WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
___________________________

RA-V WORKING GROUP ON THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WWW

THIRD MEETING

SYDNEY, 3-7 DECEMBER 2001		RA-V-PIW-3 /Doc. 8(2)
(27.XI.2001)
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ITEM 8

Original:  ENGLISH	

Draft Regional Basic Synoptic Network (RBSN)
For Region V

(Submitted by T.Hart, Rapporteur on the GOS)

ACTION REQUIRED:

The meeting is requested to review this list and prepare a proposal for consideration by XIII-RA-V.	

Draft RBSN list for Region V

The attachment shows a proposed list of RBSN stations for Region V, including an indication of the current status based on monitoring results over the past year. These monitoring results include the Annual Monitoring for October 2000 and 2001 and the Special Monitoring for February, April and July 2001. 

The list is slightly modified from the current RBSN list based on advice from Bruce Sumner (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia) and Kevin Alder (MetService, New Zealand). 

The modifications represent:

•	Changes to the network where these have been or should have been advised
•	Some recommended changes where there appears to be an active station very close to a station which does not report
•	A few deletions where no observing program is listed in Vol. A and no reports have been received
•	A few changes to the location headings under which stations were listed.

There is a continuing problem with non-standard reporting hours by stations from Papua New Guinea, some stations in Australia and New Zealand stations during daylight saving. These are not counted in the official monitoring, which only registers standard hour bulletins. Most automatic weather stations in Australia report hourly and their reports are now included in standard hour bulletins. However, some AWS which report only at 3-hourly intervals and the remaining manual observations are only reported at non-standard hours.

There are a significant number of stations in the draft RBSN list from which no observations are received. For most, there are no alternative reporting stations within the recommended spacing of 150 km for surface observations.

The meeting is invited to review the list and to discuss whether to delete these stations from the RBSN or to seek means of re-establishing an observing program at these stations, particularly where there is an overlap with the needs of climate monitoring.

(The draft list of RBSN stations was prepared with much assistance from Bruce Sumner (Australia) and advice from Kevin Alder (New Zealand). Their assistance is greatly
appreciated).

Proposed List of Stations comprising the RBSN in Region V
at 27 November 2001

Index      Name                                        Observing   Status of 
                                                       Program   Implementation                                            
AUSTRALIA

