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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-PFXC1
Latitude
33.74700 N
Longitude
118.21500 W
Elevation
-
Rank
4,130of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Observed
12:30 AMPDT, 58 minutes ago
Air temperature
84.2F
Wind
8mph
Gust
15mph
Wind direction
60°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Los Angeles Pier FReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Los Angeles Pier F Report

Rank 4,130 of 4,465 in California, Oct 16. 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 score70.2of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
4,128stations in California
Sharing its score
4ranks 4,129 to 4,132
Points deducted
29.814.6 reports received, 6.6 arrival, 6.1 continuity, 1.7 accuracy, 0.8 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 92.4
Next above
DPHC1rank 4,129; ahead on reports received 98.8% against 58.2%
Next below
CF093rank 4,132; behind on reports received 58.2% against 53.0%
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 3558.220.4 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5326 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.13.4 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2091.418.3 of 20 pointsCalifornia median 85.6its temperature against the airport station KLGB, 5.9 miles away, over 249 readings: typical difference 2.7 °F beyond a steady offset of -0.4 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsCalifornia median 100.00 of 249 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

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 2.1 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.6 °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
4,130of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :00, :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
58 of 8072.5% of its schedule, 66 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
346 of 56061.7% of its schedule, 412 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 16, 7:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 min9 in 10 within 53 min
Against its reference, 30 days
-0.5 °Fcooler than the airport station KLGB, 5.9 miles away, on average over 257 readings; typical difference 3.0 °F; also compared with 3 other reference stations

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

Against its reference: each temperature this station reports is compared with the nearest airport or climate reference station that reported within half an hour, up to 15 miles away. The figure is its reading less the reference's, on average, as both were reported; the typical difference is the root mean square. The difference in height is shown where both heights are known.

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 4,465 ranked stations in California on Oct 16 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, 78; 10 to 19 per cent, 83; 20 to 29 per cent, 45; 30 to 39 per cent, 22; 40 to 49 per cent, 118; 50 to 59 per cent, 285; 60 to 69 per cent, 120; 70 to 79 per cent, 209; 80 to 89 per cent, 391; 90 to 99 per cent, 2,034; 100 per cent, 1,080. Los Angeles Pier F received 58.2 per cent, 326 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 4,130 of 4,465.WHERE IT RANKS IN CALIFORNIA, Oct 16THIS ONE: 58.2%, 326 OF 560, RANK 4,130 OF 4,465PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 97810 to 198320 to 294530 to 392240 to 4911850 to 5928560 to 6912070 to 7920980 to 8939190 to 992,0341001,080STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Los Angeles Pier F's rank in California by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-11 rank 4,322 of 4,428; 2026-10-12 rank 4,159 of 4,446; 2026-10-13 rank 4,142 of 4,464; 2026-10-14 rank 4,138 of 4,466; 2026-10-15 rank 4,181 of 4,462; 2026-10-16 rank 4,130 of 4,465.ITS RANK IN CALIFORNIA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12,0004,0006,000Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%1,080
90 to 99%2,034
80 to 89%391
70 to 79%209
60 to 69%120
50 to 59%285
40 to 49%118
30 to 39%22
20 to 29%45
10 to 19%83
0 to 9%78
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264,1304,46558.2%
Oct 15, 20264,1814,46247.8%
Oct 14, 20264,1384,46642.3%
Oct 13, 20264,1424,46432.6%
Oct 12, 20264,1594,44622.5%
Oct 11, 20264,3224,42811.6%

Station report

Los Angeles Pier F, 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 16 the noon sun stands 47 degrees above the horizon at 33.75 N, and the day is 11 h 11 min long. Level ground there takes 73 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Los Angeles Pier F, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 47 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 56 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 11 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-PFXC1FIG. E THE SUN AT LOS ANGELES PIER FELEVATION 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 80°EQUINOXES 56°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33°OCT 16, 47°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 11 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 73 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 33.75 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLELos Angeles Pier F, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-PFXC1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCPFXC1-1DRAWN 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, Los Angeles Pier F, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-PFXC1FIG. 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 SCALETITLELos Angeles Pier F, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-PFXC1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCPFXC1-2DRAWN 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-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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