There will be daily chances for scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the weekend, with severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Potential severe storm hazards may include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Storms could also produce heavy rain that may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding. Read More >
Data Type Designator T1 Matrix Table
for
T2A1A2ii definitions
T1 | Data type | T2 | A1 | A2 | ii | Priority | Max Length |
A | Analyses | B1 | C1 | C1 | ** | 3 | 15,000 |
B | Service message | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1/2/4* | 15,000 |
C | Climatic data | B1 | C1 | C1 | ** | 4 | 15,000 |
D | Grid point information (GRID) | B2 | C3 | C4 | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
E | Satellite imagery | B5 | C1 | C1 | ** | 3 | (1) |
F | Forecast | B1 | C1 | C1 | ** | 3 | 15,000 |
G | Grid point information (GRID) | B2 | C3 | C4 | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
H | Grid point information (GRIB) | B2 | C3 | C4 | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
I | Binary observation - BUFR | B3 | C6 | C3 | ** | 3 | 15,000 |
J | forecast Information - BUFR | B3 | C6 | C4 | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
K | CREX | C7 | C7 | C3 | ** | 2 | 15,000 |
L | -- | ||||||
M | -- | ||||||
N | Notices | B1 | C1 | C1 | ** | 4 | 15,000 |
O | Oceanographic (GRIB) | B4 | C3 | C4 | D1 | 3 | 15,000 |
P | Pictorial information(binary) | B6 | C3 | C4 | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
Q | Pictorial information regional | B6 | C3 | C5 | D2 | 3 | (1) |
R | -- | ||||||
S | Surface data | B1 | C1/C2 | C1/C2 | ** | 2/4* | 15,000 |
T | Satellite data | B1 | C3 | C4 | ** | 2 | 15,000 |
U | Upper-air data | B1 | C1/C2 | C1/C2 | ** | 2 | 15,000 |
V | National data | (3) | C1 | C1 | ** | (2) | (1) |
W | Warnings | B1 | C1 | C1 | ** | 1 | 15,000 |
X | GRID regional use | B2 | C3 | (2) | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
Y | GRIB regional use | B2 | C3 | (3) | D2 | 3 | 15,000 |
Z | GRIB National use | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 3 | 15,000 |
* Priority level:
H uses C8 instead of C3
Y & Z uses B7 instead of B2
Y & Z uses C8 instead of C3
Y & Z uses C9 for the T2 A1 fields to define a TILE number when the heading uses KWBZ
Y & Z uses C10 for forecast hours
Y & Z uses D3 instead of D2