Cy:

4:

Patches of semitransparent altocumulus (often in the shape of almonds or fishe:

at one or more levels;

5:

cloud elements continuously changing in aspect.

Semitransparent altocumulus in bands or altocumulus in one more or less contim

ous layer progressively invading the sky, generally thickening as a whole;

the layer may be

Opaque or double with a second sheet.

6:

Altocumulus formed by the spreading out of cumulus.

7:

any one of the following cases:

(a) Altocumulus in two or more layers usually

opaque in places and not progressively invading the sky;
progressively invading the sky;

(b) Opaque layer of altocumulus no:

(c) Altocumulus coexisting with altostratus or nimbostratus

or both.
9:

Altocumulus, generally at several layers in a chaotic sky;

dense cirrus is

usually present.
Gus

i: ' Cirrus in the form of filaments, strands or hooks, not progressively invading

the sky (often called "mares tails").
2:

Dense cirrus in patches or entangled sheaves usually not increasing and possib:

the remains of the upper parts of cumulonimbus;

or cirrus with sproutings in the form of

towers or battlements or having the aspect of cumuliform tufts.
3:

Cirrus, often in the form of an anvil;

either the remains of the upper parts .

cumulonimbus, or parts of distant cumulonimbus, the cumuliform portions of which cannot be =
8:

Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky, and not completely covering it

9:

Cirrocumulus alone, or cirrocumulus accompanied by cirrus or cirrostratus or b¢

but cirrocumulus is the predominant cirriform cloud.
DD for waves is given to 10°, with the unit O omitted from the entries.

80°.

Thus 08 represe

Directions are correct to plus or minus 10°.
Period of waves is given in seconds and is correct within one second.

Height of waves is given in feet and is correct within 50% (plus or minus).

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