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DCATE
D UBLIN
C OFFMAN
A LERT
T YPE
E NCODING
DCATE (Dee-kate) - THE SYSTEM OF SHORTHANDS USED
BY DCWS MEMBERS, SPOTTERS, AND SYSTEMS TO NAME
ALERT TYPES
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DCAS
D UBLIN
C OFFMAN
A LERT
S YSTEM
DCAS - THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL PREEMPT OTHER
PROCESSES FOR ALERT DISSEMINATION.
*POSSIBLE DCAS ACTIVATION*
***MANDATORY DCAS ACTIVATION***
[[[SPECIAL ALERT SYSTEM ACTIVATION]]]
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CATEGORY
DCATE MEANING
TROPICAL WEATHER
HUR-W *HURRICANE WARNING*
HUR-WA HURRICANE WATCH
TRS-W *TROPICAL STORM WARNING*
TRS-WA TROPICAL STORM WATCH
IHU-W ***HURRICANE WARNING (INLAND)***
IHU-WA *HURRICANE WATCH (INLAND)*
HUR-LS HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
ITR-W ***TROPICAL STORM WARNING (INLAND)***
ITR-WA *TROPICAL STORM WATCH (INLAND)*
TRS-LS TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
TRP-OU TROPICAL UPDATE/TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
MARINE WIND
S-W STORM WARNING
S-WA STORM WATCH
G-W GALE WARNING
G-WA GALE WATCH
SC-A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
THUNDERSTORMS
TOR-E ***TORNADO EMERGENCY***
TOR-W ***TORNADO WARNING***
TOR-WA *TORNADO WATCH*
TS-E ***SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EMERGENCY***
TS-W *SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING*
TS-WA *SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH*
SM-W SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
SGW-A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY
ON-LAND WIND
EXW-W ***EXTREME WIND WARNING***
EXW-WA *EXTREME WIND WATCH*
HFW-W ***HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING***
HFW-WA *HURRICANE FORCE WIND WATCH*
SW-W ***STORM WIND WARNING***
SW-WA *STORM WIND WATCH*
HW-W *HIGH WIND WARNING*
HW-WA HIGH WIND WATCH
W-A WIND ADVISORY
WINTER
TSN-W ***SEVERE THUNDERSNOW WARNING***
TSN-WA *SEVERE THUNDERSNOW WATCH*
STO-W ***SNOW TORNADO WARNING***
STO-WA *SNOW TORNADO WATCH*
BL-W ***BLIZZARD WARNING***
BL-WA *BLIZZARD WATCH*
ICE-W ***ICE STORM WARNING***
ICE-WA *ICE STORM WATCH*
WS-W *WINTER STORM WARNING*
WS-WA *WINTER STORM WATCH*
WW-A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
FZR-A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
LES-W *LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING*
LES-WA LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH
LES-A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY
FZF-A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY
WSE-W *WINTER SEASON WARNING*
WSE-WA WINTER SEASON WATCH
WSE-A WINTER SEASON ADVISORY
SNO-W *SNOW WARNING*
SNO-WA SNOW WATCH
SNO-A SNOW ADVISORY
HEAT/COLD/RADIATION
XCD-W *EXTREME COLD WARNING*
XCD-WA EXTREME COLD WATCH
XHT-W *EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING*
XHT-WA EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
HT-A HEAT ADVISORY
WCH-W ***WIND CHILL WARNING***
WCH-WA *WIND CHILL WATCH*
WCH-A WIND CHILL ADVISORY
FRZ-W FREEZE WARNING
FRZ-WA FREEZE WATCH
FRS-A FROST ADVISORY
HFZ-W *HARD FREEZE WARNING*
HFZ-WA HARD FREEZE WATCH
THW-W THAW WARNING
THW-WA THAW WATCH
FHW-W *FAST THAW WARNING*
FHW-WA FAST THAW WATCH
XUV-W *EXCESSIVE UV WARNING*
XUV-WA EXCESSIVE UV WATCH
HUV-A HIGH UV ADVISORY
FLOOD
FFL-E ***FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY***
FFL-W ***FLASH FLOOD WARNING***
FFL-WA *FLASH FLOOD WATCH*
FRF-W ***FLASH FLOOD WARNING (RIVER)***
FRF-WA *FLASH FLOOD WATCH (RIVER)*
FLD-W *FLOOD WARNING*
FLD-WA *FLOOD WATCH*
FLD-A FLOOD ADVISORY
RFL-W *FLOOD WARNING (RIVER)*
RFL-WA *FLOOD WATCH (RIVER)*
RFL-A FLOOD ADVISORY (RIVER)
CFL-W ***COASTAL FLOOD WARNING***
CFL-WA COASTAL FLOOD WATCH
CFL-A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
LFL-W ***LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING***
LFL-WA LAKESHORE FLOOD WATCH
