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scn00-100rdfokx.txtNEW DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN UPTON NY...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000 ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NEW YORK WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPANDEDVERSION OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST AND A NEW PRODUCT CALLED THEDIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE PRODUCTS WILLFACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-101rdfbgm.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY....EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2000 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 15 2000...AT 400 A.M. EST...THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON NEW YORK WILL OFFICIALLY BEGINISSUING A NEW PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THEDIGITAL FORMAT OF THIS PRODUCT WILL FACILITATE AUTOMATEDPROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-102sfpphi.txtNEW FORMAT FOR NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000
scn00-103sfpbuf.txtNEW FORMAT FOR WESTERN NEW YORK STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000
scn00-104sfpokx.txtNEW FORMAT FOR THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000
scn00-105sfpbox.txtNEW FORMAT FOR THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000
scn00-1062dayzfp.txtMORE EVENT DRIVEN ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC FORECASTS IN EASTERN UNITED STATES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 11 2000
scn00-107hpcwinwx.txtPROPOSED CHANGES TO HPC 12 AND 24-HOUR PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER GUIDANCE PRODUCTS FOR CERTAIN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN STATES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 18 2000 AT 1200 UTC
scn00-108cancelakzn.txtCANCELLATION OF SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES 00-74 AND 00-98 ...ISSUED OCTOBER 10 AND 13 2000
scn00-109srcwf.txtFIVE-DAY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY NWS SOUTHERN REGION COASTAL OFFICES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 13 2000
scn00-110vtecrlx.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE CHARLESTON WV FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3 2000
scn00-110vtecrlxcor.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE CHARLESTON WV FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3 2001
scn00-111rdfcar.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND NEW DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU ME...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 4 2000 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE BEGAN ISSUING AN EXPANDEDVERSION OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST FOR CARIBOU AND BANGOR. ONMONDAY DECEMBER 4 2000...AT 400 PM EST THE NUMBER OF LOCATIONSLISTED IN THE CODED CITIES FORECAST WILL EXPAND TO A TOTAL OFTEN. THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
scn00-112rdfgsp.txtNEW DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG SC...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE GREENVILLE/SPARTANBURG OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BEGAN ISSUINGA NEW PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITALFORMAT OF THIS PRODUCT FACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BYCOMPUTERS.
scn00-113rdfiln.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND NEW DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 2000...AT 300 PM EST...THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OHIO BEGAN ISSUING AN EXPANDEDVERSION OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST AND A NEW PRODUCT CALLED THEDIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE PRODUCTSFACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-114spcprob.txtNEW STORM PREDICTION CENTER PROBABILISTIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOKS TO COMMENCE JANUARY 31 2001
scn00-115cpcotlk.txtYEAR 2001 ISSUANCE DATES FOR MONTHLY AND SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOKS
scn00-52amd.txtRELEASE DATE FOR THE WEEKLY DROUGHT MONITOR WHEN THURSDAY IS A HOLIDAY...EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22 2000
scn00-74corstffai.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-77cor.txtSUBJECT TEST DAY 6 AND 7 SURFACE FORECAST PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 29 2000
scn00-78cor.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000
scn00-796and7cancel.txtCANCELLATION OF SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-78 ISSUED SEPTEMBER 11 2000
scn00-79boxmarine.txtMODIFICATION OF BASIC MARINE AREAS IN NEW ENGLAND... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000
scn00-80corboxmarine.txtMODIFICATION OF BASIC MARINE AREAS IN NEW ENGLAND... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000
scn00-81rdfilm.txtNEW DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NC...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2000 ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27 2000...AT 400 PM EDT... THE NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEW PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMATOF THIS PRODUCT WILL FACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BYCOMPUTERS.
scn00-82rdfbox.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA....EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11 2000
scn00-83rdfphi.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND NEW DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MT. HOLLY NJ...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000 ON MONDAY OCTOBER 16 2000...AT 400 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN MT HOLLY NEW JERSEY WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPANDEDVERSION OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST AND A NEW PRODUCT CALLED THEDIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE PRODUCTS WILLFACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-84sfplwx.txtNEW FORMAT FOR THE MARYLAND AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000
scn00-85rdfakq.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2000 ON MONDAY OCTOBER 2 2000...AT 400 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPANDEDVERSION OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST AND A PRODUCT CALLED THEDIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE PRODUCTS WILLFACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-86ZFP7-DAY.cor.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-86ZFP7-DAY.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-86amdzfp7-day.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-86zfp7-day.cor.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-86zfp7-day.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-87rdfgyx.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND NEW DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND ME... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23 2000 ON MONDAY OCTOBER 23 2000...AT 300 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN GRAY MAINE WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPANDED VERSION OFTHE CODED CITIES FORECAST AND A NEW PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITALZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OF THESE PRODUCTS WILLFACILITATE AUTOMATED PROCESSING BY COMPUTERS.
scn00-88sfpakq.txtNEW FORMAT AND WMO HEADER FOR VIRGINIA STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000
scn00-89sfpctp.txtNEW FORMAT...WMO HEADER...AND NINE CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000
scn00-90alysfpterm.txtDISCONTINUATION OF NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000
scn00-91caesfpterm2.txtSUBJECT DISCONTINUATION OF NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000
scn00-92rdfbuf.txtEXPANDED CODED CITIES FORECAST AND NEW DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO NY...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 30 2000
scn00-93sfpgyx.txtNEW FORMAT AND NEW PIL IDENTIFIER FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE FORECAST PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000
scn00-94sfpoh.txtNEW FORMAT FOR OHIO STATE FORECAST PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000
scn00-95ice.txtCHANGE TO GREAT LAKES ICE PROGRAM...EFFECTIVE BEGINNING OF THE 2000-2001 ICE SEASON
scn00-96stfanc.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-97zfpanc.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-97zfpanccor.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-98zfpfai.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-98zfpfaicor.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn00-99zfpjnu.txtCHANGE TO ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS IN JUNEAU ALASKA... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000...AT 300 A.M. ALASKA STANDARD TIME/1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEFORECAST OFFICE IN JUNEAU WILL MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE TO THEIRPUBLIC ZONE FORECAST PROGRAM /WMO HEADER FPAK57 PAJK...NINE-CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER JNUZFPJNU/.
scn00-99zfpjnucor.txtCHANGE TO ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS IN JUNEAU ALASKA... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2000
scn0069cor.txtCHANGING SOME PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES IN MONTANA... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4 2000
scn01-01cwf.txtCOASTAL WATERS FORECAST /CWF/ OUTLOOK UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/ NO LONGER IN USE FOR FLORIDA...THE GULF COAST...AND PUERTO RICO
scn01-02vtecshv.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE SHREVEPORT LA FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE MARCH 15 2001
scn01-03vtecmrx.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE MORRISTOWN TN FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2001
scn01-04zonesmlb.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR BREVARD... VOLUSIA AND LAKE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2001
scn01-05cor.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24 2001...CORRECTION
scn01-05zonefai.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24 2001
scn01-06akpns.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24 2001
scn01-06cor.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24 2001... CORRECTION
scn01-07Tsufmt.txtNEW FORMAT FOR TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETINS FROM WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER ... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2001
scn01-07Tsufmtcor.txtNEW FORMAT FOR TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETINS FROM WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER ... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2001
scn01-07tsufmt.txtNEW FORMAT FOR TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETINS FROM WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER ... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2001
scn01-07tsufmtcor.txtNEW FORMAT FOR TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETINS FROM WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER ... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2001
scn01-08tcm.txtFORMAT CHANGE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2001
scn01-08tcmCOR.txtFORMAT CHANGE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2001
scn01-09bouzone.txtREALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST COLORADO...EFFECTIVE APRIL 17 2001
scn01-09bouzonecor.txtREALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST COLORADO...EFFECTIVE APRIL 17 2001
scn01-10stmsum.txtCHANGE OF ISSUANCE TIMES OF STORM SUMMARIES FOR LANDFALLING TROPICAL CYCLONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2001
scn01-11erwmochg.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS IDENTIFIERS GO INTO EFFECT FOR 302 HIGH PRIORITY EASTERN REGION PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MAY 8 2001 ON TUESDAY MAY 8 2001...AT NOON EDT OR 1600 UTC...23 NWS WEATHERFORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ IN THE EASTERN U.S. WILL COMPLETE THEIRTRANSITION TO END-STATE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/COMMUNICATION HEADINGS FOR 302 HIGH PRIORITY PRODUCTS. THESECOND LINE OF THE COMMUNICATION HEADING...KNOWN AS THE AWIPSIDENTIFIER...WILL ALSO BE FINALIZED TO REFLECT MODERN SITELOCATION IDENTIFIERS.
scn01-12clirel.txtSEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK ISSUANCES ON THE INTERNET FOR THE REST OF 2001
scn01-13mawoml.txtNEW MARINE ALERT MESSAGE FOR THE GREAT LAKES
scn01-14amd.txtBASE PERIOD MEANS /BPM/ FOR CLIMATE OUTLOOKS TO BE UPDATED FROM 1961-1990 MEANS TO 1971-2000 MEANS... EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 17 2001...NEW EFFECTIVE DATE...
scn01-14cpc.txtBASE PERIOD MEANS FOR CLIMATE OUTLOOKS TO BE UPDATED FROM 1961-1990 MEANS TO 1971-2000 MEANS...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY APRIL 12 2001
scn01-15vtecabr.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE ABERDEEN SD FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE MAY 22 2001
scn01-16d4defn.txtCHANGE IN DEFINITION OF D4 DROUGHT CATEGORY IN THE WEEKLY DROUGHT MONITOR...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 3 2001
scn01-17ancstpak.txtCHANGE IN FORMAT TO THE ALASKA TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION BULLETIN...EFFECTIVE MAY 21 2001
scn01-18wcntest.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 24 2001 AT THE GLASGOW MT...BILLINGS MT...MISSOULA MT...GRAND RAPIDS MI...NASHVILLE TN...BUFFALO NY...AND CARIBOU ME FORECAST OFFICES
scn01-18wcntest2.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 24 2001 AT THE GLASGOW MT...BILLINGS MT...MISSOULA MT...GRAND RAPIDS MI...NASHVILLE TN...BUFFALO NY...AND CARIBOU ME FORECAST OFFICES
scn01-18wcntestcor.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 24 2001 AT THE GLASGOW MT...BILLINGS MT...MISSOULA MT...GRAND RAPIDS MI...NASHVILLE TN...BUFFALO NY...AND CARIBOU ME FORECAST OFFICES
scn01-19heat.txtRESUMPTION OF NATIONAL EXCESSIVE HEAT OUTLOOK PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2001
scn01-20jnunow.txtCHANGES SHORT TERM FORECAST PRODUCTS IN JUNEAU ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JUNE 20 2001
scn01-21jnuzfp.txtCHANGES IN ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS IN JUNEAU ALASKA... EFFECTIVE JUNE 20 2001
scn01-22rvdpt1.txtNEW PRODUCT...A DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...EFFECTIVE MAY 30 2001
scn01-22rvdpt1cca.txtNEW PRODUCT...A DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...EFFECTIVE MAY 30 2001... CORRECTED
scn01-22rvdpt2.txtNEW PRODUCT... A DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... EFFECTIVE MAY 30 2001
scn01-22rvdpt2cca.txtCORRECTED: NEW PRODUCT... A DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... EFFECTIVE MAY 30 2001
scn01-23fairec.txtCHANGE TO THE SEASONAL DENALI PARK FORECAST ISSUED BY FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2001
scn01-24catalina.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CATALINA ISLAND ZONE FORECAST /CAZ087/...EFFECTIVE JUNE 20 2001 EFFECTIVE JUNE 20 2001 AT 330 AM PDT /1130 UNIVERSAL COORDINATEDTIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL IMPLEMENT A NEWZONE FORECAST FOR CATALINA ISLAND IN CALIFORNIA. THE CATALINAISLAND ZONE FORECAST WILL COVER THE ENTIRE ISLAND...INCLUDING THEHEAVY TOURIST AREA OF AVALON CALIFORNIA. THE NEW UNIVERSALGEOGRAPHIC CODE FOR THE NEW ZONE IS CAZ087. CATALINA ISLAND ISCURRENTLY INCLUDED IN ZONE 041 /CAZ041/.
scn01-25wcntestmore.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 24 2001 AT THE BINGHAMTON NY AND AMARILLO TX FORECAST OFFICES
scn01-26marinezone.txtRENUMBERING AND RECONFIGURATION OF SOME MARINE FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AUGUST 10 2001
scn01-27marengoxfer.txtSERVICE TRANSFER OF ONE ALABAMA COUNTY TO THE BIRMINGHAM WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...EFFECTIVE JULY 31 2001
scn01-28wcncancel.txtTESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE AT THE MISSOULA MT FORECAST OFFICE FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 24 2001 CANCELLED
scn01-29climate.txtISSUANCE OF EXPERIMENTAL SITE SPECIFIC CITY TEMPERATURE AND DEGREE DAY LONG LEAD CLIMATE OUTLOOKS...EFFECTIVE JULY 12 2001
scn01-29climateamd.txtISSUANCE OF EXPERIMENTAL SITE SPECIFIC CITY TEMPERATURE AND DEGREE DAY LONG LEAD CLIMATE OUTLOOKS...EFFECTIVE JULY 12 2001
scn01-30c11.txtNEW ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT WEATHER SERVICE OPERATION MANUAL...CHAPTER C-11...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5 2001 ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5 2001...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEFORECAST OFFICES WILL IMPLEMENT A MODIFIED WEATHER SERVICEOPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER C-11...ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT/ZFP/. THE NEW MANUAL SETS POLICY FOR AN IMPROVED ZFP IN AMODIFIED FORMAT.
scn01-31twd.txtTRANSMISSION TIME CHANGES FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION /TWD/...EFFECTIVE MONDAY JULY 30 2001
scn01-32rdfsgf.txtNEW DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2001 ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 2001...AT 400 AM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI WILL OFFICIALLY BEGIN ISSUING APRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORMAT OFTHIS PRODUCT WILL FACILITATE USE WITH COMPUTERS AND THE ISSUANCEOF TIMELY UPDATES. THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST IS A PRODUCT WHICH DISPLAYS FORECASTEDWEATHER PARAMETERS IN 3-HOUR INTERVALS. THIS PROVIDES A MOREDETAILED FORECAST AND ALSO MAKES IT EASIER FOR THE USER TO OBTAINTHE WEATHER PARAMETER/S/ OF CHOICE. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A DIGITALDISPLAY OF THE ZONE FORECAST IN MUCH GREATER DETAIL. THENARRATIVE VERSION OF THE ZONE FORECAST WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE. THE WMO HEADER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FOUS53 KSGF. THE PILIDENTIFIER WILL BE STLRDFSGF...AND THE AWIP IDENTIFIER RDFSGF. CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO ADD THESE IDENTIFIERS TO THEIRCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IF THEY WISH TO RECEIVE THE DIGITALFORECAST. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE DIGITAL ZONE FORECAST... FOUS53 KEAX 210910RDFMCI
scn01-33hfozfp.txtZONE FORECAST PRODUCT EXTENDED TO A 7-DAY FORECAST... EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1 2001
scn01-34Firewxjan.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS JACKSON MISSISSIPPI...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-34firewxjancca.txtCORRECTED: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS JACKSON MISSISSIPPI...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-35firewxmeg.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS MEMPHIS TENNESSEE...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27 2001 AT 1000 UNIVERSALCOORDINATED TIME /500 AM CDT/...SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEPREPARATION AND ISSUANCE OF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS...INCLUDINGFIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS...FOR LAND MANAGEMENTAGENCIES IN NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL ARKANSAS...NORTHERNMISSISSIPPI AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROMTHE NWS OFFICES IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS AND JACKSON MISSISSIPPITO THE NWS OFFICE IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE. ON THE EFFECTIVEDATE...WFO MEMPHIS WILL ISSUE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS FOR THEFOLLOWING COUNTIES:
scn01-35firewxmegcca.txtCORRECTED: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS MEMPHIS TENNESSEE... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-36firewxshv.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-36firewxshvcca.txtCORRECTED: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-37firewxtsa.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS TULSA OKLAHOMA...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-37firewxtsacca.txtCORRECTED: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS TULSA OKLAHOMA... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2001
scn01-38ncepurl.txtNEW INTERNET WEB SITE FOR NCEP MODEL GRAPHICS
scn01-39marine.txtFIVE-DAY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE NWS OFFICE IN WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 14 2001
scn01-40amd.txtUPDATE: NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT...AVAILABLE IN TEST MODE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2001
scn01-40amdresend1.txtRETRANSMITTED UPDATE: NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT... AVAILABLE IN TEST MODE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2001
scn01-40amdresend1.txt.wpdTHOMAS€GRAZIANOÌ€€€€€€€€€€CHIEF...SERVICES€BRANCH€HYDROLOGIC€SERVICES€DIVISIONÌÌSUBJECT:€€UPDATE:€€NEW€FLOOD€OUTLOOK€PRODUCT...AVAILABLE€IN€Ìà
scn01-40amdresend2.txtRETRANSMITTED UPDATE: NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT... AVAILABLE IN TEST MODE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2001
scn01-40amdresend3.txtRETRANSMITTED UPDATE: NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT... AVAILABLE IN TEST MODE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2001
scn01-40flood.txtNEW FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK PRODUCT ...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2001 AT 1630 UTC
scn01-40retrans.txtRETRANSMITTED UPDATE: NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT... AVAILABLE IN TEST MODE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2001
scn01-41wizfp.txtREALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2001
scn01-42amd.txtCHANGE TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2001
scn01-42e-22.txtCHANGES TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3 2001 ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3 2001... ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICEFORECAST OFFICES WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW SUITE OF HYDROLOGICPRODUCTS. THE NEW PRODUCT SUITE REFLECTS SUGGESTED CHANGES BYLOCAL AND NATIONAL CUSTOMERS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN NWSHYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS IN THE PAST WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEWPRODUCT SUITE. SOME PRODUCT TITLES...FORMAT...CONTENT ANDGENERAL APPEARANCE MAY HAVE CHANGED. THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADEBASED ON CUSTOMER REQUESTS FOR A SMALLER NUMBER OF PRODUCTTYPES...INCLUSION OF NEW INFORMATION...AND SIMPLIFICATION ANDSTANDARDIZATION OF PRODUCT INFORMATION. THE PRODUCTS WILLCONTINUE TO BE BOTH TEXT AND TABLES OF DATA WHEN NEEDED. THEUNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ SHALL BE USED ALONG WITHSTANDARDIZED MASS NEWS DISSEMINATION /MND/ AND WORLDMETEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS AND NINE-CHARACTER PILIDENTIFIERS ON ALL PUBLIC INFORMATION PRODUCTS.
