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Interface Output from the NCEP NeXRaD Wind Decoder
| Mnemonic | Description | Units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | Report year | Year | rivals (iryear) |
| MNTH | Report month | Month | rivals (irmnth) |
| DAYS | Report day | Day | rivals (irdays) |
| HOUR | Report hour | Hour | rivals (irhour) |
| MINU | Report minute | Minute | rivals (irminu) |
| SLAT | Station latitude | Degrees | rivals (irslat) |
| SLON | Station longitude | Degrees | rivals (irslon) |
| SELV | Station elevation | Meters | rivals (irselv) |
| NPBW | Number of Part B wind levels | Numeric | rivals (irnpbw) |
| HGTM | Height | Meters | rivals (irhgtm(1..NPBW)) |
| DRCT | Wind direction | Degrees true | rivals (irdrct(1..NPBW)) |
| SKNT | Wind speed | Knots | rivals (irsknt(1..NPBW)) |
| RMSE | Root mean square wind error | Knots | rivals (irrmse(1..NPBW)) |
| RPID | Report identifier | CCITT IA5 | civals (icrpid) |
