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Identifier
391709074343201
Latitude
39.28583 N
Longitude
74.57556 W
Elevation
-
Rank
488of 737 in New Jersey, Oct 16
Observed
11:15 PMEDT, 34 minutes ago
Air temperature
62.9F
Dew point
55.9F
Relative humidity
78%
Wind
7mph
Gust
11mph
Wind direction
109°
Precipitation in the gauge's latest reading
0in

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Ocean City USGS weather stationReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Ocean City USGS weather station Report

Rank 488 of 737 in New Jersey, 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 score90.9of 100

New Jersey median
95.7the median score of 737 stations
Scoring higher
486stations in New Jersey
Sharing its score
2ranks 487 to 488
Points deducted
9.14.8 accuracy, 3.8 reports received, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Forecast checknot measured at this station; New Jersey median 95.3
Next above
OKLN4rank 487; ahead on reports received 91.5% against 89.1%
Next below
TKTN4rank 489; behind on 247 score 90.9 against 90.8

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 3589.131.2 of 35 pointsNew Jersey median 98.8499 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 99.5half its reports arrived within 10 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsNew Jersey median 100.0longest silence 42 min, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 2076.015.2 of 20 pointsNew Jersey median 98.6its temperature against the airport station KACY, 11.5 miles away, over 358 readings: typical difference 4.2 °F beyond a steady offset of +2.0 °F
  5. Instrument checksweight 15100.015.0 of 15 pointsNew Jersey median 100.00 of 358 readings failed their check against its reference station
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianNew Jersey median 95.3-

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 2.7 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 9.2 °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
488of 737 in New Jersey, Oct 16
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :03, :21, :39 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
71 of 8088.7% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
499 of 56089.1% of its schedule, 500 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
-
Longest silence, 7 days
42 minfrom Oct 12, 4:03 AM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
10 min9 in 10 within 14 min
Against its reference, 30 days
+2.3 °Fwarmer than the airport station KACY, 12 miles away, on average over 508 readings; typical difference 5.1 °F

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 737 ranked stations in New Jersey 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, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 6; 20 to 29 per cent, 24; 30 to 39 per cent, 4; 40 to 49 per cent, 45; 50 to 59 per cent, 90; 60 to 69 per cent, 16; 70 to 79 per cent, 41; 80 to 89 per cent, 70; 90 to 99 per cent, 169; 100 per cent, 271. Ocean City USGS weather station received 89.1 per cent, 499 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 488 of 737.WHERE IT RANKS IN NEW JERSEY, Oct 16THIS ONE: 89.1%, 499 OF 560, RANK 488 OF 737PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19620 to 292430 to 39440 to 494550 to 599060 to 691670 to 794180 to 897090 to 99169100271STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Ocean City USGS weather station's rank in New Jersey by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-07 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-07 rank 691 of 716; 2026-10-08 rank 692 of 725; 2026-10-09 rank 665 of 719; 2026-10-10 rank 662 of 719; 2026-10-11 rank 609 of 717; 2026-10-12 rank 521 of 721; 2026-10-13 rank 469 of 724; 2026-10-14 rank 492 of 727; 2026-10-15 rank 478 of 730; 2026-10-16 rank 488 of 737.ITS RANK IN NEW JERSEY, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP1200400600800Oct 7Oct 9Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%271
90 to 99%169
80 to 89%70
70 to 79%41
60 to 69%16
50 to 59%90
40 to 49%45
30 to 39%4
20 to 29%24
10 to 19%6
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 202648873789.1%
Oct 15, 202647873089.1%
Oct 14, 202649272789.2%
Oct 13, 202646972489.2%
Oct 12, 202652172176.6%
Oct 11, 202660971763.7%
Oct 10, 202666271950.8%
Oct 9, 202666571950.3%
Oct 8, 202669272525.7%
Oct 7, 202669171612.8%

Station report

Ocean City USGS weather station, 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 42 degrees above the horizon at 39.29 N, and the day is 10 h 60 min long. Level ground there takes 66 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Ocean City USGS weather station, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 42 degrees above the horizon, against 74 at the June solstice, 51 at the equinoxes and 27 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 60 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 391709074343201FIG. E THE SUN AT OCEAN CITY USGS WEATHER STATIONELEVATION 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 74°EQUINOXES 51°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 27°OCT 16, 42°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 60 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 66 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 39.29 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEOcean City USGS weather station, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP 391709074343201TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-391709074343201-1DRAWN 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, Ocean City USGS weather station, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT 391709074343201FIG. 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 SCALETITLEOcean City USGS weather station, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP 391709074343201TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-391709074343201-2DRAWN 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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