Cloudless...
Partly cloudy
Cloudy
...
672
Table VI.-(PRESENT WEATHER).
Overcast
Haze (but visibility greater than one mile)...
Distant Lightning
Mist...
Precipitation within sight
Thunder, without precipitation at the ship or station
Ugly threatening appearance of sky
Squally weather
Heavy squalls in last three hours ...
...
Waterspout seen in last three hours
Signs of a tropical storm forming ...
Signs that a tropical storm has formed
Precipitation (rain, drizzle, hail, snow or sleet) in last hour, but not at time
of observation...
Dust or sand storm...
Fog...
Moderate fog in last hour
Thick fog in last hour
Fog in patches...
Drizzle
Drizzle and fog
...
Slight or moderate drizzle and rain
Thick drizzle and rain
Rain...
Rain and fog
Slight or moderate rain and snow
Heavy rain and snow
Snow or sleet ...
Code Figures.
00
01
02
03
05
...
07
08
10
11
13
14
15
16
18
...
19
...
20
30
40
41
42
49
...
50
57
58
59
60
4..
67
68
69
70
80
88
89
90
Shower or Showers...
Showers of slight or moderate hail, or rain and hail
Showers of heavy hail, or rain and hail Thunderstorm...
Preference should be given to 18 & 19 when they apply, otherwise to the largest number of this code which applies to the weather at the position of the ship at the time of observation.
Table VII. - (PAST WEATHER).
Code Figure
Fair (clear or slightly clouded)
0
•
Variable sky
1
Mainly overcast
Fog or thick dust haze (visibility less than 5 cables)
Drizzle
Rain...
Snow or sleet
Showers
Sandstorm or duststorm Thunderstorm...
:
5
6
7
8
9