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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2010): Meteorological observations during TREMENDOUS cruise from Anjengo to The Downs started at 1806-03-17 [dataset]. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, United Kingdom, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.752518, In: Jones, Philip D; Wheeler, Dennis A; Können, Gunther P; Koek, Frits B; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; García-Herrera, Ricardo (2007): Climatological observations from ship logbooks between 1750 and 1854 (release 2.1) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.611088

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García-Herrera, Ricardo; Können, Gunther P; Wheeler, Dennis A; Prieto, Maria del Rosario; Jones, Philip D; Koek, Frits B (2005): CLIWOC: A Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750–1854 (and 10 more publications about CLIWOC results in the same volume). Climatic Change, 73(1-2), 1-12ff, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-6952-6
Funding:
Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), grant/award no. EVK2-CT-2000-00090: Climatological Database for the Worlds Oceans: 1750-1854
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -2.079643 * Median Longitude: 10.498304 * South-bound Latitude: -36.330000 * West-bound Longitude: -37.520000 * North-bound Latitude: 49.580000 * East-bound Longitude: 83.730000
Date/Time Start: 1806-03-17T07:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1806-07-16T12:00:00
Event(s):
Tremendous_18060317_NMM_ADM/L/T202 * Latitude Start: 8.840000 * Longitude Start: 76.590000 * Latitude End: 47.720000 * Longitude End: -5.280000 * Date/Time Start: 1806-03-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1806-07-16T00:00:00 * Campaign: Cliwoc_cruise * Method/Device: Underway cruise track measurements (CT) * Comment: Ship: Tremendous (3rd Rate Frigate), Voyage: Anjengo - Downs, 1st Observer: John Osborn (Captain), Company: Royal Navy, Other ship information: 74G 1656BM
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
Wind directiondddegWind direction (from which the wind is blowing) in whole degrees from: 1-360; 361 = calm, 362 = variable. It is not clear from many logbook entries whether the wind direction has been corrected for the magnetic variation (or declination). To avoid any misunderstanding, all winds from reports that included a valid position in the period 1750-1854 were corrected. All other wind directions are given without being corrected.
Wind speedffm/scalculated from the descriptive terms of wind force given in the observations
LandmarkLandmarkName of first landmark
BearingBearingBearing of the first landmark
Distance to landmarkDistancearbitrary unitsDistance to the first landmark
--1 If position is considered to be coastal (in port or near coastal disturbances)
10 CourseCourseCourse of the ship during the past 24 hours
11 DistanceDistancearbitrary unitsDistance travelled during the previous 24 hours
12 DeclinationDecldegIt is generally accepted by the CLIWOC team that the wind directions, reported by the ships officers, were relative to the magnetic North direction. Navigators were well aware of the difference between the true and magnetic north direction, but the compasses (we assumed that the bearing-compasses were mostly used for determining the wind direction) were not always adjusted. Therefore the wind direction has to be corrected. The magnetic declination (or variation, as it is known on board ships) is given for the whole CLIWOC period (1750-1850) for every 5x5 degree square. The number was added to the wind direction to get the true wind direction.
13 Wind direction descriptionWind dir descrAll reported wind directions on this day. The wind direction is the direction that points to where the wind comes from.
14 Wind force descriptionWind force descrAll reported wind forces on this day
15 Present weatherwwWeather description
16 Precipitation descriptionPrecip descr
17 ClearnessClearness
18 GustsGusts1 If wind gusts are reported
19 Precipitation/RainRain1 If rain was reported
20 FogFog1 If fog was reported
21 Snow typeSnow1 If snow was reported
22 ThunderThunder1 If thunder and or lightning was reported
23 HailHail1 If hail was reported
24 Sea iceSea ice1 If sea-ice or icebergs were reported
25 CommentComment
26 IdentificationIDCLIWOC 2.1 line number
Size:
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Data

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ff [m/s]
(calculated from the descripti...)