scn01-43amd.txtPOSTPONEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIVER FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT...RETRANSMITTED
scn01-43amd083101.txtPOSTPONEMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIVER FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT
scn01-43floodgph.txtNEW RIVER FLOOD WATCH NARRATIVE PRODUCT AND ASSOCIATED WEB-BASED GRAPHICS...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5 2001
scn01-44spcwmo.txtWMO HEADING...AWIPS ID...AND SITE ID CHANGES FOR STORM PREDICTION CENTER PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7 2001
scn01-44spcwmoccb.txtCORRECTED: WMO HEADING...AWIPS ID...AND SITE ID CHANGES FOR STORM PREDICTION CENTER PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7 2001
scn01-44spcwmocor.txtCORRECTION: WMO HEADING...AWIPS ID...AND SITE ID CHANGES FOR STORM PREDICTION CENTER PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7 2001
scn01-45.txtCORRECTION: TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE AT THE AMARILLO TX FORECAST OFFICE TO BE CONTINUED BEYOND AUGUST 24 2001
scn01-45wcnama.txtTESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE AT THE AMARILLO TX FORECAST OFFICE TO BE CONTINUED BEYOND AUGUST 24 2001
scn01-45wcnamacor.txtCORRECTION: TESTING OF THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE AT THE AMARILLO TX FORECAST OFFICE TO BE CONTINUED BEYOND AUGUST 24 2001
scn01-46firewxhfo.txtNEW FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCT TO BE ISSUED BY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE HONOLULU ...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4 2001
scn01-47firewxmob.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE ALABAMA ...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-48firewxlix.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY TO NWS FORECAST OFFICE IN NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-49.txtNEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-49chill.txtNEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-49chillamd.txtNEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-49chillresend.txtNEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-50disclfpvct.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED FORECASTS FOR VICTORIA CROSSROADS AREA IN SOUTH TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-51.txtFORECAST ZONE CONFIGURATION IN EASTERN MAINE... CREATION OF TWO NEW FORECAST ZONES AND RECONFIGURATION OF TWO FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2001
scn01-51mainezfp.txtFORECAST ZONE CONFIGURATION IN EASTERN MAINE... CREATION OF TWO NEW FORECAST ZONES AND RECONFIGURATION OF TWO FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2001
scn01-52fldoutlook.txtREVISED: NEW RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK NARRATIVE PRODUCT AND ASSOCIATED WEB-BASED GRAPHICS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2001
scn01-53hpcchg.txtPROPOSED CHANGES TO THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER'S ANALYSIS AND GUIDANCE PRODUCTS...COMMENTS ACCEPTED VIA HPC WEB SITE THROUGH DECEMBER 12 2001
scn01-54nebzone.txtREALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN CHERRY COUNTY NEBRASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20 2001
scn01-55fldout2nd.txtRETRANSMITTED - NEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT...SECOND STAGE OF TESTING BEGINS OCTOBER 1 2001
scn01-55fldoutlook.txtNEW FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT...SECOND STAGE OF TESTING BEGINS OCTOBER 1 2001
scn01-56fipschg.txtIMPORTANT CHANGE IN SEVERE WEATHER WARNING CODING FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 9 2002
scn01-56fipschgcca.txtCORRECTION: IMPORTANT CHANGE IN SEVERE WEATHER WARNING CODING FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 9 2002
scn01-57floodoutlk.txtNEW SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOOD OUTLOOK PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-58.txtREMINDER: NEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-58chillfinal.txtREMINDER: NEW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE INDEX...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-59climatenorms.txtCLIMATE STATION NORMALS FOR DAILY AND MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORTS TO BE UPDATED FROM 1961-1990 NORMALS TO 1971-2000 NORMALS...EFFECTIVE WITH JANUARY 1 2002 DAILY REPORTS AND JANUARY 2002 MONTHLY REPORTS
scn01-60cor.txtNEW EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL 6- TO 10-DAY COLD TEMPERATURE AND WIND CHILL PROBABILITY OUTLOOKS FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER...AVAILABLE AS OF NOV 1 2001
scn01-60cpcchill.txtNEW EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL 6- TO 10-DAY COLD TEMPERATURE AND WIND CHILL PROBABILITY OUTLOOKS FROM THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER...AVAILABLE AS OF NOVEMBER 1 2001
scn01-61hydro.txtCORRECTED REMINDER: ENHANCEMENTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2001
scn01-61hydrocca.txtCORRECTED REMINDER: ENHANCEMENTS TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2001
scn01-62rdfdmx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES IOWA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 15 2002...AT 400 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN DES MOINES IOWA /DMX/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT. THE DIGITAL FORECAST IS A PRODUCT WHICH DISPLAYS FORECAST WEATHERPARAMETERS IN 3-HOUR AND 12-HOUR INTERVALS. THE DIGITAL FORMATOF THIS PRODUCT PROMOTES QUICK VISUAL SCANNING OF SELECTEDWEATHER ELEMENTS AND FACILITATES EASE OF USE WITH COMPUTERS. ITALLOWS THE USER TO OBTAIN THE WEATHER PARAMETER/S/ OF CHOICE. THE WMO HEADER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FOUS53 KDMX. THE AWIPSIDENTIFIER WILL BE RDFDMX. CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO ADD THESEIDENTIFIERS TO THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IF THEY WISH TORECEIVE THE DIGITAL FORECAST. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE DIGITAL FORECAST...ISSUED BYTHE NWS OFFICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MISSOURI: FOUS53 KEAX 210910RDFMCI
scn01-63rdfdtx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002
scn01-64rdfdvn.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN QUAD CITIES IOWA/ILLINOIS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002
scn01-65scschg.txtSELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECASTS BULLETIN MODIFICATIONS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 11 2001
scn01-66rdfind.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN INDIANAPOLIS IN...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 15 2002...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA /IND/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT.
scn01-67rdflmk.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 15 2002...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY /LMK/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT. THE DIGITAL FORECAST IS A PRODUCT WHICH DISPLAYS FORECAST WEATHERPARAMETERS IN 3-HOUR AND 12-HOUR INTERVALS. THE DIGITAL FORMATOF THIS PRODUCT PROMOTES QUICK VISUAL SCANNING OF SELECTEDWEATHER ELEMENTS AND FACILITATES EASE OF USE WITH COMPUTERS. ITALLOWS THE USER TO OBTAIN THE WEATHER PARAMETER/S/ OF CHOICE. THE WMO HEADER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BE FOUS53 KLMK. THE AWIPSIDENTIFIER WILL BE RDFLMK. CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO ADD THESEIDENTIFIERS TO THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IF THEY WISH TORECEIVE THE DIGITAL FORECAST. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT...ISSUED BY THE NWS OFFICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MISSOURI: FOUS53 KEAX 210910RDFMCI
scn01-68rdftop.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN TOPEKA KS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 15 2002...AT 400 PM CST...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN TOPEKA KANSAS /TOP/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING AN EXPERIMENTALPRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT.
scn01-69rdfgld.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GOODLAND KS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2002 ON MONDAY JANUARY 14 2002...AT 300 PM MST...THE NATIONAL WEATHERSERVICE IN GOODLAND KANSAS /GLD/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT CALLED THE DIGITAL FORECAST. THE DIGITAL FORECAST IS A PRODUCT WHICH DISPLAYS FORECAST WEATHERPARAMETERS IN 3-HOUR AND 12-HOUR INTERVALS. THE DIGITAL FORMATOF THIS PRODUCT PROMOTES QUICK VISUAL SCANNING OF SELECTEDWEATHER ELEMENTS AND FACILITATES EASE OF USE WITH COMPUTERS. ITALLOWS THE USER TO OBTAIN THE WEATHER PARAMETER/S/ OF CHOICE.
scn01-70spc3day.txtNEW STORM PREDICTION CENTER DAY THREE SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOKS
scn01-71digital.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 28 2002
scn01-71rdfpah.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 28 2002
scn01-72wmo.txtEND-STATE WMO/PIL PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS GO INTO EFFECT FOR WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002
scn01-72wrhydrowmo.txtEND-STATE WMO/PIL PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS GO INTO EFFECT FOR WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 15 2002 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 15 2002...AT 9 AM PST /10 AM MST/...24 NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ IN THE WESTERN U.S. WILL COMPLETETRANSITION TO END-STATE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/COMMUNICATION HEADERS FOR THEIR HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...SEE TABLE 1. THE SECOND LINE OF THE PRODUCT HEADER...KNOWN AS THEAWIPS IDENTIFIER...WILL ALSO BE FINALIZED TO REFLECT MODERN SITELOCATION IDENTIFIERS /E.G... GTF WILL BECOME TFX... ETC./. THISWILL AFFECT HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS ISSUED BY OFFICES IN THEFOLLOWING STATES: OREGON...WASHINGTON...CALIFORNIA...ARIZONA...NEVADA...UTAH...IDAHO...AND MONTANA.
scn01-73surf.txtSTANDARDIZATION OF SURF ZONE FORECAST AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2 2002
scn01-74outlooks.txtYEAR 2002 ISSUANCE DATES FOR MONTHLY AND SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOKS
scn01-75broomfield.txtNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO RECOGNIZE NEW COUNTY IN COLORADO IN NWS WARNINGS AND FORECASTS...IMPORTANT CHANGE IN SEVERE WEATHER CODING AND CHANGES TO THREE COLORADO FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE MARCH 12 2002
scn0101.txtCOASTAL WATERS FORECAST /CWF/ OUTLOOK UNIVERSAL
scn0102.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE
scn0103.txtINTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE
scn0104.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR BREVARD...
scn0105.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN
scn0105c.txtCHANGES IN SHORT-TERM AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN
scn0106.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN
scn0106c.txtCHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN
scn0107.txtNEW FORMAT FOR TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETINS FROM WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER ... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2001
scn02-01rdfabr.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ABERDEEN SOUTH DAKOTA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2002
scn02-02rdfddc.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DODGE CITY KANSAS...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2002
scn02-03rdfgrb.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GREEN BAY WISCONSIN...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26 2002
scn02-04rdfiwx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2002
scn02-05rdflsx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2002
scn02-06rdfoax.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN OMAHA NEBRASKA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 2002
scn02-07olympic.txtHAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER POTENTIAL PRODUCT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS TO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC VENUES IN AND AROUND SALT LAKE CITY UTAH...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3 2002
scn02-08hawaiizone.txtRECONFIGURATION OF HAWAII MARINE ZONES...EFFECTIVE MARCH 28 2002
scn02-09rdfgrr.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE MARCH 21 2002
scn02-10tav.txtTRAVELERS FORECAST BULLETINS MODIFICATIONS... EFFECTIVE MARCH 12 2002
scn02-11wrfirewx.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS GO INTO EFFECT FOR WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE APRIL 2 2002
scn02-12drought.txtNEW RELEASE DATE FOR DROUGHT OUTLOOK...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MARCH 14 2002
scn02-13azcounty.txtRENAMING OF ARIZONA ZONE IN PINAL COUNTY... EFFECTIVE APRIL 8 2002
scn02-14akcombo.txtPROPOSAL FOR A COMBINED PUBLIC/MARINE PRODUCT FOR SELECTED PUBLIC AND MARINE ZONES IN ALASKA...A 60-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS MARCH 26 2002
scn02-15rdfapx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GAYLORD MICHIGAN... EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2002
scn02-16rdffgf.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS... EFFECTIVE APRIL 23 2002
scn02-17rdfgid.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN HASTINGS NEBRASKA... EFFECTIVE MAY 8 2002
scn02-18rdflbf.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA... EFFECTIVE MAY 8 2002
scn02-19rdflot.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS... EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2002
scn02-20rdfmkx.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE NEAR SULLIVAN WISCONSIN... EFFECTIVE MAY 6 2002
scn02-21marinedir.txtUPDATED MARINE PROGRAM DIRECTIVES...EFFECTIVE MAY 21 2002
scn02-22offshoreHI.txtOFFSHORE FORECAST FOR HAWAII WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE COASTAL FORECAST FOR HAWAII...EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 2002
scn02-23tpcproduct.txtSUBJECT NEW HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2002
scn02-24-hazardprod.txtRENAMING OF U.S. THREATS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT TO HAZARDS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE APRIL 16 2002
scn02-24hazardprod.txtRENAMING OF U.S. THREATS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT TO HAZARDS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE APRIL 16 2002
scn02-25heat.txtNEW NWS PROBABILISTIC HEAT INDEX PRODUCT SUITE... EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2002
scn02-25heatcca.txtCORRECTION - NEW NWS PROBABILISTIC HEAT INDEX PRODUCT SUITE...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2002
scn02-26akmarine.txtMARINE PROGRAM IN ALASKA
scn02-27cca.txtCORRECTION: END-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR WESTERN REGION PUBLIC WARNING PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MAY 29 2002
scn02-27wrwmo.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR WESTERN REGION PUBLIC WARNING PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE MAY 29 2002
scn02-28digitlfrcst-mqt.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE JUNE 4 2002
scn02-28rdfmqt.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE JUNE 4 2002
scn02-29phizone.txtFORECAST ZONE CONFIGURATION IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... RECONFIGURATION OF BURLINGTON COUNTY INTO TWO SEPARATE FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2002
scn02-29zonenj.txtFORECAST ZONE CONFIGURATION IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... RECONFIGURATION OF BURLINGTON COUNTY INTO TWO SEPARATE FORECAST ZONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2002
scn02-30cpcheat.txtRESUMPTION OF NATIONAL EXCESSIVE HEAT OUTLOOK PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2002
scn02-31wrmarine.txtWESTERN REGION MARINE WEATHER RELATED PRODUCTS CHANGE TO END-STATE WMO/AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...EFFECTIVE MAY 29 2002
scn02-31wrwmomarine.txtWESTERN REGION MARINE WEATHER RELATED PRODUCTS CHANGE TO END-STATE WMO/AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...EFFECTIVE MAY 29 2002
scn02-32unrzone.txtREALIGNMENT OF SELECTED ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING...EFFECTIVE JUNE 4 2002
scn02-32unrzoneupd.txtCORRECTED AND UPDATED - REALIGNMENT OF SELECTED ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING...EFFECTIVE JUNE 4 2002
scn02-33spcwou.txtNEW WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGES FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2002
scn02-33spcwoucca.txtCORRECTION: NEW WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGES FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2002
scn02-34wcn.txtNEW WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FOR SELECTED WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2002
scn02-35_ugcformchg.txtUNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE FORM CHANGE IN THE CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2002
scn02-36tsu.txtCHANGE TO PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS OF TSUNAMI AND EARTHQUAKE PRODUCTS...AND NEW TSUNAMI PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED... EFFECTIVE JULY 31
scn02-37lfpbro.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST SERVICE CHANGES FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 6 2002
scn02-38climate.txtSUBJECTS: REVISED 1971-2000 CLIMATE STATION NORMALS FOR ALL ELEMENTS...EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2002
scn02-39wouwcndelay.txtDELAYED START DATE FOR WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION AND WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGE OPERATIONAL EVALUATION
scn02-40svr-ffw.txtCOMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM FLASH FLOOD WARNING TEST AUGUST 12 TO OCTOBER 1 2002
scn02-41pubzone.txtREALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13 2002
scn02-41pubzonecca.txtCORRECTED: REALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13 2002
scn02-42wwcb.txtTRANSFER OF SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR WEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP REPORT...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2002 HARD COPY PRINTING AND CUSTOMER MAILING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEWEEKLY WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN /WWCB/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROMNOAA/NWS/S AND USDA/S JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY TO THENOAA/NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER/S /NCDC/ SUBSCRIPTION SERVICESCENTER AS A RENEWABLE 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION. THE ELECTRONIC WWCBVERSION REMAINS FREE AND IS PRINT-AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT/USE LOWER CASE/
scn02-43hwo.txtNEW DAILY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT FOR ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2002 ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 1 2002 AT 0400 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES LISTED BELOW WILL BEGINISSUING AN OPERATIONAL DAILY TEXT PRODUCT CALLED THEHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK /HWO/.
