Station report
Citizen station N4BEW, 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 instrumentCalm.
Plan of the wind at Citizen station N4BEW, north up: calm; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 0, calm, 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 N4BEW FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION N4BEW PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION CALM BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 NOW, 0 MPH 1 LIGHT AIR 1 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 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 N4BEW, the wind STATION REPORT · CWOP N4BEW TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-N4BEW-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 919 ft above sea level, 3 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 28.94 inHg and the temperature at 55.7 F; the station's altimeter setting of 30.14 inHg means its barometer reads 29.15 inHg; it reports 63.0 F, 7.3 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station N4BEW stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 919 feet above sea level with 3 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 28.94 inches of mercury, and temperature, 55.7 degrees Fahrenheit; the altimeter setting of 30.14 and the station pressure it means, 29.15. 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 N4BEW FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION N4BEW 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 N4BEW 3 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 919 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 28.94 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 55.7 F ALTIMETER SETTING, REPORTED 30.14 inHg ITS BAROMETER READS 29.15 inHg TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 63.0 F TITLE Citizen station N4BEW, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP N4BEW TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-N4BEW-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 33.40 N, and the day is 11 h 12 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 N4BEW, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 33 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 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 N4BEW FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION N4BEW 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 80° EQUINOXES 57° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 33° OCT 16, 48° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 33.40 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1° TITLE Citizen station N4BEW, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP N4BEW TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-N4BEW-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 919 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station N4BEW, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 63.0 f. 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 N4BEW FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE 63.0 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE - SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station N4BEW, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP N4BEW TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-N4BEW-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