GIS
National Program
Shapefile Type: Polygon
Data source: Derived from US States
Naming convention: rwddmmyy (Regions by WFO) or reddmmyy (Regions by state) where ddmmyy = day-month-year
Description: NWS is divided into six regions, each with its own headquarters. The shapefiles have the regions by state and by WFO as the boundaries may differ slightly.
| Description | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|
| NWS Regions by WFO | 4 October 2012 | rw04oc12.zip |
| NWS Regions by State | 15 August 2011 | re15au11.zip |
Shapefile Attributes:
| Field Name | Type | Width,dec | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | character | 24 | Region name |
| LON | numeric | 10,5 | Longitude of centroid [decimal degrees] |
| LAT | numeric | 9,5 | Latitude of centroid [decimal degrees] |
| NWS_REG | character | 2 | Region name abbreviation |