Edouard will continue to bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and a flash flood threat over parts of eastern Texas. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across portions of the eastern Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic overnight. Severe storms are also expected across parts of Montana. Dangerous heat persists over the central and eastern states through Friday night. 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, an alphabetic designator which is not assigned in the table should be introduced and the WMO secretariat notified.
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Designator |
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| A | Analysis (00 hour) | L | 84 hours forecast |
| B | 6 hours forecast | M | 96 hours forecast |
| C | 12 hours forecast | N | 108 hours forecast |
| D | 18 hours forecasts | O | 120 hours forecast |
| E | 24 hours forecast | P | 132 hours forecast |
| F | 30 hours forecast | Q | 144 hours forecast |
| G | 36 hours forecast | R | 156 hours forecast |
| H | 42 hours forecast | S | 168 hours forecast |
| I | 48 hours forecast | T | 10 days forecast |
| J | 60 hours forecast | U | 15 days forecast |
| K | 72 hours forecast | V | 30 days forecast |
| W-Z | Not assigned |
