N O D C F I L E T Y P E C O D E S 96/03/04 0013 SIZE OF POND ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- SMALL (DIAMETER < 200') 2 -- MEDIUM (DIAMETER 200'-1000') 3 -- LARGE (DIAMETER > 1000') 0032 FOOD SOURCE ASSOC ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- FLYING FISH 2 -- PREDATORY FISH OR MAMMAL 3 -- SQUID 4 -- PLANKTON 5 -- FOOD (BAIT) FISH 6 -- SCAVENGING 7 -- RORQUALS 8 -- COELENTERATES 9 -- CARCASS A -- OIL SLICK - WHALE B -- OIL SLICK - FISHING OR FISH PROCESSING 0034 GLARE AREA ---- -------------------- 0 -- 0 (NONE) 1 -- 1 - 10% 2 -- 10 - 25% 3 -- 25 - 50% 4 -- 50 - 75% 5 -- 75 - 100% 0035 GLARE INTENSITY ---- -------------------- 0 -- SLIGHT SUN GLARE 1 -- MODERATE SUN GLARE 2 -- INTENSE SUN GLARE 3 -- SLIGHT CLOUD GLARE 4 -- MODERATE CLOUD GLARE 5 -- INTENSE CLOUD GLARE 6 -- SLIGHT MOON GLARE 7 -- MODERATE MOON GLARE 8 -- INTENSE MOON GLARE 9 -- NO GLARE 0036 MAMMAL TRACE ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- MEASURED AND FOUND 2 -- MEASURED AND COLLECTED 3 -- MEASURED AND NOT FOUND 4 -- NOT MEASURED 5 -- FECES 6 -- CARCASSES 7 -- PLACENTAS 8 -- OTHER (OR MORE THAN ONE ABOVE, SEE TEXT) 0039 MOLT ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- NOT EVIDENT 2 -- EVIDENT (PLUMAGE CHANGING) 3 -- NEW PLUMAGE 4 -- OLD (WORN) PLUMAGE 0040 MOON PHASE ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- 0 - 1ST QUARTER, WAXING 2 -- 1ST QUARTER - 1/2, WAXING 3 -- 1/2 - 3RD QUARTER, WAXING 4 -- 3RD QUARTER TO FULL 5 -- FULL - 3/4, WANING 6 -- 3/4 - 1/2, WANING 7 -- 1/2 - 1/4, WANING 8 -- 1/4 - 0, WANING 0041 OBSERVATION COND ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- TERRIBLE 2 -- MARGINAL 3 -- POOR 4 -- AVERAGE 5 -- FINE 6 -- GOOD 7 -- EXCELLENT 0042 OUTSIDE ZONE ---- -------------------- 0 -- INSIDE ZONE 1 -- SHIP FOLLOWER 2 -- BIRD SEEN OUTSIDE OF COUNTING ZONE DURING A TRANSECT 3 -- BIRD SEEN WITHIN 1/2 HOUR BEFORE OR AFTER TRANSECT 4 -- BIRD ON OR OVER LAND SEEN DURING A TRANSECT 5 -- BIRD ON OR OVER LAND SEEN BEFORE OR AFTER A TRANSECT 6 -- BIRD FOUND SITTING ON SHIP BEFORE OR AFTER A TRANSECT 7 -- BIRD ON THE HORIZON 0043 PLUMAGE ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- PREJUVENILE MOLT 2 -- JUVENILE PLUMAGE 3 -- POST JUVENILE MOLT 4 -- FIRST WINTER (OR SUBADULT) PLUMAGE 5 -- PRENUPTIAL PLUMAGE 6 -- NUPTIAL PLUMAGE 7 -- POST NUPTIAL PLUMAGE 8 -- ECLIPSE PLUMAGE A -- ADULT WINTER PLUMAGE (INCLUDES SUBADULT WINTER AND/OR JUVENILE PLUMAGE WHERE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM ADULT WINTER) 0044 RELIABILITY ---- -------------------- -- BLANK NO INFORMATION NOTED 0 -- EXACT COUNT 1 -- N +- 10% (N IS RECORD NUMBER ESTIMATE) 2 -- N - 25% 3 -- (2/3)N TO (3/2)N (3/2)N = N + 50% 4 -- (4/7)N TO (7/4)N (7/4)N = N + 75% 5 -- N/2 TO 2N 2N = N + 100% 6 -- N/3 TO 3N 3N = N + 200% 0046 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE ---- -------------------- 0 -- COUNT FROM LAND TO FIXED DISTANCE 1 -- COUNT FROM LAND TO HORIZON 2 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH NO ZONE 3 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH ZONE 4 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO HORIZON WITH NO ZONE 5 -- COUNT FROM SHIP TO HORIZON WITH ZONE 6 -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH NO ZONE 7 -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE WITH ZONE 9 -- OTHER TECHNIQUE (SEE TEXT) A -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIZE, NO FIXED DISTANCE OTHER SIDE. ACTUAL DISTANCE TO EACH BIRD NOT RECORDED (SHORELINE SURVEY TWO OBSERVERS). B -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM BOTH SIDES OF AIRPLANE. ACTUAL DISTANCE TO EACH BIRD NOT RECORDED (TWO OBSERVERS). C -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO NO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIDE OF AIRPLANE(SHORELINE SURVEY, ONE OBSERVER) D -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE TO FIXED DISTANCE FROM ONE SIDE OF AIRPLANE(ONE OBSERVER). E -- COUNT FROM AIRPLANE, TOTAL COUNT OF A STATION. 0047 SPECIAL MARKS ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- TELEMETRY PACKAGE 2 -- DYE MARKED 3 -- COLOR LEG BANDS 4 -- LEG STREAMER 5 -- PATAGIAL TAG 6 -- SERVICE BAND ONLY 7 -- NASAL TAG 8 -- NECK COLLAR OR STREAMER 9 -- NONE A -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 0049 TIDE HEIGHT ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- HIGH 2 -- 3/4 3 -- 1/2 4 -- 1/4 5 -- LOW 0050 TYPE OF ASSOCIATION ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- CETACEA (LARGE AND SMALL OR GROUP OR SOLITARY) 2 -- BIRD 3 -- PINNIPED 4 -- CETACEA/BIRD 5 -- CETACEA/PINNIPED 6 -- PINNIPED/BIRD 7 -- CETACEA/BIRD/PINNIPED 8 -- SHARK 9 -- BILLFISH 0051 WATER COLOR ---- -------------------- 01 -- PERCENT YELLOW 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE I 02 -- PERCENT YELLOW 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE II 03 -- PERCENT YELLOW 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE III 04 -- PERCENT YELLOW 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE IV 05 -- PERCENT YELLOW 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE V 06 -- PERCENT YELLOW 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE VI 07 -- PERCENT YELLOW 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE VII 08 -- PERCENT YELLOW 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE VIII 09 -- PERCENT YELLOW 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE IX 10 -- PERCENT YELLOW 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE X 11 -- PERCENT YELLOW 65 PERCENT BROWN 0 FOREL-ULE SCALE XI 12 -- PERCENT BROWN 2 FOREL-ULE SCALE XII 13 -- PERCENT BROWN 5 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIII 14 -- PERCENT BROWN 9 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIV 15 -- PERCENT BROWN 14 FOREL-ULE SCALE XV 16 -- PERCENT BROWN 20 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVI 17 -- PERCENT BROWN 27 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVII 18 -- PERCENT BROWN 35 FOREL-ULE SCALE XVIII 19 -- PERCENT BROWN 44 FOREL-ULE SCALE XIX 20 -- PERCENT BROWN 54 FOREL-ULE SCALE XX 21 -- PERCENT BROWN 65 FOREL-ULE SCALE XXI 31 -- GREEN 32 -- BLUE 33 -- GREY 34 -- RED 35 -- CHALKY 36 -- BROWN 37 -- LUMINESCENT 0053 CLOUD TYPE (WMO500) ---- -------------------- 0 -- CIRRUS 1 -- CIRROCUMULUS 2 -- CIRROSTRATUS 3 -- ALTOCUMULUS 4 -- ALTOSTRATUS 5 -- NIMBOSTRATUS 6 -- STRATOCUMULUS 7 -- STRATUS 8 -- CUMULUS 9 -- CUMULONIMBUS X -- CLOUD NOT VISIBLE OWING TO DARKNESS, FOG, DUSTSTORM, SANDSTORM, OR OTHER ANALOGOUS PHENOMENA 0054 ICE COVERAGE(WMO547) ---- -------------------- 0 -- LESS THAN 1/10 1 -- 1/10 2 -- 2/10 TO 3/10 3 -- 4/10 4 -- 5/10 5 -- 6/10 6 -- 7/10 TO 8/10 7 -- 9/10 8 -- 10/10 WITH OPENINGS 9 -- 10/10 WITHOUT OPENINGS 0055 KIND OF ICE (WMO663) ---- -------------------- 0 -- NO ICE 1 -- NEW ICE 2 -- FAST ICE 3 -- PACK OR DRIFT ICE 4 -- PACKED SLUSH OR SLUDGE 5 -- SHORE ICE 6 -- HEAVY FAST ICE 7 -- HEAVY PACK OR DRIFT ICE 8 -- HUMMOCKED ICE 9 -- ICEBERGS 0056 ICE BEARING (WMO739) ---- -------------------- 0 -- NO ICE EDGE (OPEN WATER) 1 -- TOWARDS NE 2 -- TOWARDS E 3 -- TOWARDS SE 4 -- TOWARDS S 5 -- TOWARDS SW 6 -- TOWARDS W 7 -- TOWARDS NW 8 -- TOWARDS N 9 -- IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS 0057 ICE FORM (WMO1147) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- NO ICE 1 -- ICE OF LAND ORIGIN 2 -- PANCAKE ICE 3 -- BRASH ICE OR ICE CAKES 4 -- SMALL ICE FLOES 5 -- MEDIUM ICE FLOES 6 -- LARGE ICE FLOES 7 -- VAST ICE FLOES 8 -- GIANT ICE FLOES 9 -- FAST ICE 0058 MELT STAGE (WMO2650) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- NO MELT 1 -- DISCOLORED ICE 2 -- FLOODED ICE 3 -- FEW PUDDLES 4 -- MANY PUDDLES 5 -- PUDDLES WITH FEW THAW HOLES 6 -- PUDDLES WITH MANY THAW HOLES 7 -- THAW HOLES, NO PUDDLES 8 -- ROTTEN ICE 9 -- REFROZEN OR REFREEZING PUDDLES 0059 ICE DEVL (WMO3763) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- NO STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT 1 -- NEW ICE 2 -- ICE RIND, DARK NILAS, LIGHT NILAS 3 -- GRAY ICE 4 -- GRAY-WHITE ICE 5 -- THIN FIRST YEAR ICE 6 -- MEDIUM FIRST YEAR ICE 7 -- THICK FIRST YEAR ICE 8 -- SECOND YEAR ICE 9 -- MULTI YEAR ICE 0060 ZONE SCHEME ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300 METERS 1 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-500, 500-HORIZON 2 -- 0-100, 100-200, 200-300, 300-500, 500-800, 800-HORIZON 3 -- ACTUAL DISTANCE 4 -- 0-50, 50-150, 150-400, 400-HORIZON 5 -- 50 BOTH SIDES 6 -- 100 BOTH SIDES 7 -- 200 BOTH SIDES 0061 ICE THICK (WMO4006) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- LESS THAN 5 CM. 1 -- 5 TO 9 CM. 2 -- 10 TO 19 CM. 3 -- 20 TO 29 CM. 4 -- 30 TO 39 CM. 5 -- 40 TO 59 CM. 6 -- 60 TO 89 CM. 7 -- 90 TO 149 CM. 8 -- 150 TO 249 CM. 9 -- 250 CM. OR MORE 0095 COLLECTION ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- MEASURED AND FOUND (EXAMINATION MADE AND CHARACTERISTIC IS PRESENT) 2 -- MEASURED AND COLLECTED (OBSERVATION MADE) 3 -- MEASURED AND NOT FOUND (OBSERVATION MADE AND CHARACTERISTIC NOT PRESENT) 4 -- NOT MEASURED (OBSERVATION NOT MADE) N -- NO Y -- YES 0096 COMPASS DIRECTION ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- CALM (STATIONARY, NONE) 1 -- N 337.5 DEGREES TO 22.5 DEGREES 2 -- NE 22.5 DEGREES TO 67.5 DEGREES 3 -- E 67.5 DEGREES TO 112.5 DEGREES 4 -- SE 112.5 DEGREES TO 157.5 DEGREES 5 -- S 157.5 DEGREES TO 202.5 DEGREES 6 -- SW 202.5 DEGREES TO 247.5 DEGREES 7 -- W 247.5 DEGREES TO 292.5 DEGREES 8 -- NW 292.5 DEGREES TO 337.5 DEGREES 9 -- MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS (CONFUSED) A -- DIRECTLY OVERHEAD 0097 COUNTING METHOD ---- -------------------- 1 -- COUNTED BY ONES 2 -- COUNTED BY TWOS 3 -- COUNTED BY FIVES 4 -- COUNTED BY TENS 5 -- COUNTED BY FIFTIES 