SYNOP precip code definitions
In the table below, "ind3" means a report that indicates "no precip",
presumably since the last regularly scheduled report.
+----+----------------------------------------------------------+
| code | description |
+------+--------------------------------------------------------+
| 0 | 6h direct from 6h precip reports |
| 1 | 6h from two 3h accumulations |
| 2 | 6h from a 3h accumulation preceded by a 3h ind3 report |
| 3 | 6h from a 3h ind3 report preceded by a 3h accumulation |
| 4 | a 6h zero from two 3h ind3 reports |
| 7 | a 6h zero from a 6h ind3 report |
| 9 | a 6h zero from a 9h zero report |
| 10 | a 6h zero from a 9h ind3 report |
| 12 | a 6h zero from a 12h zero report |
| 13 | a 6h zero from a 12h ind3 report |
| 18 | a 6h zero from an 18h zero report |
| 19 | a 6h zero from an 18h ind3 report |
| 24 | a 6h zero from a 24h zero report |
| 25 | a 6h zero from a 24h ind3 report |
+----+----------------------------------------------------------+
Prepared by Bill Moninger,
Bill.Moninger@noaa.gov
Last modified: Wed Apr 8 19:50:36 GMT 2015