2015-07-09

Atmospheric Motion Vector bullerins in BUFR from Himawari-8

The Japan Meteorological Agency has started operation of its meteorological satellite namely Himawari-8.

http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/satellite/news/himawari89/20150707_himawari-8_operation_initiated.pdf

There were several announcements in different channels.

- WMO/WMIOperational newsletter
  http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html
- Bulletin catalogue changes
  ftp://www.wmo.ch/wmo-ddbs/OperationalInfo/VolumeC1/From_WMO/METNO/2015/MC2715.txt