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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

 

Table D2 or D3

Data level designator ii

(when T1   =   D, G, H, P, Q, V, X or Y)

 

There are TWO tables defined for this designator.

T1   = D, G, H, P, Q, V, X, or Y

1. The WMO standard Table D2 as documented in Manual 386 PART II, Attachment II-5, and used for T1   = D, G, H, P, Q, V, X, or Y , which is used in most parts of the world for defining these products.

T1   = H, X, Y, and Z

2. The U.S. National Practice Table D3 which is used to extend the data level designation of ii definitions as defined in WMO manual 386 Table D2, and used for T1   = H, X, Y, and Z bulletins, used for most U.S. model products.