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Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest; Windy Conditions in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later today will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated showers are expected today in the Northeast U.S. behind a cold front. Wind Advisories have been issued. Read More >

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Table B2

Data type designator T2

(when T1   =   D, G, H, X or Y)

Instructions for the proper application of the data type designator

1. The designator specified in this table should be used to the greatest extent possible to indicate the type of data contained within the text of the bulletin.

2. Where more than one type is contained in the text, the designator for one of the data types should be used.

3. When the table does not contain a suitable designator for the data type, an alphabetic designator which is not assigned in the table should be introduced and the WMO secretariat notified.

Designator Data Type
A Radar data
B Cloud
C Vorticity
D Thickness (relative topography)
E Precipitation
F Unassigned
G Divergence
H Height
I Unassigned
J Wave height + combinations
K Swell height + combinations
L Unassigned
M For national use
N Radiation
O Vertical velocity
P Pressure
Q Web bulb potential temperature
R Relative humidity
S Unassigned
T Temperature
U Eastward wind component
V Northward wind component
W Wind
X Unassigned
Y Unassigned
Z Unassigned