Landmark
(Name of first landmark)

Bearing
(Bearing of the first landmark)

Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance to the first landmark)

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(1 If position is considered t...)
10 
Course
(Course of the ship during the...)
11 
Distance [arbitrary units]
(Distance travelled during the...)
12 
Decl [deg]
(It is generally accepted by t...)
13 
Wind dir descr
(All reported wind directions ...)
14 
Wind force descr
(All reported wind forces on t...)
15 
ww
(Weather description)
16 
Precip descr
17 
Clearness
18 
Gusts
(1 If wind gusts are reported)
19 
Rain
(1 If rain was reported)
20 
Fog
(1 If fog was reported)
21 
Snow
(1 If snow was reported)
22 
Thunder
(1 If thunder and or lightning...)
23 
Hail
(1 If hail was reported)
24 
Sea ice
(1 If sea-ice or icebergs were...)
25 
Comment
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ID
(CLIWOC 2.1 line number)
1806-03-17T07:005.0080.782826.7MISENORS ROCKS17E115S22E65.001SSE, WBNMODERATEFAIR0000000257929
1806-03-18T07:003.5881.372716.7MISENORS ROCKS15:30E85S22E93.001WMODERATEFAIR0000000257930
1806-03-19T07:001.5582.272496.7MISENORS ROCKS6:30E41S23E137.001WBN, WSWMODERATEFAIR0000000257931
1806-03-20T06:00-0.8883.232956.7GRAFTON ROCKS7W186S12E156.002WBS-WNWMODERATEAM SQUALLS OF RAINPM HAZY, AM CLOUDY1100100257932
1806-03-21T06:00-3.2083.73294GRAFTON ROCKS6W142S10W142.001WSW-WNWSQUALLYUNSETTLEDRAIN0100100257933
1806-03-22T06:00-4.4283.33294GRAFTON ROCKS18W120S17W132.001WNWSQUALLYUNSETTLEDRAIN0100100257934
1806-03-23T06:00-6.8782.532946.7GRAFTON ROCKS29W75S13W162.001WNWMODERATECLOUDY0000000257935
1806-03-24T07:00-9.3881.95314GRAFTON ROCKS66W36S13W155.00-1WBN-NWMODERATE, 8AM SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000257936
1806-03-25T07:00-11.8781.37359RODRIGUE ISLANDS68W417S13W153.00-1NWBW, NNW, NMODERATE, 6AM SQUALLYCLOUDY0000000257937
1806-03-26T07:00-12.7879.85206.7RODRIGUE ISLANDWSW380SW129.00-3NNW, N, NNEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257938
1806-03-27T07:00-13.9777.5586.7RODRIGUE ISLANDS71W350S63W155.00-3NBEMODERATEFAIR0000000257939
1806-03-28T07:00-14.7376.28196.7RODRIGUE ISLANDS72W321S62W87.00-4NNEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257940
1806-03-29T07:00-15.3775.87302.6RODRIGUE ISLANDS74W312S39W40.00-4NEBNLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257941
1806-03-30T07:00-16.9775.33646.7RODRIGUE ISLANDS79W285S15W112.00-4NE-ENEPM LITTLE WIND, AM MODERATEPM HAZY, AM FAIR0000000257942
1806-03-31T07:00-18.0874.083326.7RODRIGUE ISLANDS83W264S46W98.00-6NE, NNWMODERATEFAIR0000000257943
1806-04-01T07:00-18.7573.082872.6RODRIGUE ISLANDS85:30W237S57W68.00-6NNW, WNWLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257944
