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At a tide gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-CFWM1
Latitude
44.65700 N
Longitude
67.20500 W
Elevation
-
Rank
394of 422 in Maine, Oct 16
Observed
12:54 AMEDT, 55 minutes ago
Air temperature
36.9F
Wind
2mph
Gust
2mph
Wind direction
20°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Cutler Farris WharfReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Cutler Farris Wharf Report

Rank 394 of 422 in Maine, 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 score71.2of 100

Maine median
94.7the median score of 422 stations
Scoring higher
393stations in Maine
Sharing its score
1no other station
Points deducted
28.814.8 reports received, 6.8 arrival, 6.1 continuity, 0.9 forecast check, 0.1 accuracy
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Maine median 99.4, 100.0, 91.1
Next above
NDBC-PSBM1rank 393; ahead on 247 score 71.3 against 71.2
Next below
MCSM1rank 395; behind on 247 score 71.2 against 70.9

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 3557.720.2 of 35 pointsMaine median 97.6323 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1031.93.2 of 10 pointsMaine median 98.8half its reports arrived within 44 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsMaine median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.9 of 20 points, at the medianMaine median 99.4-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianMaine median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianMaine median 91.1-

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 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °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
394of 422 in Maine, Oct 16
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :00, :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
56 of 8070.0% of its schedule, 62 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
337 of 56060.1% of its schedule, 401 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
6 h 18 minfrom Oct 14, 9:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:54 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
44 min9 in 10 within 53 min

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

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 422 ranked stations in Maine 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, 6; 10 to 19 per cent, 1; 20 to 29 per cent, 10; 30 to 39 per cent, 0; 40 to 49 per cent, 32; 50 to 59 per cent, 77; 60 to 69 per cent, 13; 70 to 79 per cent, 28; 80 to 89 per cent, 33; 90 to 99 per cent, 104; 100 per cent, 118. Cutler Farris Wharf received 57.6 per cent, 323 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 394 of 422.WHERE IT RANKS IN MAINE, Oct 16THIS ONE: 57.6%, 323 OF 560, RANK 394 OF 422PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9610 to 19120 to 291030 to 3940 to 493250 to 597760 to 691370 to 792880 to 893390 to 99104100118STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Cutler Farris Wharf's rank in Maine by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-11 rank 401 of 412; 2026-10-12 rank 400 of 416; 2026-10-13 rank 399 of 423; 2026-10-14 rank 388 of 419; 2026-10-15 rank 400 of 424; 2026-10-16 rank 394 of 422.ITS RANK IN MAINE, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1100200300400500Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%118
90 to 99%104
80 to 89%33
70 to 79%28
60 to 69%13
50 to 59%77
40 to 49%32
30 to 39%0
20 to 29%10
10 to 19%1
0 to 9%6
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202639442257.6%
Oct 15, 202640042447.6%
Oct 14, 202638841942.1%
Oct 13, 202639942332.6%
Oct 12, 202640041622.3%
Oct 11, 202640141211.6%

Station report

Cutler Farris Wharf, 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 36 degrees above the horizon at 44.66 N, and the day is 10 h 47 min long. Level ground there takes 59 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Cutler Farris Wharf, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 36 degrees above the horizon, against 69 at the June solstice, 45 at the equinoxes and 22 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 47 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-CFWM1FIG. E THE SUN AT CUTLER FARRIS WHARFELEVATION 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 69°EQUINOXES 45°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 22°OCT 16, 36°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 47 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 59 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 44.66 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLECutler Farris Wharf, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-CFWM1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCCFWM1-1DRAWN 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, Cutler Farris Wharf, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-CFWM1FIG. 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 SCALETITLECutler Farris Wharf, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-CFWM1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCCFWM1-2DRAWN 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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