Weather Acronyms: D's

D-MAWDS Digital Marine Weather Dissemination System DABRK Daybreak DALGT Day light DAMBRK The Dam Break Forecasting Model DAPM The Data Acquisition Program Manager DATACOL The Software System that supports RFC gateway functions DATANET Hydrologic Data Network Analysis Software dB decibels DBL Double dBm A logarithmic expression for power. See decibel. dBZ A logarithmic expression for reflectivity factor. See decibel. DC District of Columbia DCP Data Collection Platform DCR Decrease DCRD Decreased DCRG Decreasing DCRGLY Decreasingly DCRS Decreases DCS Data Collection System DDS Data Distribution System. DE Delaware DEC December DEG Degree DEGS Degrees DELMARVA Delaware-Maryland-Virginia DEP Depart or departure DES Descend or descending to DEV Deviation or deviating DFCLT Difficult DFCLTY Difficulty DFNT Definite DFNTLY Definitely DFRS Differs DFUS Diffuse DGNL Diagonal DGNLLY Diagonally DIF Diffuse DIGG Digging DIR Direction DISC Discontinue DISCD Discontinued DISCG Discontinuing DISRE Disregard DISRED Disregarded DISREG Disregarding DIST Distance DIV Divert or diverting DKTS Dakota's DLA Delay or delayed DLAD Delayed DLT Delete DLTD Deleted DLTG Deleting DLY Daily DMG Damage DMGD Damaged DMGG Damaging DMNT Dominant DMSH Diminish DMSHD Diminished DMSHG Diminishing DMSHS Diminishes DNDFTS Downdrafts DNR Department of Natural Resources. DNS Dense DNSLP Downslope DNSTRM Downstream DNWND Down wind DOH Development and Operations Hydrologist DOM Domestic DP Dew point temperature or Deep DPND Deepened DPNG Deepening DPNS Deepens DPR Deeper DPTH Depth DR... Low drifting (followed by DU = dust, SA = sand or SN = snow) DRFT Drift DRFTD Drifted DRFTG Drifting DRFTS Drifts DRG During DRZL Drizzle DS Dust Storm DSA Special Tropical Disturbance Statement DSCNT Descent DSF Day-Second Feet DSIPT Dissipate DSIPTD Dissipated DSIPTG Dissipating DSIPTN Dissipation DSIPTS Dissipates DSND Descend DSNDG Descending DSNDS Descends DSNT Distant DSTBLZ Destabilize DSTBLZD Destabilized DSTBLZG Destabilizing DSTBLZN Destabilization DSTBLZS Destabilizes DSTC Distance DTG Date-time group DTRT Deteriorate or deteriorating DTRTD Deteriorated DTRTG Deteriorating DTRTS Deteriorates DU Dust DUC Dense upper cloud DUR Duration DURG During DURN Duration DVLP Develop DVLPD Developed DVLPG Developing DVLPMT Development DVLPS Develops DVRG Diverge DVRGG Diverging DVRGNC Divergence DVRGS Diverges DVV Downward vertical velocity DWNDFTS Downdrafts DWOPER Dynamic Wave Routing Model DWPNT Dew point DWPNTS Dew points DX Duplex DZ Drizzle

D-MAWDS	Digital Marine Weather Dissemination System
DABRK	Daybreak
DALGT	Day light
DAMBRK	The Dam Break Forecasting Model
DAPM	The Data Acquisition Program Manager
DATACOL	The Software System that supports RFC gateway functions
DATANET	Hydrologic Data Network Analysis Software
dB	decibels
DBL	Double
dBm	A logarithmic expression for power. See decibel.
dBZ	A logarithmic expression for reflectivity factor. See decibel.
DC	District of Columbia
DCP	Data Collection Platform
DCR	Decrease
DCRD	Decreased
DCRG	Decreasing
DCRGLY	Decreasingly
DCRS	Decreases
DCS	Data Collection System
DDS	Data Distribution System.
DE	Delaware
DEC	December
DEG	Degree
DEGS	Degrees
DELMARVA	Delaware-Maryland-Virginia
DEP	Depart or departure
DES	Descend or descending to
DEV	Deviation or deviating
DFCLT	Difficult
DFCLTY	Difficulty
DFNT	Definite
DFNTLY	Definitely
DFRS	Differs
DFUS	Diffuse
DGNL	Diagonal
DGNLLY	Diagonally
DIF	Diffuse
DIGG	Digging
DIR	Direction
DISC	Discontinue