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:

SymbolDescription
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Persistent anomaly in the severe category

Severe anomaly
✋✋✋Considerable persistent anomaly
Considerable anomaly
Slight anomaly

No anomalies detected


Observation Events Search

Showing events up to 2024-07-20 00 UTC for LWDA stream.

Period searched over is -24 hours prior to this time.

Satellites and Conventional Stations

StatusData Type

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 HIMAWARI-9 AMV VIS1 Wind Vector diff (m/s) Tropics Pressure layer 600out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight1148058

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 NOAA-20 CRIS Radiances South pole Channel 1109out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight212136002
2024071912 NOAA-20 CRIS Radiances South pole Channel 1189out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight12136002
2024071912 NOAA-20 CRIS Radiances South pole Channel 1205out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight212136002
2024071912 NOAA-20 CRIS Radiances South pole Channel 1213out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight212136002

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 DMSP-17 SSMIS Global All Channelsmissingobs_numberSevere11213002

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 METOP-B IASI Radiances Global Channel 176out of rangeavg_biascorrSlight111211002
2024071912 METOP-C IASI Radiances South pole Channel 176out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight412111003
2024071912 METOP-C IASI Radiances South pole Channel 3448out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight12111003
2024071912 METOP-C IASI Radiances South pole Channel 3580out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight112111003
2024071912 METOP-C IASI Radiances South pole Channel 3653out of rangestdev_fgdeparSlight12111003

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 NOAA-20 OMPS O3 Ozone, top pressure Global Pressure layer 400-401 (hPout of rangestdev_fgdeparConsiderable21125084

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 FY-3D MWHS2 ALLSKY Radiances NHem ExtTrop Channel 7out of rangestdev_norm_fgdeparSlight11357002

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 Automatic Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 95970Significant change of positionavg_latSeverely_persistent9016001
2024071912 Automatic Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 95970Significant change of positionavg_lonSeverely_persistent9016001
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 16232out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP Z (m) Station statid ID 38869out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent15016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 60417out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent14016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 38567out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 42849out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 62120out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent16016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 62120out of rangeavg_pgeSeverely_persistent10016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 67229out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent14016002
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 67229out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent8016002
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MF13e85out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MF1eb15out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MF1eb15out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI11fb4out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI11fb4out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI12668out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI126fdout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI128a9out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI128a9out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI12aa5out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI12fbdout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI13c61out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI15e4dout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI15e4dout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI19e3eout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1abdbout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1bb4cout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1bc83out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1bd27out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1e9a8out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1ef2fout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _MI1fcaaout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 16232out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 95970Significant change of positionavg_latSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 95970Significant change of positionavg_lonSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Z (m) Station statid ID 11201out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Z (m) Station statid ID 71765out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent12016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Z (m) Station statid ID 85593out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent16016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 07420Significant change of positionavg_lonSeverely_persistent10016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 14441out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent20016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 72327out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent20016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID _1702766out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent20016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID _1702766out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent19016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 36849out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent11016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) Station statid ID 36849out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent8016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID _170db05out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID _170ff93out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID 71411out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID _894f018out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID _MI165faout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016076

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 9HA5823out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent15016074
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 9HA5823out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent15016074
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) Station statid ID 9HA5823out of rangeavg_pgeSeverely_persistent15016074
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Station statid ID VRVP2out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016074
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Station statid ID VRVP2out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent7016074
2024071912 BUFR SHIP SYNOP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Station statid ID VRVP2out of rangeavg_pgeSeverely_persistent9016074

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 ROCOB TEMP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _756b5d2out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016025
2024071912 ROCOB TEMP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _756b5d2out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016025
2024071912 ROCOB TEMP SNOW (cm) Station statid ID _SNUbbfcout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016025

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 METAR RH2m (%) Station statid ID LIBTout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016004
2024071912 METAR 2m temperature (K) Station statid ID MMTLout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016004

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 TAMDAR Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 0-300 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent18016066
2024071912 TAMDAR Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station stout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016066
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent19016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent8016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent18016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent18016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent12016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent15016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Temperature (k) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station staout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent6016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statid ID Bout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent15016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) Station statid ID Sout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statid ID Bout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent19016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statid ID Bout of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent11016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) Station statid ID Xout of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent17016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent10016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent13016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent13016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent13016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent17016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent9016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangeavg_fgdeparSeverely_persistent18016082
2024071912 WIGOS AMDAR Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent13016082

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Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 Land TEMP Q (g/kg) Pressure layer 900-1200 (hPa) Station statid ID 35out of rangerms_fgdeparSeverely_persistent7016022

Conventional Over Large Areas

StatusData Type

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 13out of rangeobs_numberSevere1316076
2024071912 BUFR LAND SYNOP Surface pressure (Pa) WMO BLOCK 41out of rangeobs_numberSevere24116076
2024071912 Manual Land SYNOP RH2m (%) WMO BLOCK 71out of rangeobs_numberConsiderable7116002

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 High Reso sea TEMP Wind Vector diff (m/s) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPaout of rangeavg_fgdeparConsiderable11716046

Date/TimeReport DescriptionEvent TypeAnomaly
Type
SeverityAlarm FrequencyAreaReport TypePlot
2024071912 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 0-300 (hPa) WMO BLout of rangeobs_numberSevere1416045
2024071912 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 300-600 (hPa) WMO out of rangeobs_numberSevere1416045
2024071912 High Reso land TEMP Temperature (k) Pressure layer 600-900 (hPa) WMO out of rangeobs_numberSevere1416045






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