GUIDE WAVE ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING - WMO

M jM j
n mn m
n smn sm
n bn bn b
P aP aP aP a
P pP pP pP p
P saP saP saP sa
P spP spP spP sp
Q c
r 1r 1
r 2r 2
Identification letters of the part of the report or the version of the code form. (Code
table 2582)
(FM 12, FM 13, FM 14, FM 20, FM 32, FM 33, FM 34, FM 35, FM 36, FM 37, FM 38, FM 39,
FM 40, FM 41, FM 62, FM 63, FM 64, FM 65, FM 67, FM 85, FM 86, FM 87,
FM 88)
Number of the band in which the maximum non-directional spectral density determined by
heave sensors lies.
(FM 65)
Number of the band in which the maximum non-directional spectral density determined by slope
sensors lies.
(FM 65)
Type and serial number of buoy.
(FM 13, FM 18, FM 22, FM 63, FM 64, FM 65)
Average wave period, in tenths of a second, or average wave length, in metres.
(FM 65)
Spectral peak period derived from heave sensors, in tenths of a second, or spectral peak wave
length, in metres.
(FM 65)
Average period derived from slope sensors, in tenths of a second, or average wave length, in
metres.
(FM 65)
Spectral peak period derived from slope sensors, in tenths of a second, or spectral peak wave
length, in metres.
(FM 65)
Quadrant of the globe. (Code table 3333)
(FM 13, FM 14, FM 18, FM 20, FM 33, FM 34, FM 36, FM 37, FM 38, FM 40, FM 41, FM 44,
FM 47, FM 62, FM 63, FM 64, FM 65, FM 72, FM 76, FM 85)
First normalized polar coordinate derived from Fourier coefficients.
(FM 65)
Second normalized polar coordinate derived from Fourier coefficients.
(FM 65)
SSSS Sampling interval (in tenths of a second or in metres).
(FM 65)
x Exponent for spectral wave data. (Code table 4800)
(FM 65)
ANNEX II 129
YY Day of the month (UTC), with 01 indicating the first day, 02 the second day, etc.:
(a) On which the actual time of observation falls;
(FM 12, FM 13, FM 14, FM 15, FM 16, FM 18, FM 20, FM 32, FM 33, FM 34, FM 35, FM 36,
FM 37, FM 38, FM 39, FM 40, FM 41, FM 42, FM 62, FM 63, FM 64, FM 65,
FM 67, FM 85, FM 86, FM 87, FM 88)