How to I get buoy WMO identification numbers ?
WMO identification numbers are allocated to ocean platforms reporting on the Global Telecommunication System (GTS). WMO numbers are allocated by country depending upon deployment area, and platform type (i.e. drifting buoys, moored buoys, ocean reference sites, and profiling floats). One should normally contact the National Focal Point (NFP) for buoy programmes (here) to obtain WMO numbers. If there is no NFP in your country, you may contact the Ocean Affairs Division of WMO directly (here).
