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WMO Headers for NCEP AWIPS WAVE Products
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The following are tables of all possible variable pair combination (parameter, g rid, forecast hour and layer/level) for WMO AWIPS WAVE Headers. Each "X" within a table cell represents at least one header with that particular variable pair. Click the "X" to pop up a window listing those headers (Please Note: Javascrip t must be enabled).

Links to the tables:
GRID and PARAMETER
FORECAST HOUR and GRID
FORECAST HOUR and PARAMETER
FORECAST HOUR and LAYER/LEVEL
LAYER/LEVEL and PARAMETER
GRID and LAYER/LEVEL


For more information on WMO Headers, go to Office Note 388, Appendix A


Headers by GRID and PARAMETER

GRID
P
A
R
A
M
E
T
E
R


233 238 239 244 253
U-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
X
X
X
X
V-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
X
X
X
X
Total Significant Wave Height
X
X
X
X
X
Period of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
X
X
X
X
Direction of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Period of Wind Waves
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Direction of Wind Waves
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Direction of Swell Waves
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Period of Swell Waves
X
X
X
X
X



Headers by FORECAST HOUR and PARAMETER

FORECAST HOUR
P
A
R
A
M
E
T
E
R


ANL PDS 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 72 84 96 120
U-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
V-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Total Significant Wave Height
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Period of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Direction of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Period of Wind Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Direction of Wind Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Direction of Swell Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mean Period of Swell Waves
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X



Headers by LAYER/LEVEL and PARAMETER

LAYER/LEVEL
P
A
R
A
M
E
T
E
R


SFC/MSL
U-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
V-wind Component at 10 m above MSL
X
Total Significant Wave Height
X
Period of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
Direction of Spectral Peak of the Ocean Waves
X
Mean Period of Wind Waves
X
Mean Direction of Wind Waves
X
Mean Direction of Swell Waves
X
Mean Period of Swell Waves
X



Headers by FORECAST HOUR and GRID

FORECAST HOUR
G
R
I
D


ANL PDS 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 72 84 96 120
233
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
238
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
239
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
244
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X



253
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X



Headers by FORECAST HOUR and LAYER/LEVEL

FORECAST HOUR
L
A
Y
E
R
/
L
E
V
E
L


ANL PDS 06 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 60 72 84 96 120
SFC/MSL
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X



Headers by GRID and LAYER/LEVEL

GRID
L
A
Y
E
R
/
L
E
V
E
L


233 238 239 244 253
SFC/MSL
X
X
X
X
X


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