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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*