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Mistake?

#1 Postby alicia-w » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:53 pm

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/MDSD.html

From the Caribbean Observation site that was posted yesterday: Santo Domingo is showing pressure of 56.14 in Hg / 1091 hPA. what is it supposed to be? that CANT be right.
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#2 Postby rbaker » Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:15 pm

numbers are turned around on millibars probably more like 1019mb. I have no idea on the 56.14 unless they meant 30.14 inches of mercury.
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#3 Postby senorpepr » Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:54 pm

Most likely it was 29.97" or 1015mb, which is what it was one hour before and after the in-question ob.

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3 PM (19) Jul 21    82 (28)    77 (25)    29.97 (1015)    S 14    
   2 PM (18) Jul 21          56.14 (1901)    S 9    rain
   1 PM (17) Jul 21    80 (27)    77 (25)    29.97 (1015)    N 7
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