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About Code Table 1555

Code Table 1555: Wave height (modified from WMO code table 1555)

Code Meaning Code Meaning Code Meaning
0 calm 10 5 meter 19 9.5 meter
1 0.5 meter 11 5.5 meter 20 10 meter
2 1 meter 12 6 meter 21 10.5 meter
3 1.5 meter 13 6.5 meter 22 11 meter
4 2 meter 14 7 meter 23 11.5 meter
5 2.5 meter 15 7.5 meter 24 12 meter
6 3 meter 16 8 meter 25 12.5 meter
7 3.5 meter 17 8.5 meter 26 13 meter
8 4 meter 18 9 meter 27 greater than 13 meters
9 4.5 meter