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Lots of METARs are wrongly time-stamped

Nowadays, with the technology available, I find it hard to believe how many METARs are still wrongly time-stamped.

Lately I’ve been following this issue. Little mistakes made when coding the time-stamp for the METAR render it useless…
Sometimes just after a date change, the weather observer uses the previous date number. Other times, an additional number slips into the date. Sometimes, I guess the weather observer just uses local time instead of UTC time.

The fact is that every day there are a few dozens of METARs that aren’t time-stamped right.

There is little we can do to help solve this issue, except for publishing it here.

I suppose the program that weather observers use to code the METAR isn’t prepared to trap those mistakes. I haven’t had the chance to check whether some country escapes from this type of error…

Are you a weather observer? Please, drop us a comment on this.

Here are some examples taken out of the last couple of days:

ICAO Type METAR report time
ANYN TAF LONG ANYN 130339Z 1206/1306 30010KT 9999 FEW018 SCT140<br>T: 27 26 25 23Q: 1008 1010 1009 1007== 2009-10-12 04:51:23
CWPC METAR CWPC 122200Z AUTO 33014KT 07/M06 RMK AO1 PK WND 31019/2116<br>T00711058= 2009-10-12 00:12:05
CWJW METAR CWJW 121700Z AUTO 35006KT M03/M14 RMK AO1 SLP185 T10271135<br>56016= 2009-10-12 00:12:05
CWMJ METAR CWMJ 122200Z AUTO 28004KT 06/M03 RMK AO1 PK WND 32017/2102<br>SLP207 T00601027 53024= 2009-10-12 00:21:21
CWKH METAR CWKH 122100Z AUTO 14/ RMK AO1 T0135= 2009-10-12 01:06:28
CWHQ METAR CWHQ 122300Z AUTO 27005KT 03/01 RMK AO1 T00300009= 2009-10-12 01:21:20
CWEW METAR CWEW 122300Z AUTO 26007KT 07/M03 RMK AO1 PK WND 25021/2207<br>SLP205 T00671034 53027= 2009-10-12 01:21:21
CWEE METAR CWEE 122300Z AUTO 01/M00 RMK AO1 T00091004 50012= 2009-10-12 02:26:19
CWCJ METAR CWCJ 122100Z AUTO 29011KT 05/M01 RMK AO1 PK WND 27022/2003<br>SLP213 T00471009 52005= 2009-10-12 03:26:35
CWIP METAR CWIP 122000Z AUTO 27005KT 06/ RMK AO1 4PAST HR M P0002 T0056<br>50004= 2009-10-12 04:51:17
CWSG METAR CWSG 132200Z AUTO 22019KT 06/01 RMK AO1 PK WND 22029/2104<br>SLP181 T00630011 52010= 2009-10-13 00:21:23
CWND METAR CWND 131937Z M01/M01 RMK 7016 T10081007= 2009-10-13 01:12:26
CWVQ METAR CWVQ 132100Z AUTO 27005KT 09/M02 RMK AO1 T00891016= 2009-10-13 02:26:19
CWGZ METAR CWGZ 091700Z 00000KT 15SM SKC M09/M15 A3044 RMK SLP314= 2009-10-13 13:32:24
