A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >
Instructions for the proper application of the reference time designator
1. The designator specified in this table should be used to the greatest extent possible to indicate the reference time of data contained within the text of the bulletin.
2. When the table does not contain a suitable designator for the reference time, use "Z" and obtain the forecast hour from the GRIB Product Definition Section.
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| A | Analysis (00 hour) | N | 18 hours forecast |
| B | 1 hour forecast | O | 24 hours forecast |
| C | 2 hours forecast | P | 30 hours forecast |
| D | 3 hours forecasts | Q | 36 hours forecast |
| E | 4 hours forecast | R | 42 hours forecast |
| F | 5 hours forecast | S | 48 hours forecast (2 days) |
| G | 6 hours forecast | T | 60 hours forecast |
| H | 7 hours forecast | U | 72 hours forecast (3 days) |
| I | 8 hours forecast | V | 84 hours forecast |
| J | 9 hours forecast | W | 96 hours forecast (4 days) |
| K | 10 hours forecast | X | 108 days forecast |
| L | 11 hours forecast | Y | 120 hours forecast (5 days) |
| M | 12 hours forecast | Z | Time contained in PDS |
