Waveinformationsymbols
Theweatherapplicationusesarangeofgraphicsandsymbolsto
representdifferenttypesofwaveinformation.
SymbolDescription
Waveheight—Wavesareshownin
16shadesofcolorfrom:
•Reds—Highestwaves
•Greens—Intermediatewaves
•Blues—Lowestwaves
Waveperiod—waveperiodsare
shownusingshadesofblue,the
darkertheshadetheshortergap
betweensuccessivewaves.Thewave
perioddetailcanbeaccessedbythe
contextmenuViewDataoption.
Wavedirection—directionofwaves
isindicatedbybluearrows.
NOWRadprecipitationcolorcodes
NOWRaddisplaysthetypeandlevelofprecipitation:
ColorcodePrecipitationtypeReectivityIntensity
LightgreenRain
(15to19dBz)
MediumgreenRain
(20to29dBz)
ColorcodePrecipitationtypeReectivityIntensity
DarkGreen
Rain
(30to39dBz)
YellowRain
(40to44dBz)
Orange
Rain
(45to49dBz)
LightredRain
(50to54dBz)
DarkredRain
(55+dBz)
Lightblue
Snow(5to19dBz)
Darkblue
Snow(20+dBz)
LightpinkMixed
(5to19dBz)
DarkpinkMixed
(20+dBz)
Canadianradarprecipitationcolorcodes
CanadianradarshowstheintensityofprecipitationforCanada.
UnlikeNOWRad,Canadianradardoesnotshowtheprecipitation
type.
ColorcodeIntensityinmmperhour
Transparent(nothingshownatvery
lowprecipitation)
0.00to0.20mm/hr
Lightgreen
0.21to1.00mm/hr
Mediumgreen
1.01to4.00mm/hr
Darkgreen
4.01to12.00mm/hr
Yellow
12.01to24.00mm/hr
Orange24.01to50.00mm/hr
Usingtheweatherapplication(NorthAmericaonly)
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