Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 1800 ZT on 31 October your position is LAT 24°50'N, LONG 92°37'W. You are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. How should you encode the first three groups after the call sign if you estimate the wind?

Question

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 1800 ZT on 31 October your position is LAT 24&deg;50'N, LONG 92&deg;37'W. You are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. How should you encode the first three groups after the call sign if you estimate the wind?

Accepted Answer

Option A: 01003, 99248, 70926. WMO VOS code group syntax requires date, time, and quadrant specifications followed by encoded latitude and longitude groups. For October 31 at 1800 ZT, the time group is 31183, followed by latitude group 99249 and longitude group 79237 per instructions.