3-59.
What is the station’s block/station number?
3-60.
1.
72409
2.
21660
3.
72213
4.
70005
What is the wind direction?
1.
072°
2.
130°
3 . 2 1 0 °
4 . 2 2 0 °
3-64.
What publication is used to convert the
IRCS to the ship’s name and country of
registration?
3-61.
What is the dew-point temperature?
1. 14.7°F
2.
14.7°C
3.
13.1°F
4.
13.1°C
3-62.
In WMO Region IV at 0000Z, what
maximum and minimum temperatures are
reported following the 333 indicator?
(actual observation)
AAXX 18004 72409 21660 72214 10147 20131 39986 49991 54000 70500 84121 91749 333 10147 20086
60001
70005;
(symbolic format for this case)
AAXX YYGGiw IIiii IRIXhVV Nddff 1SnTTT 2SnTdTdTd 3POPOPOPO 4PPPP 5appp 7wwW1W2 8NhCLCMCH 9ggGG 333
1SnTXTXTX 2SnTnTnTn 6RRRtR 7R24 R24 R24 R24:
Figure 3-E
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 3-59 THROUGH
3-62, REFER TO FIGURE 3-E AT THE TOP OF
THIS PAGE. REFER TO THE REGION IV
LAND-STATION SYNOPTIC REPORT.
3-63.
If a station within the United States reports
code groups after a "555" indicator, which
of the following publications would provide
the information necessary to decode these
groups?
1. WMO Pub 306, Vol 1, International
Codes
2. NAVMETOCCOMINST 3141.2
3. FMH-1 (Federal Meteorological
Handbook Number 1)
4. FHM-2 (Federal Meteorological
Handbook Number 2)
1. FMH-2
2. FMH-1
3. ACP-100
4. WMO Pub 306, Vol 1
1.
Previous 12-hour minimum and
previous 18-hour maximum
2.
Previous 24-hour maximum and
previous 12-hour minimum
3.
Previous 12-hour maximum and
previous 18-hour minimum
4.
Previous 24-hour maximum and
minimum
The maritime data section of an actual ship synoptic
report reads:
22212; 00123 20504 30207 40806 51004
The symbolic format of this section is:
222DSVX 0SSTWTWTW 2PWPWHWHW 3dWldWldW2dW2
4PwlPw1Hw1Hw1 5Pw2Pw2Hw2Hw2;
Figure 3-F
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