LFL-A LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY
TSU-W ***TSUNAMI WARNING***
TSU-WA *TSUNAMI WATCH*
TSU-A *TSUNAMI ADVISORY*
HYD-OU *HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK*
MARINE
HS-W HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING
HS-WA HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH
COFFMAN-ONLY
EIW-W *EVENT INCLEMENT WEATHER WARNING*
EIW-WA EVENT INCLEMENT WEATHER WATCH
EIW-A EVENT INCLEMENT WEATHER ADVISORY
EIW-SS *EVENT INCLEMENT WEATHER STATEMENT*
CYF-W *COURTYARD FLOOD WARNING*
SPORTS
SPT-SS [[[*SPECIAL SPORTS WEATHER STATEMENT*]]]
GAM-E [[[***GAME WEATHER EMERGENCY***]]]
PW-W [[[PERIMETER WEATHER WARNING (FOOTBALL)]]]
FTB-AL [[[FOOTBALL WEATHER ALERT (FOOTBALL)]]]
LAX-AL [[[LAX WEATHER ALERT (LAX)]]]
LAX-SF [[[LAX SPECIAL SHORT-TERM FORECAST]]]
LXC-SS [[[LAX CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
TRC-SS [[[TRACK CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
LXC-SS [[[LAX CANCELATION STATEMENT]]]
BSC-SS [[[BASEBALL CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
SOC-SS [[[SOFTBALL CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
FHC-SS [[[FIELD HOCKEY CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
XCC-SS [[[X-COUNTRY CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
FBC-SS [[[FOOTBALL CANCELLATION STATEMENT]]]
CCL-A [[[SPORTS CANCELATION ADVISORY]]]
MOUNTAIN SPORTS
SLC-W SLOPE CONDITIONS WARNING
SLC-WA SLOPE CONDITIONS WATCH
SLC-A SLOPE CONDITIONS ADVISORY
SLC-AL SLOPE CONDITIONS ALERT
SLC-R SLOPE CONDITIONS REPORT
SPOTTER
SPA-S [[[SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT (PRELIMINARY)]]]
SPA-SS [[[SPOTTER ACTIVATION STATEMENT (FINAL)]]]
SVR-R SEVERE WEATHER REPORT (SPOTTER REPORT)
OTHER WEATHER
WX-R WEATHER REPORT
SWX-S SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
EQ-W ***EARTHQUAKE WARNING***
VOL-W ***VOLCANIC ERUPTION WARNING***
SVW-W *SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER WARNING*
SVW-WA SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER WATCH
SVW-A SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORY
SVW-AL SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER ALERT
SVW-R SPECIAL SEVERE WEATHER REPORT (ACTIVE SYSTEM FORECASTER REPORT)
SRT-F SHORT TERM FORECAST
MTR-W METEOR FALL WARNING
HZW-OU HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
AIR QUALITY
AQ-AL AIR QUALITY ALERT
OZ-W OZONE WARNING
OZ-WA OZONE WATCH
OZ-A OZONE ADVISORY
UNNATURAL RADIATION
NPP-W ***NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WARNING***
RH-W ***RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD WARNING***
EVACUATION PREPAREDNESS
EVC-W *EVACUATION WARNING*
EVC-A *EVACUATION ADVISORY*
EVI-W *IMMEDIATE EVACUATION WARNING*
EVI-A *IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ADVISORY*
COFFMAN ADMIN
DAN-DAN***COFFMAN EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION***
COF-M ***COFFMAN EMERGENCY MESSAGE***
CFM-E ***COFFMAN SCHOOL EMERGENCY***
CFD-W ***COFFMAN DANGER WARNING***
SWD-SS ***CALAMITY DAY STATEMENT***
LOCAL AUTORITIES
CVL-M ***CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE***
LAR-E ***LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY***
CVD-W ***CIVIL DANGER WARNING***
CA-E ***CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY***
CND-W ***CONTAGIOUS DISEASE WARNING***
CNT-W ***CONTAMINATED WATER WARNING***
GENERAL AUTHORITIES
EVC-O *EVACUATION ORDER*
EVI-O ***IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ORDER***
SPECIAL
BD-M [[[BIRTHDAY MESSAGE]]]
SB-W [[[SUPERBOWL WARNING]]]
SB-WA [[[SUPERBOWL WATCH]]]
???-SA *SPECIAL ALERT (??? IS ALERT VARIETY)*
TEST
RW-T *REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST*
RM-T *REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST*
RA-T ***REQUIRED ANNUAL TEST***
NP-T ***NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST***
LCT-N *LIVE-CODE TEST NOTIFICATION*
