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	NDS 10-1 NWS Requirements
	10-101 Change Management Process 10-102 New or Enhanced Products and Services 10-102 New or Enhanced Products and Services - recertified July 25, 2008 ER - Experimental Products Regional Procedures SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services - recertified May 26, 2009 10-103 Operations and Services Improvement Process Implementation 10-104 Preparations in Advance of, or During, Disasters OR Major Weather Emergencies
	NDS 10-2 Marine Observation Program
	10-201 Voluntary Observing Ship Program AR -Satellite Telephone Communications for Voluntary Observing Ship Program - rescinded October 6, 2009 10-202 Marine Reporting Stations
	NDS 10-3 Marine and Coastal Weather Services
	10-301 Marine and Coastal Services Abbreviations and Definitions 10-302 Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility CR - Additions/Changes of Area of Responsibility in Lake Michigan - rescinded September 28, 2009 10-303 Marine and Coastal Services Standards and Guidelines 10-304 Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination AR - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination AR-Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination recertified January 19, 2009 10-305 Marine Zone Change Process 10-310 Coastal Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska Coastal Marine Forecast Services CR - Familiarization Float Program CR - Familiarization Float Program - recertified August 19, 2009 ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services SR - Familiarization Float Program SR - Familiarization Float Program - recertified May 26, 2009 SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified July 1, 2009 WR - Marine Weather Services 10-311 Offshore, NAVTEX, High Seas, and Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services recertified - January 19, 2009 10-312 Great Lakes Marine Services CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances - recertified January 10, 2005 ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services 10-313 Special Marine Warnings SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified July 1, 2009 10-314 Marine Weather Statements PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified July 1, 2009 10-315 Marine Weather Message ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services WR - Marine Weather Messages 10-320 Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Services 10-320 Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Services - recertified August 22, 2008 PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program WR - High Surf Advisories and Coastal Flood Warnings 10-330 Ocean Ice Services 10-330 Ocean Ice Services - recertified August 22, 2008 10-331 Great Lakes Ice Services 10-331 Great Lakes Ice Services - recertified August 22, 2008 10-340 Marine Forecaster Training
	NDS 10-4 Products and Services to Support Fire and Other Incidents
	10-401 Fire Weather Services Product Specification ER - Eastern Region Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Program WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-402 Fire Weather Services On-Site Support WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services - rescinded June 10, 2009 10-403 Fire Weather Services Coordination and Outreach WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services - rescinded June 10, 2009 10-404 Fire Weather Services Annual Operating Plan and Report WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services - rescinded June 10, 2009 10-405 Fire Weather Services Training and Professional Development WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services - rescinded June 10, 2009 10-406 Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services Among the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service of the U. S. Dept. of Interior; the Forest Service of the U.S. Dept of Agriculture; and the NWS of the U. S. Dept. of Commerce - rescinded May 15, 2009 10-407 Fire Weather Services Zone Change Process
	NDS 10-5 Public Weather Services
	10-501 WFO Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification ER - Public Information Statements for Damage Survey PR - Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification for Pacific Region 10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification 10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification - recertified September 28, 2007 10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification 10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification - recertified October 15, 2007 AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products - recertified February 26, 2008 CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products - recertified August 10, 2009 CR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation and Marine Sections Within the Area Forecast Discussion Product ER - Area Forecast Discussion Specifications ER - Eastern Region Forecast Matrix (PFM) Assignments ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 SR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation Sections Within The Area Forecast Discussion Product WR - Prioritizing Products and Workload Activities for Western Region Forecast Offices (WFOs) WR - Western Region Public Weather Products WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-504 National Public Weather Forecast Products Specification 10-505 Public Zone Change Process 10-506 Digital Data Products/Services Specification 10-506 Digital Data Products/Services Specification - recertified October 15, 2007 WR - Regional Adopted Gridded Methodologies and Collaboration Policies 10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility WR - County Warning Forecast Areas for Western Region WFOs 10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOVEMBER 10, 2009 10-511 WFO Severe Weather Products Specification CR - One Inch Hail Criterion for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Central Region 10-512 National Severe Weather Products Specification 10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification 10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification - recertified February 14, 2008 AR - Alaska WFO Winter Weather Products Specification - rescinded February 17, 2009 CR - Central Region Winter Weather Products Specification ER - Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory Procedures, and Thresholds WR - Western Region Winter Weather Products 10-514 National Winter Weather Products Specification 10-515 WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification CR - Central Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products WR - Western Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products 10-516 National Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification 10-517 Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification - recertified September 24, 2008 CR - Hazardous Weather Outlook ER - Hazardous Weather Outlook, Special Weather Statement, and Short Term Forecast SR - Special Weather Statements SR - Special Weather Statements - recertified July 2, 2009 WR - Western Region Hazardous Weather Outlooks 10-518 National Non-Weather Related Emergency Products Specification WR - Western Region Plan for Radiological Emergency Response - rescinded October 22, 2009 WR - Western Region Response Plan for Weather Support During Oil and Hazardous Substance Releases 10-519 WFO Air Quality Specification