scn02-43hwocca.txtDAILY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT FOR ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2002
scn02-44srrdf.txtDIGITAL FORECAST PRODUCT FROM SOUTHERN REGION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES
scn02-45michiganzone.txtCREATION OF NEW ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN UPPER MICHIGAN FOR HOUGHTON AND SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2002
scn02-46wyomingzone.txtCREATION OF NEW ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2002
scn02-47climate_outlook.txtREVISION TO REMAINING YEAR 2002 ISSUANCE DATES FOR ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH CLIMATE OUTLOOKS THE FOLLOWING IS THE REVISED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE DATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2002 FOR THE ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH CLIMATE OUTLOOKS.
scn02-47climate_outlookcca.txtREVISION TO REMAINING YEAR 2002 ISSUANCE DATES FOR ONE- MONTH AND THREE-MONTH CLIMATE OUTLOOKS
scn02-48s_america.txtLATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS...EFFECTIVE OCT 31 2002
scn02-48s_america3.txtLATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN HOURLY WEATHER ROUNDUP PRODUCT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS...EFFECTIVE OCT 31 2002
scn02-49greatlakes.txtCHANGES TO GREAT LAKES LAKESHORE FLOOD PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2002
scn02-50sst.txtISSUANCE OF TROPICAL PACIFIC MEAN SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE /SST/ OUTLOOK ON NOAAPORT...FOS...NWWS...AND EMWIN... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11 2002 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11 2002...THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER /CPC/WILL ISSUE A MONTHLY TROPICAL PACIFIC SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE /SST/OUTLOOK ON NOAAPORT...FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...NOAA WEATHERWIRE SERVICE /NWWS/...AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATIONNETWORK /EMWIN/. CPC WILL ISSUE THE SST OUTLOOK AT 300 PM EASTERNLOCAL TIME ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF THEIR ONE-MONTH ANDTHREE-MONTH TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKS SINCE CLIMATEOUTLOOK TECHNIQUES RELY SIGNIFICANTLY UPON SST FIELDS. THE REST OFTHE 2002 DATES FOR SST OUTLOOKS ARE NOVEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 13.CPC WILL TRANSMIT THE OUTLOOK...IN TABULAR TEXT FORMAT...WITH THEFOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS.
scn02-51enso.txtISSUANCE OF EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION /ENSO/ DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION ON NOAAPORT...FOS...NWWS...AND EMWIN...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 10 2002
scn02-52dro.txtISSUANCE OF U.S. DROUGHT OUTLOOK ON NOAAPORT AND FAMILY OF SERVICES... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 17 2002
scn02-53poe.txtNEW PROBABILITY OF EXCEEDENCE CLIMATE OUTLOOKS... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 17 2002
scn02-54svs_ugc_chg.txtSEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CHANGE FROM ZONE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE TO COUNTY UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 18 2002 ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 18 2002 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME /UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ IN THECONTINENTAL UNITED STATES WILL CHANGE THEIR SEVERE WEATHERSTATEMENTS /SVS/ FROM THE ZONE /Z/ FORM OF THE UNIVERSALGEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ TO THE COUNTY /C/ FORM OF THE UGC. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN ALASKA...HAWAII...ANDGUAM WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE ZONE /Z/ FORM OF THE UGC INSEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS.
scn02-55akcwf.txtCHANGES TO ALASKA REGION COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7 2003
scn02-56wfohun.txtNEW WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA BEGINS ISSUING PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY WFO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2003
scn02-56wfohun_cca.txtCORRECTED: NEW WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA BEGINS ISSUING PRODUCTS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED BY WFO BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2003
scn02-57lfphun.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED FORECASTS FOR HUNTSVILLE AREA IN ALABAMA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2003
scn02-58hpcwinter.txtCHANGE OF ISSUANCE TIME FOR THE 0615 UTC DAY 1 FINAL PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER GUIDANCE GRAPHICS FROM NCEP HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/... EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 12 2002
scn02-59_text_formats.txtSTANDARDIZED NWS FORMATS AND CODES FOR PLAIN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12 2002
scn02-59_text_formats_cca.txtCORRECTION: STANDARDIZED NWS FORMATS AND CODES FOR PLAIN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12 2003
scn02-59textformat_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATE...IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED NWS FORMATS AND CODES FOR PLAIN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
scn03-01ncepformatchg.txtMODIFICATIONS TO SELECTED NCEP TEXT PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12 2003
scn03-02ilxendstate.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR WFO CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MARCH 4 2003
scn03-03crhydro.txtCONSISTENT UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ TYPES FOR HYDROLOGY PRODUCT SUITE IN CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE MARCH 25 2003
scn03-04dmcats.txtCHANGE TO U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR IMPACT CATEGORIES... EFFECTIVE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 2003.
scn03-04scndmcats.txtCHANGE TO U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR IMPACT CATEGORIES... EFFECTIVE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 2003.
scn03-05cr-endstate.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR EIGHT CENTRAL REGION WARNING PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MARCH 25 2003
scn03-05cr-endstate_webcca.txtEND-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR EIGHT CENTRAL REGION WARNING PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MARCH 25 2003
scn03-06slsakq.txtVIRGINIA AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT /SLS/ FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES WILL ORIGINATE FROM NWS WFO WAKEFIELD VA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003.
scn03-07chszones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-07chszones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-07chszones_cca.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-07chszonescca.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-08bufzones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN WESTERN NEW YORK... EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-08bufzones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN WESTERN NEW YORK... EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-09btvzones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN WESTERN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-09btvzones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN WESTERN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-10boxzones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-10boxzones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-11bgmzones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-11bgmzones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-12alyzones.txtFORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
scn03-12alyzones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-13wou.txtSUBJECT WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGES FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2003 ON TUESDAY...APRIL 15 2003 AT 1200 UTC /COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME/ THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANEXPERIMENTAL TEXT PRODUCT CALLED THE WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGE/WOU/ FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE WOU MESSAGE DEPICTSALL COUNTIES AND INDEPENDENT CITIES WITHIN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMOR TORNADO WATCH AT THE TIME OF INITIAL ISSUANCE. UPDATED WOU/SISSUED AT THE TOP OF EACH HOUR...DEPICT THE COUNTIES ANDINDEPENDENT CITIES REMAINING IN THE WATCH AREA.
scn03-14wcn.txtSUBJECT WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FOR SELECTED WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2003
scn03-15ctpzones.txtSUBJECT FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2003
scn03-16tropical_5day.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2003
scn03-17HPC_Analysis.txtSUBJECT PROPOSED CHANGES TO HPC/S NORTH AMERICAN SURFACE ANALYSIS PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 2003. RESPONSES REQUESTED BY MAY 9 2003
scn03-18loxccf.txtSUBJECT CHANGE OF CODED CITIES FORECAST /CCF/ SITE IDENTIFIER ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CALIFORNIA...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2003 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY...MAY 1 2003 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME /UTC/...500 PM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME...NOAA/S NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA /LOX/ WILL CHANGETHE CODED CITIES FORECAST /CCF/ SITE IDENTIFIER FROM THE CURRENTLOS ANGELES AIRPORT SITE /LAX/ TO THE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES SITE/CQT/. THE CQT IDENTIFIER REPRESENTS THE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELESAUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SITE /ASOS/...LOCATED AT THEUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA /USC/.
scn03-19_10-1701_tpt.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED: MODIFICATIONS TO SELECTED NWS TEXT PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2003 AT 10 AM EDT
scn03-19_10-1701_tpt_cca.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED: MODIFICATIONS TO SELECTED NWS TEXT PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2003 AT 10 AM EDT
scn03-20marinezone.txtSUBJECT MARINE ZONE RECONFIGURATION IN LAKE ONTARIO... EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 3 2003
scn03-21heatindex.txtSUBJECT ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PROBABILISTIC HEAT INDEX PRODUCT SUITE...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2003
scn03-22ak_wmo.txtSUBJECT END-STATE WMO/AWIPS PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR ALASKA REGION SEVERE WEATHER WARNING PRODUCTS AND ONE RED FLAG WARNING PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE MAY 5 2003
scn03-23ak_zones.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO ALASKA REGION PUBLIC ZONE NAMES... EFFECTIVE JUNE 16 2003
scn03-23ak_zones_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED - CHANGES TO ALASKA REGION PUBLIC ZONE NAMES... EFFECTIVE JUNE 16 2003
scn03-24surf.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO SURF ZONE FORECAST AND RIP CURRENT PROGRAM...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2003
scn03-25sft.txtSUBJECT EXPERIMENTAL TABULAR STATE FORECAST PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE JUNE 13 2003
scn03-25sft_cca.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED...TABULAR STATE FORECAST PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED BY NWS OFFICES IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S... EFFECTIVE JUNE 13 2003
scn03-26neversent.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2003
scn03-26tcm_chg.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2003
scn03-26tropicaladvsry.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2003
scn03-27atl_hurcn.txtSUBJECT ATLANTIC HURRICANE OUTLOOK TO BE ISSUED MAY 19 2003
scn03-28ep_hurcn.txtSUBJECT EXPERIMENTAL EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE OUTLOOK TO BE ISSUED JUNE 11 2003
scn03-29cp_hurcn.txtSUBJECT CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE OUTLOOK TO BE ISSUED MAY 19 2003
scn03-30sr_hydro_gph.txtSUBJECT EXPERIMENTAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION GRAPHICS...FEEDBACK ACCEPTED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2003
scn03-31vtec-test_paya.txtSUBJECT INTRODUCTION AND TESTING OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE AT THE YAKUTAT ALASKA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE... EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19 2003
scn03-32mlb_climate.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR DAYTONA BEACH...VERO BEACH...AND ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2003
scn03-33srhsaxfer.txtSUBJECT SERVICE TRANSFER OF NINE RIVER FORECAST POINTS TO THE HOUSTON WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 2 2003
scn03-34_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED...RESTRUCTURING OF COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2003 AT 4 PM ADT
scn03-34akmarine.txtSUBJECT RESTRUCTURING OF COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND MODERNIZATION OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3 2003 AT 4 PM ADT
scn03-35guam_marine.txtSUBJECT ADDITION OF NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC UGC CODES FOR GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3 2003.
scn03-35guam_marine_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED...POSTPONEMENT OF NEW MARINE UGC CODES FOR GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
scn03-35guam_marine_resent.txtSUBJECT ADDITION OF NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC UGC CODES FOR GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 3 2003.
scn03-36mem_aqi.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE OZONE ADVISORY AND FORECAST...EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2003
scn03-36mem_aqi_cca.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY TENNESSEE OZONE ADVISORY AND FORECAST...EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 2003
scn03-37_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED...RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS IN ALASKA... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2003
scn03-37ar_pub_fire.txtSUBJECT RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS...EFFECTIVE SEP 3 2003
scn03-37ar_pub_fire_rev.txtSUBJECT RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS...EFFECTIVE SEPtEMBER 3 2003
scn03-38afm_pfm.txtSUBJECT NEW AREA AND POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCTS FROM WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2003 BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY...OCTOBER 1 2003...AT 1800 UTC/COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ WILL BEGIN A PHASED IMPLEMENTATIONOF TWO NEW PRODUCTS...POINT AND AREA FORECAST MATRICES. THEPERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER 312003...AT WHICH TIME ALL WFOS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES/CONUS/ WILL BE ISSUING THE POINT FORECAST MATRICES /PFM/. THEAREA FORECAST MATRICES /AFM/ WILL BE AN OPTIONAL PRODUCT. ASSOFTWARE BECOMES AVAILABLE...OFF CONUS /OCONUS/ WFOS WILL ALSOBEGIN ISSUING THESE NEW PRODUCTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS CONUSWFOS.
scn03-39zfp_format.txtSUBJECT ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT MODIFIED FORMAT AND PHASED IMPLEMENTATION...EFFECTIVE BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 2003 ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2003...AT 1800 UTC /COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ WILLIMPLEMENT A NEW DIRECTIVE...NWS INSTRUCTION 10-503...WFO PUBLICWEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION. THIS NEW DIRECTIVE SETSPOLICY FOR AN IMPROVED ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT /ZFP/ IN A MODIFIEDFORMAT. THE NEW ZFP FORMAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT MOST CONTIGUOUS UNITEDSTATES /CONUS/ WFOS ON OCTOBER 1 2003. THE MODIFIED ZFP FORMATWILL BE PHASED IN AT THE REMAINDER OF CONUS WFOS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2003...AS NEW SOFTWARE BECOMES AVAILABLE AT THOSELOCATIONS. OFF CONUS /OCONUS/ WFOS WILL ALSO BEGIN ISSUING THEZFP IN THIS MODIFIED FORMAT AS SOFTWARE BECOMES AVAILABLE DURING2004. THE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF THE NEW ZFP FORMAT ATOCONUS WFOS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A FUTURE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE.
scn03-40hydro_ak.txtSUBJECT CHANGE IN SCHEDULED ISSUANCE TIME OF SELECTED ALASKA REGION HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20 2003
scn03-41sfpmqt.txtSUBJECT NEW STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2003
scn03-42winter_gph.txtSUBJECT CHANGE OF ISSUANCE TIME FOR THE DAY 1 AND DAY 2 FINAL PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER GUIDANCE GRAPHICS ISSUED BY NCEP HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30 2003
scn03-43nv_zone_xfer.txtSUBJECT PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE TRANSFER IN CENTRAL NEVADA... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2003
scn03-43nv_zone_xfer_cca.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED...PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE TRANSFER IN CENTRAL NEVADA...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2003
scn03-44cpc_outlook.txtSUBJECT PROBABILITY FORMAT CHANGES TO ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH OUTLOOKS...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2003
scn03-45cli_rer_mem.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR JACKSON TENNESSEE...JONESBORO ARKANSAS AND TUPELO MISSISSIPPI...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-46cli_rer_tx1.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR CLARKSVILLE AND CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-47cli_rer_tx2.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR COLLEGE STATION AND GALVESTON TEXAS... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-48cli_rer_tx3.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR CHILDRESS TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-49cli_ar_tx.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR DE QUEEN ARKANSAS...EL DORADO ARKANSAS...LONGVIEW TEXAS...LUFKIN TEXAS... MONROE LOUISIANA...TEXARKANA TEXAS...AND TYLER TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-50cli_rer_hrl_mfe.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION PRODUCT FOR HARLINGEN AND MCALLEN TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-51cli_rer_nm.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR CLAYTON AND ROSWELL NEW MEXICO...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-52cli_rer_att.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CLIMATE NFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR AUSTIN CAMP MABRY TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-53cli_rer_vct.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR VICTORIA TEXAS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-54xfer_to_hun.txtSUBJECT WARNING AND FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR LINCOLN...MOORE AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN TENNESSEE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO WFO HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-55cli_rer_ga.txtSUBJECT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR ALMA AND SAINT SIMONS ISLAND GEORGIA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-56rer_ar_ok.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR RECORD REPORTS FOR BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA...FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS...MCALESTER OKLAHOMA AND MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-57rer_pns.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR RECORD REPORTS FOR PENSACOLA FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003
scn03-58hwo.txtSUBJECT HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK CHANGE FROM NON- SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 2003 ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 2003 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME /UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL CHANGE THEIRHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK /HWO/ FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TOSEGMENTED FORMAT.
scn03-59lsr_format.txtSUBJECT NEW PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT FORMAT... EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16 2003 ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 16 2003 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME /UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL CHANGE THEIRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT /LSR/ TO A NEW FORMAT. THISNEW FORMAT PROVIDES EVENT SPECIFIC LATITUDE AND LONGITUDEINFORMATION AND PRESENTS EVENT INFORMATION IN A USERFRIENDLY MANNER.
scn03-60sps_format.txtSUBJECT SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CHANGE FROM NON- SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 2003 ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 2003 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSALTIME /UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL CHANGE THEIRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS /SPS/ FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TOSEGMENTED FORMAT.
