METAR/Synop Information for PTKR (91408) in Koror, Palau, NWS Office, Palau (site inactive)

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Registered Location

Latitude: 7° 20' 23" N (deg min sec), 7.3397° (decimal), 0720.38N (LORAN)
Longitude: 134° 29' 19" E (deg min sec), 134.4886° (decimal), 13429.32E (LORAN)
Elevation: 33 metres (108 feet)
WMO Id: 91408
Location: Koror, Palau, NWS Office, Palau
Observing program(s): COOP PLCD

The elevation does not correspond with the estimated elevation (1 metres (2 feet) -- source NED 1/3rd arc-second: U.S. Territorial Islands with east longitude) at that point. It seems probable that the elevation was entered as feet rather than as metres. Please use the 'send the updated information' link below to update the location or elevation.

If the displayed location (or elevation) of the weather observing location is incorrect, please drag the marker to the right location (or click in the right location), and then send the updated information. Please note that we are trying to spot either the Stevenson Screen (or equivalent) or the location where the barometric readings are taken.

Can you help with location quality? Please indicate if the marker on the map points at the weather instrument cluster:

The best way to get elevation is to consult a topographic map. Make sure that you know whether the contours are marked in feet or metres. Note that handheld GPS receivers do not provide readings of elevation accurate to better than 10-20 metres (technical discussion). If you do not have access to a topographic map, then a GPS receiver is acceptable, but make sure that it is operating in 3D mode and let it average the position for at least five minutes.

For more information on reading maps, please see the Topo Map Reading Guide -- in particular it discusses how to read contours.

The location information for this site was gathered from 10 data sources. The possible locations for this site are up to 4.2 miles away. This makes it possible that the location chosen is incorrect. The source which most closely matches the consensus is chosen. Many of these sources only report the location to the nearest minute (or hundredth of degree). This can lead to the marker being placed noticeably incorrectly. Please see Discussion of Location Errors for more information. Show location history.

SourceLatitudeLongitudeElevationPlaceMilesMap
Mesowest7.3397134.488632Koror Palau - NWS Office [PTKR]0.0Center 
[340]7.3397134.488630Weather Service Office, Koror, Palau Wci., Palau [91408]0.0CenterInclude
NSD7.33134.4830Koror, Palau, NWS Office, Palau [PTKR]0.6CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB7.33134.4830Babelthuap Roman Tmetuchl International Airport, PW, Palau [91408]0.6CenterInclude
FMI7.33134.4830Koror, Palau, NWS Office [PTKR]0.6CenterInclude
ISH7.33134.4833Babelthuap/koror Air, PC, South Pacific Islands [PTKR]0.6CenterInclude
ISH7.33134.4833Babelthuap/koror Air, PC, South Pacific Islands [91408]0.6CenterInclude
ISH7.33134.4830Koror, South Pacific Islands [PTKR]0.6CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB7.3333134.483333Koror Palau Island, -, Palau [91408]0.6CenterInclude
Master Location Identifier DB7.3330134.483030Koror, -, Palau [PTKR]0.6CenterInclude
ISH7.3300134.483330Koror Palau / Nws, South Pacific Islands [PTKR]0.8CenterInclude
ISH7.3370134.477027West Caroline Islands Pacific, PW, South Pacific Islands [PTKR]0.8CenterInclude
GHCN7.3367134.476927Koror [91408]0.8CenterInclude
RAOB7.33134.4833Koror/Palau Island, Caroline Islands [91408]0.9CenterInclude
METARTable7.33134.4833Koror/palau Is, Palau [91408]0.9CenterInclude
METARTable7.33134.4830Koror, Palau, Nws Offic, Micronesia, Federated States of [PTKR]0.9CenterInclude
NCEP7.33134.4730Koror/palau/wso [PTKR]1.4CenterInclude
ISH7.3670134.544053Babelthuap/koror Airport, PW, South Pacific Islands [91408]4.2CenterInclude

There are no photographs of the station. If you have pictures of this location, then please email them to ptkr@photo.gladstonefamily.net.

You can try to find photographs from the area surrounding the site marker by clicking on Find nearby photographs.

Neighboring Stations

This is a list of stations that are close to this station.

You can also subscribe to an RSS feed to tell you when new stations come online in this area. Choose either within 100 miles or 250 miles .

SiteDistanceLocation
FW2330681.8 milesWest Opol, PI (lat 8.5180°, long 124.6077°, altitude 10 metres) (data present)
GW2253812.8 milesNortheast YONA, GU (lat 13.3775°, long 144.7420°, altitude 108 metres) (data present)
CW4647819.1 milesNortheast Tamuning, GU, US (lat 13.5032°, long 144.7768°, altitude 34 metres) (data present)
GW1757872.2 milesWest ALTAVAS, PH (lat 11.5280°, long 122.4277°, altitude 148 metres) (data present)
EW9058991.5 milesNorthwest Laiya, PH (lat 13.6720°, long 121.4010°, altitude 6 metres) (data present)
GW36451034.6 milesNorthwest MUNTINLUPA CITY, PH (lat 14.3827°, long 121.0420°, altitude 25 metres) (data present)
FW90281036.5 milesNorthwest Sucat, PH (lat 14.4403°, long 121.0398°, altitude 22 metres) (data present)
GW36631039.2 milesNorthwest PARANAQUE, PH (lat 14.4960°, long 121.0240°, altitude 11 metres) (data present)
FW00271039.3 milesNorthwest Paranaque, PH (lat 14.4870°, long 121.0165°, altitude 26 metres) (data present)
EW07581046.8 milesNorthwest Caloocan City, PH (lat 14.6499°, long 120.9783°, altitude 36 metres) (data present)

Location Formats

The location is shown in three different formats. Each of these is used in some software, and is shown on some websites.

Degrees Minutes Seconds: VWS/VWSAPRS, WeatherLink 5.5, WeatherLink (5.2-5.4), WeatherView (Linux)

Decimal degrees: FreeWX, WeatherView32 (PC application)

LORAN: WeatherDisplay, WUHU, Henriksen WServer

Resources

CWOP Home: This describes the whole CWOP program and has a large amount of useful information.

CWOP Siting Guide (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Another CWOP Guide (PDF): This is another guide to siting and operating a CWOP station. This is a must-read document.

Urban Siting and Operations (PDF): This is a guide to siting and operating a CWOP station in an urban environment.

APRS WX Message format: This describes the actual format of the messages transmitted that carry WX information.

WXQC Mailing List: This is a mailing list where data quality issues are discussed. Assistance with software configuration can often be found here.

Topo Map Reading Guide: How to read USGS topographic maps, with a good section on reading contours.

Geographically nearby web pages: Use Geourl to find web pages that deal with locations geographically close to this site.


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