How would a wind blowing from 130 degrees be encoded in column 3?

In aviation meteorology, wind direction is typically reported in degrees relative to true north, and it is measured clockwise from that point. When a wind is described as coming from 130 degrees, it means that the source of the wind is located at 130 degrees on a compass.

In column 3 of the Limited Aviation Weather Reporting System (LAWRS), wind direction is straightforwardly encoded. The encoding reflects the direction from which the wind is originating, so a wind from 130 degrees would be represented simply as "130." This direct representation makes it clear for pilots and meteorologists what the wind direction is in a simple and standardized manner.

The other choices reflect incorrect interpretations of how wind direction should be encoded. For instance, choosing 230 would indicate a different wind direction, which is 100 degrees off from the actual direction of 130 degrees. Similarly, 330 and 430 are also incorrect as they do not represent the originating direction of the wind at all. Thus, 130 is the correct and precise encoding for a wind blowing from that specific direction.