1806-04-02T07:00-18.8372.251612.6RODRIGUE ISLANDS85:45W216S83W48.00-8WNW, SW, SBELITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257945
1806-04-03T07:00-19.0571.001382.6RODRIGUE ISLANDS86W190S76W74.00-8SSE, SEBSLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257946
1806-04-04T07:00-19.4869.381272.6RODRIGUE ISLANDS88:30W157S74W95.00-8SELITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257947
1806-04-05T08:00-20.1066.581256.7S POINT OF BOURBONS84W270S77W163.00-10SEMODERATEFAIR0000000257948
1806-04-06T08:00-20.3764.281596.7S POINT OF BOURBONS83:30W211S85W187.00-10SE, SBEFIRST AND LATTER PARTS MODERATE, MIDDLE SQUALLYMIDDLE RAINCLOUDY0100000257949
1806-04-07T08:00-20.4361.911016.7S POINT OF BOURBONS82W152S85W155.00-12SEBS-ESEMODERATESHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000257950
1806-04-08T08:00-21.3059.541236.7S POINT OF BOURBONS87:40W94S73:30W194.00-12SEMODERATEPM CLOUDY, AM FAIR0000000257951
1806-04-09T08:00-22.4357.171206.7S POINT OF BOURBONN55W33S69W198.00-15SEMODERATEFAIR0000000257952
1806-04-10T08:00-23.6554.25959.3CAPE ST MARYS MADAGASCARS77W173S68W198.00-18SE, ESEFRESH BREEZESMIDDLE RAINCLOUDY0100000257953
1806-04-11T09:00-25.0251.69706.7CAPE ST MARYS MADAGASCARS85W127S65W182.00-20ESE, EMODERATEAM SHOWERS OF RAINPM FAIR, AM CLOUDY1100000257954
1806-04-12T09:00-26.3049.13706.7NATALS75W379S62W163.00-20EMODERATECLOUDY0000100257955
1806-04-13T09:00-27.6846.43766.7NATALS78W307S60W164.00-25E, EBSMODERATEPM CLOUDY, AM CLEAR0000000257956
1806-04-14T09:00-28.3743.82656.7NATALS78W247S71W170.00-25EMODERATEHAZY0000000257957
1806-04-15T09:00-29.0341.55636.7NATALS80W210S75W153.00-27EMODERATECLOUDY0000000257958
1806-04-16T09:00-29.4839.30636.7NATALS80W167S76:30W123.00-27EPM LITTLE WIND, AM MODERATEPM CLOUDY, AM CLEAR0000000257959
1806-04-17T10:00-29.9236.70516.7FIRST POINT OF NATALS71W143S77W147.00-28E, EBNMODERATEHAZY0000000257960
1806-04-18T10:00-30.6334.1866.7FIRST POINT OF NATALS71W97S75W138.00-28NEBE-NEBNMODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER FAIR0000000257961
1806-04-19T10:00-31.6232.0328FIRST POINT OF NATALS78W55S64W129.00-28NNE, NEBEPM MODERATE, AM SQUALLYAM SHOWERS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000257962
1806-04-20T10:00-31.7031.382202.6NATALN38W24S78W31.00-28SW, WBN, WSWPM MODERATE, AM LITTLE WINDPM CLOUDY, AM FAIR0000000a trivial correction was made in this observation257963
1806-04-21T10:00-32.7329.85501.0ALGOA BAYS73W54S54W97.00-29E, NEBE, EBNLIGHT AIRSFAIR0000000257964
1806-04-22T10:00-34.8828.322756.7CAPE LAGULLASN88:30W127S33W117.00-29EBN, NWBWMODERATEPM FAIR, AM HAZY0000000257965
1806-04-23T10:00-34.5728.0826422.6CAPE LAGULLASS88:30W127N36W26.00-29WSW, SWBW, WNWSTRONG GALES AND SQUALLYSHOWERS OF RAINHAZY1100000257966