94102      TROUGHTON ISLAND                                S           OK
94103      BROWSE ISLAND AWS                               S           OK
94120      DARWIN AIRPORT                                  S           OK
94120      DARWIN AIRPORT                                    W R       OK
94122      CAPE FOURCROY                                   S           OK
94131      TINDAL AWS                                      S           OK
94147      CAPE WESSEL AWS                                 S           OK
94150      GOVE AIRPORT                                    S           OK
94150      GOVE AIRPORT                                      W R       IR
94151      NORTH EAST ISLAND                               S           OK
94170      WEIPA AMO                                       S           OK
94170      WEIPA AMO                                         W         OK
94183      COEN AIRPORT AWS                                S           OK
94200      MANDORA AWS                                     S           OK
94203      BROOME AMO                                      S           OK
94203      BROOME AMO                                        W R       OK
94206      FITZROY CROSSING AERO                           S           OK
94207      ROWLEY SHOALS AWS                               S           OK
94211      MOUNT BARNETT MOUNT ELIZABETH                   S           NO
94212      HALLS CREEK AMO                                 S           OK
94212      HALLS CREEK AMO                                   W         OK
94216      KUNUNURRA AERO                                  S           OK
94236      ELLIOTT                                         S           NO
94238      TENNANT CREEK MET OFFICE                        S           OK
94238      TENNANT CREEK MET OFFICE                          W         OK
94248      CENTRE ISLAND AWS                               S           NO
94255      CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP                              S           NO
94267      NORMANTON                                       S           IS
94268      KOWANYAMA AIRPORT                               S           OK
94275      GEORGETOWN                                      S           NO
94283      COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP                          S           OK
94287      CAIRNS AIRPORT                                  S           OK
94287      CAIRNS AIRPORT                                    W         OK
94290      FLINDERS REEF                                   S           OK
94294      TOWNSVILLE AERO                                 S           OK
94294      TOWNSVILLE AERO                                   W R       IR
94296      LIHOU REEF                                      S           OK
94298      MARION REEF                                     S           OK
94299      WILLIS ISLAND                                   S           OK
94299      WILLIS ISLAND                                     W R       IR
94300      CARNARVON AIRPORT                               S           OK
94300      CARNARVON AIRPORT                                 W         IW
94302      LEARMONTH AIRPORT                               S           OK
94302      LEARMONTH AIRPORT                                 W R       OK
94312      PORT HEDLAND AMO                                S           OK
94312      PORT HEDLAND AMO                                  W R       OK
94313      WITTENOOM                                       S           NO
94317      NEWMAN AERO                                     S           OK
94319      TELFER AERO                                     S           OK
94324      YUENDUMU                                        S           NO
94326      ALICE SPRINGS AERO                              S           OK
94326      ALICE SPRINGS AERO                                W R       IR
94327      JERVOIS AWS                                     S           NO
94332      MOUNT ISA AMO                                   S           OK
94332      MOUNT ISA AMO                                     W R       OK
94333      BOULIA AIRPORT                                  S           NO
94341      RICHMOND AIRPORT                                S           OK
94346      LONGREACH AMO                                   S           OK
94346      LONGREACH AMO                                     W         OK
94363      EMERALD AIRPORT                                 S           OK
94366      BOWEN AIRPORT                                   S           NO
94367      MACKAY MO                                       S           OK
94367      MACKAY MO                                         W         OK
94374      ROCKHAMPTON AERO                                S           OK
94374      ROCKHAMPTON AERO                                  W R       IR
94388      LADY ELLIOT ISLAND AWS                          S           OK
94393      FREDERICK REEF                                  S           OK
94394      CATO ISLAND                                     S           OK
94403      GERALDTON AMO                                   S           OK
94403      GERALDTON AMO                                     W R       OK
94429      MT MAGNET AERO                                  S           OK
94430      MEEKATHARRA AMO                                 S           OK
94430      MEEKATHARRA AMO                                   W R       OK
94449      LAVERTON AWS                                    S           OK
94451      CARNEGIE (CARNEGIE)                             S           NO
94461      GILES                                           S           OK
94461      GILES                                             W R       IR
94462      YULARA AERO                                     S           OK
94477      MARLA POLICE STATION                            S           NO
94482      BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION                       S           IS
94488      WINDORAH                                        S           NO
94500      CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE                          S           NO
94510      CHARLEVILLE AMO                                 S           OK
94510      CHARLEVILLE AMO                                   W R       OK
94515      ROMA AIRPORT                                    S           OK
94552      OAKEY AERO                                      S           OK
94578      BRISBANE AIRPORT AERO                           S           OK
94578      BRISBANE AIRPORT AERO                             W R       OK
94584      DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE                  S           OK
94601      AUGUSTA CAPE LEEUWIN                            S           OK
94610      PERTH AIRPORT                                   S           OK
94610      PERTH AIRPORT                                     W R       OK
94637      KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AMO                          S           OK
94637      KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AMO                            W R       OK
94638      ESPERANCE MO                                    S           OK
94638      ESPERANCE MO                                      W R       OK
94642      BALLADONIA                                      S           NO
94643      RAWLINNA BALGAIR                                S           NO
94647      EUCLA AMO                                       S           OK
94647      EUCLA AMO                                         W R       OK
94651      NULLARBOR                                       S           OK
94653      CEDUNA AMO                                      S           OK
94653      CEDUNA AMO                                        W         OK
94659      WOOMERA AERODROME MO                            S           OK
94659      WOOMERA AERODROME MO                              W R       OK
94672      ADELAIDE AIRPORT                                S           OK
94672      ADELAIDE AIRPORT                                  W R       OK
94691      BROKEN HILL AIRPORT                             S           OK
94693      MILDURA AIRPORT                                 S           OK
94693      MILDURA AIRPORT                                   W         OK
94700      HILLSTON AIRPORT                                S           NO
94703      BOURKE AIRPORT AWS                              S           OK
94710      COBAR AIRPORT                                   S           OK
94711      COBAR MO                                          W R       OK
94729      BATHURST AIRPORT AWS                            S           OK
94750      NOWRA RAN AIR STATION                           S           OK
94750      NOWRA RAN AIR STATION                             W R       OK
94767      SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO AWS                          S           OK
94767      SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO AWS                            W R       NO
94776      WILLIAMTOWN AMO RAAF                            S           OK
94776      WILLIAMTOWN AMO RAAF                              W R       IR
94791      COFFS HARBOUR MO/AWS                            S           OK
94791      COFFS HARBOUR MO/AWS                              W         OK
94802      ALBANY AIRPORT                                  S           OK
94802      ALBANY AIRPORT                                    W R       OK
94804      NEPTUNE ISLAND                                  S           OK
94821      MOUNT GAMBIER AERO                              S           OK
94821      MOUNT GAMBIER AERO                                W R       OK
94842      CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE                           S           OK
94850      KING ISLAND AIRPORT                             S           OK
94866      MELBOURNE AIRPORT                               S           OK
94866      MELBOURNE AIRPORT                                 W R       OK
94875      SHEPPARTON AIRPORT                              S           OK
94893      WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE AWS               S           OK
94907      EAST SALE AIRPORT                               S           OK
94907      EAST SALE AIRPORT                                 W         OK
94910      WAGGA WAGGA AMO/AWS                             S           OK
94910      WAGGA WAGGA AMO/AWS                               W R       OK
94926      CANBERRA AMO AWS                                S           OK
94926      CANBERRA AMO AWS                                  W         OK
94935      MALLACOOTA                                      S           OK
94954      CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S.*                             S           OK
94956      STRAHAN AERODROME                               S           OK
94968      LAUNCESTON AIRPORT                              S           OK
94968      LAUNCESTON AIRPORT                                W         OK
94975      HOBART AIRPORT                                  S           OK
94975      HOBART AIRPORT                                    W R       OK
94983      EDDYSTONE POINT                                 S           OK
94995      LORD HOWE ISLAND                                S           OK
94995      LORD HOWE ISLAND                                  W R       IR
94996      NORFOLK ISLAND AERO                             S           OK
94996      NORFOLK ISLAND AERO                               W R       IR
94997      HEARD ISLAND (THE SPIT)                         S           IS
94998      MACQUARIE ISLAND                                S           OK
94998      MACQUARIE ISLAND                                  W R       OK
95111      PORT KEATS AERO                                 S           OK
95146      NARAWILLI AWS                                   S           NO
95205      DERBY AERO                                      S           OK
95482      BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION                       S           OK
95322      RABBIT FLAT AWS                                 S           NO
95448      LEINSTER AERO                                   S           OK
95458      COOBER PEDY AIRPORT                             S           OK
95480      MARREE AERO                                     S           OK
95481      MOOMBA AIRPORT                                  S           OK
95485      TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT                              S           OK
95492      THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT                            S           OK
95527      MOREE MO                                        S           OK
95527      MOREE MO                                          W R       OK
95634      SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD                         S           OK
95637      LAKE GRACE                                      S           OK
95646      FORREST                                         S           OK
95666      PORT AUGUSTA ARID LANDS                         S           OK
95719      DUBBO AIRPORT                                   S           OK
95762      TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS                            S           OK
95839      HORSHAM AERODROME                               S           OK

