a. Diurnal Changes: Pressure rise occurs between 0900Z and 1500Z, and pressure fall occurs between 1500Z and 0300Z. When only diurnal effects are expected (persistence) with no appreciable change in the weather pattern, the altimeter setting observed at 09Z will also be the following afternoon's lowest altimeter. 

b. Sea level pressure is converted to field elevation of 30 feet. 

c. Pressure Altitude (PA) is the indicated altitude of a pressure altimeter at an altimeter setting of 29.92 inches of mercury (1013.2 mb). Binders in the Facility's forecasting spaces contain conversion charts to determine PA.  

d. Density Altitude (DA) is the pressure altitude corrected for temperature and humidity.  A quick method for forecasting DA is to first determine the temperature change during the forecast period, then add/subtract 70 feet per 1 degree F of temperature increase/decrease.   

e.  When high pressure dominates at the surface and is stationary over the central  U.S. or along the eastern seaboard, diurnal effects show only a .08 inch fall between the 15Z and 21Z (10L and 16L) timeframe with a secondary fall between 03Z and 09Z (22L and 04L) of .04 inch. When the high moves east over the Western Atlantic, expect the 15Z and 21Z fall to be approximately .10 inch.