scn03-60sps_format_cca.txtSUBJECT CORRECTED...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CHANGE FROM NON-SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 2003
scn03-61ak_marine.txtSUBJECT MODIFICATIONS TO MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES IN ALASKA AND FORMAT AND COMMUNICATIONS HEADING CHANGES TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2003 AND DECEMBER 16 2003 AT 4 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME /AST/
scn03-61ak_marine_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED...MODIFICATIONS TO MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES IN ALASKA AND FORMAT AND COMMUNICATIONS HEADING CHANGES TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ALASKA... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2003 AND JANUARY 13 2004 AT 4 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME /AST/
scn03-62ak_restructure.txtSUBJECT RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC...HYDRO...AND MARINE WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AT WFO ANCHORAGE AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS AT ALASKA WFOS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2003 AND DECEMBER 16 2003
scn03-62ak_restructure_aaa.txtSUBJECT UPDATED...RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC...HYDRO...AND MARINE WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AT WFO ANCHORAGE AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS AT ALASKA WFOS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2003 AND JANUARY 13 2004
scn03-63ak_zfp.txtSUBJECT ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT MODIFIED FORMAT...CHANGES TO PUBLIC ZONE BOUNDARIES...AND PHASED IMPLEMENTATION... EFFECTIVE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 19 2003 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2003 AT 400 PM ALASKA STANDARD TIME /AST/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN JUNEAU ALASKA WILL IMPLEMENT CHANGES CALLED FOR IN A NEW DIRECTIVE...NWS INSTRUCTION 10-503...WFO PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION. THIS NEW DIRECTIVE SETS POLICY FOR AN IMPROVED ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT /ZFP/ IN A MODIFIED FORMAT. THE REMAINING ALASKAN WFOS...WFO ANCHORAGE AND WFO FAIRBANKS...WILL IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES ON TUESDAY...DECEMBER 16 2003.
scn03-64cli_aaf.txtSUBJECT COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR APALACHICOLA /AAF/ FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15 2003
scn03-65cli_dfw.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE...NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORT FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH TEXAS AND NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT PRODUCTS FOR DALLAS/FORT WORTH AND WACO TEXAS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 2003
scn03-66wou.txtSUBJECT WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGES FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6 2004 ON TUESDAY...JANUARY 6 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/UTC/ THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING ANOPERATIONAL TEXT PRODUCT CALLED THE WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGE/WOU/ FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE WOU MESSAGE DEPICTSALL COUNTIES AND INDEPENDENT CITIES WITHIN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMOR TORNADO WATCH AT THE TIME OF INITIAL ISSUANCE.
scn03-67hydro.txtSUBJECT CHANGES TO NWS HYDROLOGY PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 9 2004
scn03-68sft_texas.txtSUBJECT WEST TEXAS STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15 2003
scn03-69eqr.txtSUBJECT STANDARDIZATION OF WMO HEADINGS AND AWIPS IDENTIFIERS FOR EARTHQUAKE REPORTS /EQR/...EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 7 2004 BETWEEN NOW AND WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATEDUNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...ALL NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL BESTANDARDIZING THE AWIPS IDS FOR EARTHQUAKE REPORTS TOEQRXXX...WHERE XXX REPRESENTS THE 3-LETTER ISSUING OFFICE ID. CURRENTLY EARTHQUAKE REPORTS ARE SENT AS EITHER EQREQI OR EQRXXX. IN ADDITION TO STANDARDIZING THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED AWIPS IDSTHERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO WMO HEADINGS /SEE TABLE 1 FOR DETAILS/.
scn03-70bs_windchill.txtSUBJECT PRODUCT CATEGORY CHANGE FOR BLOWING SNOW AND WIND CHILL PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 23 2003
scn03-71sft_tn.txtSUBJECT TENNESSEE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FORMAT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2004
scn03-72notification.txtSUBJECT NEW NWS PROCEDURES FOR NATIONAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL CHANGE MESSAGES...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7 2004
scn03-73agonew.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL OBSERVATIONS PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4 2003
scn03-74ARoffshoretimechg.txtSUBJECT CHANGE IN SCHEDULED ISSUANCE TIME OF ALASKA REGION OFFSHORE MARINE FORECASTS...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 13 2004
scn03-75cligfk.txtSUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR GRAND FORKS AIRPORT NORTH DAKOTA CLIMATE INFORMATION...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 2004
scn03-76fire_zones.txtSUBJECT FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBERS TO REPLACE PUBLIC ZONE NUMBERS IN FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26 2004 ON FEBRUARY 26 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES WILL BEGIN ISSUINGTHE FIRE WEATHER PRE-SUPPRESSION FORECAST /FWF/ AND RED FLAGWARNING /RFW/ WITH FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBERS INSTEAD OF PUBLICWEATHER ZONE NUMBERS IN THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/.
scn04-01sft_la.txtLOUISIANA STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004
scn04-02sft_nm.txtNEW MEXICO STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004
scn04-02sft_nm_cca.txtCORRECTED...NEW MEXICO STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004
scn04-03cpc_timechg.txtCHANGE IN RELEASE TIME /TO 830 AM EASTERN TIME/ FOR THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/S ONE- AND THREE-MONTH OUTLOOKS AND U.S.DROUGHT OUTLOOK...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 2004 ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 2004...THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/CPC/ WILL CHANGE THE RELEASE TIME FOR THE OFFICIAL ONE- ANDTHREE-MONTH OUTLOOKS AND U.S. DROUGHT OUTLOOK TO 830 AM EASTERNTIME INSTEAD OF 300 PM EASTERN TIME. THESE PRODUCTS WILLCONTINUE TO BE ISSUED ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
scn04-04sls.txtWMO HEADING CHANGES FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCH AREA OUTLINE STATEMENT PRODUCTS FOR MAINE AND VERMONT TO REFLECT ORIGINATING OFFICE...EFFECTIVE APRIL 6 2004
scn04-05watch_status.txtENHANCEMENTS TO THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGES FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE APRIL 20 2004 ON TUESDAY...APRIL 20 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL BEGIN ADDING ENHANCED INFORMATION TO THE SPC WATCH STATUS MESSAGE /WWA/. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT PRODUCT...FOLLOWING A DOUBLE AMPERSAND /&&/. THE ADDED INFORMATION CONSISTS OF UGC AND COUNTY...PARISH...AND INDEPENDENT-CITY NAMES FOR AREAS WHERE THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES. THE FORMAT OF THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS SIMILAR TO THE FORMAT OF THE SPC WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE /WOU/ MESSAGE. THE ENHANCED INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS TO THE RIGHT OF THE STATUS LINE LOCATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRODUCT. FOR REFERENCE...THE WMO HEADER OF THE STATUS PRODUCT IS WOUS20 KWNS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHANGES TO THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT: RICHARD OKULSKI NWS/FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 301-713-1867x114 DR. RUSSELL SCHNEIDER NWS/STORM PREDICTION CENTER 405-579-0704 TWO EXAMPLES OF AN OPERATIONAL WATCH STATUS WITH THE ADDITIONAL UGC AND COUNTY INFORMATION MAY BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING SITE (USE LOWER CASE LETTERS). THE FIRST IS A WATCH STATUS MESSAGE AND THE SECOND IS A FINAL/CLOSEOUT WATCH STATUS MESSAGE FOR A PARTICULAR WATCH. HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/WATCH/WATCHSTATUSSCN04EXAMPLES.PDF THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn04-06wind_adv.txtWIND ADVISORY PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATION AT WFO PENDLETON OREGON ON MARCH 15 2004
scn04-07TX_hydro_xfer.txtSERVICE TRANSFER OF ONE RIVER FORECAST POINT TO THE HOUSTON WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...EFFECTIVE MAY 11 2004
scn04-07TX_hydro_xfer_cca.txtCORRECTED...SERVICE TRANSFER OF ONE RIVER FORECAST POINT TO THE HOUSTON WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...EFFECTIVE MAY 11 2004
scn04-08uvi_chg.txtULTRAVIOLET INDEX PRODUCT CHANGES...EFFECTIVE MAY 18 2004
scn04-09firewx_xfer.txtFIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND RED FLAG WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 609...610...AND 611 TRANSFERRING TO WFO PENDLETON FROM WFO PORTLAND...EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004
scn04-09firewx_xfer_cca.txtCORRECTED: FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND RED FLAG WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 609...610...AND 611 TRANSFERRING TO WFO PENDLETON FROM WFO PORTLAND...EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004
scn04-10eas_event_nwr.txtNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/ EVENT CODES AND SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING /SAME/ CODES ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM...EFFECTIVE JUNE 30 2004
scn04-11firewx_xfer_calif.txtFIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND RED FLAG WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 211 TRANSFERRED TO WFO SACRAMENTO FROM WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CALIFORNIA...EFFECTIVE MAY 17 2004
scn04-12wr_climate.txtNEW CLIMATE REPORTS FOR WESTERN UNITED STATES SITES... EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 1 2004 AT 200 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME /MST/...0900 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...NEW DAILYAND MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORTS FROM VARIOUS WESTERN UNITED STATESSITES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE.
scn04-13hfo_awips_pub.txtWFO HONOLULU HAWAII MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTS - CHANGING OF AWIPS IDENTIFICATION CODES... EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-13hfo_awips_pub_cca.txtCORRECTED...WFO HONOLULU HAWAII MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTS - CHANGING OF AWIPS IDENTIFICATION CODES... EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-14hfo_pub_zones.txtWFO HONOLULU HAWAII MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTS - RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC ZONES...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-15hfo_ugc.txtWFO HONOLULU HAWAII MODERNIZATION OF PRODUCTS - TRANSITIONING OF WARNING PRODUCTS TO COUNTY-BASED CODES...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-16hfo_marine_awips.txtCOMMUNICATION IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR WFO HONOLULU MARINE PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-17hfo_marine_zones.txtCHANGES TO HAWAII COASTAL MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES... INCREASE HAWAII COASTAL MARINE ZONES FROM TWO TO TO FIFTEEN...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2004
scn04-18firewx_ddc.txtNEW FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS IN THE DODGE CITY KANSAS COUNTY WARNING AREA...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004
scn04-19opc_analysis.txtMODIFICATION OF NORTHERN ATLANTIC HEMISPHERIC ANALYSIS AND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC HEMISPHERIC ANALYSIS... EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2004
scn04-19opc_analysis_cca.txtCORRECTED: MODIFICATION OF NORTHERN ATLANTIC HEMISPHERIC ANALYSIS AND THE NORTHERN PACIFIC HEMISPHERIC ANALYSIS...EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2004
scn04-20firewx_lbf.txtNEW FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCT FOR USERS IN THE NORTH PLATTE COUNTY WARNING AREA...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004
scn04-21complan2.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER TRANSITION PHASE ONE IMPLEMENTATION...EFFECTIVE JUNE 8 2004
scn04-21updateaaa.txtSUBJECT:COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER /CID/ TRANSITION PHASE ONE IMPLEMENTATION...EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2004
scn04-22coms12.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER TRANSITION PLAN THE NWS HAS BEEN REVIEWING ALL COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS/CID/ FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NWS AND WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ CID POLICIES. NWS CIDS CONSIST OF THE WMO HEADING ON ONE LINE FOLLOWED BY THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER ON A SECOND LINE. NOTE: NOT ALL NWS PRODUCTS REQUIRE AN AWIPS IDENTIFIER. PRESENTLY MANY NWS OFFICES ISSUE PRODUCTS WITH A MIX OF CIDS.SOME ARE COMPLIANT WITH CURRENT NWS AND WMO POLICIES WHILE OTHERSARE NOT. EXAMPLE: MANY NWS OFFICES ISSUE SOME PRODUCTS USINGTHEIR OLD SITE IDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS WITH THEIR NEWER SITE ID.HOWEVER...OVER THE NEXT YEAR...NWS WILL BE WORKING TO CONVERT ALLCIDS SO THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH NWS AND WMO POLICIES. CID CHANGES ARE PLANNED FOR SIX PHASES BASED PRIMARILY ON RELATEDPRODUCT CATEGORIES. THE FIRST PHASE IS PLANNED FOR JUNE 2004WITH SUBSEQUENT PHASES FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS APART.CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE NUMBER OF CHANGES IN EACHPHASE AND PRODUCT CATEGORIES MAY BE MOVED TO BETTER BALANCE THEPHASES OR FOR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS. FUTURE DATA MANAGEMENT NOTICES WILL BE ISSUED 75 DAYS BEFORE THEEFFECTIVE DATE OF EACH OF THE SIX PHASES OF CID CHANGES. EACHNOTICE WILL REFERENCE AN EXPLICIT LIST OF ALL AFFECTED CIDS IN THAT PHASE AND THE SPECIFIC CID CHANGES TO BE MADE. SIMILARNOTICES SUCH AS NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND LOCAL OR REGIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WILL ALSO BEDISSEMINATED IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IMPENDING CHANGES WILL BE POSTED ON THE DATA MANAGEMENT /DM/ WEB PAGE AND ON A CID TRANSITION WEB PAGE. THE URL FOR THE DM WEB PAGE AND THE CID TRANSITION WEB PAGE IS POSTED BELOW /USE LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DATAMGMT/INDEX.HTML THE URL FOR THE CID TRANSITION WEB PAGE IS /USE LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DATAMGMT/CID.HTML DATA MANAGEMENT IS THE PRIMARY LEAD FOR CID TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION. EACH NWS REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICE THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ AND MANY LOCAL NWS OFFICES ALSO HAVE A CID TRANSITION POINT OF CONTACT /POC/. BEFORE EACH PHASE NWS OFFICES MAY ELECT TO TEST PRODUCTS AS PART OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CID CHANGES. ALL TEST PRODUCTS WILLFOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT FOR TEST MESSAGES DOCUMENTED IN NWSINSTRUCTION 10-1701. ALL TESTS WILL BE COORDINATED WITH DATA MANAGEMENT.
scn04-23vtec.txtSUBJECT ADD MARINE ZONES AND VALID TIME EVENT CODE TO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGES...EFFECTIVE JULY 7 2004 ON WEDNESDAY...JULY 7 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL ADD ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES AND VALID TIME EVENTCODE TO AN OPERATIONAL TEXT PRODUCT CALLED THE WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE MESSAGE /WOU/. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MARINEZONES REFER TO A WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE/S NEAR SHORE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES FOR THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC OCEANS AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. ALL GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES WILL BE INCLUDED IN WOU/S.
scn04-24vtecmr.txtWATCH STATUS MESSAGES WITH ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES...EFFECTIVE JULY 7 2004 ON WEDNESDAY...JULY 7 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL BEGIN ADDING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES TO THE SPC WATCH STATUS MESSAGE /AWIPS ID WWASPC/. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AT THE END OF THE CURRENT PRODUCT... FOLLOWING A DOUBLE AMPERSAND /&&/. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES REFER TO A WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE/S NEAR SHORE RESPONSIBILITY. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES FOR THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC OCEANS AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. ALL GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES WILL BE INCLUDED IN WATCH STATUS MESSAGES. FOR REFERENCE...THE WMO HEADER OF THE STATUS PRODUCT IS WOUS20 KWNS.
scn04-25rtp.txtCHANGE IN AWIPS IDS AND WMO IDS FOR TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION...WEATHER SUMMARY...AND WEATHER ROUNDUP PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JULY 01 2004
scn04-25rtpcca.txtCHANGE IN AWIPS IDS AND WMO IDS FOR TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION...WEATHER SUMMARY...AND WEATHER ROUNDUP PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE JULY 01 2004
scn04-26atl.txtATLANTIC AND EAST PACIFIC TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FORMAT CHANGES
scn04-27cmbn-wrn.txtCOMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS TO BE ISSUED IN SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES THIS MONSOON SEASON: EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2004
scn04-28firewx_zone_slc.txtEXISTING WFO SALT LAKE CITY FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR ZONES 427...428...429...431...432... 436...437 AND 438...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2004
scn04-29nhc_splash.txtSPLASH TIME ADDED TO THE REMARKS SECTION OF TEMP DROP MESSAGE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004
scn04-30sfp_texas.txtSOUTH TEXAS STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1 2004
scn04-31marinezone_jax.txtMARINE ZONE COVERAGE CHANGE FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...EFFECTIVE JULY 27 2004.
scn04-32usvirginislands.txtNEW WEATHER SUMMARY PRODUCTS FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES...EFFECTIVE JULY 27 2004
scn04-33cancelfirezone.txtCANCELLATION OF SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-11: SCHEDULED TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND RED FLAG WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 211
scn04-34cancel04-27.txtCANCELLATION OF SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-27... COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
scn04-34cancel04-27combined_warnings.txtCANCELLATION OF SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-27... COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
scn04-35exces_precip.txtSUBJECT: CHANGE TO FORMAT OF EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION GRAPHIC...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 5 2004
scn04-36_7-day-river.txtENHANCEMENT TO HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS ISSUED BY NWS OFFICES IN ITS CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 24 2004
scn04-37_7-day-rvd.txtENHANCEMENT TO HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS ISSUED BY NWS OFFICES IN ITS CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE JULY 14 2004
scn04-38one-month_outlook.txtSUBJECT: UPDATE TO ONE-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR CONTIGUOUS U.S. AND ALASKA ON THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH AT 300 PM EASTERN TIME...EFFECTIVE JULY 31 2004
scn04-39EAScodes.txtSUBJECT: NEW COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY TEXT PRODUCTS TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT... NWWS... EMWIN... AND FAMILY OF SERVICES... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 8 2004.