6 -- COUNTED BY HUNDREDS 7 -- COUNTED BY THOUSANDS 8 -- COUNTED BY TEN THOUSANDS 9 -- ESTIMATED BY MENTAL COMPARISON TO COUNT MADE FOR FLOCK OF SIMILAR SIZE SEEN RECENTLY (SAME ORDER OF MAGNITUDE) A -- ESTIMATED BY INSTANTANEOUS GUESS B -- COUNTED BY TWENTY-FIVES 0098 HABITAT ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- CLIFF FACE 2 -- SAND BAR 3 -- MAN MADE STRUCTURES 4 -- BOULDER BEACH 5 -- SAND DUNES 6 -- BARRIER ISLAND, SEA BEACH 7 -- BARRIER ISLAND, LAGOON BEACH 8 -- MAINLAND, SEA BEACH 9 -- MAINLAND, LAGOON BEACH A -- DELTA OR RIVER MOUTH, SEA BEACH B -- DELTA OR RIVER MOUTH, LAGOON BEACH C -- DELTA OR RIVER MOUTH, RIVER SHORE D -- MARSH, SEA BEACH E -- MARSH, LAGOON BEACH F -- LAGOON (NO BEACH) G -- BAY (NO BEACH) H -- OPEN WATER (NO BEACH) J -- SALT POND OR LAGOON K -- FRESH WATER POND L -- MAINLAND, OVER TUNDRA M -- MAINLAND, DRY TUNDRA N -- MAINLAKE, LAKE P -- DELTA ISLAND Q -- BARRIER ISLAND R -- PLATEAU S -- SLOPE T -- OPEN SURF-SWEPT BEACH, INTERTIDAL U -- MUDFLAT V -- RIVER COURSE W -- DEPOSITIONAL SLOPE X -- FLOODPLAIN Y -- ISLAND, WET TUNDRA 0099 OIL ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- SLICK - TYPE INDETERMINABLE 1 -- SLICK - MADE FROM FISH OILS ("BAIT SLICK") 2 -- SLICK, PETROLEUM, THIN 3 -- SLICK, PETROLEUM, THICK 4 -- FROTHY, PETROLEUM, THIN 5 -- FROTHY, PETROLEUM, THICK 6 -- TAR, PETROLEUM, THIN 7 -- TAR, PETROLEUM, THICK 8 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 9 -- NONE OBSERVED A -- SOME TARBALLS FOUND B -- MANY TARBALLS FOUND C -- LIGHT SHEEN ON WATER D -- PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF PETROLEUM CONTAMIN.(SUCH AS OIL CANS,GAS TANKS,OILED CARDBOARD, ETC.) E -- ABNORMAL NUMBER OF MARINE CARCASSES F -- ABNORMAL NUMBER OF BIRD CARCASSES G -- MOTORIZED BOAT TIED UP OR OPERATING WITHIN 50FT. OF SAMPLING SITE H -- OTHER PETROCHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS (PLASTICS, ETC.) SEE NOTES IN TEXT 0100 PLATFORM TYPE ---- -------------------- 1 -- RESEARCH SHIP 2 -- NON-SPECIALIZED SHIP 3 -- SATELLITE 4 -- BALLOON 5 -- AIRPLANE 6 -- ANCHORED BUOY 7 -- DRIFTING BUOY 8 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, ANCHORED 9 -- SUBMERGED FLOAT, DRIFTING A -- FIXED PLATFORM B -- FIXED COASTAL STATION/FIXED SHORE STATION C -- DRIFTING ICE D -- SUBMERSIBLE E -- HELICOPTER F -- SHORE OBSERVER (AUTO OR FOOT) G -- ICE STATION H -- GOOSE (AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT) J -- P2V (AIRCRAFT) K -- SMALL BOAT L -- FISHING SHIPS M -- FERRYS N -- TUGS OR WORK BOATS P -- PRIVATE YACHTS Q -- CHARTER BOATS 0101 SEX ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- MALE 2 -- FEMALE 3 -- HERMAPHRODITE 4 -- TRANSITIONAL 5 -- GROUPED,BOTH SEXES PRESENT 6 -- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL FEMALE 7 -- HERMAPHRODITIC, FUNCTIONAL MALE 0102 SHIP ACTIVITY ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 1 -- STATIONARY/LAYING TO 2 -- DRIFTING 3 -- STEAMING 4 -- FISHING - STATIONARY 5 -- FISHING - STEAMING 6 -- ICE RAMMING 7 -- GARBAGE DUMPING 8 -- SURVEYING 0103 SUBSTRATA TYPE ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- MUD 2 -- SAND 3 -- SHELL 4 -- SMALL ROCKS 5 -- MEDIUM ROCKS 6 -- LARGE ROCKS 7 -- BEDROCK 8 -- WOOD 9 -- TIDEPOOL A -- DIRT B -- SCREE C -- VEGETATION D -- CLAY E -- PEAT F -- GRAVEL G -- BOULDERS H -- COMBINATIONS OF ABOVE (SEE TEXT) J -- TALAS K -- VOLCANIC ASH L -- CONCRETE M -- WOODEN PILINGS N -- PEBBLE P -- COBBLE Q -- SILT R -- MARL S -- SHINGLE 0105 CLOUD AMT (WMO2700) ---- -------------------- 0 -- 0 (ZERO) 1 -- 1 OKTA OR LESS, BUT NOT ZERO (1/10 OR LESS, BUT NOT 0) 2 -- 2 OKTAS 2/10-3/10 3 -- 3 OKTAS 4/10 4 -- 4 OKTAS 5/10 5 -- 5 OKTAS 6/10 6 -- 6 OKTAS 7/10-8/10 7 -- 7 OKTAS OR MORE, BUT NOT 8 OKTAS (9/10 OR MORE, BUT NOT 10/10) 8 -- 8 OKTAS 10/10 9 -- SKY OBSCURED, OR CLOUD AMOUNT CANNOT BE ESTIMATED 0106 DISTANCE (WMO3600) ---- -------------------- 0 -- UP TO 1 NAUTICAL MILE 1 -- 1 - 2 NAUTICAL MILES 2 -- 2 - 4 NAUTICAL MILES 3 -- 4 - 6 NAUTICAL MILES 4 -- 6 - 8 NAUTICAL MILES 5 -- 8 - 12 NAUTICAL MILES 6 -- 12 - 16 NAUTICAL MILES 7 -- 16 - 20 NAUTICAL MILES 8 -- MORE THAN 20 NAUTICAL MILES 9 -- UNSPECIFIED OR NO. OBX. A -- LESS THAN 50 METERS (USE A TO E IN PLACE OF 0 FOR MORE SPECIFICITY) B -- 50 TO 200 METERS C -- 200 TO 500 METERS D -- 500 TO 1000 METERS E -- 1 TO 2 KILOMETERS 0107 ICE TOPO (WMO3962) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- LEVEL ICE 1 -- RAFTED ICE 2 -- FINGER-RAFTED ICE 3 -- HUMMOCKS 4 -- NEW RIDGES 5 -- WEATHERED RIDGES 6 -- VERY WEATHERED RIDGES 7 -- AGED RIDGES 8 -- CONSOLIDATED RIDGES 9 -- STANDING FLOE 0109 SEA STATE (WMO3700) ---- -------------------- 0 -- CALM-GLASSY 0 FT (0 METERS) 1 -- CALM-RIPPLED 0-1/3 FT (0-.1METERS) 2 -- SMOOTH-WAVELET 1/3-1 2/3 FT (.1-.5 METERS) 3 -- SLIGHT 1 2/3 - 4 FT(.5-1.25 METERS) 4 -- MODERATE 4-8 FT(1.25-2.50 METERS) 5 -- ROUGH 8-13 FT(2.50-4.0 