The first SPECI examined is the one below issued at 252310 or exactly 10 minutes after the 2300 METAR

SACA31 TNCC 252300 METAR TNCC 252300Z AUTO 10014KT

SPCA31 TNCC 252310 SPECI TNCC 252310Z AUTO 10012KT

The report from the system audit, shown below, indicates that the cause of the SPECI was "Visibility" (event type e). The MET
4400m. Ten minutes later the visibility value changed to 10000m which caused the issue of a SPECI
Time Parameter Clause Prev Value Curr Value Diff
2018/01/25 23:10:00Z Visibility (32) e 4400 10000 5600

VISIBILITY DATA
Time SWS Sensor ID Key Visibility VisHigh Night
1/25/2018 22:59 R11 1 32 5000 No
1/25/2018 23:00 R11 1 32 4400 No
1/25/2018 23:01 R11 1 32 7000 No
1/25/2018 23:02 R11 1 32 8000 No
1/25/2018 23:03 R11 1 32 7000 No
1/25/2018 23:04 R11 1 32 8000 No
1/25/2018 23:05 R11 1 32 6000 No
1/25/2018 23:06 R11 1 32 6000 No
1/25/2018 23:07 R11 1 32 10000 No
1/25/2018 23:08 R11 1 32 11000 No
1/25/2018 23:09 R11 1 32 10000 No
1/25/2018 23:10 R11 1 32 11000 No
1/25/2018 23:11 R11 1 32 11000 No

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The 2 SPECI below were erroneously issued between 0900 and 1010
SACA31 TNCC 260900 METAR TNCC 260900Z AUTO 10010KT
SPCA31 TNCC 260945 SPECI TNCC 260945Z AUTO 09012KT
SACA31 TNCC 261000 METAR TNCC 261000Z AUTO 09014KT
SPCA31 TNCC 261010 SPECI TNCC 261010Z AUTO 10013KT

The report from the system audit, shown below, indicates that the cause of the SPECI was "Wind Gust" (event type c). The ME
100/10KT and 090/14KT. No gust was reported
Since neither observation met the criteria of an average speed of 15KT, as described in "e", the SPECI should not have been ge

Time Parameter Clause Prev Value Curr Value Diff

2018/01/26 09:45:00Z Wind (16) c 100/10 G0 090/12 G22 22
2018/01/26 10:10:00Z Wind (16) c 090/14 G0 100/13 G23 23

The report from the system audit, shown below, indicates that the cause of the SPECI was "Wind Gust" (event type c). The ME
100/10KT and 090/14KT. No gust was reported
Since neither observation met the criteria of an average speed of 15KT, as described in "e", the SPECI should not have been ge
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The SPECI below was issued correctly but formatted incorrectly since it should have displayed the gust
SACA31 TNCC 261200 METAR TNCC 261200Z AUTO 10011KT
SPCA31 TNCC 261245 SPECI TNCC 261245Z AUTO 09015KT

Time Parameter Clause Prev Value Curr Value Diff

2018/01/26 12:45:00Z Wind (16) c 100/11 G0 090/15 G25 25

When the criteria for generating the SPECI was examined, the current average speed was 15KT and the diffrence between the
previously reported gust was 25KT. The criteria was met and the SPECI was issued. The data was incorrectly formatted becau
09015KTG25

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The 2 observations below were obviously generated by the visibility crossing the limis
SACA31 TNCC 270400 METAR TNCC 270400Z AUTO 09011KT
SACA31 TNCC 270438 SPECI TNCC 270438Z AUTO 11010KT
SACA31 TNCC 270449 SPECI TNCC 270449Z AUTO 11011KT
080V140
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4400 BKN022 26/23 Q1012
9999 BKN027 26/23 Q1012

lity" (event type e). The METAR reported a value of

CI

Status SensStat Index

1 0 8807
1 0 8808
1 0 8809
1 0 8810
1 0 8811
1 0 8812
1 0 8813
1 0 8814
1 0 8815
1 0 8816
1 0 8817
1 0 8818
1 0 8819

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9999 FEW019 26/23 Q1012

9999 SCT022 27/23 Q1013
9999 BKN030 25/22 Q1013
9999 BKN038 25/22 Q1013

Gust" (event type c). The METAR reported a value of

PECI should not have been geterated

Gust" (event type c). The METAR reported a value of

PECI should not have been geterated

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gust
CAVOK 27/22 Q1014
CAVOK 27/22 Q1015

nd the diffrence between the current and the

incorrectly formatted because it should have read

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9999 BKN025 26/22 Q1013

4200 OVC021 25/22 Q1013
9999 BKN031 25/22 Q1013
OVC061