CWQH METAR CWQH 142300Z AUTO 31004KT 03/02 RMK AO1 T00250016 50008= 2009-10-14 01:21:48
CWRZ METAR CWRZ 142300Z AUTO 10008KT 05/M00 RMK AO1 SLP116 T00541002<br>55004= 2009-10-14 03:26:23
CWOE METAR CWOE 142300Z AUTO 11016KT 01/M04 RMK AO1 PK WND 11020/2233<br>T00051040= 2009-10-14 07:21:22
CXMI METAR CXMI 112300Z AUTO 31022G29KT RMK AO1 PK WND 31029/2250 53041= 2009-10-11 10:26:41
CXNM METAR CXNM 122200Z AUTO 28010G16KT 04/M02 RMK AO1 T00401020= 2009-10-12 00:21:21
CXKT METAR CXKT 142300Z AUTO 22001KT 11/09 RMK AO1 T01060087= 2009-10-14 07:32:18
CYBV METAR CYBV 121200Z 00000KT 15SM BKN110 M02/M03 A3016 RMK AC7 SN<br>COV/MUCH LOOSE SLP226= 2009-10-13 12:06:29
CYDA METAR CYDA 112000Z 00000KT 20SM BKN030 BKN220 M00/M01 A3007 RMK<br>SC7CI1 CI TR SLP209= 2009-10-14 14:56:47
ENMH METAR ENMH 101450Z 28010KT 3000 -SHSN VV005 01/M00 Q1013= 2009-10-11 15:02:20
EQBA TAF EQBA 110203Z 1303/1312 02005KT 9999 NSW SKC T27/10Z BY EQBM= 2009-10-13 02:12:10
EQAC TAF EQAC 120622Z 1308/1317 03008KT 6000 -RA FEW020 BKN050<br>TEMPO 1308/1311 33015G25KT 4000 SHRA SCT010 FEW030TC= 2009-10-13 06:36:27
GBYD METAR GBYD 030100Z 00000KT 9999 CAVOK 26/24 Q1010= 2009-10-13 02:11:44
HEAX METAR HEAX 351020Z 35010KT 9999 FEW020 27/18 Q1015 NOSIG= 2009-10-12 10:32:33
HLLB TAF LONG HLLB 062300Z 0700/0724 VRB02KT 8000 SCT022 PROB30 TEMPO<br>1202/1206 4000 BR BECMG 1213/1215 29012KT 9999 SCT025= 2009-10-11 23:11:27
HLLT TAF LONG HLLT 062300Z 0700/0724 06010KT 8000 SCT030 PROB30 TEMPO 1202/1212<br>6000 -SHRA FEW018CB BKN020 BECMG 1210/1212 36010KT 9999 SCT025= 2009-10-11 23:11:27
HLLB METAR HLLB 122350Z<br>10008KT CAVOK 19/14 Q1015 = 2009-10-11 23:51:20
K8S0 METAR K8S0 132205Z 10005KT 2009-10-12 23:02:58
KCRP METAR KCRP 120051Z COR 07007KT 10SM FEW018 27/24 A2989 RMK AO2<br>SLP121 OCNL LTG DSNT E CB DSNT E T02670244 2009-10-13 01:03:11
KEKO TAF LONG KEKO 110128Z 1201/1224 25018G25KT P6SM SCT250<br>FM120300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250<br>FM122000 21010G22KT P6SM BKN250= 2009-10-12 01:32:25
KNXP TAF KNXP 1121/1221 14010G17KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2973INS<br>FM120300 23008KT 9999 FEW120 FEW200 QNH2975INS T11/1212Z<br>T251222Z= 2009-10-11 21:11:24
LEGE METAR LEGE 102222Z 30003KT 9999 FEW025 18/00 Q1019= 2009-10-12 22:36:18
LIMS TAF LIMS 120080Z 1209/1218 32015G25KT 9999 SCT040 BECMG 1212/1214<br>CAVOK= 2009-10-12 08:32:44
LICZ TAF LICZ 132300Z 1300/1309 25024G30KT 9999 SCT020 SCT060= 2009-10-13 02:26:27
