Station report
Citizen station FW0850, in 4 sheets Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
1 The wind2 The column3 The sun4 The instrumentFrom the west (266 degrees) at 5 mph, gusting 13 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.
Plan of the wind at Citizen station FW0850, north up: blowing from 266 degrees, the west, at 5 miles an hour, gusting 13; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT FW0850 FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION FW0850 PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 266° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 NOW, 5 MPH 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 4 MODERATE BREEZE 13 GUST, 13 MPH 5 FRESH BREEZE 19 6 STRONG BREEZE 25 7 NEAR GALE 32 8 GALE 39 9 STRONG GALE 47 10 STORM 55 11 VIOLENT STORM 64 12 HURRICANE FORCE 73 TITLE Citizen station FW0850, the wind STATION REPORT · CWOP FW0850 TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-FW0850-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 681 ft above sea level, 2 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.19 inHg and the temperature at 56.6 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.36 inHg means its barometer reads 29.62 inHg; it reports 45.0 F, 11.6 F colder than standard.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station FW0850 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 681 feet above sea level with 2 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.19 inches of mercury, and temperature, 56.6 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.36 and the station pressure it means, 29.62. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT FW0850 FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION FW0850 STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE CITIZEN STATION FW0850 2 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 681 FT 10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT 20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT 30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT 40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FT STANDARD PRESSURE HERE 29.19 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 56.6 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 30.36 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 29.62 inHg TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 45.0 F TITLE Citizen station FW0850, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP FW0850 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-FW0850-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 34 degrees above the horizon at 46.80 N, and the day is 10 h 42 min long. Level ground there takes 56 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station FW0850, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 34 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 42 min long. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT FW0850 FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION FW0850 ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUE THE STATION JUNE SOLSTICE 67° EQUINOXES 43° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20° OCT 16, 34° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 10 H 42 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 56 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 46.80 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1° TITLE Citizen station FW0850, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP FW0850 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-FW0850-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 681 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station FW0850, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 45.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.02 in today. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT FW0850 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE 45.0 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.02 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station FW0850, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP FW0850 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-FW0850-4 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-EVT-150, Fig. AHigh wind
FB-ENG-008, Fig. ACoriolis as geometry
FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
FB-ENG-007, Fig. ARadiation budget
FB-INS-001, Fig. AWhat an instrument is