METERS) 6 -- VERY ROUGH 13-20 FT(4-6 METERS) 7 -- HIGH 20-30 FT(6-9 METERS) 8 -- VERY HIGH 30-45 FT(9-14 METERS) 9 -- PHENOMENAL >45 FT (>14 METERS) 0110 WIND-WAVE DIRECTION ---- -------------------- 00 -- CALM (NO WAVES-NO MOTION) 01 -- 5 DEGREES - 14 DEGREES 02 -- 15 DEGREES - 24 DEGREES 03 -- 25 DEGREES - 34 DEGREES 04 -- 35 DEGREES - 44 DEGREES 05 -- 45 DEGREES - 54 DEGREES 06 -- 55 DEGREES - 64 DEGREES 07 -- 65 DEGREES - 74 DEGREES 08 -- 75 DEGREES - 84 DEGREES 09 -- 85 DEGREES - 94 DEGREES 10 -- 95 DEGREES - 104 DEGREES 11 -- 105 DEGREES - 114 DEGREES 12 -- 115 DEGREES - 124 DEGREES 13 -- 125 DEGREES - 134 DEGREES 14 -- 135 DEGREES - 144 DEGREES 15 -- 145 DEGREES - 154 DEGREES 16 -- 155 DEGREES - 164 DEGREES 17 -- 165 DEGREES - 174 DEGREES 18 -- 175 DEGREES - 184 DEGREES 19 -- 185 DEGREES - 194 DEGREES 20 -- 195 DEGREES - 204 DEGREES 21 -- 205 DEGREES - 214 DEGREES 22 -- 215 DEGREES - 224 DEGREES 23 -- 225 DEGREES - 234 DEGREES 24 -- 235 DEGREES - 244 DEGREES 25 -- 245 DEGREES - 254 DEGREES 26 -- 255 DEGREES - 264 DEGREES 27 -- 265 DEGREES - 274 DEGREES 28 -- 275 DEGREES - 284 DEGREES 29 -- 285 DEGREES - 294 DEGREES 30 -- 295 DEGREES - 304 DEGREES 31 -- 305 DEGREES - 314 DEGREES 32 -- 315 DEGREES - 324 DEGREES 33 -- 325 DEGREES - 334 DEGREES 34 -- 335 DEGREES - 344 DEGREES 35 -- 345 DEGREES - 354 DEGREES 36 -- 355 DEGREES - 4 DEGREES 49 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 4 3/4 METERS) 99 -- WAVES CONFUSED, DIRECTION INDETERMINATE (WAVES GEATER THAN 4 3/4 METERS) WINDS VARIABLE, OR ALL DIRECTIONS OR UNKNOWN 0112 AGE CLASS GROUP ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- AFTER HATCHING YEAR -AHY- FIRST YEAR AFTER HATCHING YEAR -JANUARY 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST. 2 -- HATCHING YEAR -HY- HATCHING DATE TO DECEMBER 31ST. A BIRD CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLIGHT 4 -- LOCAL - A YOUNG BIRD INCAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLIGHT - IF FINER CODIFICATION IS POSSIBLE SEE CODES A THRU G 5 -- SECOND YEAR - SY 6 -- AFTER SECOND YEAR - ASY 7 -- THIRD YEAR - TY 8 -- AFTER THIRD YEAR - ATY A -- BRIGHT BALL OF FLUFF. DOWN BRIGHT. PATTERNS DISTINCT (EXCEPT DIVING DUCKS). BODY ROUNDED. NECK AND TAIL NOT PROMINENT.(CODES A TO N USED FOR CLASSIFYING ON BASIS OF SIZE & APPEARANCE) B -- FADING BALL OF FLUFF. DOWN COLOR FADING, PATTERNS LESS DISTINCT. BODY STILL ROUNDED. NECK AND TAIL NOT YET PROMINENT. C -- GAWKY-DOWNY. DOWN COLOR AND PATTERNS FADED. NECK AND TAIL BECOME PROMINENT. BODY BECOMES LONG AND OVAL. D -- FIRST FEATHERS SHOW ON SIDE UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS, STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL SIDE VIEW SHOWS ONE-HALF OF SIDE AND FLANK FEATHERED. E -- MOSTLY FEATHERED. SIDE VIEW SHOWS ONE-HALF OF SIDE AND FLANK FEATHERED. PRIMARIES BREAK FROM SHEATHS. STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL SIDE VIEW SHOWS DOWN IN ONE OR TWO AREAS ONLY (NAPE, BACK OR UPPER RUMP). F -- LAST DOWN. SIDE VIEW SHOWS DOWN IN ONE OR TWO AREAS ONLY (NAPE, BACK OR UPPER RUMP). SHEATHS VISIBLE ON ERUPTED PRIMARIES THROUGH THIS CLASS. STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL PROFILE SHOWS NO DOWN. G -- FEATHERED-FLIGHTLESS. NO DOWN VISIBLE. PRIMARIES FULLY OUT OF SHEATHS BUT NOT FULLY DEVELOPED. STAYS IN THIS CLASS UNTIL CAPABLE OF FLIGHT. H -- FLYING YOUNG J -- HY OR AHY(CODES J TO S USED WHEN ONLY GROSS ESTIMATES CAN BE MADE) K -- HY OR AHY OR ASY L -- AHY OR ASY M -- HY OR AHY OR ASY OR ATY N -- AHY OR ASY OR ATY P -- ASY OR ATY Q -- ADULT R -- ACTUAL AGE KNOWN (SEE TEXT) S -- MIXED AGES (HY AND AHY) T -- EGG STAGE PRE-INCUBATION U -- EGG STAGE EARLY-INCUBATION V -- EGG STAGE LATE-INCUBATION W -- INDETERMINATE X -- SUBADULT 0113 ANGLE OF VIEW ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD) 0 -- 270 DEGREES-0 DEGREES PORT SIDE 1 -- 0 DEGREES-90 DEGREES STARBOARD SIDE 2 -- 270 DEGREES-90 DEGREES BOTH SIDES (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD) 3 -- 0 DEGREES-90 DEGREES BOTH SIDES (0 DEGREES=DEAD AHEAD) 0114 BIRD CONDITION ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- OILED 2 -- LIGHTLY OILED - ONE OR TWO STREAKS OR SPOTS 3 -- MODERATELY OILED - MANY STREAKS OR SPOTS OR SMALL PATCH 4 -- HEAVILY OILED - LARGE PATCH 5 -- DEAD - LIGHTLY OILED 6 -- DEAD - MODERATELY OILED 7 -- DEAD - HEAVILY OILED 8 -- DEAD - UNKNOWN CAUSE 9 -- NOT OILED 0115 COLOR PHASE ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE - IN NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN, ALL SPECIES OF MARINE BIRDS WITH DIFFERENT COLOR PHASES, EXCEPT THE NORTHERN FULMAR, ARE EASILY RECOGNIZABLE TO WHICH COLOR PHASE THEY ARE. IN THE NORTHERN FULMAR, PLUMAGE COLORATION CAN RANGE FROM NEARLY PURE WHITE TO VERY DARK. ABILITY AT ASSIGNING A COLOR PHASE TO INDIVIDUALS OF THIS SPECIES INCREASES WITH OBSERVING