1806-04-24T10:00-34.8527.102532.6CAPE LAGULLASN89W116N10W28.00-28NWBW, WBS, WBNPM MODERATE, AM LITTLE WINDPM CLOUDY, AM FAIR0000000257967
1806-04-25T10:00-34.7026.381416.7CAPE LAGULLASS89:30W99N34W15.00-28W, SSW, SBEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257968
1806-04-26T11:00-35.4821.32866.7CAPE LAGULLASN76W62S64W104.00-27SBW, SE, ESEMODERATEFAIR0000000257969
1806-04-27T11:00-36.3320.38866.7CAPE GOOD HOPEN40W48S75W194.00-27SE, ESEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257970
1806-04-28T11:00-35.0317.231446.7ST HELENAN47W560N68W162.00-25SEBS, SBEFIRST PART STRONG BREEZES, MIDDLE AND LATTER MODERATEFIRST PART RAINMIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER FAIR0100000257971
1806-04-29T11:00-34.0716.132232.6ST HELENAN47W532N45W72.00-25S, WSWLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257972
1806-04-30T11:00-32.9315.672682.6ST HELENAN49W520N16W67.00-25WNWLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257973
1806-05-01T11:00-31.8214.581206.7ST HELENAN50W493N40W83.00-26NWBW, SEBSPM LIGHT AIRS, AM MODERATEPM CLOUDY, AM FAIR0000000257974
1806-05-02T11:00-30.2012.371116.7ST HELENAN50W445N43W148.00-24SEMODERATEFAIR0000000257975
1806-05-03T11:00-28.7510.831346.7ST HELENAN50W400N43W122.00-24SSEMODERATEFAIR0000000257976
1806-05-04T11:00-27.238.701346.7ST HELENAN50W352N47W132.00-24SSEMODERATEFAIR0000000257977
1806-05-05T12:00-25.406.171246.7ST HELENAN51W295N47W170.00-22SEBSMODERATECLEAR0000000257978
1806-05-06T12:00-23.634.231366.7ST HELENAN51W245N47W167.00-22SSEMODERATESOMETIMES FAIR, SOMETIMES CLOUDY AND HAZY0000000257979
1806-05-07T12:00-22.021.881386.7ST HELENAN50W191N47W155.00-20SSEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257980
1806-05-08T12:00-20.630.301496.7ST HELENAN48W141N47W127.00-20SBEMODERATEFAIR0000000257981
1806-05-09T12:00-19.48-0.851156.7ST HELENAN50W111N45W91.00-20SBE, SEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257982
1806-05-10T12:00-19.07-1.371152.6ST HELENAN54W108N38W28.00-20SELITTLE WINDCLEAR0000000257983
1806-05-11T12:00-17.93-2.372502.6ST HELENAN59W78N27W74.00-20NW, WLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000257984
1806-05-12T12:00-17.32-2.351262.6ST HELENAN64W64N34W42.00-20WNW, SEBSLITTLE WIND AND CALM AT TIMES0000000257985
1806-05-13T12:00-16.32-3.93952.6ST HELENAN76W33N52W103.00-18SE, ESELITTLE WIND AND CALM AT TIMES0000000257986
1806-05-14T12:00-15.92-4.851172.6ST HELENANWBW3/4W21N57W45.00-18ESE, SELITTLE WIND AND CALM AT TIMES0000000257987
1806-05-25T13:00-14.95-7.53976.7ASCENSIONN43W192N56W114.00-16SE, ESEMODERATECLOUDY0000000257988
1806-05-26T13:00-13.18-9.031086.7ASCENSIONN45W149N39W140.00-16SEBEMODERATEHAZY0000000257989
1806-05-27T13:00-11.65-10.071186.7ASCENSIONN47W109N37W106.00-17SEMODERATECLEAR0000000257990
