| Code figure | |
|---|---|
| 0 | Ship in shore or flaw lead |
| 1 | Principal ice edge towards NE |
| 2 | Principal ice edge towards E |
| 3 | Principal ice edge towards SE |
| 4 | Principal ice edge towards S |
| 5 | Principal ice edge towards SW |
| 6 | Principal ice edge towards W |
| 7 | Principal ice edge towards NW |
| 8 | Principal ice edge towards N |
| 9 | Not determined (ship in ice) |
| / | Unable to report, because of darkness, lack of visibility or because only ice of land origin is visible |