EXPERIENCE, BUT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF SUBJECTIVITY CANNOT BE AVOIDED 1 -- DOUBLE LIGHT(NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY;NEARLY PURE WHITE) 2 -- LIGHT 3 -- LIGHT INTERMEDIATE (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY) 4 -- INTERMEDIATE 5 -- DARK INTERMEDIATE (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY) 6 -- DARK 7 -- DOUBLE DARK (NORTHERN FULMAR ONLY) 8 -- SPECIAL (HAS SPECIFIC MEANING FOR DIFFERENT SPECIES E.G. BRIDLED PHASE OF COMMON MURRE) 9 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) 0116 DEBRIS ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- WOOD 2 -- SEAWEED 3 -- FUCUS 4 -- FOAM LINE 5 -- OFFAL 6 -- OTHER SHIP - ACTIVITY NOT NOTED 7 -- OTHER SHIP - FISHING 8 -- OTHER SHIP - DUMPING 9 -- NONE A -- OIL SLICK - UNIDENTIFIED B -- OIL SLICK - WHALE/FISH C -- OIL SLICK - PROCESSING BY-PRODUCT D -- OIL SLICK - PETROLEUM E -- OWN SHIP-DUMPING F -- FLOTSAM (NATURAL ORIGIN) G -- JETSAM (HUMAN ORIGIN) H -- COMBINATION OF DEBRIS 0118 DISTANCE MEASUREMENT ---- -------------------- 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- DEAD AHEAD(NUMERIC CODES GIVE ANGLE FROM LEAD HEAD AT WHICH BIRD WAS JUST SEEN) 2 -- 15 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) 3 -- 30 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) 4 -- 45 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) 5 -- 60 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) 6 -- 75 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) 7 -- 90 DEGREES OFF DEAD AHEAD(+ OR - 7.5 DEGREES) A -- ACTUAL Z -- ZONE 0142 ACTIVITY (BIRDS) ---- -------------------- 00 -- INDETERMINABLE 01 -- SITTING ON SURFACE 02 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, DIVING IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER 03 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER 04 -- SITTING ON SURFACE, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER, LANDING AGAIN NEARBY 05 -- SITTING ON SURFACE AND CALLING 06 -- SITTING ON SURFACE AND BATHING 07 -- PATTER-FLUSH (BIRDS PROPELLIING THEMSELVES ALONG THE SURFACE WITH THEIR WINGS IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER, REMAINING ON SURFACE) 08 -- PATTER-FLUSH/DIVING (BIRDS PROPELLING THEMSELVES ALONG THE SURFACE WITH THEIR WINGS IN REPONSE TO OBSERVER AND DIVING) 09 -- SITTING ON WATER IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ICE 10 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT (SEE DEBRIS ASSOCIATION CODE FOR IDENTITY OF OBJECT) 11 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT, FLYING OFF IN RESPONSE TO OBSERVER 12 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT, FLYING OFF IN REPONSE TO OBSERVER, LANDING AGAIN NEARBY 13 -- SITTING ON FLOATING OBJECT AND CALLING 14 -- SITTING ON ICE 15 -- SITTING ON GROUND 16 -- COURTING 17 -- WALKING 18 -- FLIGHT DISPLAY 20 -- FLYING (HEIGHT AND TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 21 -- FLYING, BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 22 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 23 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 24 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 25 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS (TYPE OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 26 -- FLYING, FLAPPING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 27 -- FLYING, FLAPPING AND GLIDING/SOARING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 28 -- FLYING, GLIDING/SOARING (HEIGHT OF FLIGHT NOT NOTED) 29 -- FLYING IN A MEANDERING FASHION AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS 30 -- FLYING AND CALLING 31 -- FLYING, CIRCLING SHIP 32 -- FLYING, FOLLOWING SHIP 33 -- FLYING, BEING PURSUED 34 -- FLYING, BEING PIRATED (PARASITISED) 35 -- FLYING IN A MILLING OR CIRCLING PATTERN 36 -- FLYING, MEANDERING (FORAGING) 37 -- CHASING 38 -- TOOK OFF 39 -- LANDED 40 -- FLYING, BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 41 -- FLYING,BELOW WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND GLIDING 42 -- FLYING,BELOWWAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING 43 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 44 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND GLIDING 45 -- FLYING, 0-3M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING 46 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 47 -- FLYING, 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND GLIDING 48 -- FLYING 3-10M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING 49 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 50 -- FLYING, 10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND GLIDING/SOARING 51 -- FLYING,10-50M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, GLIDING/SOARING 52 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING 53 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, FLAPPING AND SOARING 54 -- FLYING, 50+M ABOVE WAVE/SWELL CRESTS, SOARING 60 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE 61 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, DIPPING (HOVERING, ONLY BILL USED) 62 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SKIMMING (FLYING, ONLY BILL USED) 63 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, PATTERING (HOVERING, BILL AND FEET USED) 64 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, FILTERING ( SITTING, BILL IN WATER) 65 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SCAVENGING (SITTING, EATING DEAD ORGANISM) 66 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, SEIZING (SITTING, EATING LIVE ORGANISM) 67 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE, PURSUING (RUNNING/FLAPPING, HEAD UNDER WATER) 68 -- FEEDING AT SURFACE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ICE FLOE 69 -- FEEDING ON GROUND 70 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE 71 -- FEEDING BELOW, DIVING FROM AIR (PLUNGE-DIVING), SHALLOW (LESS THAN ONE BODY LENGTH) 72 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE, DIVING FROM AIR (PLUNGE-DIVING), DEEP ( MORE THAN ONE BODY LENGTH) 73 -- FEEDING BELOW SURFACE, DIVING FROM SURFACE (PURSUIT DIVING) 74 -- PEERING (SITTING OR RUNNING/FLAPPING, HEAD UNDER WATER LOOKING FOR PREY) 75 -- INTERTIDAL TIPPING OR DIPPING(WATERFOWL) 76 -- INTERTIDAL PICKING 77 -- INTERTIDAL PROBING 78 -- INTERTIDAL SURFACE SEIZING 79 -- INTERTIDAL PUDDLING(SWIRLING BOTTOM ORGANISMS TO SURFACE WITH FEET) 80 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE 81 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, DIPPING (HOVERING OR FLYING, AQUATIC ORGANISMS MOMENTARILY EXPOSED CAPTURED IN AIR) 82 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, AERIAL PIRACY (PARASITISM) 83 -- FEEDING ABOVE SURFACE, PURSUIT 84 -- FLITTING THROUGH VEGETATION 85 -- HUNTING 86 -- SOARING 87 -- AERIAL FEEDING 88 -- LOCAL FLYING 89 -- FEEDING 90 -- COURTSHIP DISPLAY (SEE TEXT FOR DETAILS) 91 -- BATHING 92 -- PREENING 93 -- STANDING AND SLEEPING 94 -- COPULATING 95 -- SUSPECTED NESTING 96 -- ROOSTING 97 -- SWIMMING 98 -- DEAD ANIMAL 99 -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) A1 -- SWIMMING FOLLOWED BY CLIMBING ONTO LAND/ICE A2 -- SITTING/STANDING ON LAND/ICE A3 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY FLUSH A4 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY SWIMMING A5 -- SITTING/STANDING FOLLOWED BY DIVING A6 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY LANDING ON LAND/ICE A7 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY LANDING ON WATER A8 -- FLYING FOLLOWED BY CRASH DIVING B1 -- FEEDING MELEE B2 -- SITTING ON LEDGES B3 -- FLYING, LEAVING COLONY B4 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY B5 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM NE B6 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM NW B7 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM SE B8 -- FLYING, RETURNING TO COLONY, FROM SW 0143 COVER ---- -------------------- -- BLANK - NO INFORMATION 0 -- INDETERMINABLE 1 -- ELYMUS 2 -- HORDEUM 3 -- FESTUCA 4 -- EPILOBIUM 5 -- ACHILLEA 6 -- SALIX 7 -- SAMBUCUS 8 -- ALNUS 9 -- RIBES A -- MOSSES B -- MIXED FORB C -- MIXED GRASS D -- DETRITUS (ORGANIC) E -- DRIFT LOG F -- DEBRIS (MAN-MADE) G -- CAREX H -- POA J -- OTHER (SEE TEXT) K -- IRIS SESTOSA 0152 WATCH TYPE ---- -------------------- 1 -- COUNTS CONSIST OF OBSERVATIONS MADE IN A SINGLE SWEEP OF THE SPOTTING SCOPE FROM SHORELINE TO SHORELINE WITH THE HORIZON BEING KEPT 1/4TH DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FIELD OF VIEW AND BEING MADE IN AS BRIEF A TIME NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY COUNT AND IDENTIFY ALL BIRDS AND MAMMALS 2 -- COUNTS ARE MADE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TYPE 1 COUNTS, WITH THE SPOTTINE SCOPE FIXED IN A POSITION PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHORE, THE HORIZON 1/4TH DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE FIELD OF VIEW, AND OF 10 MINUTES DURATION 3 -- COUNTS ARE MADE WITH OR WITHOUT BINOCULARS OR SPOTTING SCOPE, IN AS SHORT OF TIME AS NECESSARY, BUT OF DEFINED AREA. 4 -- COMBINATION OF TYPES 2 AND 3. THE OBSERVER CAN SWEEP AN AREA AS OFTEN AS NEEDED. IT IS DESIGNED TO MONITOR MIGRATION ALONG, ACROSS, OVER, ETC., A FIXED AREA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND CAN BE MADE MADE WITH A SCOPE, BINOCULARS, THE NAKED EYE OR A COMBINATION OF ALL THREE. 0157 VISIBILITY (WMO4300) ---- -------------------- 0 -- LESS THAN 50 M (LESS THAN 55 YARDS) 1 -- 50-200 M (APPROX. 55-220 YARDS) 2 -- 200-500 M (APPROX. 220-550 YARDS) 3 -- 500-1000 M (APPROX. 550 YARDS-5/8 N.M.) 4 -- 1-2 KM (APPROX. 5/8-1 N.M.) 5 -- 2-4 KM (APPROX. 1-2 N.M.) 6 -- 4-10 KM (APPROX. 2-6 N.M.) 7 -- 10-20 KM (APPROX. 6-12 N.M.) 8 -- 20-50 KM (APPROX. 12-30 N.M.) 9 -- 50 KM OR MORE (30 N.M. OR MORE) 0158 ICE OPEN (WMO4552) ---- -------------------- / -- UNDETERMINED OR UNKNOWN 0 -- NO OPENINGS 1 -- CRACK 2 -- VERY SMALL FRACTURE (0-49 M) 3 -- SMALL FRACTURE (50-199 M) 4 -- MEDIUM FRACTURE (200-499 M) 5 -- LARGE FRACTURE (500M OR MORE) 6 -- LEAD, SHORE LEAD, FLAW LEAD 7 -- POLYNYA, SHORE POLYNYA, FLAW POLYNYA 8 -- RECURRING POLYNYA 9 -- WATER BETWEEN FLOES A -- AREA OF EXTENSIVE OPEN WATER B -- INDETERMINABLE TYPE OF OPEN WATER 0159 WEATHER (WMO4677) ---- -------------------- 00 -- CLOUD DEVELOP. NOT OBSERVED OR NOT OBSERVABLE-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HOUR 01 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY DISSOLVING OF BECOMING LESS DEVELOPED-CHAR. CHANGE OF STATE OF SKY DURING PAST HR. 02 -- STATE OF SKY ON THE WHOLE UNCHANGED-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR 03 -- CLOUDS GENERALLY FORMING OR DEVELOPING-CHAR. CHANGE OF THE STATE OF SKY DURING THE PAST HOUR 04 -- VISIBILTY REDUCED BY SMOKE, E.G. VELDT OF FOREST FIRES, INDUSTRIAL SMOKE OR VOLCANIC ASHES 05 -- HAZE 06 -- WIDESPREAD DUST IN SUSPENSION IN THE AIR, RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT TIME OF OBS. 07 -- DUST OR SAND RAISED BY WIND AT OR NEAR THE STATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO WELL DEVELOPED DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S), AND NO DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM SEEN 08 -- WELL DEVELOP. DUST WHIRL(S) OR SAND WHIRL(S) SEEN AT OR NEAR STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NO DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM 09 -- DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM WITHIN SIGHT AT THE TIME OF OBSERVA., OR AT STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR 10 -- MIST 11 -- PATCHES OF SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 METERS ON LAND OR 10 METERS AT SEA 12 -- MORE OR LESS CONTINUOUS SHALLOW FOG OR ICE FOG AT THE STATION, WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, NOT DEEPER THAN ABOUT 2 M ON LAND OR 10 M AT SEA 13 -- LIGHTNING VISIBLE, NO THUNDER HEARD 14 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, NOT REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFACE OF THE SEA 15 -- PRECIPITATION WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING THE GROUND OR THE SURFACE OF THE SEA, BUT DISTANT(I.E. ESTIMATED TO BE MORE THAN 5 KM) FROM THE STATION 16 -- PREC. WITHIN SIGHT, REACHING GROUND OR SURFACE OF THE SEA, NEAR TO, BUT NOT AT THE STATION 17 -- THUNDERSTORM, BUT NO PRECIPITATION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION 18 -- SQUALLS AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR OR AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 19 -- FUNNEL CLOUD(S) AT OR WITHIN SIGHT OF STATION DURING PRECEDING HOUR OR AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION 20 -- DRIZZLE (NOT FREEZING) OR SNOW GRAINS - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 21 -- RAIN (NOT FREEZING) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 22 -- SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 23 -- RAIN AND SNOW OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 24 -- FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 25 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 26 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW, OR OF RAIN AND SNOW - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 27 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, OR OF RAIN AND HAIL - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 28 -- FOG OR ICE FOG - NOT FALLING AS SHOWER(S) 29 -- THUNDERSTORM (WITH OR WITHOUT PRECIPITATION) 30 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 31 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 32 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 33 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS DECREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 34 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 35 -- SEVERE DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM-HAS BEGUN OR HAS INCREASED DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 36 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL) 37 -- HEAVY DRIFTING SNOW-GENERALLY LOW (BELOW EYE LEVEL) 38 -- SLIGHT OR MODERATE BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL) 39 -- HEAVY BLOWING SNOW-GENERALLY HIGH (ABOVE EYE LEVEL) 40 -- FOG OR ICE FOG AT A DISTANCE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION, BUT NOT AT THE STATION DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR, THE FOG OR ICE FOG EXTENDING TO A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE OBSERVER 41 -- FOG OR ICE FOG IN PATCHES 42 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 43 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BECOME