03-04Year05-06Month07-08Day09-10Hour22Sign23-25ValueA : Serial station data
B : Japan MBT
C : Japan XBT
D : Japan DBT
E : Foreign MBT
F : Foreign XBT
G : Marine meteorology
27-2910 Deg.30-311 Deg.3230 Min.3315 Min.| Field | Name | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| 01-02 | Country Code | Originator's nationality code |
| 03-10 | Observation Date (GMT) | |
| 03-04 | Year | Last 2 digits of the year |
| 05-06 | Month | Month |
| 07-08 | Day | Day |
| 09-10 | Hour | Hours |
| 11-14 | Latitude | Degrees and minutes |
| 15 | Lat. Hemi. | Hemisphere of Latitude (N or S) |
| 16-20 | Longitude | Degrees and minutes |
| 21 | Long. Hemi. | Hemisphere of Longitude (E or W) |
| 22-25 | Temperature | |
| 22 | Sign | "-" indicates negative temperature |
| 23-25 | Value | Value at SST in degree Celsius to tenths |
| 26 | ID | Identifier of original data A : Serial station data B : Japan MBT C : Japan XBT D : Japan DBT E : Foreign MBT F : Foreign XBT G : Marine meteorology |
| 27-33 | MSQ | |
| 27-29 | 10 Deg. | Marsden square number |
| 30-31 | 1 Deg. | 1 degree square number |
| 32 | 30 Min. | 30 minutes square number |
| 33 | 15 Min. | 15 minutes square number |