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Sentence

Description

DPT

Depth

DBT

Depth below transducer

MTW

Water temperature

VHW

Water speed and heading

WPL

Waypoint location

DSC

Digital selective calling information

DSE

Expanded digital selective calling

HDG

Heading, deviation, and variation

HDM

Heading, magnetic

MWD

Wind direction and speed

MDA

Meteorological composite

MWV

Wind speed and angle

VDM

AIS VHF data-link message

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