SURFACE OBSERVATION

(DECODING)
Decode the sample data:

AAXX 26061
98444 11468 30203 10314 20247 30120 40138 58025 69951 70282 82232 33301
56999 82818= RO
 d’ ff
CH
dd
TT CM
PPP
VV ww N ± pp a
T dT d W
CL Nh
RR
h

LAND SYNOPTIC
STATION

PLOTTING MODEL
FOR LAND SURFACE
STATION
N - total amount of clouds
dd - wind direction
ff - wind speed

CH - High Cloud Type

CM - Middle Cloud Type
CL - Low Cloud Type
h - Height of the Lowest Layer

PPP - MSLP
+-pp a - 3hour pressure change and
pressure tendency
W - Past Weather
RR - Rainfall
Nh - Total Amount of Low Clouds

TTT - Dry Bulb Temperature

VV - Visibility
ww - Present weather
TdTd - Dew Point Temperature
PRESENT WEATHER : ww
PRESENT WEATHER : ww
PRESENT WEATHER : ww
PRESENT WEATHER : ww
Low Clouds Type: CL
Middle Clouds Type: CM
High Clouds Type: CH
Chart of Symbols from other
International Weather Agency
Source: https://www.weatherbriefing.com/observing-forms