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PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)...CORRECTED

                                          STATION:   KEY WEST
                                          MONTH:     FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   24 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  81 45 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
================================================================================
1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                     12Z  AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
================================================================================

 1  81  75  78   7   0  13 0.00  0.0    0  9.9 15 120   M    M   0        22 140
 2  81  75  78   7   0  13    T  0.0    0 10.0 14 110   M    M   2        22 120
 3  82  72  77   6   0  12 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 18  20   M    M   3        29  10
 4  79  67  73   2   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 13.6 21  70   M    M   7        34  50
 5  80  71  76   4   0  11    T  0.0    0  6.5 17 150   M    M   4        27 160
 6  83  69  76   4   0  11 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
 7  82  72  77   5   0  12 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
 8  83  71  77   5   0  12 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
 9  84  74  79   7   0  14 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
10  84  74  79   7   0  14    T  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
11  83  75  79   7   0  14 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
12  76  67  72   0   0   7 0.01  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M         M   M
13  73  64  69  -3   0   4 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   4         M   M
14  79  58  69  -3   0   4 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   1         M   M
15  81  71  76   4   0  11 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   1         M   M
16  82  75  79   7   0  14 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   2         M   M
17  86  73  80   7   0  15 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   4         M   M
18  80  72  76   3   0  11    T  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   5         M   M
19  82  74  78   5   0  13 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   2         M   M
20  82  73  78   5   0  13    T  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   5 1       M   M
21  82  70  76   3   0  11 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   1         M   M
22  84  77  81   8   0  16 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   1         M   M
23  84  77  81   8   0  16 0.00  0.0    0 11.5 17 140   M    M   2        27 160
24  83  76  80   7   0  15 0.00  0.0    0 11.3 16 100   M    M   1        26 100
25  83  74  79   6   0  14 0.00  0.0    0  7.3 14 100   M    M   2        22 120
26  82  68  75   2   0  10 0.00  0.0    0  4.4 13 120   M    M   2        19 120
27  81  68  75   2   0  10 0.00  0.0    0  6.8 14 150   M    M   1        24 160
28  81  74  78   5   0  13 0.00  0.0    0  6.0 12 150   M    M   0        20 140
================================================================================
SM 2283 2006         0 331  0.01  0.0     93.7          M       50
================================================================================
AV 81.5 71.6                               8.5 FASTST   M    M   2    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->    21  70                 34  50
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:   KEY WEST
                                          MONTH:     FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:      2023
                                          LATITUDE:   24 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  81 45 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 76.6   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.01    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.3   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.53    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    86 ON 17    GRTST 24HR  0.01 ON 12-12      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     58 ON 14                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   1
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  15
DPTR FM NORMAL   -10    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   6
TOTAL FM JUL 1    29    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL   -13

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   331
DPTR FM NORMAL   117    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   581    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL   170    LOWEST  SLP 29.97 ON 11

[REMARKS]

SOME DATES THIS MONTH UTILIZED DATA FROM THE OFFICIAL BACKUP SITE
LOCATED AT THE FLORIDA KEYS NWS OFFICE (SITE ID: KWFF1). THOSE DATES
ARE INDICATED BELOW, ALONG WITH THE OBSERVATION PARAMETER THAT WAS
BACKED UP (INDICATED BY AN X).

  TEMPERATURE             :PCPN:
================================
1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7

DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR
================================

 6   X   X                    X
 7   X   X                    X
 8   X   X                    X
 9   X   X                    X
10   X   X                    X
11   X   X                    X
12   X   X                    X
13   X   X
14   X   X
15       X

CORRECTED ALIGNMENT OF SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL TABLE
CORRECTED SKY COVER TABLE
CORRECTED SEASONAL HDD DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL
CORRECTED SEASONAL CDD DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL
ADDED TABLE DETAILING USE OF BACKUP DATA

#FINAL-02-23#

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