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03535
41470
20064
40007
4 Identifies Mean Sea Level (Pressure) group.
0007 Indicates MSL pressure is 1000.7mb
The 1 when plotting is not used when the
pressure is greater than < 1000 mb.
When the pressure is less than > 1000mb all
four figures can be included,
e.g. 999.9 would read 49999
(Generally pressure is between 950.0-1050.0mb
The SYNOP code
03535 41470 82312 10077 20064 40007 58012 72165 8682/
58012
72165
7 Identifies Present and Past weather.
21Present weather using WW code means rain
during the past hour(dph).
(But it wasn’t raining at the time of the ob’s).
6 & 5 To be used individually & refer to weather from
the past 6 hours. (Worst weather first).
Using W1 W2 code 6 = past rain 5 = past drizzle.
The SYNOP code
03535 41470 82312 10077 20064 40007 58012 72165 8682/
8682/
8 Identifies the cloud data group
6 Amount of lowest cloud type in Oktas.
(check with “h” figure in the 2nd group).
8 Predominant low cloud.
8 = Cumulus and Stratocumulus.
2 Predominant medium cloud 2 = Dense Altostratus.
/ Predominant high cloud cannot be reported as it is
obscured by lower cloud.
Present Weather Terms
Precipitation means water droplets or ice particles, formed at
a higher level and dropping to the ground.
Wind speed/Direction
6/4
Station Circle Completed.
Wind 360° 25 Knots
Pressure rising
Present weather
Showers during past hour then falling