Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. 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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