Destination Weather API Developer's Guide

AlertLocationType

The structure AlertLocationType represents information about a location affected by weather warning or watch.

The table below documents the generic elements of AlertLocationType.

Table 1. AlertLocationType elements
Element	Attribute	Data Type	Description
`content`		String	Location code (zone code, county code, province code)^[1].
	`latitude`	Double	Latitude of location polygon centroid in degrees in WGS 84 format.
	`longitude`	Double	Longitude of location polygon centroid in degrees in WGS 84 format.
	`name`	String	Location name.
	`country`	String	2-letters ISO country code.
	`countryName`	String	Full country name.
	`state`	String	2-letters US-state abbreviation.
	`stateName`	String	Full US-state name.
	`province`	String	2-letters province code. Canada only.
	`provinceName`	String	Full province name. Canada only.

[1]	The shape file information for zones, counties and provinces can be found here: National Weather Service GIS - AWIPS Shapefile Database. Shape files available for download from National Weather Service: US counties: AWIPS Counties US zones: Public Forecast Zones Coastal, Offshore and High Seas Marine Zones: Coastal and Marine Zones Provinces: Canadian Provinces

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The shape file information for zones, counties and provinces can be found here: National Weather Service GIS - AWIPS Shapefile Database.

Shape files available for download from National Weather Service: