Stratus
Specimen #1

Photograph Data
Date: 25 October 2002
Time: 1615 UTC (10:15 a.m. CST)
Location: Downtown Ft. Worth, TX USA

Synopsis
Low stratus formed in the cool air behind a recent weak cold frontal passage.

Representative Surface Observation

Station: Fort Worth Meacham (FTW)
Date: 25 October 2002
Time: 1553 UTC (9:53 p.m. CST)

Wind direction 350 degrees (north)

Wind speed 9 knots

Visibility 10 statute miles

Present weather ----

Sky condition Broken clouds at 800 feet, Overcast at 1,200 feet

Temperature 9.4 C

Dew point 8.3 C

Altimeter setting 30.08 inches Hg

Sea level pressure 1018.4 mb

Remarks ----

Analyses

Surface

925 mb

850 mb

700 mb

500 mb

300 mb

Upper Air Sounding

Satellite Image

Wind direction	350 degrees (north)
Wind speed	9 knots
Visibility	10 statute miles
Present weather	----
Sky condition	Broken clouds at 800 feet, Overcast at 1,200 feet
Temperature	9.4 C
Dew point	8.3 C
Altimeter setting	30.08 inches Hg
Sea level pressure	1018.4 mb
Remarks	----