1806-05-28T13:00-10.30-11.321186.7ASCENSIONN52W77N36W99.00-17SEMODERATECLEAR0000000257991
1806-05-29T13:00-8.78-12.53876.7ASCENSIONN65W40N37W122.00-14SEBE, EBSMODERATECLEAR0000000257992
1806-05-30T13:00-7.02-14.021096.7ST PAULSN60W317N36W139.00-15ESE, SEBEMODERATECLEAR0000000257993
1806-05-31T13:00-5.35-15.381096.7PRINCES SHOALN32W89N35W133.00-15SEBEMODERATECLEAR0000000257994
1806-06-01T13:00-3.22-16.83866.7PRINCES SHOALN30W37N26W150.00-15EBSMODERATECLOUDY0000000257995
1806-06-02T13:00-1.02-18.051116.7VAILLANTS SANDY ISLANDN59W25N26W146.00-13SEBEMODERATEFAIR0000000257996
1806-06-03T13:001.03-18.951226.7BRAVAN23W278N25W128.00-13SEMODERATEFAIR0000000257997
1806-06-04T13:003.20-20.25144BRAVAN21W249N23W134.00-14SSEMODERATE, AM SQUALLYAM RAINPM FAIR, AM CLOUDY0100000257998
1806-06-05T13:004.47-20.783626.7BRAVAN20W221N23:30W82.00-14SSE, VARIABLEMODERATEMIDDLE AND LATTER RAINCLOUDY0100100257999
1806-06-06T13:005.62-21.251212.6BRAVAN18W195N22W75.00-14SELITTLE WINDHEAVY RAIN IN SQUALLSCLOUDY1100000258000
1806-06-07T13:006.78-20.851441.0BRAVANNW174N23W39.00-14N, SE, SSELIGHT AIRS AND CALMCLOUDY0000000258001
1806-06-08T13:007.37-20.67992.6BRAVAN25W165N11W37.00-14WSW, NWBN, VARIABLE, EBN, SBE, ESELIGHT BREEZESFIRST PART RAINFIRST PART CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0100000258002
1806-06-09T13:007.70-21.2282.6BRAVAN25W157N52W48.00-15SSE, ENE, NNELITTLE WINDCLEAR0000000258003
1806-06-10T13:007.75-22.1082.6BRAVAN19W150N69W74.00-15NNW, NNELITTLE WINDPM FAIR, AM CLOUDY0000000258004
1806-06-11T14:008.35-23.42116.7BRAVAN9W131N59W81.00-12NE, NNEMODERATECLOUDY0000000258005
1806-06-12T14:009.10-23.551016.7BRAVAN7W112N32W53.00-12NEBE, ESEMODERATEPM HAZY, AM CLEAR0000000258006
1806-06-13T14:0010.33-25.55336.7BRAVAN7E91N45W113.00-12NEMODERATERAIN AT TIMESHAZY0100000258007
1806-06-14T14:0011.87-27.05336.7BAXOS DE GARCIASN69W57N40W124.00-12NEMODERATEHAZY0000000258008
1806-06-15T14:0013.33-28.40346.7DUBREILS ROCKN34W41N33W116.00-11NEMODERATEHAZY0000000258009
1806-06-16T14:0014.68-29.62346.7DUBREILS ROCKN16E6N37W123.00-11NEMODERATECLOUDY0000000258010
1806-06-17T14:0015.98-30.70576.7TOLURIEUS ROCKN14W155N33W113.00-11NEBN, ENEMODERATECLOUDY0000000258011
1806-06-18T14:0017.55-31.52556.7TOLURIEUS ROCKN10W121N20W111.00-13ENEMODERATEFIRST AND MIDDLE PARTS CLOUDY, LATTER HAZY0000000258012
1806-06-19T14:0019.32-32.68356.7TOLURIEUS ROCKN84N29W124.00-10ENE, NEMODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE AND LATTER CLOUDY0000000258013
1806-06-20T14:0020.98-33.72356.7TOLURIEUS ROCKN22E54N32W124.00-10NEMODERATEPM HAZY, AM FAIR0000000258014
1806-06-21T14:0022.33-34.88356.7AZORES ROCKSN3E300N38W109.00-10NEMODERATEFAIR0000000258015
1806-06-22T14:0023.97-36.17561.0AZORES ROCKSN8E271N36W117.00-12NE, ENELIGHT AIRS AND CALMSCLEAR0000000258016
