
Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. 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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