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

96315      BRUNEI AIRPORT                                  S           OK
96315      BRUNEI AIRPORT                                    W R       OK

COOK ISLANDS

91801      PENRHYN                                           W         IW
91802      PENRHYN AWS                                     S           OK
91809      MANIHIKI AWS                                    S           OK
91811      PUKAPUKA                                        S           IS
91812      PUKAPUKA AWS *                                  S           OK
91826      PALMERSTON *                                    S           NO
91831      AITUTAKI AWS                                    S           OK
91841      MAUKE AWS                                       S           OK
91843      RAROTONGA                                       S           OK
91843      RAROTONGA                                         W         IW
91848      MANGAIA AWS                                     S           OK

DETACHED ISLANDS (91 : 753, 754)

91753      HIHIFO (ILE WALLIS)                             S           OK
91754      MAOPOOPO (ILE FUTUNA)                           S           OK

DETACHED ISLANDS (91 533, 91961)

91533      BANABA                                          S           NO
91961      PITCAIRN ISLAND AWS                             S           OK

EAST TIMOR

97385      OE-CUSSIE                                       S           IS
97390      DILLI/DILLI AIRPORT                             S           IS

FIJI

91650      ROTUMA                                          S           OK
91652      UDU POINT AWS                                   S           OK
91659      NABOUWALU                                       S           OK
91660      YASAWA-I-RARA AWS                               S           OK
91670      VIWA AWS                                        S           OK
91676      VANUA BALAVU AWS                                S           OK
91680      NADI AIRPORT                                    S           OK
91680      NADI AIRPORT                                      W R       IR
91683      NAUSORI                                         S           OK
91691      LAKEBA AWS                                      S           OK
91693      VUNISEA                                         S           OK
91697      MATUKU AWS                                      S           OK
91699      ONO-I-LAU AWS                                   S           OK

