Observation data from the buoys are stored on this CD-ROM in the files named "Bnnnnn._yy.txt", where nnnnn shows station number, yy shows year.
| Element Name | Start Pos. | Field Type | Description of Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buoy number | 1 | I5 | WMO station index number |
| Year | 7 | I4 | |
| Month | 12 | I2 | |
| Day | 15 | I2 | |
| Hour | 18 | I2 | Universal Time |
| Wind direction | 21 | I2 | Wind direction in 36 directions. |
| Wind speed | 24 | I4 | Wind speed in knots to tenths. |
| Air temperature | 29 | I3 | Temperature in degrees centigrade to tenths |
| Wetbulb temp. | 33 | I3 | |
| Air pressure | 37 | I5 | Air pressure in hPa to tenths |
| Water temp. 1 | 43 | I3 | Water temperature at 1 meter depth. |
| Wave height | 47 | I3 | Wave height in meter to tenths. The wave height presented the mean wave height until July 31st, 1990 and presented the significant wave height from Aug. 1st, 1990. |
| Wave period | 51 | I2 | Wave period in seconds. |
| Water temp. 2 | 54 | I3 | Water Temperature (WT2) * |
| Water temp. 3 | 58 | I3 | Water Temperature (WT3) * |
| Solar radiation | 61 | I3 | Solar radiation data have two types as follows: instantaneous value (0.1kW/square meter) and accumulated value (0.1MJ/square meter). * |