Thread: SYNOP R.I.P.
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Old August 9th 13, 05:34 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default SYNOP R.I.P.
On 09/08/2013 15:28, Norman wrote:
I have just learned from the Met Office that use of the SYNOP code will cease
in November this year and land surface observations will be distributed in BUFR
format only from then.

Other Category 1 messages (SYNOP MOBIL, PILOT, PILOT MOBIL, TEMP, TEMP MOBIL,
TEMP DROP, CLIMAT) will migrate to BUFR in Nov 2014.

This is sad news Norman.

Does anyone know if amateurs will be able to access it ? I guess it
needs a decoder assuming you can get the data....

Phil
Guildford
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