Reference Manual Part 2

G-Series Reference Manual 114
Precipitation (NOWRad)
NOWRad displays the type and level of precipitation:
Storm Cast
Storm cast arrows indicate the direction and speed of a storm.
Waves (blues) Canadian radar (Dark greens-yellow)
Storm cast
Cities (grey)
Surface observation stations (pink)
Lightning
Wind
Sea surface temperature
( green-yellow-orange)
Weather symbols
Surface pressure
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22
22
24
Squall line (red)
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Hurricane (Category 1-5)
Tropical storm
Tropical disturbance,
tropical depression
Storm Tracks symbols
Or
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High / low pressure (blue & red)
Cold front (blue)Warm front (red)
Occluded front (purple)
Stationary front (red-blue)
Trough (brown)
Isobars (grey)
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Dry line (red)
NOWRad (green-yellow-red)
Snow (Blues),Mixture (Pinks)
Color
Precipitation
type
Intensity (dBz)
Light green Rain 15-19
Medium green Rain 20-29
Dark green Rain 30-39
Yellow Rain 40-44
Orange Rain 45-49
Light red Rain 50-54
Dark red Rain 55 +
Light blue Snow 5-19
Dark blue Snow 20 +
Light pink Mixed 5-19
Dark pink Mixed 20 +
Direction
of storm
Speed of
storm
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22
24
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