Bhutan gets new AA=BT/CCCC=BTBH; Astana, Kazakhstan gets new CCCC=UAST

Messages flowing on the GTS (WMO's Global Telecommunication System) are identified by the abbreviated heading,
starting with two coded words called TTAAii CCCC (more correctly T₁T₂A₁A₂ii is the formal name, but suffix letters are often omitted in everyday communications).

In most cases CCCC represents the originating center. It is often
confused with ICAO's location indicator, since they are the same for
many countries (for example RJTD is Tokyo JMA), but they are controlled
separately now and actually different for some countries (the Bureau of
Meteorology at Melbourne is called AMMC on GTS, but ICAO indicator for
Australia begins with Y, for example Melbourne Airport is YMML). The
first two letters usually represents the country: once a CCCC is
allocated, the country may use other CCCC codes starting with the same
first two letters (there're exceptional collisions).
The AA is another system of country code. For example
TTAAii=SMJP01 means (S) surface (M) main-hour synoptic reports from
(JP) Japan.

Bhutan is being connected to GTS now, and thus needed both AA and CCCC
codes to create new heading of their data, which will probably be
something like SMBT01 BTBH (the number ii can be different).

Astana seems to be an additional originating center in addition to
Almaty (UAAA). Kazakhstan already has AA=KZ so no allocation is done
this time.

Below is excerpt from the operational newsletter of WMO:
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html
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# GTS regulatory or guidance material

## Allocation of data designators T1T2A1A2ii CCCC for use in abbreviated
headings of meteorological messages

Effective immediately include the following geographical designator A1A2
for use in the abbreviated heading T1T2A1A2ii CCCC:

* Country Name: Bhutan
* RTH Centre: New Delhi (India)
* Country/Territory (AA) designator: BT
* Location indicator (CCCC): BTBH

* Effective immediately include the following new CCCC:
* Country Name: Kazakhstan
* Addition Centre from Kazakhstan: Astana
* Location indicator (CCCC): UAST

Published: 29 January 2015

[METNO C] Netherlands says they stopped TAC TEMP, but....

Yesterday Geneva published a new METNO C and it says Netherlands has stopped their TAC TEMP on Friday 23.  However, Tokyo is still receiving ULNL01 (TEMP Part C) and UENL01 (Part D) even today.  I don’t know what’s happening….

 

ftp://ftp.wmo.int/wmo-ddbs/OperationalInfo/VolumeC1/From_WMO/METNO/2015/MC0515.txt
23 DD 23/01/2015 6 EXETER NETHERLANDS DE BILT 23/01/2015  UKNL01 EHDB FM 35-XI EXT. 00 06260
24 DD 23/01/2015 6 EXETER NETHERLANDS DE BILT 23/01/2015  ULNL01 EHDB FM 35-XI EXT. 00 06260
25 DD 23/01/2015 6 EXETER NETHERLANDS DE BILT 23/01/2015  USNL01 EHDB FM 35-XI EXT. 00 06260

 

[METNO C] Russian upper-air observation reduced to once/day

METNO C on January 13 announced that upper-air sounding was reduced to once per day at many stations in Russia.

 

ftp://www.wmo.ch/wmo-ddbs/OperationalInfo/VolumeC1/From_WMO/METNO/2015/MC0315.txt

 

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NOXX02 LSSW 130400 RRA

 

 

 

METNO C0215

 

1 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 25/04/2012 E IUKD01 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00,12 22113 TEMP PART A B

 

2 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E IUKD01 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00 22113 TEMP PART A B

 

3 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 25/04/2012 E IUKD02 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00,12 27459 27612 TEMP PART A B

 

4 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E IUKD02 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00 27459 27612 TEMP PART A B

 

5 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 25/04/2012 E IUSD01 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00,12 22113 TEMP PART A B C D

 

6 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E IUSD01 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00 22113 TEMP PART A B C D

 

7 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 25/04/2012 E IUSD02 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00,12 27459 27612 TEMP PART A B C D

 

8 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E IUSD02 RUMS FM 94-XIII EXT. 00 27459 27612 TEMP PART A B C D

 

9 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 28/05/2014 E UERS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

10 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UERS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

11 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 14/04/2011 E UERS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

12 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UERS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

13 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 18/12/2008 E UERS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

14 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UERS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

15 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 08/05/2014 E UERS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

16 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UERS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

17 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 28/05/2014 E UKRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

18 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UKRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

19 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 14/04/2011 E UKRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

20 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UKRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

21 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 18/12/2008 E UKRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

