| Bit No. |
Flag Value |
Description |
Unit |
Status |
| 0 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 1 |
|
Successive times processed have same forecast time, start time of forecast is incremented |
|
Operational |
| 2 |
|
Successive times processed have same start time of forecast, forecast time is incremented |
|
Operational |
| 3 |
|
Successive times processed have start time of forecast incremented and forecast time decremented so that valid time remains constant |
|
Operational |
| 4 |
|
Successive times processed have start time of forecast decremented and forecast time incremented so that valid time remains constant |
|
Operational |
| 5 |
|
Floating subinterval of time between forecast time and end of overall time interval |
|
Operational |
| 6-191 |
|
Reserved |
|
Operational |
| 192-254 |
|
Reserved for local use |
|
Operational |
| 255 |
|
Missing |
|
Operational |