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DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
NDBC-TOKW1
Latitude
46.70700 N
Longitude
123.96700 W
Elevation
-
Rank
1,392of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Observed
8:54 PMPDT, 52 minutes ago
Air temperature
61.9F
Wind
11mph
Gust
13mph
Wind direction
80°

Ranking Statistics

On the radar over Toke PointReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

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Station charts

Toke Point Report

Rank 1,392 of 1,451 in Washington, 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 score70.7of 100

Washington median
93.9the median score of 1,451 stations
Scoring higher
1,391stations in Washington
Sharing its score
2ranks 1,392 to 1,393
Points deducted
29.314.6 reports received, 6.6 arrival, 6.1 continuity, 1.0 accuracy, 0.9 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Washington median 95.0, 100.0, 90.8
Next above
KK7GO-7rank 1,391; ahead on 247 score 70.9 against 70.7
Next below
WA-YK-39rank 1,393; behind on reports received 58.2% against 42.8%

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 3558.220.4 of 35 pointsWashington median 98.7326 of 560 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1034.13.4 of 10 pointsWashington median 90.6half its reports arrived within 43 min
  3. Continuityweight 1038.83.9 of 10 pointsWashington median 100.0longest silence 6.3 h, on a schedule of one report every 18 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-19.0 of 20 points, at the medianWashington median 95.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianWashington median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.1 of 10 points, at the medianWashington median 90.8-

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
1,392of 1,451 in Washington, Oct 16
Schedule
every 18 minon the hour's :00, :18, :30 and :48
Reports received, 24 hours
59 of 8073.7% of its schedule, 64 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
338 of 56060.3% of its schedule, 401 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, 3:54 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
43 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 1,451 ranked stations in Washington 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, 10; 20 to 29 per cent, 26; 30 to 39 per cent, 10; 40 to 49 per cent, 73; 50 to 59 per cent, 180; 60 to 69 per cent, 35; 70 to 79 per cent, 53; 80 to 89 per cent, 106; 90 to 99 per cent, 580; 100 per cent, 377. Toke Point received 58.2 per cent, 326 of 560 scheduled reports, rank 1,392 of 1,451.WHERE IT RANKS IN WASHINGTON, Oct 16THIS ONE: 58.2%, 326 OF 560, RANK 1,392 OF 1,451PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 191020 to 292630 to 391040 to 497350 to 5918060 to 693570 to 795380 to 8910690 to 99580100377STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Toke Point's rank in Washington by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-16: 2026-10-11 rank 1,430 of 1,450; 2026-10-12 rank 1,413 of 1,461; 2026-10-13 rank 1,403 of 1,457; 2026-10-14 rank 1,394 of 1,444; 2026-10-15 rank 1,407 of 1,454; 2026-10-16 rank 1,392 of 1,451.ITS RANK IN WASHINGTON, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP15001,0001,500Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 16
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%377
90 to 99%580
80 to 89%106
70 to 79%53
60 to 69%35
50 to 59%180
40 to 49%73
30 to 39%10
20 to 29%26
10 to 19%10
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 16, 20261,3921,45158.2%
Oct 15, 20261,4071,45447.8%
Oct 14, 20261,3941,44442.3%
Oct 13, 20261,4031,45732.8%
Oct 12, 20261,4131,46122.6%
Oct 11, 20261,4301,45011.6%

Station report

Toke Point, 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 34 degrees above the horizon at 46.71 N, and the day is 10 h 42 min long. Level ground there takes 56 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Toke Point, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 34 degrees above the horizon, against 67 at the June solstice, 43 at the equinoxes and 20 at the December solstice; the day is 10 h 42 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-TOKW1FIG. E THE SUN AT TOKE POINTELEVATION 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 67°EQUINOXES 43°DECEMBER SOLSTICE 20°OCT 16, 34°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 10 H 42 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 56 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 46.71 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEToke Point, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-TOKW1TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 1 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCTOKW1-1DRAWN 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, Toke Point, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: no reading in the last day.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT NDBC-TOKW1FIG. 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 SCALETITLEToke Point, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP NDBC-TOKW1TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVFROM THE REGISTER SHEET 2 of 2DATE2026-10-16IDSR-NDBCTOKW1-2DRAWN 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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