FRENCH POLYNESIA (AUSTRAL ISLANDS)

91954      TUBUAI                                          S           OK
91954      TUBUAI                                            W R       IR
91958      RAPA                                            S           OK
91958      RAPA                                              W R       OK

FRENCH POLYNESIA (MARQUESAS ISLANDS)

91925      ATUONA                                          S           OK
91925      ATUONA                                            W R       IR

FRENCH POLYNESIA (SOCIETY ISLANDS)

91929      BORA-BORA                                       S           OK
91929      BORA-BORA                                         W         NO
91938      TAHITI-FAAA                                     S           OK
91938      TAHITI-FAAA                                       W R       OK

FRENCH POLYNESIA (TUAMOTU ISLANDS AND GAMBIER ISLANDS)

91943      TAKAROA                                         S           OK
91943      TAKAROA                                           W         IS
91944      HAO                                             S           OK
91944      HAO                                               W R       NO
91945      HEREHERETUE                                     S           OK
91948      RIKITEA                                         S           OK
91948      RIKITEA                                           W R       IR

INDONESIA (JAWA)

96749      JAKARTA/SOEKARNO-HATTA                          S           OK
96749      JAKARTA/SOEKARNO-HATTA                            W R       IS
96781      BANDUNG/HUSEIN                                  S           IS
96805      CILACAP                                         S           OK
96839      SEMARANG/AHMAD YANI                             S           OK
96933      SURABAYA/PERAK I                                S           OK
96935      SURABAYA/JUANDA                                 S           OK
96935      SURABAYA/JUANDA                                   W R       IR

INDONESIA (KALIMANTAN)

96509      TARAKAN/JUWATA                                  S           IS
96509      TARAKAN/JUWATA                                    W         NO
96581      PONTIANAK/SUPADIO                               S           OK
96633      BALIKPAPAN/SEPINGGAN                            S           OK
96645      PANGKALAN BUN/ISKANDAR                          S           OK
96645      PANGKALAN BUN/ISKANDAR                            W         NO
96655      PALANGKA RAYA/TJILIK RIWUT                      S           OK
96685      BANJARMASIN/SYAMSUDIN NOOR                      S           OK

INDONESIA (MALUKU AND IRIAN JAYA)

97430      TERNATE/BABULLAH                                S           OK
97460      LABUHA/OESMAN SADIK                             S           IS
97502      SORONG/JEFMAN                                   S           OK
97502      SORONG/JEFMAN                                     W         NO
97530      MANOKWARI/RENDANI                               S           IS
97560      BIAK/FRANS KAISIEPO                             S           IS
97560      BIAK/FRANS KAISIEPO                               W R       IR
97580      SARMI/MARARENA                                  S           OK
97600      SANANA                                          S           OK
97686      WAMENA                                          S           OK
97690      JAYAPURA/SENTANI                                S           OK
97724      AMBON/PATTIMURA                                 S           IS
97724      AMBON/PATTIMURA                                   W R       NO
97748      GESER                                           S           IS
97760      KAIMANA/UTAROM                                  S           OK
97796      TIMIKA                                          S           OK
97810      TUAL/DUMATUBUN                                  S           NO
97876      TANAH MERAH                                     S           OK
97900      SAUMLAKI/OLILIT                                 S           OK
97980      MERAUKE/MOPAH                                   S           OK
97980      MERAUKE/MOPAH                                     W R       NO

INDONESIA (NUSA TENGGARA)

97230      DENPASAR/NGURAH RAI                             S           OK
97260      SUMBAWA BESAR/BRANGBIJI                         S           OK
97270      BIMA/M.SALAHUDDIN                               S           OK
97300      MAUMERE/WAI OTI                                 S           OK
97340      WAINGAPU/MAU HAU                                S           OK
97372      KUPANG/ELTARI                                   S           OK
97372      KUPANG/ELTARI                                     W R       IR

INDONESIA (SULAWESI)

97014      MENADO/ SAM RATULANGI                           S           OK
97014      MENADO/ SAM RATULANGI                             W R       IR
97028      TOLI-TOLI/LALOS                                 S           OK
97048      GORONTALO/JALALUDDIN                            S           OK
97072      PALU/MUTIARA                                    S           OK
97072      PALU/MUTIARA                                      W R       IR
97086      LUWUK/BUBUNG                                    S           OK
97096      POSO/KASIGUNCU                                  S           IS
97120      MAJENE                                          S           OK
97146      KENDARI/WOLTER MONGINSIDI                       S           IS
97180      UJUNG PANDANG/HASANUDDIN                        S           OK
97180      UJUNG PANDANG/HASANUDDIN                          W R       IR
97192      BAU-BAU/BETO AMBARI                             S           OK