LICT TAF LICT 132300Z 1300/1309 33018G30KT 9999 SCT020 SCT060= 2009-10-13 02:26:27
MDSD METAR MDSD 080700Z 02005KT 9999 -TS FEW016CB FEW018 24/22<br>Q1012 CB/S= 2009-10-13 07:02:37
MDPC METAR MDPC 080700Z 00000KT 9999 FEW018 26/24 Q1011 NOSIG= 2009-10-13 07:02:37
MDST METAR MDST 080700Z 00000KT 9999 FEW016 23/23 Q1014= 2009-10-13 07:02:37
MDPP METAR MDPP 080900Z 00000KT 9000 RA SCT017 24/24 Q1014= 2009-10-13 09:12:01
MKJS TAF LONG MKJS 122100Z 1200/1224 10005KT 9999 SCT018 SCT020CB<br>TEMPO 1201/1209 7000 TSRA BKN016 BKN018CB<br>BECMG 1214/1216 08015KT FEW022CB SCT034<br>TEMPO 1218/1224 8000 SHRA BKN020= 2009-10-11 21:21:14
MKJS METAR MKJS 090000Z 07004KT 9999 BKN022 30/26 Q1014= 2009-10-12 00:06:14
MKJP METAR MKJP 090000Z 10013KT 9999 FEW022 28/21 Q1013= 2009-10-12 00:06:15
MKJP TAF V_LONG MKJP 090300Z 0900/1006 31005KT 9999 FEW022CB<br>BECMG 0915/0917 12018KT TEMPO 0918/0924<br>TS SCT020 FEW022CB BECMG 1001/1003<br>33005KT FEW022= 2009-10-12 00:12:30
MKJS TAF V_LONG MKJS 090300Z 0906/11006 14005KT 9999 FEW024<br>BECMG 0914/0916 07015KT TEMPO 0918/0924<br>TS SCT020 SCT022CB BECMG 1000/1002<br>15005KT= 2009-10-12 00:12:30
MMCM METAR MMCM 121145Z 00000KT 7SM SCT020TCU BKN100 24/22 A2990<br>RMK SLP127 5//// 917 8/520= 2009-10-11 12:02:28
MMBT METAR MMBT 211447Z RTD 00000KT 7SM SCT140 BKN220 25/22 A2997<br>RMK SLP124 52003 954 8/036= 2009-10-12 15:12:13
MMCS METAR MMCS 131555Z RTD 00000KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 19/07 A3002 RMK 8/505 HZY = 2009-10-12 16:03:00
MMZH METAR MMZH 121245Z 00000KT 8SM SCT100 SCT250 25/22 A29887 RMK 8/032= 2009-10-13 13:02:33
MMPN METAR MMPN 121945Z 18008KT 12SM SCT025CB BKN110 BKN270 23/17 A3011<br>RMK 8/372 = 2009-10-13 20:02:30
MRLM TAF LONG MRLM 101030Z 1112/1212 26006KT 9999 BKN015 OVC100 TX32/1119Z<br>TN22/1211Z TEMPO 1112/1115 6000 RA BECMG 1115/1117 20004KT<br>9999 SCT015 BKN100 TEMPO 1121/1124 33005KT 7000 VCSH BECMG<br>1200/1203 26006KT 9999 SCT015 BKN100 TEMPO 1203/1212 6000<br>-RA= 2009-10-11 11:04:50
MSLP METAR MSLP 101450Z 14002KT 9999 FEW030 30/24 Q1013 A2992= 2009-10-11 14:56:13
MSSS TAF LONG MSSS 101525Z 1118/1218 17010KT 9999 SCT030 FEW037CB TX31/1119Z TN21/1211Z PROB40 TEMPO 1202/1208 35008KT 7000 -TSRA SCT027 SCT040CB= 2009-10-11 16:11:33
MSLP TAF LONG MSLP 101525Z 1118/1218 20008KT 9999 FEW030 FEW037CB TX34/1118Z TN23/1211Z PROB40 TEMPO 1203/1209 03007KT 8000 -TSRA SCT027 FEW037CB BKN070= 2009-10-11 16:11:33
MTPP METAR MTPP 101300Z 09008KT 9000 FEW027 3025 Q1015 A2998=3D 2009-10-11 13:06:31
