Appendices

WMO Formats

• SYNOP (FM-12) - Surface synoptic observations
• METAR (FM-15) - Surface meteorological airways bulletins
• TEMP (FM-35) - Upper air temperture, humidity winds bulletins
• CLIMAT (FM-71) - Climatological bulletins
• NIDS - Nexrad radar format
• GRIB - Binary grid format
• GINI - AWIPS satellite format
• Redbook Graphics - Metafile format for graphical output.

Product Descriptions

• WMO Headers for Text Data
• WMO Headers for Gridpoint Data
• WMO Headers for Image Data
• Bulletins for FAA 604 Data Service
• Description of GRIB model products for High-resolution Data Service
• WXP Product Description
  • Source/Originating Center
  • Grid Model/Generating Process
  • Grid Type
  • Forecast Time
  • Level Type and Level
  • Variable/Parameter

Data Delivery Schedules

• FOS Text Delivery Schedule **
• FOS Binary Delivery **

Miscellaneous

• Global Station Information
• Geographical Projections
• Glossary