INDONESIA (SUMATRA)

96009      LHOKSEUMAWE/MALIKUSSALEH                        S           OK
96011      BANDA ACEH/BLANG BINTANG                        S           OK
96011      BANDA ACEH/BLANG BINTANG                          W         IR
96035      MEDAN/POLONIA                                   S           OK
96035      MEDAN/POLONIA                                     W R       IR
96073      SIBOLGA/PINANGSORI                              S           OK
96091      TANJUNG PINANG/KIJANG                           S           OK
96109      PEKAN BARU/SIMPANGTIGA                          S           OK
96145      TAREMPA                                         S           NO
96147      RANAI                                           S           NO
96147      RANAI                                             W         IR
96163      PADANG/TABING                                   S           OK
96163      PADANG/TABING                                     W R       IR
96179      SINGKEP/DABO                                    S           OK
96195      JAMBI/SULTAN TAHA                               S           IS
96221      PALEMBANG/ST. M. BADARUDIN II                   S           OK
96237      PANGKAL PINANG                                  S           IS
96237      PANGKAL PINANG                                    W R       IR
96249      TANJUNG PANDAN/BULUH TUMBANG                    S           OK
96253      BENGKULU/PADANG KEMILING                        S           OK
96295      TANJUNG KARANG/RADIN INTEN II                   S           OK

ISLANDS (96: 995, 996)

96995      CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO                           S           OK
96996      COCOS ISLAND AERO                               S           OK
96996      COCOS ISLAND AERO                                 W R       OK

ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR

91066      MIDWAY ISLAND                                   S           NO
91158      PRINCEVILLE, KAUAI, HAWAII                      S           NO
91159      KEKAHA, KAUAI, HAWAII                           S           NO
91163      PORT ALLEN AIRPORT, KAUAI, HAWAII               S           OK
91165      LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII                            S           OK
91165      LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII                              W R       OK
91166      MAKAHUENA POINT, KAUAI, HAWAII                  S           NO
91168      KAPAA, KAUAI, HAWAII                            S           NO
91182      HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII                          S           OK
91190      KAHULUI AIRPORT, MAUI, HAWAII                   S           OK
91194      KAHOOLAWE, HAWAII                               S           NO
91203      FALALOP ISLAND (CG), ULITHI ATOLL               S           IS
91204      ULITHI, ULITHI ATOLL, CAROLINE IS.              S           OK
91212      NWSO AGANA, GUAM, MARIANA IS.                   S           OK
91212      NWSO AGANA, GUAM, MARIANA IS.                     W R       OK
91221      ROTA, MARIANA ISLANDS                           S           OK
91222      PAGAN ISLAND AWS, MARIANA IS.                   S           NO
91231      TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS                         S           OK
91251      ENIWETAK ATOLL AWS, MARSHALL IS.                S           OK
91259      UTIRIK ATOLL AWS, MARSHALL IS.                  S           NO
91275      JOHNSTON ISLAND                                 S           NO
91285      HILO/GEN. LYMAN, HAWAII, HAWAII                 S           OK
91285      HILO/GEN. LYMAN, HAWAII, HAWAII                   W R       OK
91287      CAPE KUMUKAHI, HAWAII                           S           NO
91294      SOUTH POINT, HAWAII                             S           OK
91315      EAURIPIK, CAROLINE IS.                          S           NO
91317      WOLEAI ATOLL, CAROLINE IS.                      S           IS
91328      ULUL AWS, CAROLINE IS. *                        S           NO
91334      TRUK, CAROLINE IS.                              S           OK
91334      TRUK, CAROLINE IS.                                W R       OK
91338      SATAWAN ATOLL AWS, CAROLINE ISLANDS             S           NO
91339      LUKUNOR ATOLL, CAROLINE ISLANDS                 S           OK
91343      OROLUK ATOLL AWS, CAROLINE ISLANDS              S           NO
91348      PONAPE, CAROLINE IS.                            S           OK
91348      PONAPE, CAROLINE IS.                              W R       OK
91352      PINGELAP ATOLL AWS, CAROLINE IS.                S           NO
91355      KOSRAE ATOLL AWS, CAROLINE IS.                  S           NO
91356      LELU, KOSRAE ATOLL, CAROLINE IS.                S           OK
91365      UJAE ATOLL AWS, MARSHALL IS.                    S           NO
91366      KWAJALEIN/BUCHOLZ AAF, MARSHALL IS.             S           OK
91366      KWAJALEIN/BUCHOLZ AAF, MARSHALL IS.               W R       OK
91367      AILINGLAPALAP ATOLL, MARSHALL IS.               S           IS
91369      JALUIT ATOLL, MARSHALL IS.                      S           IS
91371      WOTJE ATOLL, MARSHALL IS.                       S           IS
91376      MAJURO/MARSHALL IS. INTNL.                      S           OK
91376      MAJURO/MARSHALL IS. INTNL.                        W R       OK
91377      MILI ATOLL AWS, MARSHALL IS.                    S           NO
91408      KOROR, PALAU IS.                                S           OK
91408      KOROR, PALAU IS.                                  W R       OK
91411      NGULU, CAROLINE IS.                             S           OK
91413      YAP, CAROLINE IS.                               S           OK
91413      YAP, CAROLINE IS.                                 W R       OK
91425      NUKUORO ATOLL, CAROLINE IS.                     S           IS
91492      CHRISTMAS ISLAND                                  W         OK

