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AmendmentsStatus

Expected 

implementation date

Proposals for amendments to GRIB, BUFR and CCT (FT2025-1)draft19 May 2025
Proposals for amendments to the WIGOS Codes (FT2025-1)draft19 May 2025
Proposals for amendments to WIS2 publications

in development

~ August/September 2025

WIS2 publications

PublicationsRevisions and related links

Manual on the WMO Information System (WMO-No. 1060), Volume II

[2023 edition, updated in 2024]

FT2024-2 amendments to be published. It includes revisions to WNM and WTH

 

Guide to WMO Information System (WMO-No. 1061), Volume II

[2024 edition]

FT2024-2 amendments to be published It includes revisions for wis2nodes, global brokers, global caches, and global discovery catalogs

Provisions for the transition from WIS 1.0 and GTS to WIS 2.0 (WMO-No. 1323) 

[2024 edition]

 
WMO Information System 2.0 Strategy (WMO-No. 1213) 

Manual on Codes 

PublicationsRevisions and related links

Manual on Codes (WMO-No. 306), Volume I.2 

[2023 edition]

Part B – Binary Codes, Part C – Common Features to Binary and Alphanumeric Codes

FT2023-2 , FT2024-1,  FT2024-2 to be published. They include revisions to GRIB, BUFR, and CCT.

Latest Machine Codes

Volume I.2 (about page) 

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Manual on Codes (WMO-No. 306), Volume I.3 [2023 edition]

Part D – Representations derived from data models

Annex II to the WMO Technical Regulations

Volume I.3 (about page)

Other publications

PublicationsRelated links

Manual on the WMO Information System (WMO-No. 1060), Volume I

Annex VII to the WMO Technical Regulations

 
Guide to WMO Information System (WMO-No. 1061), Volume IWCMP

Manual on the Global Telecommunication System (WMO-No. 386) [2023 edition]

Annex III to the WMO Technical Regulations

Note: Per Resolution 16 (EC-78), "the Manual on the Global Telecommunication System (WMO-No. 386) will no longer be updated from 31 December 2024;"

 

Manual on Codes (WMO-No. 306), Volume I.1

part A- Alphanumeric Codes

Annex II to the WMO Technical Regulations

note: Per Resolution 12 (EC-69), "the status of the Manual on Codes, Volume I.1 shall remain unchanged until such time as the traditional alphanumeric codes are no longer supported for operational exchange by World Weather Watch..."

 
Guide to Virtual Private Networks (VPN) via the Internet between GTS centres (WMO-No. 1116) 
Guide to Information Technology Security (WMO-No. 1115) 
Satellite Data Telecommunication Handbook (WMO-No. 1223) 
Manual on Codes - Regional Codes and National Coding Practices, Volume IIVolume II (about page)