- Created by Mohamed Dahoui, last modified by Ersagun Kuscu on Mar 12, 2024
A healthy observing system is vital for NWP. Observations are allowed to be used once their quality and impact are judged satisfactory. However the observing system is continuously evolving and it is important to monitor the quality and availability events. An automatic warning system is operated by ECMWF to flag data events that can potentially impact the quality of the analysis. Once flagged, events are investigated by scientists to evaluate the root cause and the potential impact. Actions are triggered when necessary. This interface provides a high level view of the status of the various of the observing system used at ECMWF. It uses a traffic light system to indicate the absence or presence of warnings. Additional details about each warning is available when selecting the data type in question. The interface is accessing the events automatically from ECMWF's observation events database. The last 24 hours status is shown by default but users can adjust the period if needed.
For each flagged anomaly, the automatic checking system assigns a severity level depending on how far statistics are from the expected values. When an anomaly persists over many data assimilation cycles the severity level is adjusted to highlight persistence.
The severity level categories:
Symbol | Description |
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⛔⛔⛔ | Persistent anomaly in the severe category |
⛔ | Severe anomaly |
✋✋✋ | Considerable persistent anomaly |
✋ | Considerable anomaly |
Slight anomaly | |
✅ | No anomalies detected |
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Satellites and Conventional Stations
Status Data Type ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 METOP-B GRAS NHem ExtTrop Height 22-24 Km out of range avg_norm_fgdepar Slight 113 7013 2025101212 KOMPSAT-5 GPSRO Global Height 48-50 Km out of range obs_number Severe 8 112 7018 2025101212 KOMPSAT-5 GPSRO Global Height 2-4 Km out of range obs_number Slight 5 112 7018 ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 HIMAWARI-9 AMV IR1 Global All layers missing obs_number Severe 112 8058 ✋ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 METOP-B MHS ALLSKY Radiances North pole Channel 2 out of range avg_norm_fgdepar Considerable 120 44004 2025101212 METOP-B MHS ALLSKY Radiances North pole Channel 1 out of range stdev_norm_fgdepar Slight 120 44004 ✋ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 METOP-B IASI Radiances South pole Channel 6601 out of range obs_number Considerable 2 121 11002 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances South pole Channel 6601 out of range obs_number Considerable 1 121 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 154 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 1 114 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 128 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 114 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 122 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 114 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 109 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 114 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 87 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 1 114 11003 2025101212 METOP-C IASI Radiances Tropics Channel 57 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 114 11003 2025101300 METOP-B IASI Radiances South pole Channel 6463 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 1 121 11002 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 AQUA AIRS Radiances South pole Channel 2085 out of range obs_number Severely_persistent 5 121 12001 2025101212 AQUA AIRS Radiances South pole Channel 210 out of range avg_fgdepar Severe 121 12001 2025101300 AQUA AIRS Radiances South pole Channel 2084 out of range obs_number Severe 4 121 12001 2025101212 AQUA AIRS Radiances South pole Channel 2085 out of range obs_number Considerable 4 121 12001 2025101212 AQUA AIRS Radiances Global Channel 207 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 112 12001 2025101212 AQUA AIRS Radiances South pole Channel 2084 out of range obs_number Slight 3 121 12001 ℹ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 AURA OMI Ozone, top pressure North pole Pressure layer 12-13 (hPa) out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 120 5005 ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 HIMAWARI-9 AHI Global All Channels missing obs_number Severe 112 4024 ℹ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly Type Severity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 NOAA-20 ATMS Radiances Tropics Channel 15 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 114 34002 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 Automatic Land SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID 17746 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 8 0 16001 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 76525 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16002 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 67229 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16002 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 42795 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16002 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID 60206 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 13 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 89642 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 87360 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 87173 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID _30001ef out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 14 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 66296 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 44286 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 10 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 43360 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101212 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 36092 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101300 Automatic Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 37308 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16001 2025101300 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 40632 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16002 2025101300 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 47055 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16002 2025101300 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 29892 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101300 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 47108 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101300 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 84841 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 2025101300 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 86793 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16076 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 SHIP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID WAZV out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16008 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID V7A6083 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 5 0 16074 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Station statid ID C6HY5 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 5 0 