PAGASA SYNOP ValidatorWMO FM 12 · PAGASA practices
Ruleset v0.16.5

Observation alarm

Reminder for an observation not yet entered through Validate. This checks entry, not transmission to communications.

No custom sound saved.

MP3 or WAV, up to 1 MB. Stored only in this browser; files are not sent to the site owner. Uploaded sounds play up to 30 seconds per repeat.

Keep this page open and the computer awake. Background tabs can delay reminders. Built-in sounds repeat every 5 seconds; uploaded sounds repeat after playback. Use Preview sound and check your device volume. Settings and entered observations are saved only in this browser on this site.

On first activation or after changing station/schedule/delay, reminders start with the next deadline. Previous overdue observations are not replayed.

CODE CHECK

Validate one surface observation

After validation, red marks errors and amber marks warnings inside the input. Tap a finding to select its affected code. Missing groups are explained in the findings.

Check the month and year before saving history. The day must match AAXX.

Pressure history

Enter the MSLP from three hours earlier to verify 5appp.

Time not detected

Pressure readings stay in this browser for 36 hours after saving. Tayabas (98427) and Tanay (98433) use station pressure for both differences. Other stations use MSLP. Review autofilled values before validating.

Matching 3- or 6-hour rainfall selects the checkbox automatically. A 24-hour total alone does not. You can change the selection; T and Trace are accepted.

The 3-hour difference checks the sign category of a and the magnitude in ppp. At 00 and 12 UTC, the 24-hour value checks the Section 3 58/59 group.

Rainfall review

Review exact six-hour totals. Missing is not zero. Intermediate rainfall is supporting evidence and is not added again.

Saved locally for 8 days. Mixed trace and measurable rain needs a confirmed 24-hour total. Save and close, then validate the observation.

✓

Ready to check

Paste an observation and provide its pressure history.