NWSFO/NWSO
STATION VISITATION
GUIDE
STATION : DATE OF VISIT :
PREPARED BY : Michael A. Asmus, SRH DATE OF PREVIOUS VISIT:
NWSFO/NWSO INSPECTION GUIDE
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INSTRUCTIONS - Use this guide during a station visitation. Make entries as required and omit entries for items not
appropriate to the station. File this with the station visitation report.
RATINGS ARE : + , Satisfactory; - , Unsatisfactory or Needs Attention
Whenever an item is marked "-" , explain the corrective action taken or recommended and/or reason in the
"Remark" space.
Areas RATING REMARKS SECTION
1. Barometry + -
Paroscientific Standard Instrument - Condition
Posted hgt & WS B-40 if used as a HSS
Annually calibrated MM ____ _
YY __
ASI/Aneroid Instrument - Condition
Routinely compared to HSS
Correction posted on/near instrument
Manual of Barometry on hand/current
Comparisons completed yearly within CWA
Documentation completed (M1-13, WS B-1, etc.)
List of corrections for each mercury barometer
within CWA
2. Station Documentation Folder + -
Required forms completed for all stations, including
WFO, as required (A-1, A-3, A-5a, etc)
Transmitted and distributed IAW ROML
WSOM Chapters, OMLs and ROMLs
SDM Manual (ASOS QC, etc.)
Retention of SDM page changes for 5 years
3. Certification Process + ) REMARKS SECTION
Examinations secured
Examinations proctored properly
Answer sheet completed & signed
Original answers mailed to SRH
Certificate requests to SRH completed
Local method to track certificates in CWA
Examinations in Series equally utilized
4. Supervision of Second-Order Stations + )
Station Inspections completed IAW B-66
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Station Inspections accomplished on B-33
Reference Manuals ( 7900.5a, WSOH #8)
Follow-up procedures for unsatisfactory ratings
Procedures in place for QC of both manual and
automated sites
5. Coop Program Management within CWA + )
WS Form B-43 submitted per WSOH #6
WS Form B-30 for observers
WS form B-44 completed/updated (CSSA)
Awards presented in timely manner
Adequate supplies on-hand for sites
Monthly Management Reports Completed
PC available and in working order
Topo and/or mapping software available
Tracking & QC of WS Forms B91/92
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WS &
Tracking & QC of HPD data
Coop vehicle adequate (suitably equipped, etc.)
Site Inspections completed IAW B-17/B-73
Excessive broken equipment fixed or sent back to
NRC for repair/credit ( LRU list)
Procedures in place to disposal of HazMat
hazardous waste material HaxMat
WSOH #2/6, CSSA User’s Manual/PC
GPS available and in good working condition.
REMARKS SECTION
RATING
INSPECTION GUIDE
6. ON-SITE AUGMENTATION OF ASOS
+ -
Manuals, Training Aids (WSOH #7, NWS/CR
Procedures, User’s Guide, Ready Ref, flowchart...)
Backup Equipment (ASI, VIS charts,
Thermometers, etc.)
Pressure Comparisons, (MF1-13 or equiv.)
Pressure Correction Posted on Backup ASI
Service Level Add-on Elements encoded
Backup MF1M-10C forms
Review Backup Observations
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SCD/SDOs taken and xmtd
Observers Certified/Proficient (WX Certificate)
U.S. Terminal SPECI Criteria on hand and correct
in ASOS
QC program in-place (ASOSCOMP.SV,
CHKSFCOBS.SV, COLLECT.SV, etc.)
Remarks and additional comments:
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