Electronic WS FORM B-85
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Version: 06/10/03
UPPER-AIR INVENTORY
Prepare in duplicate, retain copy for station file, and forward on the last day of each month as follows: Station ID( 4-ltr) Station Name NWS Region (XR)
To: Attn: Upper Air Program Manager NWS Regional Headquarters
Date: (mm/dd/yy) ( Preparer: Title:
Part I - MONTHLY INVENTORY ITEM ART 1. BEGINNING BALANCE 2. QUANTITY RECEIVED DURING MONTH (Shipment # on Line 13) ) 3. TOTAL AVAILABLE DURING MONTH (Line 1 + 2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RADIOSONDES RECON LORAN OTHER 26K BALLOONS 30K SVR OTHER
4. RELEASED DURING MONTH (Include 2nd releases and comparison)
5. QUANTITY SERVICEABLE ITEMS SHIPPED
6. NUMBER OF ITEMS REJECTED
7. TOTAL USED (Lines 4 + 5 + 6)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8. ENDING BALANCE (Line 3 - Line 7)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9. ENDING BALANCE
(Actual Count/Serviceable Sondes)
10. DEFECTIVE ITEMS ON HAND
11. QUANTITY OF DEFECTIVE ITEMS SHIPPED 12. SURPLUS HYGRISTORS ON HAND 13. SURPLUS BATTERIES ON HAND
14. FIRST SHIPMENT NUMBER 15. SECOND SHIPMENT NUMBER PART II - SUPPLEMENTAL INVENTORY AND REMARKS FULL CYLINDERS HELIUM/HYDROGEN QUANTITY ON HAND REMARKS LIGHTING UNITS TRAIN REG/DEREELERS PARACHUTES TWINE ROLLS
NO. 2ND RELEASES NO. 3RD RELEASES NO. OF SPECIAL RELEASES TOTAL NO. OF UNSUCCESSFUL RELEASES AND FLIGHTS NO. OF MISSING FLIGHTS
Instructions for completing the form -Fill in all upper-air information that applies to your station . Do not leave any sections blank. -Use only the Tab button, not the Space bar or Return button, to move the cursor to the next box. -Use 4 letters for the Station ID and 2 letters for the NWS Region (ie ER = Eastern Region) -Note: The #. of unsuccessful releases and flights is the total # of all flights not reaching 400 mb. -Follow the separate instructions for saving and emailing the form to ua.forms@noaa.gov -Submit the form within 2 days after the end of the month.