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The Global Observing System 

Publication No. 9 - Weather Reporting: 
          Volume A - Observing stations

METNOs issued for 2006:
        [3106]  [3206]  [3306] [3406]  [3506] [3606] [3706]

Notification from Fiji

The following link provides additional information to Metno 3606.  The changes are effective August 2006.

Notification from France

07629 - Toulouse Radar data will temporarily be unavailable as from 9 October 2006 for a period of 15 days.

 The Global telecommunication System

"Additional" Data and Products as defined in
           Resolution 40 (Cg-XII) [web link]web link]

WMO's policy and practice for the exchange of meteorological and related data and products, including guidelines on relationships in commercial meteorological activities

Notification from Spain
Changes to the "Additional" data sets for Spain (LEMM) and the Canary Islands (GCLP) effective 10 August 2006.  To view the updated data click here.

 

Publication No. 9 - Weather Reporting:
          Volume C1 - Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins

Advanced Notifications received from RTHs are included in the weekly METNOs each Tuesday.  They can also be retrieved from the WMO Server.

Notification from Morocco
      [see METNO 3806]

 

 

Notification from RTH Offenbach
      [see METNO 3306]  [see METNO 3606]  [see METNO 3906]

The evolution of BUFR/CREX bulletins related to the migration from the Traditional Alphanumeric Codes (TAC) to the Table Driven Code Forms (TDCF) are available in the following excel files:   [BUFR Bulletins]  [CREX Bulletins].

The procedures for notifying WWW centres of the insertion of new BUFR/CREX bulletins into the GTS (within the framework of the migration to TDCF)  are the same as any new GTS bulletins.  

Centres will be informed of the availability of the BUFR/CREX bulletins through METNO messages on the GTS and via updates to  Volume C1 – Catalogue of Meteorological Bulletins. 

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