National Weather Service - 2 Minute Average

Summary

Type	Met Station
Vendor	Gill Instruments Ltd.
Model	unknown
S/N	2MINAVG
ID Prefix	weathr
CORIOLIX ID	nws101
Class	Atmospheric
Location
Condition
Configuration
Native Sample Rate	1.0 Hz
UDP Port(s)	17010 16000
Enabled	True

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General Description

National Weather Service automated observations.

Data Collection Specs

Native Data Feed

Signal Type

Communication Type

Serial Details

Baud Rate
Parity
Stop Bits
Byte Size
Timeout (s)	None
Polled Serial Commands

Ethernet Details

MAC Address
IP Address
Protocol

Source File Details

Path
Filename

Native Data Format

Native Data Description

Native Data Type

text

Start of Message Characters

End of Message Characters

Sample Data Message

$PNWS2MINAVG,4129.5473N,07125.1159W,212.7,3.3,21.8,90.8,1013.3,22

Message Parser Format

['^\WPNWS2MINAVG,(?P<latitude>\-?\d+\.\d+)(?P<latitude_dir>[NS]),(?P<longitude>\-?\d+\.\d+)(?P<longitude_dir>[EW]),(?P<wind_direction>\d+(\.\d+)?),(?P<wind_speed>\d+(\.\d+)?),(?P<air_temperature>\-?\d+(\.\d+)?)?,(?P<relative_humidity>\d+(\.\d+)?)?,(?P<air_pressure>\d+(\.\d)?)?,(?P<sst>\-?\d+(\.\d+)?)?$']

Data Processing

Data Processing Script

Seapath

Data Rates

Native Sample Rate

1.0 Hz

Shipboard Network Packet Rate

1.0 Hz

Ship to Shore Rate

1.0 Hz

Data Storage & Access

Raw Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address
Port	17010
Packet Size	None

Transformed Data Ethernet Distribution

IP Address	192.167.0.255
Port	16000

Archive to Database

True

Transmit Real-time Data to Shore

True

Time Source

Source

Parameters

Quantity	Air Temperature (degrees_C)	Latitude (degrees)	Longitude (degrees)	Pressure (hPa)	Relative Humidity (%)	Temp (degrees_C)	True Wind Direction (degrees_true)	True Wind Speed (knots)
Plot Color
Parameter Full Name	Air Temperature - NWS	Latitude - NWS	Longitude - NWS	Air Pressure - NWS	Relative Humidity - NWS	Temperature - Sea surface NWS	True Wind Direction - NWS	True Wind Speed - NWS
Parameter Short Name	Air Temperature	Latitude	Longitude	Pressure	Relative Humidity	Temp	True Wind Direction	True Wind Speed
Parameter Standard Name	XXXXXXXX	ALATZZ01	ALONZZ01	XXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX	XXXXXXXX	EWDTAV01	EWSTAV01
SAMOS Data Category	Air Temperature	Latitude	Longitude	Atmospheric Pressure	Relative Humidity	Water Temperature	True Wind Direction	True Wind Speed
Description
Processing Status	raw	raw	raw	raw	raw	raw	internally derived	internally derived
Processing Symbol	air_temperature	latitude	longitude	air_pressure	relative_humidity	sst	wind_direction	wind_speed
Diagnostic	False	False	False	False	False	False	False	False
IOOS Category	Meteorology	Location	Location	Meteorology	Meteorology	Temperature	Meteorology	Meteorology
Units	degrees_C	degrees	degrees	hPa	%	degrees_C	degrees_true	knots
Data Type	double	double	double	double	double	double	double	double
Gross Minimum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Gross Maximum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Recommended Minimum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Recommended Maximum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Global Minimum Value	-20.0 degrees_C	-90.0 degrees	-180.0 degrees	800.0 hPa	0.0 %	-20.0 degrees_C	0.0 degrees_true	0.0 knots
Global Maximum Value	50.0 degrees_C	90.0 degrees	180.0 degrees	1200.0 hPa	120.0 %	40.0 degrees_C	360.0 degrees_true	100.0 knots
Local Minimum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Local Maximum Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Lower Detection Limit	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Saturated Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Bad Data Value	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Resolution	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Accuracy	+/- None degrees_C	+/- None degrees	+/- None degrees	+/- None hPa	+/- None %	+/- None degrees_C	+/- None degrees_true	+/- None knots
Precision	None degrees_C	None degrees	None degrees	None hPa	None %	None degrees_C	None degrees_true	None knots
Binning Type	linear	linear	linear	linear	linear	linear	circular	linear
Online Display Format	5.2f	9.4f	9.4f	6.1f	5.1f	5.2f	5.1f	5.2f
Logging Modes