scn04-40segment-format.txtCHANGE TO SEGMENTED FORMAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...AND COASTAL FLOOD PRODUCT EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3 2004
scn04-40segment-formataaa.txtAMENDED...CHANGE TO SEGMENTED FORMAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT...AND COASTAL FLOOD PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3 2004
scn04-41cid_plan.txtSUBJECT: COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER TRANSITION /CID/ PLAN UPDATE
scn04-42hpc-winter.txtREPLACEMENT OF WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22 2004
scn04-43_modify_clm.txtMODIFIED CONTENT OF CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT /LONGER TERM/...PRODUCT CATEGORY CLM
scn04-44_so_ca_boundchg.txtSUBJECT: PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 16 2004
scn04-45_vtec.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN MOST NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-45_vtecaaa.txtAMENDED...OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN MOST NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-45aab_vtec.txtAMENDED...OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN MOST NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005...EXCEPT EFFECTIVE MARCH 16 2005 FOR WFO ANCHORAGE
scn04-46navtex_ak.txtSUBJECT:CHANGE IN COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS FOR ALASKA REGION NAVTEX PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2004
scn04-47_LegacyDisc.txtDISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-47_LegacyDisc_aaa.txtAMENDED: DISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-47_LegacyDisc_aaacca.txtCORRECTED: AMENDED: DISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-47_LegacyDiscontinue.txtDISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-47_LegacyDiscontinue_aaa.txtAMENDED: DISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-47_LegacyDiscontinue_aaacca.txtCORRECTED: AMENDED: DISCONTINUATION OF LEGACY CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22 2005
scn04-48_wbc_ops.txtOPERATIONAL WATCH BY COUNTY PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-48_wbc_opsaaa.txtAMENDED...CHANGE TO OPERATIONAL WATCH BY COUNTY PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-48_wbc_opsaaacca.txtCORRECTED...AMENDED...CHANGE TO OPERATIONAL WATCH BY COUNTY PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-49_montana_zone_changecca.txtCORRECTED...PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION IN SOUTHERN MONTANA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30 2004
scn04-49_mt_zone_change.txtPUBLIC FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION IN SOUTHERN MONTANA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30 2004
scn04-50_ak_zone_change.txtSUBJECT MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGES IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 30 2004 AT 4 PM AKST
scn04-51_vtec format_hydro.txtCHANGE TO STANDARDIZED...VTEC-ENCODED FORMAT FOR HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2004
scn04-51vtec format_hydrocca.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE TO STANDARDIZED...VTEC-ENCODED FORMAT FOR HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2005
scn04-52_cid_impl.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER TRANSITION OF COMBINED PHASE IMPLEMENTATION...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 9 2004
scn04-53CliftonForgeFIPS.txtSUBJECT: CHANGE OF CLIFTON FORGE... VA FROM INDEPENDENT CITY TO TOWN STATUS IN PUBLIC PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2005
scn04-53CliftonForgeFIPScca.txtCORRECTED...CHANGE OF CLIFTON FORGE...VA FROM INDEPENDENT CITY TO TOWN STATUS IN PUBLIC PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2005
scn04-54_CIDFinalReminder.txtREMINDER OF COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER TRANSITION COMBINED PHASE IMPLEMENTATION... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 9 2004
scn04-55_wr_ffs.txtCHANGE IN WESTERN REGION FOLLOW UP STATEMENT TO FLASH FLOOD WARNING /FFW/ FROM FLOOD STATEMENT /FLS/ TO FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /FFS/...EFFECTIVE MARCH 17 2005
scn04-56vtec_hydro_delay.txtFOLLOW UP TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-51... DELAY IN VTEC FOR HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS
scn04-57bear_lake_zn_chg.txtCOUNTY WARNING FORECAST AREA CHANGE FOR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES SALT LAKE CITY... UT AND POCATELLO... ID...EFFECTIVE MAY 2 2005
scn04-58ak_restructure.txtRESTRUCTURING OF SELECT ANCHORAGE ALASKA PUBLIC... HYDROLOGICAL...AND MARINE PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MARCH 16 2005 AT 4 PM AST
scn05-01rva_kansas_city.txtHYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FOR RESERVOIR INFORMATION ISSUED BY NOAA NWS FORECAST OFFICE KANSAS CITY /PLEASANT HILL/ IN CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2005
scn05-02marine_zone_chg_ak.txtSUBJECT MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES IN THE ARCTIC COASTAL WATERS IN ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2005 AT 00 UTC
scn05-03cca_mi_marine_trnsfr.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF MARINE SERVICE IN SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN...AND NEW MARINE PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS ON TUESDAY MAY 24 2005.
scn05-03marine_resp_iwx.txtCHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF MARINE SERVICE IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST LAKE MICHIGAN...AND NEW MARINE PRODUCT IDS: EFFECTIVE AT 1200 UTC ON TUESDAY APRIL 5 2005
scn05-04marine_zonechg_seattle.txtSUBJECT:MARINE ZONE NAME CHANGES FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 23 2005.
scn05-05inland_rename.txtRENAMING OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT FOR INLAND AREAS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2005 AT 5 AM EDT
scn05-06_id_chng_tce_tcu.txtCHANGES IN PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE POSITION ESTIMATE AND TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2005 AT 5 AM EDT
scn05-07fire_zone_change.txtSUBJECT:FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2005
scn05-08GrandRapidsFireZoneChg.txtSUBJECT:ASSUMPTION OF FIRE WEATHER PROGRAM AT WFO GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN AND ASSOCIATED IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUITE OF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE MARCH 15 2005
scn05-09GaylordFireZoneChg.txtSUBJECT:CHANGE OF FIRE WEATHER RESPONSIBILITY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONES AT WFO GAYLORD MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE MARCH 15 2005
scn05-10_NM_firewx_zone_chg.txtSUBJECT:CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN NEW MEXICO: EFFECTIVE APRIL 28 2005
scn05-11_firewx_guam.txtSUBJECT:IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER PROGRAM AT WFO GUAM AND ASSOCIATED SUITE OF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2005
scn05-12FireWxDetroit.txtSUBJECT:ASSUMPTION OF FIRE WEATHER PROGRAM AT WFO DETROIT MICHIGAN AND ASSOCIATED IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUITE OF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE APRIL 19 2005
scn05-13albemarle_marine_zonechg.txtSUBJECT MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND: EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY... JULY 13 2005 AT 00 UTC
scn05-14_CFWproducts.txt
scn05-15hazardous_seas.txtSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...A NEW HEADLINE...EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...AUGUST 2 2005... AT 00 UTC
scn05-16_tsunami_change.txtSUBJECT:NEW TSUNAMI PROGRAM AND WATCH AND WARNING PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR GULF AND EASTERN COAST UNITED STATES ...EFFECTIVE APRIL 20 2005
scn05-17gaylord_fire_zones.txtCHANGE OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO GAYLORD MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE JULY 5 2005
scn05-18detroit_fire_zones.txtCHANGE OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO DETROIT MICHIGAN...EFFECTIVE JULY 5 2005 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...JULY 5 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...1901 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME /CDT/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN DETROIT... MICHIGAN /DTX/ WILL RECONFIGURE ITS FIRE WEATHER ZONES TO USE THE ONE COUNTY...ONE ZONE CONCEPT.
scn05-18detroit_fire_zones_cca.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO DETROIT MICHIGAN: EFFECTIVE JULY 5 2005
scn05-19grandrapids_fire_zones.txtCHANGE OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN: EFFECTIVE JULY 5 2005
scn05-20_Montana.txtSUBJECT:PUBLIC ZONE BOUNDARY CHANGES IN MISSOULA MONTANA AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31 2005
scn05-21_hurr_local_stmnt.txtISSUANCE OF HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS /HLS/ BY INLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/
scn05-21_hurr_local_stmntcca.txtISSUANCE OF HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS /HLS/ BY INLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/
scn05-21_hurr_local_stmntcca_cca.txtISSUANCE OF HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS /HLS/ BY INLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/
scn05-22zone_change_ca.txtRECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS OF CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2005
scn05-23_small-craft_adv.txtNWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WITH MARINE AND COASTAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY ISSUE UP TO FOUR TYPES OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINES IN THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST /CWF/ AND NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST /NSH/ BEGINNING ON TUESDAY...NOVEMBER 1 2005 ...AT 00 UTC
scn05-24aaa-vtec-update.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN SEVEN NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS AND TWO ROUTINE MARINE PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2005: REMINDER AND UPDATE
scn05-24ghg_vtec.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN SEVEN NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS AND TWO ROUTINE MARINE PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2005
scn05-25oper_wbc.txtOPERATIONAL WATCH BY COUNTY PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2005
scn05-26discontinue.txtDISCONTINUATION OF CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2005
scn05-27air_stagntn.txtPRODUCT CATEGORY CHANGE FOR AIR STAGNATION ADVISORIES ...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2005
scn05-28hydro_vtec.txtFOLLOW UP TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-56... IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS
scn05-29pndletn_ zone_chg.txtRECONFIGURATION OF SOME PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES ISSUED BY WFO PENDLETON OREGON: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2005
scn05-30_hrcn_rpt.txtISSUANCE OF POST STORM HURRICANE REPORTS /PSH/ BY INLAND WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 10 2005
scn05-31_lch_marine_zns.txtSUBJECT IMPLEMENTING IMPROVED MARINE ZONE COVERAGE ACROSS COASTAL WATERS FROM THE LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER... LA TO CAMERON... LA OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 2005
scn05-32sid_tstm_chg.txtSUBJECT CHANGE IN SITE LOCATION IDENTIFIERS IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCH BULLETINS... EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 25 2005
scn05-33medford_zone_chg.txtCHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES BETWEEN FLORENCE AND CAPE BLANCO... OREGON: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10 2006
scn05-34qpf_day2_3.txtCHANGE TO DAY 2 AND DAY 3 QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST /QPF/ AND DISCUSSION TIMES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 11 2005
scn05-35aaa_keywest.txtSUBJECT: AMENDED: COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR WFO KEY WEST...EFFECTIVE DATE RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY MAY 2 2006
scn05-35keywest_id_chg.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR WFO KEY WEST: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 18 2006
scn05-36brownsville_zn_chg.txtSUBJECT: IMPLEMENTING IMPROVED MARINE ZONE COVERAGE ACROSS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY...TX TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE...TX: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11 2006
scn05-37modified_lsr_format.txtMODIFIED PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT FORMAT: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8 2006
scn05-38watch_saw_chg.txtREMOVAL OF OBSOLETE LATITUDE/LONGITUDE INFORMATION FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER PUBLIC WATCH PRODUCT /SEL/ AND ADDITION OF ENHANCED LATITUDE/LONGITUDE INFORMATION IN THE AVIATION WATCH PRODUCT /SAW/: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2006
scn05-39outlook_points_chg.txtREMOVAL OF THE AREAL DESCRIPTION RELATIVE TO ANCHOR POINTS IN STORM PREDICTION CENTER SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCTS FOR DAYS 1 AND 2: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2006
scn05-40hydro_xfer_meg.txtTRANSFER OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICES FROM MEMPHIS WFO TO JACKSON WFO...EFFECTIVE NOV 30 2005
scn05-41seattle_zn_chg.txtRECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28 2006
scn05-42ridge_radar.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF RIDGE RADAR DISPLAYS AND DISCONTINUANCE OF CURRENT NWS RADAR IMAGERY... EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31 2006
scn05-43hfo_ghg_vtec.txtHONOLULU WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN SIX NWS EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTS AND ONE ROUTINE MARINE PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17 2006
scn06-01ZoneChg_gsp.txtZONE FORECAST BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS: EFFECTIVE MAY 9 2006.
scn06-01cca_ZoneChg_gsp.txtZONE FORECAST BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA FOOTHILLS...EFFECTIVE MAY 9 2006.
scn06-02cca_hydro_chg_vtec.txtCORRECTED: UPDATE ON UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS...DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS
scn06-02ccb_hydro_chg_vtec.txtUPDATE ON UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS...DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS
scn06-02hydro_chg_vtec.txtUPDATE ON UPCOMING CHANGES IN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FORMATS...DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC FOR CERTAIN HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS
scn06-03aaa_usaf_hdob.txtAMENDED...NEW PRODUCTS FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HIGH DENSITY OBSERVATION DATA FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE WC-130J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn06-03usaf_hdob.txtNEW PRODUCTS FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HIGH DENSITY OBSERVATION DATA FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE WC-130J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 2006
scn06-04public_tsunami.txtNEW PUBLIC TSUNAMI PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 27 2006 EFFECTIVE FRIDAY JANUARY 27 2006 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /WC/ATWC/... WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW SUITE OF EVENT-DRIVEN TSUNAMI TEXT PRODUCTS FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...AND THE UNITED STATES /US/ WEST COAST THE US GULF OF MEXICO COAST...THE US EAST COAST...AND THE EASTERN CANADIAN PROVINCES
scn06-05tpc_hpc.txtCHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2006
scn06-06trop_ExpToOper.txtCHANGES IN TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2006
scn06-07cwd_operational.txtNEW TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCT EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2006
scn06-08cca_mass_news_blk_chg.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE TO MASS NEWS MEDIA DISSEMINATOR HEADER BLOCK FOR 6 TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2006
scn06-08mass_news_blk_chg.txtCHANGE TO MASS NEWS MEDIA DISSEMINATOR HEADER BLOCK FOR 6 TROPICAL CYCLONE PRODUCTS... EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2006
scn06-09cca_sd_fire_zones.txtCORRECTED: ADDITION OF THREE NEW FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28 2006 CORRECTED TO RESTRUCTURE NEBRASKA FIRE WEATHER COUNTIES INTO A SEPARATE ZONE. AS A RESULT THE SUBJECT LINE AND PARAGRAPHS ONE THROUGH THREE OF THE ORIGINAL SCN06-09 HAVE BEEN MODIFIED... INCLUDING DELETION OF THE FIRST TABLE.
scn06-09fire_zone_chg.txtCHANGE OF ONE FIRE WEATHER ZONE AND ADDITION OF TWO NEW FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28 2006
scn06-10hydro_vtec_update.txtRISK REDUCTION ACTIVITY FOR INCLUSION OF VTEC IN FLOOD WARNINGS...WATCHES...AND ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS: BEGINNING APRIL 4 2006
scn06-11aaa_backup_usaf_hdob.txtAMENDED...NEW BACKUP PRODUCTS FOR DISSEMINATION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HIGH DENSITY OBSERVATION DATA FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE WC-130J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn06-11backup_usaf_hdob.txtNEW BACKUP PRODUCTS FOR DISSEMINATION OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HIGH DENSITY OBSERVATION DATA FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE WC-130J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 2006
scn06-12aberdeen_fire_zone.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES ISSUED BY WFO ABERDEEN... SD: EFFECTIVE MARCH 30 2006
scn06-13calif_fire_zone_chg.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE MAY 12 2006
scn06-13cca_calif_fire_zone_chg.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE MAY 12 2006
scn06-14nev_fire_zone_chg.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN NEVADA: EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2006
scn06-15_ca_public_zone_change.txtPUBLIC FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE JUNE 30 2006
scn06-15_ca_zone_change.txtPUBLIC FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARY MODIFICATIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE JUNE 30 2006
scn06-16cca_vortex_messages.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE TO VORTEX DATA MESSAGE PRODUCT FORMAT: EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 2006 CORRECTED TO CHANGE DOD WMO HEADING IN TABLE 2 FROM UPPN12 KNHC TO URPN12 KNHC.
