Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. 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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