WIS Publications

~Last update of this page: 13 November 2024~

Amendments

Amendments*StatusImplementation date

Manual on Codes vI.2 (fast-track 2024-2)

amendments to GRIB, BUFR, CCT and Regulations

INFCOM approval 

(11November 2024)

15  19 November

2024

Manual on Codes vI.3 and WMO Codes Registry (fast-track 2024-2) 

amendments to WIGOS Metadata Codes 

INFCOM approval

(11 November 2024)

15  19 November 2024

Manual on WIS vII (fast-track 2024-2)

amendments to WNM and WTH 

Approved 

(13 November 2024)

15 November

2024

Guide to WIS vII (fast-track 2024-2)

 

Approved

(12 November 2024)

15 November

2024

Manual on Codes vI.2 (fast-track 2024-1)

amendments to GRIB, BUFR, and CCT

Approved 

to be published

28 June 2024

Manual on Codes vI.2 (fast-track 2023-2)

amendments to GRIB, BUFR, and CCT

Approved

to be published

30 November 2023

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Manuals and Guides

Publications (active)Related Links

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

Annex VII to the WMO Technical Regulations

PROVISIONAL COPY

(approved by EC-78)

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

PROVISIONAL COPY

(approved by INFCOM-3)

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

[2024 edition]

 

Manual on Codes (WMO-No. 306), Volume I.2 [2023 edition]

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

Annex II to the WMO Technical Regulations

Volume I.2 (about page) 

Latest Machine Codes

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

 

Publications (still in force)Related 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)

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;"

PROVISIONAL COPY 

(approved by EC-76/Cg-19)

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..."

Volume I.1 (about page)
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)