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Synop
Synop
(Indonesia)
FOO BATCH XXVI 2008
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SYNOP code format
SYNOP; surface report from land station
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SYNOP decode
1. MiMiMiMjMj
Synop report identification by; AAXX
E.g. AAXX = synop
2. YYGGiw
YY; date of observation in UTC
GG; time of observation in UTC
iw; wind indicator
E.g. 04004 = date 04, 00 UTC, 4 as Knots
3. IIiii
II; block number
iii; observation station number
E.g. 12416 = station ‘x’
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SYNOP decode
4. iriwhVV
ir; precipitation group indicator *)
iw; weather indicator *)
VV; horizontal visibility *)
E.g. 11540 = 1 – precipitation, 1 – weather, 5 – lowest cloud
base 600 to 1000 m, 40 – visibility is 4000m
5. Nddff
N; cloud covered in octas *)
dd; wind direction in true direction in tens degrees *)
ff; wind velocity *)
E.g. 8000 = 8 oktas, 00 direction, 00 speed (calm)
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SYNOP decode
6. 1SnTTT
1; index number
Sn; temperature code (0=+, 1=-)
TTT; surface temperature in degrees celcius
E.g. 10302 = 1 – index, 0 – positive, 30.2 °C
7. 2SnTdTdTd
2; index number
Sn; temperature code (0=+, 1=-)
TdTdTd; dew point temperature in degrees celcius
E.g. 20261 = 2 – index, 0 – positive, 26.1 °C
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SYNOP decode
8. 3PoPoPoPo
3; index number
PoPoPoPo; QFE (…000.0 mb)
E.g. 30092 = 3 – index, 1009.2 hpa
9. 4PPPP
4; index number
PPPP; QNH (…000.0 mb)
E.g. 40114 = 4 – index, 1011.4 hpa
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SYNOP decode
10. 5appp (not used in Indonesia)
5; index number
a; pressure tendency during the three hours preceding the
time of observation or sign of pressure change in 24 hours
ppp; pressure change *)
11. 6RRRtR
6; index number
RRR; amount of precipitation *)
tR; duration and time of occurrence of precipitation *)
E.g. 60093 = 6 – index, 009 – 9 mm, 3 – 18 hours
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SYNOP decode
12. 7wwW1W2
7; index number
ww; present weather *)
W1 and W2; past weather *)
E.g. 70566 = 7 – index, 05 – haze, 6 – rain, 6 - rain
13. 8NhCLCMCH
8; index number
Nh; cloud cover in octas, if no cloud then data filled by CM
CL; low cloud types *)
CM; medium cloud types *)
CH; high cloud types *)
E.g. 865// = 8 – index, 6 – 6 oktas, 5 – low cloud
stratocumulus
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SYNOP decode
14. 9hh// (not used in Indonesia)
9; index number
Hh//; time of observation
15. 333
333; data for regional change
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SYNOP decode
16. 1SnTxTxTx
1; index number
Sn; temperature code (0=+, 1=-)
TxTxTx; maximum temperature in degrees celcius
17. 2SnTnTnTn
1; index number
Sn; temperature code (0=+, 1=-)
TnTnTn; minimum temperature in degrees celcius
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SYNOP decode
18. 56DLDMDH
56; index number for direction on cloud layers
DL; direction of CL (low cloud) are coming
DM; direction of CM (medium cloud) are coming
DH; direction of CH (high cloud) are coming
19. 58P24P24P24
58; index number for positive pressure changes or zero within
24 hours
P24P24P24; pressure change in (…000.0 mb)
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SYNOP decode
20. 59P24P24P24
59; index number for negative pressure changes within 24
hours
P24P24P24; pressure change in (…000.0 mb)
21. 8NsChshs
8; index number
Ns; cloud cover *)
C; cloud types *)
hshs; cloud base *)
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SYNOP samples
AAXX 28004 977220 11540 8000 10268 20249 40109 60024 70566
865// 333 20207
AAXX 29124 96035 11405 82912 10288 20285 30081 40112 60222
79586 86921 333 10300 20207 56420
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Notes
*) Refer to METEOROLOGY - WEATHER REPORT and
FORECAST DECODING Edition 01; SURFACE SYNOPTIC
OBSERVATIONS Decode.
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