Text product codes

Administrative notice about NWS products and services — changes, discontinuations, new offerings.

Daily climate report for a location — yesterday’s highs, lows, precipitation and how they compare to normal.

Flood Statement — updates on ongoing flooding.

Local Storm Report. Damage and observations reported by spotters and the public during an event.

Marine Weather Statement.

Public Information Statement. Storm survey results, record events, service changes.

Record Event Report. A new record high, low, or precipitation total.

River Statement — current and forecast river levels.

Special Weather Statement. Something notable that does not rise to a warning — strong but sub-severe storms, dense fog, unusual conditions.

Severe Weather Statement. Follow-up updates on an active warning.

Tropical cyclone discussion — the hurricane specialist’s reasoning.

Area Forecast Discussion. The forecaster explaining, in their own words, why they forecast what they did. The single most interesting product NWS publishes.

Coastal Waters Forecast.

Hydrologic Outlook — river flooding potential in the days ahead.

Hazardous Weather Outlook. A plain-language look at potential hazards over the next week.

Short-term forecast covering the next few hours.

Offshore Waters Forecast.

Public Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center.

Surf Zone Forecast — rip current risk and surf heights.

Severe storm outlook from the Storm Prediction Center.

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast. Coded aviation forecast for an airport.

Terminal aerodrome forecast verification.

Zone Forecast Product. The traditional text forecast by zone.

Rawinsonde data above 100 millibars — the upper part of a weather balloon sounding.

Miscellaneous local product.

Radiosonde observation data — the full weather balloon sounding.

Tropical cyclone update.

Alert administrative message. The higher-urgency version of an ADM, used for outages and Critical Weather Day declarations.

Administrative message. Operational notices from NWS — including the Senior Duty Meteorologist messages this site translates.

Coastal Flood Warning, Watch or Advisory.

Flash Flood Warning.

Flood Warning.

Non-Precipitation Warning, Watch or Advisory — heat, cold, wind, dense fog.

Red Flag Warning. Conditions where fires can start and spread explosively.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

Tropical cyclone public advisory — the main hurricane advisory.

Tornado Warning.

Winter Storm Warning, Watch or Advisory.