Station report
Vieques RAWS, in 5 sheets Drawn from its report of Oct 11, 2026, 1:11 AM local time, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
1 The air2 The wind3 The column4 The sun5 The instrument80.0 F with a dew point of 72.5 F, 78 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,800 ft up.
Chart of the air at Vieques RAWS: temperature 80.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 72.5, 78 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,800 feet above the station; height to scale. 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 VIEP4 FIG. B THE AIR AT VIEQUES RAWS THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE FT ABOVE THE STATION 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 60 F 70 F 80 F 90 F SATURATES 1,800 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 70.6 F TEMPERATURE 80.0 F DEW POINT 72.5 F SPREAD 7.5 F RELATIVE HUMIDITY 78 PER CENT THE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 F SOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINT TITLE Vieques RAWS, the air STATION REPORT · DCP VIEP4 TYPE CHART SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 5 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-VIEP4-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005 From the east (97 degrees) at 1 mph, gusting 11 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 14 mph.
Plan of the wind at Vieques RAWS, north up: blowing from 97 degrees, the east, at 1 miles an hour, gusting 11; 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 VIEP4 FIG. C THE WIND AT VIEQUES RAWS PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 97° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 NOW, 1 MPH 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 GUST, 11 MPH 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 Vieques RAWS, the wind STATION REPORT · DCP VIEP4 TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 5 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-VIEP4-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 72 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.84 inHg and the temperature at 58.7 F; it reports 80.0 F, 21.3 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Vieques RAWS stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 72 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.84 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 VIEP4 FIG. D WHERE VIEQUES RAWS 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 VIEQUES RAWS 0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 72 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 29.84 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 58.7 F TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 80.0 F TITLE Vieques RAWS, the column STATION REPORT · DCP VIEP4 TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 5 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-VIEP4-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 11 the noon sun stands 65 degrees above the horizon at 18.12 N, and the day is 11 h 41 min long. Level ground there takes 90 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Vieques RAWS, angles true: on Oct 11 it stands 65 degrees above the horizon, against 85 at the June solstice, 72 at the equinoxes and 48 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 41 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 VIEP4 FIG. E THE SUN AT VIEQUES RAWS 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 85° EQUINOXES 72° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 48° OCT 11, 65° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 41 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 90 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 18.12 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -7.2° TITLE Vieques RAWS, the sun STATION REPORT · DCP VIEP4 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 5 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-VIEP4-4 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A data collection platform, 72 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 11, 2026, 1:11 AM local time is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of a data collection platform, Vieques RAWS, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 11, 2026, 1:11 am local time; air temperature, 80.0 f, dew point 72.5 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 VIEP4 FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 11, 2026, 1:11 AM LOCAL TIME ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE LAST HEARD OCT 11, 2026, 1:11 AM LOCAL TIME AIR TEMPERATURE 80.0 F, DEW POINT 72.5 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE 0.00 IN TODAY SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Vieques RAWS, the instrument STATION REPORT · DCP VIEP4 TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 5 of 5 DATE 2026-10-11 ID SR-VIEP4-5 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-WAT-002, Fig. CHumidity variables
FB-ENG-011, Fig. AWater vapour as a gas
FB-ENG-005, Fig. ALapse rates and stability