KIRIBATI

91601      BUTARITARI                                      S           OK
91610      TARAWA                                          S           OK
91610      TARAWA                                            W R       IR
91623      BERU                                            S           IS
91629      ARORAE                                          S           OK

MALAYSIA (PENINSULAR MALAYSIA)

48601      PENANG/BAYAN LEPAS                              S           OK
48601      PENANG/BAYAN LEPAS                                W R       OK
48615      KOTA BHARU                                      S           OK
48615      KOTA BHARU                                        W R       OK
48620      SITIAWAN                                        S           OK
48647      KUALA LUMPUR/SUBANG                             S           OK
48650      SEPANG                                            W R       OK
48657      KUANTAN                                         S           OK
48657      KUANTAN                                           W R       NO
48665      MALACCA                                         S           OK

MALAYSIA (SABAH AND SARAWAK)

96413      KUCHING                                         S           OK
96413      KUCHING                                           W R       OK
96421      SIBU                                            S           OK
96441      BINTULU                                         S           OK
96441      BINTULU                                           W R       OK
96449      MIRI                                            S           OK
96465      LABUAN                                          S           OK
96471      KOTA KINABALU                                   S           OK
96471      KOTA KINABALU                                     W R       OK
96481      TAWAU                                           S           OK
96481      TAWAU                                             W R       OK
96491      SANDAKAN                                        S           OK

NAURU

91530      NAURU AIRPORT                                     W R       NO
91531      NAURU                                           S           OK

NEW CALEDONIA

91570      ILE SURPRISE                                    S           OK
91574      ILE LOOP (CHESTERFIELD)                         S           OK
91577      KOUMAC (NLLE-CALEDONIE)                         S           OK
91582      OUANAHAM (ILE LIFOU)                            S           OK
91592      NOUMEA (NLLE-CALEDONIE)                         S           OK
91592      NOUMEA (NLLE-CALEDONIE)                           W R       OK
91598      MATTHEW (ILOT)                                  S           OK