16074 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 9HA4766 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16074 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 9HA4766 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 8 0 16074 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 3FAE4 out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 9 0 16074 2025101300 SHIP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 5LVM2 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16008 2025101300 SHIP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID C6GE4 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16008 2025101300 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 3FXI7 out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 5 0 16074 2025101300 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID C6GE4 Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16074 ⛔⛔⛔ ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID MPPA Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16004 2025101212 METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID MNJG out of range rms_fgdepar Severely_persistent 14 0 16004 2025101212 Automatic METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID SKBG Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16065 2025101212 Automatic METAR 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID KLIC Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16065 2025101212 Automatic METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID PAKI Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16065 2025101212 Automatic METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID KCHD Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16065 2025101212 Automatic METAR Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID KIWA Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16065 2025101300 METAR 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID VOGA out of range avg_fgdepar Severely_persistent 10 0 16004 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID Analysis misfit rms_andepar Severely_persistent 9 0 16082 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station st Significant change of position avg_lon Severely_persistent 8 0 16045 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Sta Significant change of position avg_lon Severely_persistent 8 0 16045 Conventional Over Large Areas
Status Data Type ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 Automatic Land SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 26 out of range avg_fgdepar Severe 3 26 16001 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) SHem ExtTrop out of range obs_number Severe 119 16002 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 85 out of range obs_number Severe 85 16002 2025101212 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 33 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 4 33 16002 2025101300 Automatic Land SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 88 out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 1 88 16001 ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 Abbreviated SHIP Wind Vector diff (m/s) South Est Pacific out of range avg_pge Severe 1 108 16009 2025101212 Abbreviated SHIP Wind Vector diff (m/s) South Est Pacific out of range rms_fgdepar Severe 108 16009 2025101212 SHIP Surface pressure (Pa) North pole out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 2 120 16008 2025101212 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) North pole out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 1 120 16074 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 European Wind Profiler Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 900-1200 out of range obs_number Severely_persistent 8 114 16017 2025101300 European Wind Profiler Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 900-1200 out of range obs_number Severely_persistent 8 117 16017 2025101300 European Wind Profiler Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 900-1200 out of range obs_number Slight 8 112 16017 ℹ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 MOORED BUOYS Surface pressure (Pa) Alantic Tropical area out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 115 16083 ⛔⛔⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101300 Land PILOT Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) South out of range avg_pge Severely_persistent 8 121 16013 2025101212 Land PILOT Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) South out of range avg_fgdepar Severe 122 16013 2025101212 Land PILOT Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) South out of range rms_fgdepar Severe 122 16013 2025101212 Land PILOT Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Tropi out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 2 114 16013 ✋ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly Type Severity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 WIGOS AMDAR Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) HONGK out of range rms_fgdepar Considerable 961 16082 2025101212 AMDAR Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) South Atlan out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 122 16029 ⛔ Date/Time Report Description Event Type Anomaly
TypeSeverity Alarm Frequency Area Report Type Plot 2025101212 Land TEMP All layers WMO BLOCK 16 missing obs_number Severe 16 16022 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP All layers WMO BLOCK 42 missing obs_number Severe 42 16045 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP All layers WMO BLOCK 21 missing obs_number Severe 21 16045 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 0-300 (hPa) out of range avg_fgdepar Severe 3 4 16045 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 0-300 (hPa) WMO BL out of range avg_fgdepar Severe 17 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) WMO out of range obs_number Severe 3 32 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hP out of range obs_number Severe 3 17 16045 2025101212 Land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) WMO BLO out of range rms_fgdepar Considerable 83 16022 2025101212 Land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 0-300 (hPa) WMO BLOCK out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 83 16022 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) WMO out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 34 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hP out of range obs_number Considerable 3 17 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 83 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Considerable 83 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) WMO BLOCK 3 out of range obs_number Considerable 3 32 16045 2025101212 Land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) South A out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 122 16022 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 84 16045 2025101212 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) WMO out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 17 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 122 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 34 16045 2025101300 High Reso land TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 600-900 (hP out of range avg_fgdepar Slight 122 16045
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