MAFOR Weather Code
Mafor Example:
MAFOR 2014
Erie 11610 13500 14900 WAVES LESS THAN 1 METRE
2014 =DDHH (Day of month/ Hour of day) the beginning of the forecast period
Group 1 Always "1"
Group 2 Period of forecast:
0-conditions at beginning of forecast.
1-valid for 3 hours
2-valid for 6 hours
3-valid for 9 hours
4-valid for 12 hours
5-valid for 18 hours
6-valid for 24 hours
7-valid for 48 hours
8-valid for 72 hours
9-occasionally
Group 3 Wind direction
0-calm
1-northeast
2-east
3-southeast
4-south
5-southwest
6-west
7-northwest
8-north
9-variable
Group 4 Wind force (knots)
0- 0-10
1- 11-16
2- 17-21
3- 22-27
4- 28-33
5- 34-40
6- 41-47
7- 48-55
8- 56-63
9- 64 and above
Group 5 Weather forecast
0-good to moderate visibility
1-risk of ice: 23 to 32F
2-strong risk of ice: below 23F
3-mist
4-fog
5-drizzle
6-rain
7-snow or rain & snow
8-squalls with or with out rain
9-thunderstorm