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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-FPST2
Latitude
28.93600 N
Longitude
95.29400 W
Elevation
-
Rank
4,388of 4,689 in Texas, Oct 16
Observed
11:18 PMCDT, 1 hour ago
Wind
15mph
Gust
17mph
Wind direction
130°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Freeport SPIPReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Freeport SPIP Report

Rank 4,388 of 4,689 in Texas, 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 score72.4of 100

Texas median
95.4the median score of 4,689 stations
Scoring higher
4,387stations in Texas
Sharing its score
6ranks 4,388 to 4,393
Points deducted
27.614.6 reports received, 6.9 arrival, 6.1 continuity
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Texas median 100.0, 100.0, 100.0
Next above
FHIT2rank 4,387; ahead on 247 score 72.5 against 72.4
Next below
TX-PT-15rank 4,392; behind on reports received 58.3% against 42.8%
Sharing its rank
3other 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 3558.420.4 of 35 pointsTexas median 97.5327 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1031.23.1 of 10 pointsTexas median 92.0half its reports arrived within 44 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsTexas median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-10.0 of 10 points, at the medianTexas median 100.0-

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
4,388of 4,689 in Texas, 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, 60 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
341 of 56060.8% of its schedule, 397 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, 4:18 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 4,689 ranked stations in Texas 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, 33; 10 to 19 per cent, 70; 20 to 29 per cent, 146; 30 to 39 per cent, 87; 40 to 49 per cent, 298; 50 to 59 per cent, 481; 60 to 69 per cent, 129; 70 to 79 per cent, 424; 80 to 89 per cent, 399; 90 to 99 per cent, 1,390; 100 per cent, 1,232. Freeport SPIP received 58.3 per cent, 327 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 4,388 of 4,689.WHERE IT RANKS IN TEXAS, Oct 16THIS ONE: 58.3%, 327 OF 560, RANK 4,388 OF 4,689PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101001,0000 to 93310 to 197020 to 2914630 to 398740 to 4929850 to 5948160 to 6912970 to 7942480 to 8939990 to 991,3901001,232STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Freeport SPIP's rank in Texas by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-11 rank 4,719 of 4,764; 2026-10-12 rank 4,553 of 4,698; 2026-10-13 rank 4,439 of 4,666; 2026-10-14 rank 4,393 of 4,656; 2026-10-15 rank 4,418 of 4,658; 2026-10-16 rank 4,388 of 4,689.ITS RANK IN TEXAS, 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%1,232
90 to 99%1,390
80 to 89%399
70 to 79%424
60 to 69%129
50 to 59%481
40 to 49%298
30 to 39%87
20 to 29%146
10 to 19%70
0 to 9%33
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20264,3884,68958.3%
Oct 15, 20264,4184,65848.5%
Oct 14, 20264,3934,65643.0%
Oct 13, 20264,4394,66633.2%
Oct 12, 20264,5534,69822.8%
Oct 11, 20264,7194,76411.6%

Station report

Freeport SPIP, 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 52 degrees above the horizon at 28.94 N, and the day is 11 h 19 min long. Level ground there takes 79 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Freeport SPIP, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 52 degrees above the horizon, against 85 at the June solstice, 61 at the equinoxes and 38 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 19 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-FPST2FIG. E THE SUN AT FREEPORT SPIPELEVATION 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 85°EQUINOXES 61°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 38°OCT 16, 52°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 11 H 19 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 79 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 28.94 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEFreeport SPIP, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-FPST2TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCFPST2-1DRAWN 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, Freeport SPIP, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-FPST2FIG. 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 SCALETITLEFreeport SPIP, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-FPST2TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCFPST2-2DRAWN 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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