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NAME OF VESSEL
S/S
M/V
COUNTRY OF REGISTRY
CALL SIGN
NAME OF CAPTAIN
FROM
TO
MONTH
19
BAROMETER NO.
Voyage
WB FORM 615-5
(1-64)
Local Time = +7
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WEATHER BUREAU
SHIP'S WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
Check (V)
TEMPERATURES (COLS. 16-18, 28-30, 32-33):
°C
°F
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Begin a new sheet:
a. For the beginning of a new month.
b. At the beginning of each voyage.
c. Upon sailing from one ocean to another.
d. Upon sailing from one ocean to another.
2. Fill in the blanks on each page of the form. (Name of vessel, barometer number, etc.)
3. Enter the coded synoptic (0000, 0600, 1200, 1800 G.C.T.) or special weather observation in columns 1 through 44.
Code the message in accordance with the "International Weather Code for Ships."
4. At end of each voyage, remove all forms with completed observations and mail in the postage-free envelopes provided.
5. Radio transmission—Copy coded data for radio transmission from the unshaded numbered groups of columns. Each code group consists of five figures with a slant (/) indicating missing data. Omit code group 8 and 9 in message if no data are available.
DAY OF MONTH
MONTH
DAY OF WEEK
POSITION OF SHIP
TIME
TOTAL CLOUD AMT.
WIND
VISIBILITY
WEATHER
PRESSURE
TEMPERA-
CLOUDS
( Coded )
3-HOUR PRESSURE TENDENCY
TEMPERATURE
DIFF. AIR-SEA
DEW POINT
WAYS (Make 2 entries if 2nd pattern observed)
REMARKS
(Enter time of wind shift, frontal passage, beginning and ending of precipitation, coded sea data, waves over 30% ft., etc.)
OCT
LATITUDE
LONGI-
TUD
(Degrees and tenths)
Di.
REC.
TITION
SPEED
OF Wind
( kts. )
TRUE
ABST.
DIRECTION
MEAS.
(Coded)
(Coded)
(Coded)
CORRECTION
DATE COMPARED
BAROMETER AS READ
BAROMETER CORRECTED
AIR TEMP.
DRY
SUBL
WET
SUBL
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