NFFN METAR NFFN 130300Z 00000KT 20KM -SHRA FEW007 SCT020 OVC100 24/23<br>Q1011 NOSIG RMK RR 1.0 VIS REDUCED TO SSW-NW DUE TO SHWRS= 2009-10-12 03:02:39
NFNA SPECI NFNA 121900Z 27004KT 20KM BKN022 SCT045 OVC100 21/21 Q1013<br>RMK RR TCE RESH CONDX CEASED 2009-10-13 22:32:20
NVSS TAF LONG NVSS 120430Z 1306/1406 15012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN040<br>INTER 1306/1312 7000 SHRA BKN018= 2009-10-13 04:36:31
OERR METAR OERR 020800Z 13025KT 1000 BLDU VV/// 31/09 Q1016= 2009-10-12 08:21:17
OIAI METAR OIAI 119500Z 28004KT CAVOK 35/06 Q1013 A2993= 2009-10-11 10:17:18
OIKB METAR OIKB 171650Z 25004KT 8000 SKC 30/23 Q1011 A2986= 2009-10-12 17:17:21
OIGK METAR OIGK 130780Z 28008KT CAVOK 17/00 Q1025 A3028= 2009-10-13 08:17:12
OPLA TAF V_LONG OPLA 110945Z 1418/1524 24005KT 4000 FU FEW100 TX34/1509Z<br>TN16/1500Z<br>PROB30 TEMPO 1500/1504 00000KT 2000 FU<br>FM150500 21005KT 5000 HZ FEW100= 2009-10-14 10:17:28
OYAS METAR OYAS 101000Z 36004KT 9999 SCT020 SCT090 31/29 Q1015= 2009-10-13 12:02:40
OYIB METAR OYIB 120500Z 00000KT CAVOK 20/15 Q1022= 2009-10-13 12:02:40
OYAT METAR OYAT 090400Z 00000KT CAVOK 28/13 Q1008= 2009-10-13 12:06:26
OYMB METAR OYMB 070600Z 04005KT CAVOK 29/04 Q1014= 2009-10-13 12:06:26
OYSY METAR OYSY 070200Z VRB02KT CAVOK 21/09 Q1012= 2009-10-13 12:06:26
OYRN METAR OYRN 060700Z 11011KT 7000 SKC 30/25 Q1011= 2009-10-13 12:06:26
OYTZ METAR OYTZ 130300Z 00000KT CAVOK 13/08 Q1015= 2009-10-14 04:32:27
PKMR METAR PKMR 122353Z 00000KT 15SM FEW015 SCT050 BKN120 OVC300 28/25<br>A2981 RMK SLP098 60000 8/878 T02790247 10279 20249 58017= 2009-10-12 00:03:06
PTPN METAR PTPN 210254Z 11005KT 15SM SCT017CB BKN130 OVC300 28/26 A2974<br>RMK TCU SW-NW MOV W 2009-10-12 06:02:46
PTTP METAR PTTP 132357Z 01004KT 15SM FEW019 BKN130 OVC300 32/24 A2986 RMK<br>SLP111 8/171 T03170240 10317 20216 50000= 2009-10-13 00:32:47
PTKK METAR PTKK 142350Z 27010KT 2SM SHRA VV008 25/23 A2986 RMK SLP113 60361<br>T02460232 10289 20244 52024= 2009-10-14 00:11:31
PTKR METAR PTKR 142357Z 00000KT 15SM FEW018TCU BKN120 BKN300 29/26 A2990<br>RMK SHRAB15E26 TCU NE SLP126 60002 8/271 T02940257 10294 20239 52022= 2009-10-14 00:12:35
RPLB METAR RPLB 130780Z 08008KT 9999 FEW020 BKN080 OVC280 31/25 Q1008= 2009-10-13 07:17:15
SADF METAR SADF 111500Z 20013KT CAVOK 17/08 Q1003= 2009-10-12 15:11:49
SAZS METAR SAZS 120000Z 29022G35KT 9999 SCT025 FEW100<br>04/M04 Q1011= 2009-10-13 00:32:47