	NDS 10-6 Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program
	10-601 Tropical Cyclone Products ER - Tropical Cyclone Resource Material 10-602 Tropical Cyclone Coordination and Emergency Operation WR - Tropical Cyclone Operations Coordination 10-603 Hurricane Liaison Team 10-604 Tropical Cyclone Definitions 10-605 Tropical Cyclone Official Defining Points and Geographic Defining Points 10-606 Tropical Cyclone Names and Pronunciation Guide
	NDS 10-7 Tsunami Warning Services
	10-701 Tsunami Warning Center Operations AR - Alaska Region Tsunami Warning Operations ER - Eastern Region Tsunami Program SR - Tsunami Warning Operations For WFO San Juan and the Southeast River Forecast Center SR - Tsunami Warning Operations for SR CONUS Coastal WFOs and RFCs WR - Western Region Tsunami Warning Operations 10-702 International Tsunami Information Center 10-703 Post-Tsunami Surveys 10-703 Post-Tsunami Surveys - recertified November 13, 2008
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services - recertified September 7, 2007
	10-801 Airport Weather Warnings WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-802 Aviation Outreach 10-803 Support to Air Traffic Control Facilities WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-804 Pilot Reports 10-804 Pilot Reports - recertified September 30, 2008 10-806 World Area Forecast System 10-807 International Service Agreements 10-809 Support to the Federal Aviation Administration's Pilot Weather Briefing Program 10-811 Enroute Forecasts and Advisories PR - Exception to Minimum 3,000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for AIRMETS PR - Exception to Minimum 3000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for Airmets recertified March 27, 2006 10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts 10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast - recertified October 5, 2009 10-813 Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts AR - WFO Fairbanks Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Amendment Criteria - rescinded July 2, 2008 PR - Majuro Terminal Aerodrome Forecast PR - Majuro Terminal Aerodrome Forecast - recertified March 27, 2006 WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-814 Center Weather Service Unit Site Review Program
	NDS 10-9 Hydrologic Services Program
	10-901 Hydrologic Services Program Management ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center Backup Responsibilities CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services 10-903 Geographic Areas of Responsibility AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Offices Hydrologic Service Areas WR - Description of Western Region Hydrologic Service Areas 10-911 River Forecast Center Operations AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations - recertified September 17, 2007 CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center (RFC) 24 Hour Operations SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices rescission SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - rescinded May 27, 2008 SR -Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures rescission WR - Water Supply Verification - rescinded July 21, 2009 rescission WR - Drought Related Services and Support - rescinded February 3, 2009 WR - RFC Back-up WR-RFC Back-up recertified December 23, 2004 10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification 10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification - recertified August 30, 2007 rescission CR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - rescinded November 4, 2008 CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks rescission ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products - rescinded May 23, 2008 SR - River Flood Outlook Product SR - River Flood Outlook Product - recertified April 30, 2007 WR - Definitions of Hydrologic Products Categories 10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples 10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples - recertified August 30, 2007 10-921 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations - recertified September 17, 2007 CR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs With No Service Hydrologist and Hydrologic Responsibilities of WFOs With Supporting Service Hydrologist CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations recertified January 18, 2006 SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices rescission SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - rescinded May 27, 2008 SR - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures WR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist - recertified October 18, 2007 rescission WR - Drought Related Services and Support - rescinded February 3, 2009 10-922 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products Specification AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards rescission CR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - rescinded November 4, 2008 ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks rescission ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products - rescinded May 23, 2008 PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products SR - River Flood Outlook Product SR - River Flood Outlook Product - recertified April 30, 2007 WR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products 10-923 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Product Examples 10-924 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Reporting CR - Central Region Hydrology Report Database - HydroForms SR - Hydrologic Reporting Examples SR - Hydrologic Reporting - recertified November 20, 2007 10-925 Guidelines for Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Service Manuals 10-930 National Hydrologic Products Specification 10-931 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center 10-931 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center - recertified July 20, 2009 10-940 Hydrologic Data Network Services ER - Impact of Gage Closures/Outages on River Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services - recertified August 26, 2009 10-941 Flood Warning Systems 10-941 Flood Warning Systems - recertified November 27, 2007 10-942 Flood Warning Systems Manual 10-942 Flood Warning Systems Manual - recertified November 27, 2007 10-943 Reporting Formats for Real-Time Data 10-944 Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format (SHEF) Manual 10-950 Definitions and General Terminology
	NDS 10-10 Climate Services
	10-1001 Climate Outlooks 10-1002 Climate Monitoring 10-1003 Climate Data Services 10-1004 Climate Records 10-1005 Local Climate Outlooks
	NDS 10-11 Space Weather Service Program
	NDS 10-11 Space Weather Service Program - recertified December 7, 2006
	10-1101 Space Weather Products
	NDS 10-12 Drought Services
	10-1201 WFO Drought Products Specification WR - Western Region Drought Related Services and Support 10-1202 National Drought Products
	NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land)
	NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land) - recertified November 2, 2007
	10-1301 Surface Observing (Land) AR - Donation of Weather Observing Systems to the Alaska Region PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations - recertified January 6, 2005 PR - Second Order Synoptic Observing Stations in Micronesia 10-1302 Instrument Requirements and Standards for the NWS Surface Observing Programs (Land) PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region recertified March 18, 2005 10-1303 Inspection Procedure Guideline - Surface Observation Sites PR - Station Inspection Program for Surface Observation Sites 10-1304 Certification of Observers PR - Certification of Observers PR - Certification of Observers - recertified March 18, 2005 10-1305 Observational Quality Control - General CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards 10-1306 Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station Program PR - On-Station Retention and Disposition of MAPSO Records PR - On-Station Retention and Disposition of MAPSO Records recertified March 18, 2005 10-1307 Cooperative Station Management 10-1308 Surface Observing Programs at Federal Aviation Administration Sites 10-1309 Visitation Procedures-Cooperative Observing Stations - rescinded January 31, 2008 10-1310 Claims for One-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers 10-1310 Claims for On-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers - recertified February 12, 2007 10-1311 Supplementary Observations 10-1312 Complementary Data Sources and Networks - rescinded June 1, 2009 10-1313 Cooperative Station Service Accountability (CSSA) 10-1314 Cooperative Observer Awards 10-1315 Cooperative Station Observations
	NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program
	10-1401 Rawinsonde Observations AR - Alaska Region Upper Air Data Communications AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures - recertified June 3, 2009 PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations - recertified January 6, 2005 PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations - recertified June 10, 2004 WR - RAWIN-Theodolite Optical Comparative Observations WR-RAWIN-Theodolite Optical Comparative Observations - recertified August 13, 2008
	NDS 10-16 Performance
	10-1601 Verification Procedures CR - Flood Warning Verification - rescinded January 7, 2008 CR - Central Region TAF Verification Display Requirements - rescinded July 7, 2009 CR - Winter High Wind Tornado & Flash Flood Verification Procedures WR - Western Region Verification Procedures WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-1602 Service Evaluation 10-1602 Service Evaluation - recertified December 2, 2008 10-1603 Significant Event Report CR - Special Reports SR - Notifying Southern Region Headquarters of Significant Events 10-1604 Post-Storm Data Acquisition 10-1605 Storm Data Preparation 10-1606 Service Assessment 10-1607 Office Evaluation CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist - recertified August 11, 2008 10-1608 Station Duty Manual AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Office Concept of Operations ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-1608 Station Duty Manual NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOVEMBER 10, 2009
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004
	10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes 10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes recertified April 30, 2004 10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC) 10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC) recertified April 30,2004 10-1703 Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) 10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services 10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services recertified April 30, 2004 rescission ER - Use of Telephone Facsimile (FAX) in Eastern Region - rescinded July 22, 2008 10-1708 All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System (HAZCOLLECT) 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004 ER - NWR SAME/Tone Alarm Instructions WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio - recertified June 4, 2009 10-1711 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) System Management 10-1712 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) 10-1712 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) - recertified February 9, 2009 10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination 10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004 10-1716 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Systems Management 10-1721 International Satellite Communications System (ISCS) Systems Management
	NDS 10-18 Service Outreach
	10-1801 Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness CR - Central Region Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness CR - Central Region Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness - recertified August 10, 2009 ER - Eastern Region State Liaison Plan Eastern Region State Liaison Plan - recertified June 25, 2008 10-1802 Stormready and Tsunamiready Recognition Programs 10-1803 Service Education and Feedback 10-1803 Service Education and Feedback recertified April 30, 2004 WR - Responsibilities and Authority of State Liaison Offices (SLO) 10-1804 Service Outreach Reporting Requirements 10-1804 Service Outreach Reporting Requirements recertified April 30, 2004 AR - Alaska Outreach Reporting Requirements ER - Office Drills 10-1805 National Service Change and Technical Implementation Notices 10-1806 NWS Support for Special Events
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services - recertified September 4, 2008
	10-2003 Records Retention 10-2003 Records Retention - recertified November 14, 2008 ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-2004 Accident Notification and Response 10-2004 Accident Notification and Response - recertified July 24, 2009 ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-2005 Handling and Releasing Accident-Related Weather Information 10-2005 Handling and Releasing Accident-Related Weather Information - recertified October 5, 2009 10-2006 The Accident Investigation/Litigation Process 10-2006 The Accident Investigation/Litigation Process - recertified April 17, 2009
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Meteorological Instruments and Algorithms
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Hydrometeorological Instruments and Algoriths - recertified June 12, 2009
	10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Data Continuity 10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Date Continuity - recertified February 8, 2008
	NDS 10-22 Readiness
	10-2201 Backup Operations AR - Backup Operations for Alaska Region Offices CR - Backup Plan for Central Region Offices ER - Backup Plan for Eastern Region Offices SR - Backup Operations WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan - recertified November 11, 2006 10-2202 Continuity of Operations 10-2203 Critical Weather Day 10-2204 Operational Reporting

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