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This is an example of a synoptic chart.
Weather is recorded on the chart using special symbols,
which represent the conditions at weather
station at that present time.
Where the wind has come from….
The wind speed is shown by the ‘feathers’.
Five knots is added for each half a feather.
In an exam you would be given a key.
10 knots.
Winds are named after their
origin.
In an exam you would be given a key.
Eight Oktas- cloud cover.
Heavy Rain.Sometimes a number may represent the temperature.
5
* 21Snow, but no cloud cover.
High temperature but snow!
Unusually high winds,
considering lack of cloud
cover and temperature.