
An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >
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Instructions for the proper application of the data type designator
1. The first letter A1 will denote the nature of the ship or automatic marine station:
For ocean weather stations: W
For mobile ships and other marine stations: V
2. The second letter A2 will denote the area from which the reports contained in the bulletin originate:
| Designator | Data Area |
| A | Area between 30° N - 60° S, 035° W - 070° E |
| B | Area between 90° N - 05° N, 070° E - 180° E |
| C | Area between 05° N - 60° S, 120° W - 035° W |
| D | Area between 90° N - 05° N, 180° W - 035° W |
| E | Area between 05° N - 60° S, 070° E - 120° W |
| F | Area between 90° N - 30° N, 035° W - 070° E |
| J | Area between 60° S |
| X | More than one area |
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