22 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UKRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

23 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 08/05/2014 E UKRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

24 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E UKRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

25 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 28/05/2014 E ULRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

26 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E ULRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

27 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 14/04/2011 E ULRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

28 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E ULRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

29 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 18/12/2008 E ULRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

30 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E ULRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

31 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 08/05/2014 E ULRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

32 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E ULRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

33 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 28/05/2014 E USRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

34 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E USRS01 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20744 22113 22217 22271 22522 22543 22820 22845 23205 23415 23802

 

35 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 14/04/2011 E USRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

36 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E USRS02 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 26063 26298 26477 26702 26781 27038 27199 27459 27595 27612

 

37 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 18/12/2008 E USRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

38 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E USRS03 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 27707 27730 27962 27995 34009 34122 34172 34247

 

39 DM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 08/05/2014 E USRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

40 AM 20/01/2015 6 MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION MOSCOW 20/01/2015 E USRS04 RUMS FM 35-IX EXT. 00 34467 34731 34858 34882 35121 37011 37055 37259

 

41 DM 20/01/2015 2 TASHKENT KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY 19/09/2002 A SIKZ30 UAAA FM 12-X 03,09,15,21 28978 28984 34398 34798 35173 35358 35576 35699 36686

 

42 AM 20/01/2015 2 TASHKENT KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY 20/01/2015 A SIKZ30 UAAA FM 12-X 03,09,15,21 28978 28984 34398 34798 35173 35358 35576 35699

 

43 DM 20/01/2015 2 TASHKENT KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY 19/09/2002 A SMKZ20 UAAA FM 12-X 00,06,12,18 28978 28984 34398 34798 35173 35358 35576 35699 36686

 

44 AM 20/01/2015 2 TASHKENT KAZAKHSTAN ALMATY 20/01/2015 A SMKZ20 UAAA FM 12-X 00,06,12,18 28978 28984 34398 34798 35173 35358 35576 35699

 

45 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 14/04/2011 E UERA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

46 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UERA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

47 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 25/07/2013 E UERA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

48 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UERA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

49 DD 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 27/03/2013 E UERA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25703 25913

 

50 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 12/08/2010 E UERA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

51 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UERA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

52 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 30/11/2009 E UERA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

53 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UERA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

54 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/12/2012 E UERA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

55 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UERA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

56 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 14/04/2011 E UKRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

57 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

58 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 25/07/2013 E UKRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

59 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

60 DD 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 25/07/2013 E UKRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25562 25703 25913

 

61 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 12/08/2010 E UKRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

62 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

63 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 30/11/2009 E UKRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

64 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

65 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/12/2012 E UKRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

66 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

67 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 14/04/2011 E ULRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

68 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

69 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 25/07/2013 E ULRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

70 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

71 DD 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 27/03/2013 E ULRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25703 25913

 

72 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 12/08/2010 E ULRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

73 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

74 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 30/11/2009 E ULRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

75 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

76 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/12/2012 E ULRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

77 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

78 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 14/04/2011 E USRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

79 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E USRA01 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 21432 21824 21946 24125 24266 24343 24641 24688 24726

 

80 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 25/07/2013 E USRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

81 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E USRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25562 25703 25913

 

82 DD 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 27/03/2013 E USRA02 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 24944 24959 25123 25400 25428 25703 25913

 

83 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 12/08/2010 E USRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

84 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E USRA03 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 30054 30372 30554 30635 30673 30758 30935 30965

 

85 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 30/11/2009 E USRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

86 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E USRA04 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 31004 31088 31168 31300 31369 31510 31538 31736 31770 31873 31977

 

87 DM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/12/2012 E USRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

88 AM 20/01/2015 2 KHABAROVSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION KHABAROVSK 20/01/2015 E USRA05 RUHB FM 35-IX EXT. 12 32061 32098 32150 32215 32389 32477 32540 32618

 

89 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 28/05/2014 E UERA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

90 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UERA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

91 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E UERA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

92 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UERA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

93 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E UERA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

94 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UERA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

95 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 25/06/2009 E UERA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

96 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UERA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

97 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 28/05/2014 E UKRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

98 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

99 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E UKRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

100 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

101 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E UKRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

102 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

103 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 25/06/2009 E UKRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

104 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E UKRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

105 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 28/05/2014 E ULRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

106 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

107 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E ULRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

108 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

109 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E ULRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

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METNO C0215

110 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

111 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 25/06/2009 E ULRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

112 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E ULRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

113 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 28/05/2014 E USRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