scn06-16vortex_messages.txtCHANGE TO VORTEX DATA MESSAGE PRODUCT FORMAT... EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JUNE 1 2006
scn06-17san_diego_firezone.txtCHANGES TO THE NAMES OF SOME FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2006
scn06-17san_diego_firezone_name_chg.txtCHANGES TO THE NAMES OF SOME FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2006
scn06-18cca_spc_watch_prob.txtCORRECTED: NEW CONVECTIVE WATCH HAZARD PROBABILITIES PRODUCT FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER TO BE ADDED TO THE SUITE OF NWS WATCH PRODUCTS FOR CONUS USE ONLY: EFFECTIVE APRIL 25 2006
scn06-18spc_watch_prob.txtNEW CONVECTIVE WATCH HAZARD PROBABILITIES PRODUCT FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ TO BE ADDED TO THE SUITE OF NWS WATCH PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE APRIL 25 2006
scn06-19cca_spc_firewx.txtCORRECTED: NEW FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCTS FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR CONUS USE ONLY: EFFECTIVE MAY 2 2006
scn06-19cca_spc_firewx_areal_outline.txtCORRECTED: NEW FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCTS FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR CONUS USE ONLY: EFFECTIVE MAY 2 2006
scn06-19spc_firewx_areal_outline.txtNEW FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCTS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/: EFFECTIVE MAY 2 2006
scn06-19spc_firewx_outline.txtNEW FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCTS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/: EFFECTIVE MAY 2 2006
scn06-20no_cal_fire_zonechg.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SOME NORTHERN INTERIOR CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONES: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2006
scn06-21tpc_time_format_chg.txtCHANGE IN TIME FORMAT USED IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY /TCM/ AND THE AVIATION TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY /TCA/ PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 29 2006
scn06-22ccf_cities.txtADDITION OF SAINT PETERSBURG FLORIDA /SPG/ TO THE CODED CITIES FORECAST /CCF/ AND TO THE SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN /SCS/: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 8 2006
scn06-23hydro_vtec_operational.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF VTEC IN WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FORECAST POINTS: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18 2006
scn06-24cca_exp_3month_temp.txtEXPERIMENTAL NWS LOCAL THREE-MONTH TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS TO BE ISSUED ON THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH...EFFECTIVE JULY 20 2006
scn06-24exp_3month_temp.txtEXPERIMENTAL NWS LOCAL THREE-MONTH TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS TO BE ISSUED ON THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH: EFFECTIVE JULY 20 2006
scn06-25non-tech_winter_lowtrack_graphic.txtCHANGES IN HPC NON-TECHNICAL WINTER LOW TRACK WEB GRAPHIC: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 2006
scn06-25winter_lowtrack.txtCHANGES IN HPC NON-TECHNICAL WINTER LOW TRACK WEB GRAPHIC: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 2006
scn06-26keywest_upperair_id_chg.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR WFO KEY WEST /KEY/ UPPER-AIR PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26 2006
scn06-27full_firewx_ks_ne_ia.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FULL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM FOR MOST OF KANSAS...EASTERN NEBRASKA...AND WESTERN IOWA: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3 2006
scn06-28firewx_stlouis_mo.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT WFO SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2006
scn06-29hurr_local_stmt_shrvprt.txtISSUANCE OF HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS /HLS/ BY THE SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER AUGUST 22 2006
scn06-30_3aaa_mon_temp_outlook.txtAMENDED: THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE LOCAL THREE- MONTH TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS BECOMING OFFICIAL HAS BEEN DELAYED UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 18 2007.
scn06-30_3mon_temp_outlook.txtNWS LOCAL 3-MONTH TEMPERATURE OUTLOOKS TO BECOME OFFICIAL ON THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 21 2006
scn06-31aaa_guam_timezone_chg.txtAMENDED: TIME ZONE DESIGNATOR CHANGE FOR WFO GUAM: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 7 2007
scn06-31ccaguam_timezone_chg.txtTIME ZONE DESIGNATOR CHANGE FOR WFO GUAM: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 28 2006
scn06-31guam_timezone_chg.txtTIME ZONE DESIGNATOR CHANGE FOR WFO GUAM: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 28 2006
scn06-32tsunami_mnd_hdr.txtMASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK TO BE IMPLEMENTED FOR SEVERAL TSUNAMI PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2006
scn06-33aval_slc_comms_id.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR WFO SALT LAKE CITY UT /SLC/ AVALANCHE PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2006
scn06-34_zone_chg_wv&va.txtZONE BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR PARTS OF WESTERN MARYLAND AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2006
scn06-35selected_cities_nyc.txtCHANGE OF SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR FORECASTS AND OBSERVATIONS IN THE SELECTED CITIES SUMMARY FOR NEW YORK CITY NY: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1 2007
scn06-36aaa_slc_zone_chg_amd.txtRECONFIGURATION OF WFO SALT LAKE CITY UT /SLC/ PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007
scn06-36slc_zone_chg.txtRECONFIGURATION OF WFO SALT LAKE CITY UT /SLC/ PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27 2007
scn06-36slc_zone_chg_amd.txtRECONFIGURATION OF WFO SALT LAKE CITY UT /SLC/ PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN UTAH: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007
scn06-37aaa_wx_safety_planner.txtAMENDED: EXPERIMENTAL WEB-BASED WEATHER ACTIVITY PLANNER: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 7 2006
scn06-37wx_safety_planner.txtEXPERIMENTAL WEB-BASED WEATHER SAFETY PLANNER: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 7 2006
scn06-38long_island_marine_zonechg.txtCHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE APRIL 3 2007
scn06-39climate_info_ms.txtNEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 5 2007: GREENVILLE...GREENWOOD... VICKSBURG... AND HATTIESBURG. EFFECTIVE MONDAY FEBRUARY 5 2007 AT 300 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME /CST/...0900 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...NWS WILL TRANSMIT NEW CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR GREENVILLE /GLH/...GREENWOOD /GWO/...VICKSBURG /TVR/...AND HATTIESBURG /HBG/ IN MISSISSIPPI UNDER NEW COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS.
scn06-40guam_coastal_hazard.txtCHANGES TO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE PRODUCTS FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2007 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 2007...AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ OR 1000 AM GUAM LOCAL STANDARD TIME /LST/...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE /CFW/ PRODUCTS. THESE CHANGES ARE IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER FEEDBACK GAINED FROM THE MARINE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY WFO GUAM.
scn06-41guam_smallcraft_adv.txtCHANGES TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2007
scn06-42_guam_surf_zone_forecast.txtSUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST AND TIDE DATA PRODUCTS FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2007
scn06-42cca_guam_surf_zone_forecast.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST AND TIDE DATA PRODUCTS FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2007
scn06-43_id_chg_lasvegas_avalanche.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES OF WFO LAS VEGAS NV /VEF/ AVALANCHE PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 21 2007
scn06-44marine_zonechange_fla.txtSUBJECT:IMPLEMENTING IMPROVED MARINE ZONE COVERAGE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO DESTIN FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE APRIL 3 2007
scn06-45_hydro_summ_terminate.txtTERMINATION OF NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31 2007
scn06-46ugc_chg_avalanche.txtUNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ CHANGE FOR AVALANCHE WATCHES/WARNINGS IN CERTAIN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
scn07-01extr_wind_warning.txtNEW PRODUCT TYPE LINE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR EXTREME WIND WARNING (EWW) PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn07-02cca_miami_zone_chg.txtCORRECTED: IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR PALM BEACH... BROWARD... MIAMI-DADE AND COLLIER COUNTIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007
scn07-02miami_zone_chng.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR PALM BEACH... BROWARD... MIAMI-DADE AND COLLIER COUNTIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007
scn07-06awips_build_changes.txtCHANGES IN AREA FORECAST MATRICES...POINT FORECAST MATRICES...STATE FORECAST PRODUCTS AND ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT... EFFECTIVE WITH AWIPS BUILD 7.2
scn07-07aviation_trop_cycl_adv.txtENHANCEMENT TO AVIATION TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2007
scn07-08cca_vortex_data_msg.txtCORRECTED: ENHANCEMENT TO THE VORTEX DATA MESSAGE PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2007
scn07-08vortex_data_msg.txtENHANCEMENT TO THE VORTEX DATA MESSAGE PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2007
scn07-09high_density_obsv_data.txtNEW PRODUCTS AND NEW FORMAT FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE HIGH DENSITY OBSERVATION DATA FROM NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION /NOAA/ P-3 AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 1 2007
scn07-10_DoD_hdob.txtDATA AND PRODUCT CHANGES FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE /DOD/ WC-130J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn07-11fire_public_realign_gsp&lox.txtREALIGNMENT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES TO CORRESPOND TO EXISTING PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR WFO GREENVILLE- SPARTANBURG /GSP/ NC AND WFO LOS ANGELES/OXNARD /LOX/ CA EFFECTIVE APRIL 17 2007
scn07-12hydro_vtec_risk-reductn.txtINCLUSION OF EXPERIMENTAL VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN AREAL FLOOD PRODUCTS ISSUED BY SELECTED WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES: EFFECTIVE APRIL 2 2007
scn07-13exprmentl.hydro_vtec.txtNATIONWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPERIMENTAL VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FORECAST POINTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 5 2007
scn07-14fire_wx_far_west_texas.txtADDITION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND FIRE WEATHER WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE FAR WEST TEXAS COUNTIES OF EL PASO AND HUDSPETH: EFFECTIVE APRIL 17 2007
scn07-15zone_chg_OR_WA.txtBOUNDARY CHANGES OF PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1 2007
scn07-16post_trop_cycl_report.txtENHANCEMENT TO THE POST STORM TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT /PSH/ EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn07-17trop_cycl_watch-warning.txtTROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ TO BECOME OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007 BEGINNING JUNE 1 2007 THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL. THE TCV IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND SUMMARIZES ALL NEW...CONTINUED AND CANCELLED TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE UNITED STATES /US/ ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS...PUERTO RICO AND US VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE TCV IS ISSUED AT APPROXIMATELY 03...09...15 AND 21 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...FOR SPECIAL ADVISORIES IF WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE POSTED...CHANGED OR CANCELLED AND FOR IMMEDIATE ADVISORIES IF WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CANCELLED. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT AND AN EXAMPLE OF THE FORMAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
scn07-18_AHPS_enhance.txtENHANCEMENTS TO ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGES EFFECTIVE ON OR ABOUT MAY 9 2007
scn07-18aaa_AHPS_enhance.txtAMENDED: ENHANCEMENTS TO ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGES: EFFECTIVE DATE OF MAY 9 2007 POSTPONED: NEW DATE JULY 18 2007
scn07-18aab_AHPS_enhance.txtAMENDED: ENHANCEMENTS TO ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE WEB PAGES: EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 18 2007 POSTPONED: NEW DATE JULY 25 2007
scn07-19_vtec_hard_freeze_awips7-2.txtADDITION OF VALID TIME EVENT CODES FOR HARD FREEZE WATCHES AND WARNING EFFECTIVE WITH AWIPS BUILD 7.2
scn07-19cca_vtec_hard_freeze_awips7-2.txtCORRECTION: ADDITION OF VALID TIME EVENT CODES FOR HARD FREEZE WATCHES AND WARNING EFFECTIVE WITH AWIPS BUILD 7.2
scn07-20upper_air_comms_id_tucson.txtCOMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES FOR UPPER-AIR PRODUCTS FROM WFO TUCSON /TWC/ EFFECTIVE MAY 29 2007
scn07-21haz_assmnt_sched.txtCHANGE IN SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE FOR THE U.S. HAZARDS ASSESSMENT: EFFECTIVE MONDAY MAY 21 2007
scn07-22cca_drought_outlook_sched.txtCORRECTED: INCREASED FREQUENCY OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES OF U.S. DROUGHT OUTLOOKS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 7 2007
scn07-22drought_outlook_sched.txtINCREASED FREQUENCY OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES OF U.S. DROUGHT OUTLOOKS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 7 2007
scn07-23trckg_wrng.txtNATIONWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TRACKING LINE ON SHORT DURATION WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS BEGINNING JULY 16 2007
scn07-24_fire_wx_indianapolis.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT INDIANAPOLIS IN: EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 4 2007 EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 4 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ ...THE WFO AT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA WILL BEGIN ISSUING A FULL SUITE OF FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS FOR ITS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. ON THAT DATE THE FOLLOWING FORECAST PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED BY WFO INDIANAPOLIS...SOME ON A DAILY BASIS AND OTHERS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.
scn07-24cca_fire_wx_indianapolis.txtCORRECTED: IMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT INDIANAPOLIS IN: EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 4 2007 CORRECTED TO CHANGE AWIPS ID FOR FIRE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS PRODUCT FROM INDFWOIND TO INDFWOIN
scn07-25firewx_sheridan_wy.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY WY FROM THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT RIVERTON WY TO WFO BILLINGS MT...EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2007
scn07-26_day3-8_fire_wx_outlook.txtNEW DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR CONUS FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/: EFFECTIVE JUN 12 2007
scn07-28fire_zone_split_wa&or.txtCHANGES TO FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARIES IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2007
scn07-29air_quality_alert.txtNEW PRODUCT TYPE LINE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE /AQA/ PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 30 2007
scn07-30alaska_marine_zone_chg.txtMODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES IN THE BERING SEA AND GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-31me&nh_marine_zone_chg.txtCHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-32calif_marine_zone_chg.txtMARINE ZONE RECONFIGURATION: CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES /NM/: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-33florida_marine_zone_change.txtRECONFIGURATION OF WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ MELBOURNE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA BETWEEN FLAGLER BEACH AND JUPITER INLET: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 4 2007
scn07-34cca_downeast_me_marine_zone_chg.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-34downeast_me_marine_zone_chg.txtCHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST MAINE: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-35tsunami_south_china_sea.txtTSUNAMI PRODUCTS FOR THE PACIFIC TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH CHINA SEA: EFFECTIVE JUNE 27 2007
scn07-36tsunami_indian_ocean.txtSUBJECT: NEW TSUNAMI PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN: EFFECTIVE JUNE 27 2007
scn07-38great_lakes_marine_zonechg.txtCHANGES IN GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES AND UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-39segmented_great_lakes.txtTHE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE FORECAST /GLF/ CHANGES FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007
scn07-40tab_state_forecast_atlanta.txtCHANGES TO WFO ATLANTA TABULAR STATE FORECAST PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2007
scn07-41aviation_area_forecast_chg.txtCHANGES TO DOMESTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO AVIATION AREA FORECASTS...EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2007
scn07-41cca_aviation_area_forecast_chg.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES TO DOMESTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO AVIATION AREA FORECASTS: EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2007: CORRECTED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
scn07-42winter_wx_juneau.txtCHANGES TO WINTER WEATHER AND NON-PRECIPITATION WEATHER PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WFO JUNEAU AK...WSO YAKUTAT AK AND WSO ANNETTE AK EFFECTIVE.. SEPTEMBER 5 2007
scn07-43cca_missoula_addtn_select_cities.txtCORRECTED - ADDITION OF MISSOULA MONTANA /MSO/ TO THE SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5 2007
scn07-43missoula_addtn_select_cities.txtADDITION OF MISSOULA MONTANA /MSO/ TO THE SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN... EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 5 2007
scn07-44tweb_termination.txtTERMINATION OF CONUS TRANSCRIBED WEATHER BROADCAST /TWEB/ FORECASTS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30 2007.
scn07-45exp_graph_airmet.txtAVIATION WEATHER CENTER /AWC/ EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL AIRMET WEB INTERFACE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH AUGUST 31 2007 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
scn07-46north_tx_forecast_prod.txtNORTH TEXAS STATE FORECAST PRODUCT CHANGE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 3 2007
scn07-47aviation_area_forecast_gulfmex.txtCHANGES TO DOMESTIC AND GULF OF MEXICO AVIATION AREA FORECASTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17 2008
scn07-48sigmet_format_chg.txtFORMAT CHANGE FOR OCEANIC SIGMETS ISSUED BY THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER /AWC/: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7 2007 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
scn07-49wind_chill_outlook.txtNEW 6- TO 10-DAY AND 8- TO 14-DAY MINIMUM WIND CHILL INDEX OUTLOOKS: BEGINNING DECEMBER 28 2007
scn07-50_floodmap-nc.txtNEW ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS: EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 22 2007
scn07-50aaa_floodmap-nc.txtAMENDED: NEW ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS: EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 22 2007
scn07-51ccatsunami.txtCORRECTED: CHANGE TO TSUNAMI WARNING...WATCH...ADVISORY AND INFORMATION STATEMENT DEFINITIONS FOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12 2008
scn07-51tsunami.txtCHANGE TO TSUNAMI WARNING...WATCH...ADVISORY AND INFORMATION STATEMENT DEFINITIONS FOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12 2008
scn07-52wap.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATIONAL WEB-BASED WEATHER ACTIVITY PLANNER: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2007
scn07-53aaa_marine_zones_change.txtAMENDED: CHANGES TO THE OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN...HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON: EFFECTIVE JUNE 2 2008 IS POSTPONED JUNE 2 2008
scn07-53cca_marine_zones_change.txtCORRECTED TO AMENDED: CHANGES TO THE OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN...HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008 IS POSTPONED TO JUNE 2 2008
scn07-53marine_zones_change.txtCHANGES TO THE OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN...HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn07-54colorado_hydro.txtADJUSTMENTS TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DENVER/BOULDER HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA
scn07-55adds_medford.txtMEDFORD OREGON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ADDS TWO NEW MARINE ZONES: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 1 2008 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...OR 1700 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME /PDT/...THE MEDFORD OREGON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL ADD TWO ADDITIONAL MARINE ZONES: THE COOS BAY BAR AND THE CHETCO RIVER BAR.
scn07-56hnx_rec_frct.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF A RECREATIONAL FORECAST AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT HANFORD CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 2008
scn07-57_calif_zone_change.txtSUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES AND ZONE NUMBERS FOR THE GREATER MONTEREY BAY AREA OF CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn07-58trop_haz.txtEXPERIMENTAL GLOBAL TROPICS BENEFITS/HAZARDS ASSESSMENT TO BE ISSUED ON MONDAYS: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 17 2007
scn07-59littlerock_climate.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR HARRISON ARKANSAS: EFFECTIVE MARCH 3 2008
scn08-01aviation_tropical.txtCHANGES TO THE AVIATION TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-01cca_aviation_tropical.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE AVIATION TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVISORY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-02highseas_headers.txtHEADERS FOR THREE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS TO BE MODIFIED EFFECTIVE JULY 01 2008 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JULY 01 2008 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...THE HEADERS FOR THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST PRODUCTS LISTEDIN TABLE 1 WILL BE MODIFIED TO CONFORM WITH THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK FORMAT.