Physical Sensor Specs

Operating Limits
Input Power	None - None V AC
Ideal Power	None V AC
Operating Current	None - None mA @ None V AC
Analog Output	None - None
Operating Flow Rate	None - None ml s-1
Ideal Flow Rate	None ml s-1
Operating Depth	None - None m
Operating Temperature	None - None degree_C
Lamp Life	None days
Response Time	None seconds
Additional Time Offset	0.0 seconds
Physical Status
Current Location	installed
Current Status	in use
Physical Condition
Physical Configuration
Software Version
Software Configuration
Data Acquisition Device ID
Data Acquisition Device Serial Port
Data Acquisition Device Analog Port
Data Acquisition Device Modbus Unit	None
Sensor Use Level
Enabled	True
Vessel Installation Location
Vessel	Endeavor
Vessel Location
Location Coordinates (meters)
Sensor Orientation
Height Above Waterline (meters)	None
Zero Line Reference (degrees from bow)	None
Receives Filtered Water	False

Maintenance & Support

Sensor Log

Date (UTC)	Submitter	Event Type	Details
Aug 05 2023 04:12:18	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	processing_script changed from [GNSS] to [Seapath]
Aug 05 2023 04:10:36	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	processing_script changed from [NoTransformation] to [GNSS]
Aug 05 2023 04:10:36	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	text_regex_format changed from [['^\WPNWS2MINAVG,(?P ... >\-?\d+(\.\d+)?)?$']] to [['^\WPNWS2MINAVG,(?P ... sst>\-?\d+\.\d+)?$']]
Aug 05 2023 04:10:36	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sample_data_message changed from [$PNWS2MINAVG,4129.54 ... 1.8,90.8,1013.3,21.4] to [$PNWS2MINAVG,3755.6665N,07422.2608W,96.9,13.5,,,,]
Aug 01 2023 22:42:21	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	time_source changed from [vessel_time_server] to []
Aug 01 2023 22:42:21	Nahorniak, Jasmine	sensor specs update	sensor_prefix changed from [] to [weathr]
Jun 10 2022 18:47:45	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	transmit_port changed from [16010] to [17010]
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	maintenance_C_text changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	maintenance_B_text changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	maintenance_A_text changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	transmit_ip changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	sensor_orientation changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	location_text changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	software_configuration changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	software_version changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	configuration changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	condition_details changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	condition changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	acquire_condition changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	analog_units changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	power_current_type changed from [] to [AC]
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	nmea2000 changed from [None] to [[]]
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	nmea0183 changed from [None] to [[]]
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	binary_format_string changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	native_data_description changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	sensor_ethernet_protocol changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	sensor_ip changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	serial_bytesize changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	serial_stop_bits changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	serial_parity changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	serial_baud_rate changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	comm_type changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	signal_type changed from [ ] to []
May 19 2022 19:44:09	Romsos, Chris	sensor specs update	model changed from [NWS] to [unknown]

Calibration & Maintenance

Frequency	Last Completed	Next Due
Maintenance A:

Maintenance B:

Maintenance C:

Calibration

Recommended Replacement

Warranty

Calibration Files

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

User Guides & Documents

Date	Version	Author	Type	Document	Access

Ownership

Quantity	Value
Owner	URI
Responsible Party	URI Marine Technicians
Purchase Date
Acquire Date
Acquire Condition
End/Lost Ownership Date

Vendor Support

Support Type	Details
Company	Gill Instruments Ltd.
Website	http://gillinstruments.com
Phone	+44 (0)1590 613548
Email	murree.sims@gillinstruments.com
Shipping	Gill Instruments Ltd., Saltmarsh Park, 67 Gosport Street, Lymington, Hants, SO41 9EG, United Kingdom

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