TCW FILE FORMAT

  The TCW file is a another form of the warning used in JMV and other applications. The file wp132000.tcw is an example of one. The file can be broken into four distinct parts, line 1, the warning summary, the warning text and the best track.
1. Line 1: Message Type (e.g, WARNING) ICAO (e.g, ATCG stands for JTWC) Organization Of Origin (e.g, MIL) 3 Character Storm Identifier (e.g, 13W) 3 Character Basin Identifier (e.g, NWP) 12 Character Date-Time-Group (YYMMDDHHMMSS)
2. Warning Summary Format

3. Warning Format

4. Old Best Track Format