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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

 

FORMAT DETAIL NWWS-OI NWWS-PID201


WMO Standard -
World
Meteorological
Organization
Handbook No. 306


NWS standardized format used
by Weather Forecast Offices
(WFOs) and National Centers
at product origination.


Not available.


WMO Standard Only


XMPP - eXtensible
messaging and
presence protocol


Current NWWS-OI XML Chatroom
format used for all text weather
products, alerts and warnings.


XMPP Only


Not available.


CAP v1.2  -
Common Alert
Protocol


Common Alert Protocol provides
a digital messaging capability for
specific NWS alerts and warnings
only. Future implementation
planned for Spring 2021.


Not available. 
Future implementation planned.

 


Not available. 
Future implementation planned.