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Sea surface temperature (SST)
The temperature range of the sea surface
is indicated by shading. This shading
ranges through blue/green/yellow/
orange/red.
For details of how to view the sea surface
temperature at a specific point, see
page 200
Canadian radar
Canadian radar shows the intensity of precipitation for Canada. Unlike NOWRad,
Canadian radar does not show the precipitation type.
Color code
Transparent
(nothing shown at very low precipitation)
Light green
Medium green
Dark green
Yellow
Orange
Light red
Dark red
Tracking storms
You can use the STORM TRACK function to monitor significant storms in your area.
These include tropical disturbances, depressions, storms and cyclones, hurricanes,
typhoons and super typhoons.
The system displays the track the storm has taken, its current and forecasted position,
the wind radii (current position only), direction and speed of travel.
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Storm Tracks symbols
These symbols are displayed on screen in three different colours:
Grey - historical, Red - current, Orange - forecast
Hurricane
(Category 1-5)
Move the cursor over the symbol for additional information.
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Intensity in mm per hour
0.00 to 0.20 mm/hr
0.21 to 1.00 mm/hr
1.01 to 4.00 mm/hr
4.01 to 12.00 mm/hr
12.01 to 24.00 mm/hr
24.01 to 50 .00 mm/hr
50.01 to 100 mm/hr
100.01+ mm/hr
Tropical storm
Tropical disturbance,
tropical depression