For a number of years now AMOUK reports have been turning up along with the usual other weather observations in SYNOPSYNOP SYNOP (surface synoptic observations) is a numerical code (called FM-12 by WMO) used for reporting weather observations made by manned and automated weather stations. SYNOP reports are typically mad hourly and consist of groups of numbers (and slashes where data is not available) describing general weather information, such as the temperature, barometric pressure and visibility at a weather station. format. I can only guess they are some kind of mobile AWSAWS Automatic Weather Station. Most of them produce excellent hourly SYNOP reports. But what are they and to whom do they belong? Does anyone have any idea what AMOUK observations are, and why they are now appearing on land as well as the sea around the UKUK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.? Answers on a postcard please to the usual address. 😉
