Station report
Citizen station N5WAY-13, 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 northwest (325 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 4 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.
Plan of the wind at Citizen station N5WAY-13, north up: blowing from 325 degrees, the northwest, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 4; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, 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 N5WAY-13 FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N5WAY-13 PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 325° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 NOW, 2 MPH 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 GUST, 4 MPH 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 4 MODERATE BREEZE 13 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 N5WAY-13, the wind STATION REPORT · CWOP N5WAY-13 TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-N5WAY13-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 5,380 ft above sea level, 18 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 24.54 inHg and the temperature at 39.8 F; the station's altimeter setting of 29.98 inHg means its barometer reads 24.59 inHg; it reports 60.0 F, 20.2 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station N5WAY-13 stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 5,380 feet above sea level with 18 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 24.54 inches of mercury, and temperature, 39.8 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 29.98 and the station pressure it means, 24.59. 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 N5WAY-13 FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N5WAY-13 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 N5WAY-13 18 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 5,380 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 24.54 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 39.8 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 29.98 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 24.59 inHg TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 60.0 F TITLE Citizen station N5WAY-13, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP N5WAY-13 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-N5WAY13-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 35.26 N, and the day is 11 h 19 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station N5WAY-13, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 78 at the June solstice, 55 at the equinoxes and 31 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 19 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 N5WAY-13 FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N5WAY-13 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 78° EQUINOXES 55° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 31° OCT 11, 47° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 19 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 35.26 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2° TITLE Citizen station N5WAY-13, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP N5WAY-13 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-N5WAY13-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 5,380 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N5WAY-13, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 60.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 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 N5WAY-13 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE 60.0 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.00 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station N5WAY-13, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP N5WAY-13 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-N5WAY13-4 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