1806-06-23T14:0024.80-37.03566.7AZORES ROCKSN13:30W259N42W70.00-12NE, ENEMODERATEFAIR0000000258017
1806-06-24T14:0025.02-36.852131.0AZORES ROCKSN11E251N38E17.00-12NBW, NNE, SWLIGHT AIRS AND CALMSFAIR0000000258018
1806-06-25T14:0025.25-36.672920.0AZORES ROCKSN10:30E245N25E17.00-12SWBW, NWBWPM LITTLE WINDS, AM CALMPM CLEAR, AM FAIR0000000258019
1806-06-26T14:0025.30-36.62111.0AZORES ROCKSN10E244N12E6.00-12NNW, NNELIGHT AIRS AND CALMSFAIR0000000258020
1806-06-27T14:0026.75-36.98892.6AZORES ROCKSN13:30E217N11W82.00-12ENE, NE, EBSLITTLE WINDCLOUDY0000000258021
1806-06-28T14:0028.43-37.12536.7AZORES ROCKSN16E185N3W97.00-15E, ENEMODERATECLOUDY0000000258022
1806-06-29T14:0030.13-37.12752.6AZORES ROCKSN20E153N102.00-15ELITTLE WINDFAIR0000000258023
1806-06-30T15:0032.12-37.52666.7AZORES ROCKSN29E119N3W116.00-13EBNMODERATE AND SQUALLYSQUALLS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000258024
1806-07-01T14:0033.37-37.101186.7AZORES ROCKSN36E99N22E81.00-17E-SEMODERATE AND SQUALLYSQUALLS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000258025
1806-07-02T14:0034.13-36.502082.6AZORES ROCKSN31E75N39E68.00-17SE, SSWLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000258026
1806-07-03T14:0034.85-34.882312.6AZORES ROCKSN14E52N54E100.00-17SW, WSWLITTLE WINDFAIR0000000258027
1806-07-04T14:0036.58-33.302646.7FLORESN28E68N38E131.00-17WSWWBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000258028
1806-07-05T14:0037.98-33.67586.7FLORESN49E48N8W79.00-21W, EBNMODERATEFIRST PART HAZY, MIDDLE CLOUDY, LATTER CLEAR0000000258029
1806-07-06T14:0038.82-34.03246.7FLORESN70E44N18W46.00-21E, ENE, NEMODERATECLOUDY0000000258030
1806-07-07T14:0039.33-33.802272.6FLORESN83E38N35E37.00-21EBN, W, WSWLITTLE WINDPM HAZY, AM CLOUDY0000000258031
1806-07-08T14:0040.52-31.872936.7FLORESS14N54E126.00-22W, N, NWMODERATECLOUDY0000000258032
1806-07-09T14:0042.30-29.102936.7CAPE CLEARN55E318N53E169.00-22NWMODERATEFAIR0000000258033
1806-07-10T14:0044.15-26.122799.3CAPE CLEARN56E260N53E185.00-25WBN, NWBWFRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYSQUALLS OF RAINCLOUDY1100000258034
1806-07-11T14:0045.37-22.532689.3CAPE CLEARN55E210N65E188.00-25WNWPM FRESH BREEZES AND SQUALLYPM RAINAM FAIR0100000258035
1806-07-12T13:0046.27-19.2830119.0CAPE CLEARN51E163N69:30E153.00-25WNW, SW, NWBNPM MODERATE, AM FRESH GALESPM RAINAM CLOUDY0100000258036
1806-07-13T13:0047.08-16.082236.7LIZARDN67E147N68E154.00-25WBN, WSWMODERATEHAZY0000000258037
1806-07-14T13:0047.83-13.222536.7LIZARDN66E103N68E134.00-28WSW, WBNMODERATEFAIR0000000258038
1806-07-15T13:0048.70-10.782546.7LIZARDN69E70N68E114.00-27WSW, WBNMODERATECLOUDY0000000258039
1806-07-16T12:0049.58-6.902686.7ST AGNES LIGHTHOUSEN15E7N68E159.00-25WBS, WNWMODERATEHAZY0000000258040