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Drifting Buoy Decoder
IMPORTANT: If you haven't already done so, be sure to read the overview document that contains information relevant to all of the NCEP decoders!
The NCEP Drifting Buoy Decoder parses reports of the following formats into the NCEP Decoder Interface Format:
| Version | Date | Summary of Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 05/04/2000 | Initial version |
| 1.2 | 08/02/2000 | Version 1.2 Changes |
| 1.3 | 02/06/2001 | Version 1.3 Changes |
| 1.4 | 11/06/2001 | Version 1.4 Changes |
| 1.5 | 02/21/2003 | Version 1.5 Changes |
| 1.6 | 04/12/2004 | Version 1.6 Changes |
| 1.7 | 03/20/2006 | Version 1.7 Changes |
