
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. 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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