A "meteorological
message" is an entity defined in the WMO Publication No. 386 -
Manual on the GTS. In general, a meteorological message
contains
starting line
an abbreviated
heading
text
an end of message
signal
All character data in
messages originating from ECMWF are represented in CCITT
International Alphabet No. 5. The Manual on the GTS also contains
procedures, length limits and recommendations for the preparation
and transmission of character and binary data. Where ECMWF practice
differs from that approved by WMO in the following, such
differences are indicated.
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