NEW ZEALAND

93004      CAPE REINGA                                     S           OK
93023      PURERUA                                         S           OK
93069      MOKOHINAU AWS                                   S           OK
93110      AUCKLAND AERO AWS                               S           OK
93112      WHENUAPAI                                         W R       OK
93186      TAURANGA AERO AWS                               S           OK
93196      HICKS BAY AWS                                   S           OK
93245      TAUPO AWS                                       S           OK
93291      GISBORNE AERODROME                                W         OK
93292      GISBORNE AERODROME AWS                          S           OK
93305      MAUI A PLATFORM                                 S           OK
93308      NEW PLYMOUTH AERODROME                            W         OK
93309      NEW PLYMOUTH AWS                                S           OK
93373      NAPIER AERODROME AWS                            S           OK
93404      PALMERSTON NORTH AWS                            S           OK
93417      PARAPARAUMU AERODROME                             W R       OK
93420      PARAPARAUMU AWS                                 S           OK
93498      CASTLEPOINT                                     S           OK
93527      FAREWELL SPIT AWS                               S           OK
93614      HOKITIKA AERODROME                                W         OK
93615      HOKITIKA AERODROME AWS                          S           OK
93678      KAIKOURA                                        S           OK
93709      HAAST AWS                                       S           OK
93773      TIMARU AERODROME AWS                            S           OK
93781      CHRISTCHURCH AERO AWS                           S           OK
93800      SECRETARY ISLAND AWS                            S           OK
93805      PUYSEGUR POINT AWS                              S           OK
93831      QUEENSTOWN AERODROME                            S           OK
93844      INVERCARGILL AERODROME                            W R       OK
93845      INVERCARGILL AIRPORT AWS                        S           OK
93896      TAIAROA HEAD                                    S           OK
93909      SOUTH WEST CAPE AWS                             S           OK
93929      ENDERBY ISLAND AWS                              S           OK
93947      CAMPBELL ISLAND AWS                             S           OK
93986      CHATHAM ISLAND                                    W R       IR
93987      CHATHAM ISLANDS AWS                             S           OK
93994      RAOUL ISLAND, KERMADEC IS. AWS                  S           OK
93997      RAOUL ISLAND, KERMADEC IS.                        W R       IR

NIUE

91822      ALOFI                                           S           NO
91824      HANAN AIRPORT                                   S           OK

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

92001      KIUNGA W.O.                                     S           NO
92003      DARU W.O.                                       S           NO
92004      WEWAK W.O.                                      S           NO
92014      MADANG W.O.                                     S           NO
92014      MADANG W.O.                                       W R       NO
92035      PORT MORESBY W.O.                               S           NO
92035      PORT MORESBY W.O.                                 W R       IR
92044      MOMOTE W.O.                                     S           NO
92044      MOMOTE W.O.                                       W R       IR
92047      NADZAB W.O.                                     S           NO
92071      UVOL                                            S           NO
92076      KAVIENG W.O.                                    S           NO
92077      GURNEY W.O.                                     S           NO
92087      MISIMA W.O.                                     S           NO
92100      TOKUA W.O.                                      S           NO

PHILIPPINES

98133      CALAYAN                                         S           IS
98135      BASCO                                           S           OK
98223      LAOAG                                           S           OK
98223      LAOAG                                             W R       NO
98232      APARRI                                          S           OK
98325      DAGUPAN                                         S           OK
98328      BAGUIO                                          S           OK
98328      BAGUIO                                            W         NO
98329      MUNOZ                                           S           OK
98336      CASIGURAN                                       S           OK
98429      NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT              S           OK
98429      NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT                W R       NO
98431      CALAPAN                                         S           OK
98440      DAET                                            S           OK
98444      LEGASPI                                         S           OK
98444      LEGASPI                                           W         NO
98526      CORON                                           S           OK
98531      SAN JOSE                                        S           OK
98536      ROMBLON                                         S           OK
98543      MASBATE                                         S           OK
98550      TACLOBAN                                        S           OK
98618      PUERTO PRINCESA                                 S           OK
98618      PUERTO PRINCESA                                   W         NO
98630      CUYO                                            S           OK
98637      ILOILO                                          S           OK
98646      MACTAN                                          S           OK
98646      MACTAN                                            W R       IR
98653      SURIGAO                                         S           OK
98741      DIPOLOG                                         S           OK
98747      LUMBIA AIRPORT                                  S           OK
98748      CAGAYAN DE ORO                                  S           OK
98753      DAVAO AIRPORT                                   S           OK
98753      DAVAO AIRPORT                                     W         NO
98755      HINATUAN                                        S           OK
98836      ZAMBOANGA                                       S           OK

PHOENIX ISLANDS

91701      KANTON ISLAND                                   S           OK
91701      KANTON ISLAND                                     W R       NO

SAMOA AND AMERICAN SAMOA

91762      APIA                                            S           OK
91764      CAPE TAPUTAPU AWS, AMERICAN SAMOA *             S           NO
91765      PAGO PAGO/INT.AIRP.                             S           IS
91765      PAGO PAGO/INT.AIRP.                               W R       OK
91766      CAPE MATATULA AWS, AMERICAN SAMOA *             S           OK
91768      TA'U AWS, AMERICAN SAMOA *                      S           OK

SINGAPORE

48698      SINGAPORE/CHANGI AIRPORT                        S           OK
48698      SINGAPORE/CHANGI AIRPORT                          W R       OK

SOLOMON ISLANDS

91503      MUNDA                                           S           IS
91507      AUKI                                            S           IS
91517      HONIARA                                           W R       NO
91520      HONIARA/HENDERSON                               S           IS
91541      SANTA CRUZ                                      S           IS

SOUTHERN LINE ISLANDS

91902      MALDEN ISLAND (NORPAX)                          S           NO
91902      MALDEN ISLAND (NORPAX)                            W R       NO

TOKELAU (AND SWAINS IS.)

