 3; 40 to 49 per cent, 9; 50 to 59 per cent, 11; 60 to 69 per cent, 12; 70 to 79 per cent, 29; 80 to 89 per cent, 24; 90 to 99 per cent, 163; 100 per cent, 126. Kawaihae received 65.7 per cent, 368 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 362 of 384.WHERE IT RANKS IN HAWAII, Oct 17THIS ONE: 65.7%, 368 OF 560, RANK 362 OF 384PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 910 to 19420 to 29330 to 39340 to 49950 to 591160 to 691270 to 792980 to 892490 to 99163100126STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Kawaihae's rank in Hawaii by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-17: 2026-10-11 rank 376 of 385; 2026-10-12 rank 370 of 384; 2026-10-13 rank 370 of 382; 2026-10-14 rank 364 of 381; 2026-10-15 rank 366 of 380; 2026-10-16 rank 361 of 381; 2026-10-17 rank 362 of 384.ITS RANK IN HAWAII, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%126
90 to 99%163
80 to 89%24
70 to 79%29
60 to 69%12
50 to 59%11
40 to 49%9
30 to 39%3
20 to 29%3
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%0
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 17, 202636238465.7%
Oct 16, 202636138158.2%
Oct 15, 202636638047.8%
Oct 14, 202636438142.3%
Oct 13, 202637038232.8%
Oct 12, 202637038422.5%
Oct 11, 202637638511.6%

Station report

Kawaihae, in 2 sheets

Drawn from the register, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.

1The sun

Contents

On Oct 17 the noon sun stands 60 degrees above the horizon at 20.04 N, and the day is 11 h 32 min long. Level ground there takes 87 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Kawaihae, angles true: on Oct 17 it stands 60 degrees above the horizon, against 87 at the June solstice, 70 at the equinoxes and 47 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 32 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-KWHH1FIG. E THE SUN AT KAWAIHAEELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 87°EQUINOXES 70°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 47°OCT 17, 60°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 32 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 87 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 20.04 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.5°TITLEKawaihae, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-KWHH1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-NDBCKWHH1-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

From the Field Book

2The instrument

Contents

A data collection platform. Its sensors, as its network builds them.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Kawaihae, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-KWHH1FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE-AIR TEMPERATURE-PRECIPITATION GAUGE-SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEKawaihae, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-KWHH1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-17IDSR-NDBCKWHH1-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

From the Field Book

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100River flood FB-EVT-102Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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