Section 4 - Template 1000 : Cross section of analysis and forecast at a point in time Preliminary Note: This template is simply experimental, was not validated at the time of publication and should be used only for bi-lateral previously agreed tests.

Octets Key Type Content
10 parameterCategory codetable Parameter category (see Code Table 4.1).
11 parameterNumber codetable Parameter number (see Code Table 4.2).
12 typeOfGeneratingProcess codetable Type of generating process (see Code Table 4.3)
13 backgroundProcess unsigned Background generating process identifier (defined by originating centre)
14 generatingProcessIdentifier unsigned Analysis or forecast generating processes identifier (defined by originating centre)
15-16 hoursAfterDataCutoff unsigned Hours of observational data cutoff after reference time (see Note 1)
17 minutesAfterDataCutoff unsigned Minutes of observational data cutoff after reference time
18 indicatorOfUnitOfTimeRange codetable Indicator of unit of time range (see Code Table 4.4)
19-22 forecastTime signed Forecast time in units defined by octet 18

( 1) Hours greater than 65534 will be coded as 65534.