SAZM METAR SAZM 110100Z 36009KT 4500 -RABR SCT010<br>OVC040 13/13 Q1000= 2009-10-13 12:47:26
SAEZ METAR SAEZ 133000Z 15006KT 110V210 9999 BKN006 OVC030 11/10 Q1015= 2009-10-14 14:17:20
SCFA METAR SCFA 110900Z 19004KT 9999 OVC020 14/10 Q1017 NOSIG= 2009-10-13 03:26:16
SKPE METAR SKPE 181800Z 27004KT 9999 SCT020 25/17 A3006= 2009-10-12 18:12:10
SKCC TAF LONG SKCC 133600Z 141818 00000KT 9999 SCT020 SCT200 TEMPO 1318/1324<br>36006KT SCT023 PROB30 1321/1323 VCSH SCT020TCU TEMPO 1409/1413 9000<br>MIFG SCT018 TX35/1319Z TN22/1411Z= 2009-10-13 17:03:09
SKCL TAF LONG SKCL 122200Z 1300/1324 00000KT 9000 SCT018 SCT090 TEMPO 1300/1304<br>80 00 DZRA SCT015CB TEMPO 1309/1312 4000 BCFG SCT015 TEMPO 1317/1324<br>26006KT 8000 VCSH SCT018TCU PROB30 1320/1323 7000 DZRA SCT015CB<br>TX330/1318Z TN19/1310Z= 2009-10-13 23:51:32
SKBO TAF LONG SKBO 122200Z 1300/1324 VRB02KT 9999 SCT018 SCT200 TEMPO 1300/1306<br>28007KT 8000 VCSH SCT018TCU SCT080 PROB40 1300/1304 5000 DZRA<br>SCT017CB TEMPO 1306/1313 4000 BR SCT015 PROB40 1308/1311 0500 FG<br>VV/// TEMPO 1316/1324 29007KT VCSH SCT023 PROB40 1320/1323 7000 SHRA<br>SCT017CB TX19/1318Z TN08/1311Z= 2009-10-13 23:51:32
SLCO METAR SLCO 051000Z 36012KT 9999 FEW020 33/23 Q1008= 2009-10-12 15:11:50
SPQU METAR SPQU 011140Z 24006KT 190V280 CAVOK 18/M13 Q1027 NOSIG RMK PP000= 2009-10-11 14:06:15
SPQT METAR SPQT 102105Z VRB02KT 5000 -SHRA SCT015 FEW020TCU SCT100 29/25<br>Q1006 TEMPO 8000= 2009-10-11 21:17:17
SUDU METAR SUDU 121200Z 21015KT 3000 RA FEW004 OVC070 15/14 Q1002= 2009-10-11 12:11:46
SUSO METAR SUSO 121200Z 19018G29KT 1500 TSRA OVC005 FEW047CB 15/15 Q1002= 2009-10-11 12:11:46
SULS METAR SULS 131780Z 33011KT CAVOK 24/10 Q1008= 2009-10-13 18:06:20
SYCJ METAR SYCJ 120000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW014 BKN280 26/25<br>Q1010 = 2009-10-13 00:21:31
TKPN METAR TKPN 121300Z 09008KT 9999 SCT022 SCT280 30/23 Q1014= 2009-10-11 13:17:49
TKPK METAR TKPK 010200Z 05009KT 9999 VCTS FEW019CB SCT050 27/24 Q1014=3D 2009-10-13 02:03:22
TNCC METAR TNCC 192000Z 09010KT 9999 FEW020 32/24 Q1008= 2009-10-13 20:17:17
TQPF TAF LONG TQPF 082200Z 0900/0924 16006KT 9999 SCT019 SCT036 BKN280<br>PROB40 TEMPO 0900/0924 5000 SHRA BKN018<br>PROB30 TEMPO 0909/0924 1000 TSRA FEW012CB BKN100 OVC280= SCT012 BECMG 0816/0818 09012KT=####018001523####<br>FTXN70 KAWN 111008 RRA 2009-10-11 10:11:29
TUPJ TAF LONG TUPJ 111000Z 1112/1212 09010KT 9999 SCT024 TEMPO 1112/1212<br>SHRA BKN017 BKN036= 2009-10-12 10:17:51
