EXPLANATORY NOTES (14 May 2018)


1. Tables (txt and xml) included in the zip files are;

	BUFR tables version 13(.0.0)
		Table A
		Table B (common in BUFR/CREX)
		Table C 
		Table D
		Code and Flag tables (common in BUFR/CREX)

	CREX tables version 5(.0.0)
		Table A
		Table C
		Table D


2. The tables are made available for decoding BUFR or CREX messages of the version of 13 or 5 and previous versions.


3. The tables are made from the current version of BUFR and CREX tables, i.e. version 30, retroactively as follows.

1)	The entries are adjusted to those available in the versions 13 or 5.

2)	Units and reference values of some entries are reverted back to those in the versions 13 or 5.

3)	Editorial corrections, such as those on technical terms, wordings and typos, which are deemed harmless and profitable, remain in the version 13 or 5.


4. Character set employed is UTF-8.


5. Units in the GRIB2 code tables and the BUFR/CREX Table B (txt and xml) are represented by those in "Abbreviation in IA5/ASCII" column of the common code table C-6.


6. Notes to the entries are available in doc and pdf files on the WMO web at;
     http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/WMO306_vI2/PrevVERSIONS/MAN/BUFRCREXver13(5).zip


7. Sorting by "No" column might be necessary in files of text and xml forms.