114 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E USRA01 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 20046 20292 20674 23078 23330 23472

 

115 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E USRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

116 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E USRA02 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 23884 23921 23933 23955 24507 24908

 

117 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 01/02/2006 E USRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

118 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E USRA03 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 28225 28275 28445 28661 28698 28722 29231 29263 29282

 

119 DM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 25/06/2009 E USRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00,12 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

 

120 AM 20/01/2015 2 NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIAN FEDERATION NOVOSIBIRSK 20/01/2015 E USRA04 RUNW FM 35-IX EXT. 00 29572 29612 29634 29698 29839 29862 30230 30309 30715 36096

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TDCF migration of upper-air sounding data

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has been working for TDCF migration, which is transition from observation reports and forecast messages in TAC (traditional alphanumeric codes) into TDCF (table-driven code forms) namely BUFR (binary universal representation) and CREX.  For most of message types, the parallel distributions were scheduled up to November 2014.  

Some countries actually stopped their TAC distributions, and
it turned out that the meteorology community needs more work to get fully ready to the transition, especially for upper-air sounding.  The situation was complicated since WMO tried to change not only code but reporting practice, as discussed in following forum thread:

https://groups.google.com/a/wmo.int/forum/m/#!topic/cbs-ipet-drmm/ZcwvuCRCTH0

Traditionally, the alphanumeric messages for a single ascent of radiosonde are supposed to be disseminated in four parts:

• Part A: standard isobaric levels up to 100 hPa
• Part B: significant levels up to 100 hPa
• Part C: standard isobaric levels above 100 hPa
• Part D: significant levels above 100 hPa

The standard isobaric levels are 1000, 925, 850, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 150, and 100 for Part A; and 70, 50, 30 and 10 hPa for Part C.  Weather charts are supposed to be drawn at those levels (JMA's charts are available at http://www.jma.go.jp/jp/metcht/kosou.html).

The significant levels (in Parts B and D) supplements standard levels so that linear interpolation of all reported data (both standard and significant levels) gives enough accuracy.  Roughly they are chosen at kinks of plots of temperature, humidity, and winds  (a good illustration of temperature siglevs is given at ECMWF website).  Please see the Manual on Codes Volume I.1 for the complex rules for selecting significant levels.

Then, why do we split messages at 100 hPa?  The answer is time of delivery.  The 100 hPa level lies 16 km above sea level.  Typical radiosonde has 6 m/s speed.  It takes 45 minutes to reach that level.  The time may double if we wait for the end of ascent: that's why WMO member states agreed to split the report.

In the new paradigm of BUFR, there is a rule called B/C 20 and 25 to determine how to migrate from TAC to BUFR:
https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/BC_Regulations/BC20-PILOT.pdf
https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/BC_Regulations/BC25-TEMP.pdf
It describes two messages should be sent for a single ascent:

• Standard and significant levels up to 100 hPa
• Standard and significant levels above 100 hPa

I guess the designers of the rules thought "the reason for splitting Parts A-B and C-D is simply for size of bulletins;  now the size limitation of GTS bulletins are being eliminated;  why don't we merge unnecessary split?"

That was correct, but the meaning or value of the reporting style was not stressed.  So implementers simply used the template only and ignored the text regulations.  Most implementations simply converts existing TAC to BUFR in parts.

It was supposed that BUFR would get the mainstream, i.e. observation systems directly generated BUFR and TAC were made as a compatibility service.  By doing so we could eliminate various problems of TAC reports.  But that mainstreaming did not take place in many WMO members.  I suspect the change of the rule is even not known for many people working for observation systems.  So the part-for-part converter had to be chosen.

There are many benefits of BUFR-mainstreamed data processing, which is basically straightforward handling of numbers.  For example 1000's digit of geopotential height in lower troposphere is omitted in FM 35 TEMP.   If 700 hPa height is 3451 metres, only digits "451" is shown in the report, and the recipient has to guess the lost digit using "common sense".  It is usually 3451 m in most of the world, but it can be 2451 m in very cold places like Antarctica, so it is a headache for automated system.  A simple-minded converter always generates BUFR with 3451 m value for TAC input "451" which may be incorrect.  But the benefit has not so stressed for these decades, and I don't think many understand it.

Right now there are many proposals to change the part-by-part converted BUFRs to distinguish Parts A-D.  But I'd really remind the situation filled by a whole bunch of unimplemented regulations and ununderstood good intentions.  I think we must be really careful for changing rules, since current one takes many years to be understood partly.