TVSV METAR TVSV 141600Z 09011KT 9999 FEW023 SCT280 31/23 Q1013= 2009-10-13 16:12:11
UAAA TAF LONG UAAA 110500Z 1206/1306 02005MPS 9999 SCT050 SCT100 TX18/1209Z<br>TN02/1301Z<br>BECMG 1212/1213 16004MPS 5000 BRFU NSC<br>TEMPO 1212/1219 1700= 2009-10-12 05:26:22
UBBB TAF UBBB 151650Z 1518/1518 17012KT CAVOK TX23/1510Z<br>TN18/1501Z 520003 BECMG 1420/1421 14006KT 5000 BR SCT008<br>TEMPO 1421/1504 1200 SCT003 BECMG 1504/1505 36006KT 9999<br>SCT012 BKN025= 2009-10-14 17:26:31
UERR METAR UERR 130530Z 31005MPS 9999 BKN025 OVC100<br>M01/M07 Q1018 NOSIG RMK QFE733 24CLRD60= 2009-10-14 05:41:27
UERP TAF LONG UERP 170731Z 1409/1509 30005G10MPS 9999 SCT020 BKN200= 2009-10-14 08:26:31
UHMP TAF LONG UHMP 149110Z 1403/1503 26005G10MPS 9999 BKN010 BKN020CB<br>BKN100 650100 TEMPO 1403/1421 1500 SHSN VV005<br>TEMPO 1421/1505 5000 -SHSN= 2009-10-14 02:26:32
ULWW TAF ULWW 100745Z 1009/1018 11007MPS 4000 -RA BKN007 SCT010CB<br>TEMPO 1009/1011 11007G12MPS 1000 SHRASN VV003<br>TEMPO 1011/1015 11007G12MPS 2100 SHRASN SCT006= 2009-10-12 08:17:28
URKA METAR URKA 301500Z 24008G13MPS 1200 TSRA BKN006 OVC016CB 13/11 Q1012<br>TEMPO<br>-TSRA RMK sc 05= 2009-10-13 00:11:39
URMM METAR URMM 130000Z 08003MPS 0600 R12/1500 FG VV002 12/12<br>Q1016 NOSIG RMK QBB060 g/z SC070= 2009-10-14 00:12:13
USPP TAF LONG USPP 133600Z 1303/1403 16008MPS 9999 BKN015 OVC100<br>TEMPO 1303/1318 15007G12MPS 2000 -RA BKN007= 2009-10-13 02:26:26
USSS TAF LONG USSS 130155Z 1403/1503 19004MPS 9999 SCT020 530002 TEMPO<br>1403/1412 21009MPS= 2009-10-14 02:26:32
UTAT TAF LONG UTAT 113030Z 1115/1203 09006MPS CAVOK 530005= 2009-10-11 15:06:30
UTST METAR UTST 190930Z 24002MPS 140V300 CAVOK 25/01 Q1020 R88/CLRD70<br>NOSIG= 2009-10-13 09:41:22
UTSA METAR UTSA 130130Z 10004MPS 9999 NSC 07/M10 Q1020<br>R88/CLRD70= 2009-10-14 01:41:16
UTDL TAF UTDL 111445Z 1413/1422 07007G12MPS 9999 NSC 530009<br>TEMPO 1416/1422 VRB03MPS= 2009-10-14 12:06:41
VTCL TAF LONG VTCL 120380Z 1206/1306 VRB03KT 9999 SCT030 SCT110<br>TEMPO 1209/1312 5000 RA SCT025 BKN110= 2009-10-12 04:18:19
WAAA TAF WAAA 101600Z 1118/1106 25003KT 8000 SCT019 SCT100 TEMPO 1118/1122<br>00000KT 5000 HZ FEW019 BECMG 1200/1202 32005KT 8000= 2009-10-11 21:32:28
WIII TAF V_LONG WIII 062200Z 1300/1406 VRB05KT 8000 FEW020 PROB30 TEMPO 1306/1308<br>34010KT 1500 TSRA FEW012CB<br>BKN016 BECMG 1312/1314 00000KT 5000 FEW020 BEC<br>MG 1318/1320 00008KT 1500 BR<br>NSC BECMG 1400/1402 15008KT 9999 FEW020= 2009-10-12 22:04:53
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