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Additional code symbols used by ship stations reporting pilot balloon observations 

Y= Day of the week (G.C.T)
Q= Octant of the globe. 
LLL= Latitude in degrees and tenths (The tenths being obtained by dividing the number of minutes by 6 and neglecting the remainder.)
111= Longitude in degrees and tenths. 9 Tenths obtained as shown above.)
GG- Greenwich Civil Time of Observation (05= 5 a.m.; 11= 11 a.m.; 17= 5 p.m.; 23= 11 p.m., etc., GTC.)

NOTE: A more complete definition of Y, Q, LLL, 111 and GG is given in W>B> 1046 entitled, "International Code for Radio Weather Reports from Ships".

2-913. Examples of Coded Reports.— Some examples of representative reports are given below: 

A. Observed Data
(a) Station — Cheyenne (6133 feet above sea level). Coded CX
(b) Time — 3:02 p.m.; 105th Meridian Coded 17
(c) [[Five columned table]]
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Surface —|163°,|8 miles per hour|Coded|01608|
|7000 feet|172°,|14 miles per hour|Coded|1714|
|8000 feet|175°,|16 miles per hour|Coded|81816|
|9000 feet|185°,|20 miles per hour|Coded|1820|
|10000 feet|195°,|22 miles per hour|Coded|02022|
|11000 feet|214°,|20 miles per hour|Coded|2120|
|12000 feet|235°,|17 miles per hour|Coded|22417|
|12720 feet|248°,|29 miles per hour|Coded|2529|

Coded Report: 
[[nine columned table]] 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|CX17|01608|1714|81816|1820|02022|2120|22417|2529|

NOTE: In the above report the surface elevation is above 6000 feet and bellow 6800 feet and, accordingly, the first standard level above the surface included in the report is 7000 feet. Also, the maximum observed altitude is within 300 feet of the 13,000 foot- standard level and, accordingly, the data are coded for the 13,000 foot level. 

B. Observed Data
(a) Station — Kylertown (1688 feet above sea level) Coded KY
(b) Time — 10:40 a.m. 75th Meridian Time Coded 11
(c) [[Five columned table]]
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Surface —|230°,|18 miles per hour|Coded|02318|
|2000 feet|265°,|25 miles per hour|Coded|22625|
|3000 feet|272°,|28 miles per hour|Coded|2728|
|4000 feet|275°,|32 miles per hour|Coded|42832|
|5000 feet|282°,|44 miles per hour|Coded|2844|
|6000 feet|285°,|52 miles per hour|Coded|62852|
|7000 feet|288°,|67 miles per hour|Coded|2967|
|8000 feet|295°,|78 miles per hour|Coded|83078|
|9000 feet|304°,|87 miles per hour|Coded|3087|
|10000 feet|306°,|94 miles per hour|Coded|03194|
|11000 feet|315°,|102 miles per hour|Coded|8202|
|12000 feet|322°,|108 miles per hour|Coded|28208|
|13000 feet|326°,|111 miles per hour|Coded|8311|
|14000 feet|327°,|114 miles per hour|Coded|48314|


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