91720      ATAFU                                           S           OK
91723      NUKUNONU AWS                                    S           OK
91724      NUKUNONO                                        S           OK
91727      FENUAFALA/FAKAOFO                               S           OK

TONGA

91776      KEPPEL                                          S           NO
91780      VAVAU                                           S           IS
91784      HAAPAI                                          S           OK
91792      FUA'AMOTU                                       S           OK
91792      FUA'AMOTU                                         W         NO

TUVALU

91631      NANUMEA                                         S           OK
91636      NUI                                             S           OK
91643      FUNAFUTI                                        S           OK
91643      FUNAFUTI                                          W R       IR
91648      NIULAKITA                                       S           IS

VANUATU

91551      SOLA (VANUA LAVA)                               S           IS
91554      PEKOA AIRPORT (SANTO)                           S           OK
91555      LAMAP (MALEKULA)                                S           OK
91557      BAUERFIELD (EFATE)                              S           OK
91557      BAUERFIELD (EFATE)                                W R       NO
91565      BURTONFIELD (TANNA)                             S           OK
91568      ANEITYUM                                        S           OK

NOTES and SUGGESTIONS:

48650      SEPANG Upper Air site moved from 48647 Subang (as advised by  
           PR Malaysia to WMO in 1999)
91066      PRINCEVILLE, HAWAII, last received AGM 2000, not in 2001 AGM
91328      ULUL, CAROLINE Is, station with no observing program, deletion?
91533      BANABA move from DETACHED ISLANDS to KIRIBATI
91701      KANTON ISLAND, suggested moving from PHOENIX ISLANDS to KIRIBATI
91724      NUKUNONO, collocated with 91723 NOKUNONU, keep only one?
91753      HIHIFO suggest moving from DETACHED ISLANDS to NEW CALEDONIA
91754      MAOPOOPO suggest moving from DETACHED ISLANDS to NEW CALEDONIA
91764      CAPE TAPUTAPU, SAMOA, station with no observing program, deletion?
91766      CAPE MATATULA, SAMOA, station with no observing program, deletion?
91768      TA’U AWS, SAMOA, station with no observing program, deletion?
91779      LUPEPAU’U AWS suggest adding as replacement for 91780
91780      VAVUA, TONGA, never received, suggest deletion
91811      PUKAPUKA suggest deletion, 91812 at same site more reliable
91822      ALOFI, NIUE closed years ago, should be replaced with 91824 HANAN
91824      HANAN AIRPORT, suggested replacement for ALOFI.
91826      PALMERSTON * Closed years ago, no replacement available, delete?                                  
91902      MALDEN ISLAND, never implemented, suggest deletion.
91929      BORA BORA, wind data never received, suggest deletion
91944      HAO, wind data never received, suggest deletion
91961      PITCAIRN ISLAND AWS, suggest adding to RBSN in DETACHED ISLANDS.
94183      COEN AIRPORT AWS with full program replaces 94184 COEN AIRPORT
94200      MANDORA AWS installed June 2001, now fully operational
94267      NORMANTON closed April 2001, delete?
94482      BIRDSVILLE replaced with 95482 BIRDSVILLE AWS, full program. 
94767      SYDNEY AIRPORT does flights at odd hours, suggest deletion.
95482      BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION, replaces 94482 BIRDSVILLE

18 Stations in Australia with implementation = NO are manual stations that report one hour off the recommended WMO main hours. They will ultimately be replaced with AWS are will then report at the WMO main hours.

Stations 94248, 94327, 94388, 95146 and 95322 are all AWS stations but currently do not produce reports at the WMO main hours, they only do asynoptic reports. 

All New Guinea synoptic reports are included in ‘SNNG01’ bulletins as they are
taken at asynoptic hours starting at 2300 UTC.

New Zealand synoptic goes into Daylight Saving in early October each year and 
performs its reports at asynoptic hours in the bulletin SNNZ01, thus these are not being counted in the AGM. However New Zealand plan to convert to year round main hour reporting within the next 12 months, in time for the 2002 AGM.