On Saturday, 19 October 2013 13:12:44 UTC+1, Norman wrote:
Keith (Southend)G wrote:



I recall reading on here that they were going to cease to be reported come

November, any mroe updates on this situation, will they just stop ? THis was

murmered back in 2006, but thankfully never happened then.



Are there any lines to this ?



Raining steadily now at Southend..



Keith (Southend)

http://www.southendweather.net

"Weather Home & Abroad"



Hi Keith - I received notification from the Met Office on 9th August that the

use of the SYNOP code would terminate in November (no precise date was given).

It was a formal notification as I am a paying customer for some data. I haven't

heard anything further since then. I'll rattle the cage a bit this week for an

update.



I have discussed this with contacts in the USA and they were not aware of any

immediate plans to terminate the use of the SYNOP code.



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Norman Lynagh

Tideswell, Derbyshire

303m a.s.l.

Thanks Norman, I guess what will probably happen is certain Countries will start to dissapear from the code until eventually they all cease. Gee, I won't know what to do with my spare time as I do not have the knowhow to decode whatever is taking over, nor do I know if we will be able to get in the public domain. But maybe it's for the best ?

Keith (Southend)