Code (Visual) | Code (Remote) | Descriptions |
---|---|---|
11 | 12 | Ship |
21 | 22 | Lightship |
31 | 32 | Buoy |
41 | 42 | Fixed Tower |
51 | 52 | Submersible |
61 | 62 | Aircraft |
71 | 72 | Ice Island |
81 | 82 | Fixed Coastal Station |
91 | 92 | Other |
2. Tar Ball, Beach Tar, and Hydrocarbon Data
Code | Descriptions |
---|---|
1 | Ship |
2 | Lightship |
3 | Buoy |
4 | Fixed Tower |
5 | Submersible |
6 | Aircraft |
7 | Ice Island |
8 | Fixed Coastal Station |
9 | Other |
Code | Descriptions |
---|---|
0 | Sea surface observed but no pollutants to report |
1 | Sea surface not observed, owing to high sea, bad visibility, or for other reasons |
2 | Pollutants observed and recorded. |
Types of pollutants
Code | Descriptions |
---|---|
1 | Thin oil film (may include occasional minor patches or lumps of thick oil) |
2 | Thick oil layer (may be surrounded by oil film which should be included under this same code) |
3 | Plastic materials |
9 | Other (specify in remarks column) |
Configuration
Code | Descriptions |
---|---|
1 | Continuous cover |
2 | Patches |
3 | In a line or lines |
Concentration
The concentration should be reported in eighths as, for example the WMO code for ice coverage:
Code | Descriptions |
---|---|
1 | 1/8 (slightest presence of reported pollutants) |
2 | 2/8 |
3 | 3/8 |
4 | 4/8 (half of surface is covered) |
5 | 5/8 |
6 | 6/8 |
7 | 7/8 |
8 | 8/8 (continuous cover) |
Code | Description |
---|---|
00 | Calm |
01 | 5 - 14 degrees |
02 | 15 - 24 degrees |
03 | 25 - 34 degrees |
04 | 35 - 44 degrees |
05 | 45 - 54 degrees |
06 | 55 - 64 degrees |
07 | 65 - 74 degrees |
08 | 75 - 84 degrees |
09 | 85 - 94 degrees |
10 | 95 - 104 degrees |
11 | 105 - 114 degrees |
12 | 115 - 124 degrees |
13 | 125 - 134 degrees |
14 | 135 - 144 degrees |
15 | 145 - 154 degrees |
16 | 155 - 164 degrees |
17 | 165 - 174 degrees |
18 | 175 - 184 degrees |
19 | 185 - 194 degrees |
20 | 195 - 204 degrees |
21 | 205 - 214 degrees |
22 | 215 - 224 degrees |
23 | 225 - 234 degrees |
24 | 235 - 244 degrees |
25 | 245 - 254 degrees |
26 | 255 - 264 degrees |
27 | 265 - 274 degrees |
28 | 275 - 284 degrees |
29 | 285 - 294 degrees |
30 | 295 - 304 degrees |
31 | 305 - 314 degrees |
32 | 315 - 324 degrees |
33 | 325 - 334 degrees |
34 | 335 - 344 degrees |
35 | 345 - 354 degrees |
36 | 355 - 4 degrees |
99 | Waves confused |
Code | Description | Knots | m/s |
---|---|---|---|
0 | Calm | 0- 0.9 | 0 - 0.2 |
1 | Light air | 1- 3 | 0.3- 1.5 |
2 | Light breeze | 4- 6 | 1.6- 3.3 |
3 | Gentle breeze | 7- 10 | 3.4- 5.4 |
4 | Moderate breeze | 11- 16 | 5.5- 7.9 |
5 | Fresh breeze | 17- 21 | 8.0-10.7 |
6 | Strong breeze | 22- 27 | 10.8-13.8 |
7 | Near gale | 28- 33 | 13.9-17.1 |
8 | Gale | 34- 40 | 17.2-20.7 |
9 | Strong gale | 41- 47 | 20.8-24.4 |
10 | Storm | 48- 55 | 24.5-28.4 |
11 | Violent storm | 56- 63 | 28.5-32.6 |
12 | Hurricane | >64 | >32.7 |
Code | Height |
---|---|
00 | Calm |
01 | 0.5m |
02 | 1.0m |
03 | 1.5m |
04 | 2.0m |
05 - 99 | Increases at 0.5m intervals |
// | Wave height not determined |