Surfacepressuresymbols
Theweatherapplicationusesarangeofsymbolstorepresent
differentsurfacepressureconditions.
SymbolDescription
High/lowpressure(blueandred)
Warmfront(red)
Coldfront(blue)
Occludedfront(purple)
Stationaryfront(red-blue)
Trough(brown)
Squallline(red)
Dryline(red)
Isobars(grey)
Surfaceobservationstationsymbols
Theweatherapplicationusesarangeofsymbolstorepresent
differenttypesofsurfaceobservationstation.
SymbolDescription
Buoystation
C-MAN(Coastal-marineautomated
network)
WSI(Weatherservicesinternational)
NWS(Nationalweatherservice)
Windspeedsymbols
Theweatherapplicationusesarangeofsymbolstorepresent
differentwindspeeds.
SymbolSpeedSymbolSpeedSymbolSpeed
3–7kts8–12kts13–17kts
18–22kts23–27kts28–32kts
SymbolSpeedSymbolSpeedSymbolSpeed
33–37kts38–42kts43–47kts
48–52kts53–57kts58–62kts
63–67kts68–72kts73–77kts
78–82kts83–87kts88–92kts
93–97kts98–102
kts
etc.
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)
DarkGreen
Rain
(30to39dBz)
YellowRain
(40to44dBz)
Orange
Rain
(45to49dBz)
LightredRain
(50to54dBz)
DarkredRain
(55+dBz)
Lightblue
Snow(5to19dBz)
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