THINNER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 44 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 45 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 46 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY VISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 47 -- FOG OR ICE FOG, SKY INVISIBLE-HAS BEGUN OR HAS BECOME THICKER DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR 48 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY VISIBLE 49 -- FOG, DEPOSITING RIME, SKY INVISIBLE 50 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 51 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 52 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 53 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 54 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 55 -- DRIZZLE, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY (DENSE) AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 56 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, SLIGHT 57 -- DRIZZLE, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY (DENSE) 58 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, SLIGHT 59 -- DRIZZLE AND RAIN, MODERATE OR HEAVY 60 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 61 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 62 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 63 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 64 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, INTERMITTENT-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 65 -- RAIN, NOT FREEZING, CONTINUOUS-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 66 -- RAIN, FREEZING, SLIGHT 67 -- RAIN, FREEZING, MODERATE OR HEAVY 68 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, SLIGHT 69 -- RAIN OR DRIZZLE AND SNOW, MODERATE OR HEAVY 70 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 71 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-SLIGHT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 72 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 73 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-MODERATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 74 -- INTERMITTENT FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 75 -- CONTINUOUS FALL OF SNOW FLAKES-HEAVY AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 76 -- ICE PRISMS (WITH OR WIHTOUT FOG) 77 -- SNOW GRAINS (WITH OF WITHOUT FOG) 78 -- ISOLATED STARLIKE SNOW CRYSTALS (WITH OR WITHOUT FOG) 79 -- ICE PELLETS, TYPE (A) 80 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), SLIGHT 81 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY 82 -- RAIN SHOWER(S), VIOLENT 83 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, SLIGHT 84 -- SHOWER(S) OF RAIN ANS SNOW MIXED, MODERATE OR HEAVY 85 -- SNOW SHOWER(S), SLIGHT 86 -- SHOW SHOWER(S), MODERATE OR HEAVY 87 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B),WITH/WITHOUT RAIN AND SNOW MIXED-SLIGHT 88 -- SHOWER(S) OF SNOW PELLETS OR ICE PELLETS, TYPE(B), WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED- MODERATE OR HEAVY 89 -- SHOWER(S) OF HAIL, WITH OR WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. WITH THUNDER-SLIGHT 90 -- SHOWER(S)OF HAIL, WITH/WITHOUT RAIN OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED, NOT ASSOC. W/THUNDER-MODERATE OR HEAVY 91 -- SLIGHT RAIN AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS. 92 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY RAIN AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING PRECEDING HR. BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBS. 93 -- SLIGHT SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 94 -- MODERATE OR HEAVY SNOW, OR RAIN AND SNOW MIXED OR HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM DURING THE PRECEDING HOUR BUT NOT AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 95 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT W/RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION -THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 96 -- THUNDERSTORM, SLIGHT OR MODERATE, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS. 97 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITHOUT HAIL, BUT WITH RAIN AND/OR SNOW AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 98 -- THUNDERSTORM COMBINED WITH DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM AT TIME OF OBSER.-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBS. 99 -- THUNDERSTORM, HEAVY, WITH HAIL AT TIME OF OBSERVATION-THUNDERSTORM AT TIME OF OBSERVATION 0186 BAROMETRIC TREND ---- -------------------- + -- RISING - -- FALLING 0 -- STEADY 0187 TIDE TREND ---- -------------------- + -- RISING - -- FALLING 0 -- SLACK WATER 0188 ICE PATTERN ---- -------------------- 1 -- REGULAR 2 -- CLUMPED 0189 SHIP IN WATER ---- -------------------- 1 -- LEAD 2 -- POLYNYA 3 -- OPEN WATER OF INDETERMINABLE TYPE