scn08-03cca_trop_cyc_sum.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY- FIXES /TCS/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
scn08-03trop_cyc_sum.txtCHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY TO FIX /TCS/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
scn08-04hls.txtSUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
scn08-05npw.txtSUBJECT: DISCONTINUATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN THE NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/WARNING /NPW/ PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
scn08-06firewx_dmx.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT THE NWS DES MOINES IA FORECAST OFFICE: EFFECTIVE MARCH 11 2008
scn08-07firewx_gid.txtCHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RANGELAND FIRE DANGER PRODUCT /RFD/ FOR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ AT OMAHA AND HASTINGS NEBRASKA AND TOPEKA KANSAS: EFFECTIVE MARCH 11 2008
scn08-08spc4-8.txtDISSEMINATION OF AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT FOR STORM PREDICTION CENTER DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK: EFFECTIVE MARCH 25 2008
scn08-09_opc_offshore.txtCHANGES TO THE OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES /NM/ TO 250 NM OFFSHORE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn08-10fire-ilx.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT CENTRAL ILLINOIS: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 1 2008
scn08-11fire-iwx.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE PROGRAM AT THE NORTHERN INDIANA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT NORTH WEBSTER: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn08-12fire-fgf.txtADDITION OF TWO NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM /NFDRS/ SITES BY THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT FARGO: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn08-13trop_cyc-epac.txtCHANGE TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-14hydro_vtec_oper.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN AREAL FLOOD PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 17 2008
scn08-15_30hr_taf.txtFORMAT CHANGE FOR TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS /TAFS/ FROM 24-HOUR FORMAT TO 30-HOUR FORMAT: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2008
scn08-16ak_time_zone.txtTIME ZONE DESIGNATOR CHANGE FOR ALASKA OFFICES: EFFECTIVE JUNE 18 2008
scn08-17firewx_ calif.txtRECONFIGURATION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS...NUMBERS AND NAMES FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS OF CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2008
scn08-18_tempdrop.txtENHANCEMENT TO THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-19windprob08.txtCHANGES TO THE MAXIMUM 1-MINUTE WIND SPEED PROBABILITY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-20textprob08.txtCHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC WIND SPEED TEXT PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-21text_two.txtSUBJECT: CHANGE TO THE ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC TEXT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /TWO/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008 AND JUNE 1 2008... RESPECTIVELY
scn08-22cca_tcv.txtCORRECTED: NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008: NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ ...AND ENHANCED GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE POINTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS
scn08-22tcv.txtSUBJECT: NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008: NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ ...AND ENHANCED GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE POINTS FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS 1. NEW TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008. THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/ WILL ISSUE THE /TCV/ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ARE COUNTY-BASED AS FOLLOWS:
scn08-23_firewx_nfdrs_bis.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM /NFDRS/ SERVICE BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
scn08-24hydro_vtec.txtADJUSTMENTS TO PLAN FOR OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN AREAL FLOOD PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
scn08-25drought_statements.txtNEW DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENTS TO BE ISSUED BY NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES: BEGINNING JUNE 10 2008.
scn08-26vtec_cwf.txtDISCONTINUATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST /CWF/ AND NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST /NSH/: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5 2008
scn08-27mww.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE /MWW/: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5 2008
scn08-28tcv_calif.txtTROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ TO BE ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
scn08-29spc3-8fire.txtDISSEMINATION OF AREAL OUTLINE PRODUCT FOR STORM PREDICTION CENTER DAY 3-8 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK EFFECTIVE MAY 20 2008
scn08-30tml_removal.txtREMOVAL OF TRACKING INFORMATION LINE /TIME...MOT...LOC/ FROM FLASH FLOOD AND AREAL FLOOD PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2008
scn08-31firewx_idaho.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO EFFECTIVE MAY 8 2008
scn08-32vtec_cwf.txtDISCONTINUATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST /CWF/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
scn08-33stormsurge.txtSTORM SURGE PROBABILITY GREATER THAN FIVE FEET TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008 BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 A PORTION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS WILL BECOME AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT. A PRODUCT PROVIDING STORM SURGE PROBABILITY OF GREATER THAN FIVE FEET WILL BE OFFICIAL AND POSTED TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/NHC/ WEB SITE AT: /USER LOWER CASE/:
scn08-34matagorda_zone.txtIMPLEMENTING IMPROVED MARINE ZONE COVERAGE ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY TEXAS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 2008
scn08-35aaa_ffw_svr.txtAMENDED: TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE ISSUANCE OF COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES
scn08-35ffw_svr.txtCOMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS TO BE ISSUED IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2008
scn08-36mww_cta_marker.txtNEW CALL TO ACTION /CTA/ MARKERS IN THE OPERATIONAL MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE /MWW/: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 5 2008 REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-27: TRANSMITTED APR 7 2008
scn08-37hls_vtec.txtADDITION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ /S/ SIGNIFICANCE CODE TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 15 2008
scn08-38wr_marine_zones.txtMARINE ZONE RECONFIGURATION FOR WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS AND FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS TO EVALUATE USE OF SMALLER NEARSHORE ZONES: EFFECTIVE JULY 8 2008
scn08-39_aaa_lox_zones.txtAMENDED: CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SOME OF THE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY CA: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16 2008
scn08-39_lox_zones.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SOME OF THE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY CA: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2008
scn08-40winterwx_simplification.txtRESTRUCTURING OF SOME NWS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WARNING PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2008
scn08-41flagstaff_zones.txtREALIGNMENT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES TO CORRESPOND TO EXISTING PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR WFO FLAGSTAFF AZ /FGZ/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 25 2008
scn08-42_flood_maps_tx.txtNEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS FOR FIVE LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS: EFFECTIVE FRIDAY JUNE 30 2008
scn08-42aaa_flood_maps_tx.txtAMENDED: NEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS FOR LOCATIONS IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS REDUCED FROM FIVE TO FOUR: EFFECTIVE FRIDAY JUNE 30 2008
scn08-43sju_marine_zone.txtIMPLEMENTING IMPROVED MARINE ZONE COVERAGE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008
scn08-44lch_marine_zones.txtSUBJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE ZONE COVERAGE FOR INLAND SABINE LAKE...CALCASIEU LAKE...AND VERMILION BAY: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008
scn08-45_for_wsomcd.txtFORMAT CHANGE TO THE LATITUDE/LONGITUDE INFORMATION IN STORM PREDICTION CENTER MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS EFFECTIVE OCT 21 2008
scn08-46_30hr_taf.txtREMINDER: FORMAT CHANGE FOR TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS /TAFS/ FROM 24-HOUR FORMAT TO 30-HOUR FORMAT: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2008
scn08-47maf_rec.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF A RECREATIONAL FORECAST AT WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA TEXAS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2008
scn08-49mww.txtDELAY IN SIMULTANEOUS DISCONTINUATION OF VALID TIME EVENT CODE IN COASTAL WATERS AND NEARSHORE MARINE FORECASTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE PRODUCT
scn08-50ctamarkers.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CALL-TO-ACTION MARKERS IN WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY/ AND FOLLOW-UP STATEMENTS: BEGINNING FEBRUARY 11 2009
scn08-51vtec_phenomena_codes.txtCHANGES TO THREE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ PHENOMENA CODES. PHASE-IN BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 29 AND ENDS ON NOVEMBER 4 2008
scn08-52greatlakes.txtTHE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008
scn08-53fire_xtr_florida.txtTRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR FLORIDA FIRE ZONE 008 /COASTAL WALTON/ TO WFO TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2008
scn08-54_floodmaps3.txtNEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA: EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008
scn08-55_30hr_taf_test_sep.txtREMINDER: FORMAT CHANGE FOR TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS /TAFS/ FROM 24-HOUR FORMAT TO 30-HOUR FORMAT: EFFECTIVE 0000 UTC NOVEMBER 5 2008
scn08-56enso_alerts.txtNEW EL NIÑO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION /ENSO/ ALERTS TO BE INCLUDED AS NEEDED IN THE ENSO DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 11 2008.
scn08-57_oper_tpex.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE TABULAR PRODUCT EVOLUTION IN EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /TPEX/ PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9 2008
scn08-58_firewx_gfdi.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF NEW GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX PRODUCT/SERVICE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT WICHITA KANSAS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9 2008
scn08-59_oprl_tpex.txtCHANGES TO THE SELECTED CITIES FORECAST PRODUCTS /SCS/ EFFECTIVE JANUARY 13 2009
scn08-60_ewx_rtp.txtIMPLEMENTATION OF A MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE PRODUCT AT THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS: EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 2009
scn08-61w_coast_marine_zones.txtMARINE ZONE RECONFIGURATION FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM WASHINGTON TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TO EVALUATE USE OF SMALLER NEARSHORE ZONES: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2009
scn08-62global_tropics_forecast.txtGLOBAL TROPICS HAZARDS/BENEFITS ASSESSMENT TO BECOME OFFICIAL ON MONDAY DECEMBER 22 2008
scn08-65arx_fire.txtEXPANSION OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE BY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE LA CROSSE WISCONSIN TO INCLUDE EIGHT COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST IOWA: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3 2009
scn09-01surf-zone_barrow_ak.txtNWS WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BARROW ALASKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING SURF ZONE FORECASTS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 1 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 1 2009 AT 1300 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...OR 0500 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /AKDT/...THE NWS WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN BARROW ALASKA WILL BEGIN ISSUING A SURF ZONE FORECAST /SRF/. REFER TO NWS INSTRUCTION 10-310 FOR STANDARD PROCEDURE GOVERNING SURF ZONE FORECASTS AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01003010CURR.PDF THE SURF ZONE IS THE AREA OF WATER BETWEEN THE HIGH WATER /OR TIDE/ LEVEL ON THE BEACH AND THE SEAWARD SIDE OF BREAKING WAVES. THE SRF HAS BEEN ISSUED BY SELECT COASTAL WFOS SINCE 2002. WSO BARROW WILL BE THE FIRST ALASKA OFFICE TO ISSUE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECAST /SRF/ ISSUED BY WSO BARROW. TABLE 1: COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECAST /SRF/ ISSUED BY WSO BARROW EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009. ISSUING WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID BARROW AK FZAK59 PABR SRFBRW CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO REPROGRAM THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO RECEIVE THIS NEW SURF ZONE FORECAST ON JULY 1 2009. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: RICHARD MAY JOHN LINGAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES FAIRBANKS FORECAST OFFICE 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 757345 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 FAIRBANKS, AK 99775-7345 301-713-1677 EXT. 127 907-458-3712 RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV JOHN.LINGAAS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-02afg_arctic1.txtCREATION OF THREE NEW OFFSHORE MARINE ZONES...AN EXPERIMENTAL SEASONAL MARINE SYNOPSIS AND AN EXPERIMENTAL SEASONAL OFFSHORE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR U.S. ARCTIC OCEAN WATERS NORTH OF ALASKA: EFFECTIVE JUNE 2 2009 ON TUESDAY JUNE 2 2009 AT 1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ OR 400 AM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA WILL IMPLEMENT THREE NEW MARINE ZONES AND A SYNOPSIS FOR ITS OFFSHORE WATERS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY IN U.S. ARCTIC WATERS. THE NEW ZONES AND SYNOPSIS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1. THE NEW PRODUCT NAME AND IDENTIFIERS CREATED ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2. THE EXPERIMENTAL OFFSHORE FORECAST PRODUCT AND MARINE SYNOPSIS FOR THESE NEW ZONES WILL BE ISSUED NO EARLIER THAN JUNE 2 2009. SEASONAL AVAILABLILTY OF THE OFFSHORE FORECAST WILL DEPEND ON THE EXTENT OF OPEN WATER VERSUS SEA ICE COVERAGE. DURING THIS SEASON THE EXPERIMENTAL FORECAST PRODUCT AND MARINE SYNOPSIS SHOULD BE ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT 4 AM AND 4 PM LOCAL ALASKA TIME...WITH UPDATES AS NEEDED. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE. USERS OF THE PRODUCT ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=OFFSHOREARCTIC NWS WILL EVALUATE THE SURVEYS DURING AND AFTER THE ARCTIC WATERS OFFSHORE FORECAST SEASON. IF FEEDBACK FROM MARINERS IS FAVORABLE...THE NWS WILL ISSUE THE SEASONAL OFFSHORE FORECAST PERMANENTLY. AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE WITH THE NEW ZONES IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM TABLE 1. NEW OFFSHORE MARINE ZONES AND SYNOPSIS FOR WFO FAIRBANKS OFFSHORE WATERS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WITH CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/. NEW MARINE ZONES UGC WESTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE PKZ500 CENTRAL US ARCTIC OFFSHORE PKZ505 EASTERN US ARCTIC OFFSHORE PKZ510 SYNOPSIS FOR US ARCTIC OFFSHORE PKZ599 TABLE 2. PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE CREATED AND AFFECTED BY NEW MARINE ZONES AND UGCS. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR FZAK69 PAFG OFFAFG US ARCTIC CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO RECEIVE THIS NEW PRODUCT AND NEW UGCS. BOTH EXAMPLES OF THE NEW TEXT PRODUCTS AND MAPS SHOWING THE NEW MARINE ZONES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://PAFG.ARH.NOAA.GOV/ARCTIC.PHP FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN DRAGOMIR METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 930 KOYUKUK DRIVE FAIRBANKS AK 99775 907.458.3704 JOHN.DRAGOMIR@NOAA.GOV NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-03aaa_ridge_radar.txtAMENDED TO CHANGE DATE - ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 BETA DISPLAYS EFFECTIVE MARCH 04 2009 NWS HAS CHANGED THE RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO MARCH 4 2009 AT 18Z UTC. DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER...RIDGE VERSION 2 IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM FEBRUARY 18 2009 TO MARCH 04 2009. THIS CHANGE IS BEING MADE TO ENSURE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NWS INTERNET SERVICES. ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 2009 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ OPERATIONAL NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LINK ADDED TO PROPOSED VERSION 2 OF THE RIDGE RADAR. RIDGE VERSION 2 IS PROPOSED TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS. IF MARCH 4 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE ON MARCH 11 2009. THE RIDGE VERSION 2 BETA WILL DIFFER FROM THE CURRENT RIDGE BY USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS. A THIRD PARTY WILL PROVIDE UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE. THE COMMENT PERIOD ENDS MAY 27 2009. NWS IS PROPOSING TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PAGES ON JUNE 3 2009. IF JUNE 3 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE JUNE 10 2009. THE BETA PAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ON FEBRUARY 18 2009 /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RIDGE2 ON JUNE 03 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV AT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES. THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS. COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED PAGES. CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL KIRKWOOD SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF FORT WORTH TEXAS PHONE: 817-978-1100 EXT 145 E-MAIL: PAUL.KIRKWOOD@NOAA.GOV OR ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-1381 EXT 140 E-MAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-03aab_ridge_radar.txtAMENDED TO EXTEND RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009 NWS IS EXTENDING THE RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009. HIGH DEMAND DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD OF THE RIDGE 2 RADAR DISPLAYS HAS ALLOWED NWS TO TEST DIFFERENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS FOR PROVIDING THESE DISPLAYS DURING PERIODS OF HIGH SYSTEM LOADS. NWS HAS ELECTED TO TEST ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATIONS DURING THE REMAINER OF THE CONVECTIVE WEATHER SEASON AND INTO THE HURRICANE SEASON BY EXTENDING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009. THE RIDGE VERSION 2 BETA DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT RIDGE DISPLAYS BY USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS AND OVERLAYS. A THIRD PARTY PROVIDES UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE COMMENT PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL OCTOBER 1 2009. NWS PROPOSES REPLACING THE CURRENT PAGES IN OCTOBER. THE BETA PAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://RADAR.SRH.NOAA.GOV IN NOVEMBER 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV AT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES. THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS. COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED NEW PAGES. CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL KIRKWOOD SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF FORT WORTH TEXAS 817-978-1100 EXT 145 PAUL.KIRKWOOD@NOAA.GOV OR ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-1381 EXT 140 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-03ridge_radar.txtANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 BETA DISPLAYS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18 2009 ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 2009 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... OPERATIONAL NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LINK ADDED TO PROPOSED VERSION 2 OF THE RIDGE RADAR. RIDGE VERSION 2 IS PROPOSED TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS. IF FEBRUARY 18 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 25 2009. THE RIDGE VERSION 2 BETA WILL DIFFER FROM THE CURRENT RIDGE BY USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS. A THIRD PARTY WILL PROVIDE UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE. THE COMMENT PERIOD ENDS MAY 27 2009. NWS IS PROPOSING TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PAGES ON JUNE 3 2009. IF JUNE 3 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE JUNE 10 2009. THE BETA PAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ON FEBRUARY 18 2009 /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RIDGE2 ON JUNE 03 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV AT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES. THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS. COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED PAGES. CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL KIRKWOOD SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF FORT WORTH TEXAS PHONE: 817-978-1100 EXT 145 E-MAIL: PAUL.KIRKWOOD@NOAA.GOV OR ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-1381 EXT 140 E-MAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-04firewx_e_nd.txtADDITION OF TWO NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM /NFDRS/ SITES BY THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT GRAND FORKS ND EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 10 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 10 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NFDRS FORECAST ISSUED BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT GRAND FORKS ND /FGF/ WILL INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER SITES IN ITS COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/. THESE TWO ADDITIONAL NFDRS FORECASTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT ONCE A DAY DURING THE FIRE WEATHER SEASON. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID -------------- ----------- -------- NFDRS FORECAST FNUS83 KFGF FWMFGF EFFECTIVE MARCH 10 2009 THE ABOVE PRODUCT WILL INCLUDE NFDRS FORECASTS FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO FIRE WEATHER STATIONS IN MINNESOTA: STATION NAME ID NUMBER COUNTY STATE ------------ --------- ------- ------ AGASSIZ 210801 MARSHALL MN ROSEAU 210203 ROSEAU MN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: MARK FRAZIER METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NWS GRAND FORKS 4797 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE GRAND FORKS ND 58203-0600 701-772-0720 MARK.FRAZIER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-05gis.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF NWS WARNINGS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY APRIL 1 2009...NWS WILL TRANSITION WARNINGS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS /GIS/ FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. ALL NWS SHORT FUSED WEATHER WARNINGS FOR CONUS...ALASKA...HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO ARE STORED IN A REAL-TIME DATABASE FROM WHICH GIS SHAPEFILES ARE CREATED. IN ADDITION UPDATED GRAPHICS ARE CREATED THAT DISPLAY THEIR CURRENT AND RECENT STATUS. THE GIS SHAPEFILES AND GRAPHICS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/REGSCI/GIS/ A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS SERVICE CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: KEN WATERS NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PO BOX 52025 PAB500 PHOENIX AZ 85072-2025 KEN.WATERS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-06kuskokwim_zones.txtFIRE AND PUBLIC ZONE CHANGES FOR KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ALASKA ZONE /AKZ151/ EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2009 ON THURSDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WEDNESDAY MAY 6 AT 400 PM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/...THE ANCHORAGE /ANC/ ALASKA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL SPLIT BOTH ITS KUSKOKWIM VALLEY FIRE WEATHER /FIRE ZONE AKZ151/ AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY PUBLIC WEATHER ZONE /PUBLIC ZONE AKZ151/ INTO TWO PARTS. ONE PART OF EACH ZONE WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA /CWFA/ AND THE OTHER PART WILL MOVE TO THE WFO FAIRBANKS /FAI/ CWFA. THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT ALL NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR THE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER PROGRAMS IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE. COINCIDENT WITH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE CHANGE...WFO ANC WILL BEGIN ISSUING A TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ FOR SAND POINT AK. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MCGRATH AK TAF WILL TRANSFER FROM WFO ANC TO WFO FAI AK. A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ ADDRESSING THE TAF CHANGES CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/TIN09-08TAF_ALASKA.TXT NWS WILL ALSO CHANGE THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. SEE THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE REFERENCED BELOW FOR DETAILS. /USE LOWERCASE/ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-07KUSKOKWIM_HSA.TXT THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUIRES CERTAIN SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...PRIMARILY CABLE TV OUTLETS...TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE ZONES USING THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ ZONE CODE FORMAT /Z/ LISTED BELOW. OLD FIRE/PUBLIC ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA ---------------------------- ------- ---- KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ151 WFO ANCHORAGE AK NEW FIRE/PUBLIC ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA ---------------------------- ------- ---- LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ152 WFO ANCHORAGE AK UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ227 WFO FAIRBANKS AK FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN ALASKA ARE IDENTICAL IN GEOGRAPHY...NAME AND NUMBER WITH PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. A MAP SHOWING THE NEW ZONE CONFIGURATION AS WELL AS A LIST OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.ARH.NOAA.GOV/NEWZONE.PHP SHAPE FILES OF FIRE AND NEW PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE FOR PUBLIC/HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL ZONE CHANGES IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY NWS POLICY (NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805). THE REDUCTION OF THE NORMAL ADVANCE LEAD TIME WAS APPROVED BECAUSE THIS CHANGE WAS NECESSITATED BY CRITICAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH LOCAL USERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: FOR THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY: BOB HOPKINS... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE SAM ALBANESE...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 6930 SAND LAKE ROAD ANCHORAGE AK 99502 907-266-5120 BOB.HOPKINS@NOAA.GOV SAM.ALBANESE@NOAA.GOV FOR THE UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY: JOHN DRAGOMIR...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE JOHN LINGAAS...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE UAF-IARC BLDG PO BOX 757345 FAIRBANKS AK 99775-7345 907-458-3700 JOHN.DRAGOMIR@NOAA.GOV JOHN.LINGAAS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-07cca_kuskokwim_hsa.txtCORRECTED: HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA /HSA/ BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY IN ALASKA: EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2009 CORRECTED TO INDICATE ONLY ONE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE ZONE IS BEING SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS. ON THURSDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WEDNESDAY MAY 6 AT 400 PM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/... THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY HYDROLOGIC SERVICE ZONE /AKZ151/ WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS. ONE PART OF THE ZONE WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA /CWFA/. THE OTHER PART WILL MOVE TO THE WFO FAIRBANKS CWFA. THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT ALL NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICES PROGRAM IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE. COINCIDENT WITH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE CHANGE...WFO ANC WILL BEGIN ISSUING A TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ FOR SAND POINT AK. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MCGRATH AK TAF WILL TRANSFER FROM WFO ANC TO WFO FAI AK. A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ ADDRESSING THE TAF CHANGES CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/TIN09-08TAF_ALASKA.TXT NWS WILL ALSO CHANGE THE FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONE CHANGES FOR KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ALASKA ZONE /AKZ151/. SEE THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE REFERENCED BELOW FOR DETAILS. /USE LOWERCASE/ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-06KUSKOKWIM_ZONES.TXT THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUIRES CERTAIN SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...PRIMARILY CABLE TV OUTLETS...TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE ZONES USING THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ ZONE CODE FORMAT /Z/ LISTED BELOW. OLD HYDROLOGIC SERVICES ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA --------------------------------- ------- ---- KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ151 WFO ANCHORAGE AK NEW HYDROLOGIC SERVICES ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA ---------------------------- ------- ---- LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ152 WFO ANCHORAGE AK UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ227 WFO FAIRBANKS AK A MAP SHOWING THE NEW ZONE CONFIGURATION AS WELL AS A LIST OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.ARH.NOAA.GOV/NEWZONE.PHP SHAPE FILES OF THE NEW HYDROLOGIC SERVICE ZONES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/HYDRO/HTML/HSA.HTM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE FOR PUBLIC/HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL ZONE CHANGES IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY NWS POLICY (NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805). THE REDUCTION OF THE NORMAL ADVANCE LEAD TIME WAS APPROVED BECAUSE THIS CHANGE WAS NECESSITATED BY CRITICAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH LOCAL USERS. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: ROBIN RADLEIN...HYDROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER 6930 SAND LAKE ROAD ANCHORAGE AK 99502 907-266-5151 ROBIN.RADLEIN@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM. $$ NNNN
scn09-07kuskokwim_hsa.txtHYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA /HSA/ BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY IN ALASKA: EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2009 ON THURSDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WEDNESDAY MAY 6 AT 400 PM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME /ADT/... THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY HYDROLOGIC SERVICE ZONE /AKZ151/ WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS. ONE PART OF EACH ZONE WILL REMAIN WITHIN THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA /CWFA/. THE OTHER PART WILL MOVE TO THE WFO FAIRBANKS CWFA. THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT ALL NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICES PROGRAM IN THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE. COINCIDENT WITH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE CHANGE...WFO ANC WILL BEGIN ISSUING A TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ FOR SAND POINT AK. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MCGRATH AK TAF WILL TRANSFER FROM WFO ANC TO WFO FAI AK. A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ ADDRESSING THE TAF CHANGES CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/TIN09-08TAF_ALASKA.TXT NWS WILL ALSO CHANGE THE FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONE CHANGES FOR KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ALASKA ZONE /AKZ151/. SEE THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE REFERENCED BELOW FOR DETAILS. /USE LOWERCASE/ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-06KUSKOKWIM_ZONES.TXT THIS ZONE CHANGE REQUIRES CERTAIN SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...PRIMARILY CABLE TV OUTLETS...TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE ZONES USING THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ ZONE CODE FORMAT /Z/ LISTED BELOW. OLD HYDROLOGIC SERVICES ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA --------------------------------- ------- ---- KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ151 WFO ANCHORAGE AK NEW HYDROLOGIC SERVICES ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ CWFA ---------------------------- ------- ---- LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ152 WFO ANCHORAGE AK UPPER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY AKZ227 WFO FAIRBANKS AK A MAP SHOWING THE NEW ZONE CONFIGURATION AS WELL AS A LIST OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.ARH.NOAA.GOV/NEWZONE.PHP SHAPE FILES OF THE NEW HYDROLOGIC SERVICE ZONES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/HYDRO/HTML/HSA.HTM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE FOR PUBLIC/HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL ZONE CHANGES IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY NWS POLICY (NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805). THE REDUCTION OF THE NORMAL ADVANCE LEAD TIME WAS APPROVED BECAUSE THIS CHANGE WAS NECESSITATED BY CRITICAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND HAS BEEN CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH LOCAL USERS. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT: ROBIN RADLEIN...HYDROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALASKA-PACIFIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER 6930 SAND LAKE ROAD ANCHORAGE AK 99502 907-266-5151 ROBIN.RADLEIN@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM. $$ NNNN
scn09-08trop_sum.txtSUBJECT: FORMAT CHANGE TO THE MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 THE TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY /TWS/ PRODUCT...PROVIDING A SUMMARY OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONES FOR THE PRECEDING MONTH IN THE HURRICANE SEASON...WILL CHANGE FROM A NARRATIVE TO A MAINLY TABULAR FORMAT. THE COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS FOR THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS: HURRICANE BASIN AWIPS ID WMO HEADING ATLANTIC ABNT30 KNHC TWSAT EASTERN PACIFIC APBZ30 KNHC TWSEP CENTRAL PACIFIC ACPN60 PHFO TWSCP THE TWS HAS TRADITIONALLY CONTAINED A NARRATIVE SUMMARY OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF EACH TROPICAL CYLONE OCCURRING DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH FOR USERS WITH HISTORICAL OR CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA NEEDS. HOWEVER BECAUSE POST-STORM ANALYSIS IS RARELY COMPLETE BY THE END OF THE MONTH...TWS PRODUCTS CAN USUALLY ONLY PROVIDE WEATHER INFORMATION ALREADY CONTAINED IN REAL-TIME OPERATIONAL PRODUCTS. ACCURATE INFORMATION ON IMPACTS IS ALSO GENERALLY UNAVAILABLE AT THE NORMAL TWS ISSUANCE TIMES. BEGINNING IN 2009 THE TWS WILL CONTAIN A TABLE OF BASIC METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS...SUCH AS THE DATES OF OCCURRENCE AND ESTIMATED PEAK INTENSITY...FOR ALL OF THE SEASON/S TROPICAL CYCLONES TO DATE. NARRATIVE SUMMARIES FOR INDIVIDUAL CYCLONES WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED...ALTHOUGH BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS FOR RECORDS OF INTEREST MAY BE PROVIDED. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TWS PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TWS_EXAMPLE.SHTML USERS REQUIRING COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON EACH TROPICAL CYCLONE...INCLUDING SYNOPTIC HISTORY...METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS...CASUALTIES AND DAMAGES...AND THE POST-ANALYSIS BEST TRACK /SIX-HOURLY POSITIONS AND INTENSITIES/...ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THE END OF SEASON TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORTS: THE TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORTS FOR 2008 IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/2008ATLAN.SHTML THE TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORTS FOR 2008 IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CPHC/SUMMARIES THE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: JAMES FRANKLIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 11691 S.W. 17TH STREET MIAMI FLORIDA 33165 PHONE: 305-229-4475 RAYMOND TANABE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER 2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822 PHONE: 808-973-5275 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-09tcd.txtCHANGE TO FORMAT OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE DISCUSSION FOR THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE BASIN: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 THROUGH 2008 THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE DISCUSSION /TCD/ PRODUCT WAS EASTERN...REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009...THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE FOR THE TCD PRODUCT WILL BE NOTED AS ATLANTIC...EASTERN...OR CENTRAL...DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE. THIS CHANGE WILL ENSURE THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE FOR ATLANTIC BASIN TCD PRODUCTS IS THE SAME AS IN THE COMPANION TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCD PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCD_EXAMPLE.SHTML IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-10tropical_disturbance.txtDISCONTINUATION OF SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS AND BEGINNING OF SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER WILL DISCONTINUE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE /DSA/ STATEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED ON OR AFTER MAY 15 2009: PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/S WMO HEADINGS SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT DSAAT WONT41 KNHC SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT DSAEP WOPZ41 KNHC SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT DSACP ACPA80 PHFO SPECIAL DSA/S WERE FORMERLY ISSUED WHEN IMPORTANT CHANGES IN AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER OVER TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL WATERS NEEDED TO BE CONVEYED BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED RELEASE OF THE TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK. EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...THE INFORMATION FORMERLY PROVIDED IN DSA STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS /TWO/S. THESE PRODUCT CHANGES RESULT IN NO DEGRADATION OF SERVICE...BUT PROVIDE A MORE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF THE SAME INFORMATION TO OUR USERS. USERS WISHING TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED THROUGH DSA/S WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR DATABASES...THIS WILL ENSURE THEY RECEIVE ALL ROUTINELY-ISSUED TWO PRODUCTS AS WELL AS SPECIAL TWO/S. PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/S WMO HEADINGS TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /OR/ TWOAT ABNT20 KNHC SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /OR/ TWOEP ABPZ20 KNHC SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /OR/ TWOCP ACPN50 PHFO SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK WHEN A SPECIAL /TWO/ TEXT PRODUCT IS ISSUED...THE ONLINE GRAPHICAL TWO PRODUCT WILL ALSO BE UPDATED. AN EXAMPLE OF THE SPECIAL TWO PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TWO_EXAMPLE.SHTML THE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: JAMES FRANKLIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 11691 SW 17TH STREET MIAMI FL 33165 PHONE: 305-229-4415 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-11psurge.txtSERIES OF PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS BECOME OPERATIONAL AND EXPAND IN THRESHOLDS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 THE NWS PROVIDED THE PROBABILITIES OF STORM SURGE FROM 2 TO 10 FEET...AT ONE FOOT INTERVALS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS FOR THE 2008 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WAS THE PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE AT 5 FEET...PROVIDED AS AN OPERATIONAL PRODUCT IN 2008. BASED ON COMMENTS FROM USERS...A NUMBER OF PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE PRODUCTS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE 2009 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS PRODUCED. SPECIFICALLY...FOR THE 2009 ATLANTIC SEASON...THE NWS WILL ADD THE PROBABILITIES OF STORM SURGE OUTPUT FROM 11 TO 25 FEET...AT ONE FOOT INTERVALS. THE COMPLETE SUITE OF PRODUCTS...FROM 2 THROUGH 25 FEET...AT ONE FOOT INTERVALS...IS DEEMED OPERATIONAL FOR 2009. THESE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE PRODUCTS WILL ONLY BE GENERATED WHEN HURRICANE WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. WHEN PRODUCED...GRAPHICAL VERSIONS OF THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE OF THE PRODUCTS IS POSTED ON LINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML IN ADDITION...GRIB2 FILES OF THE PRODUCTS WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT. THE COMPLETE SUITE OF WMO HEADERS FOR THE GRIDDED PRODUCTS FOLLOWS: WMO HEADER LGXT02 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 2 FEET LGXT03 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 3 FEET LGXT04 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 4 FEET LGXT05 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 5 FEET LGXT06 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 6 FEET LGXT07 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 7 FEET LGXT08 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 8 FEET LGXT09 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 9 FEET LGXT10 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 10 FEET LGXT11 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 11 FEET LGXT12 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 12 FEET LGXT13 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 13 FEET LGXT14 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 14 FEET LGXT15 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 15 FEET LGXT16 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 16 FEET LGXT17 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 17 FEET LGXT18 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 18 FEET LGXT19 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 19 FEET LGXT20 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 20 FEET LGXT21 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 21 FEET LGXT22 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 22 FEET LGXT23 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 23 FEET LGXT24 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 24 FEET LGXT25 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 25 FEET THE OUTPUT PROBABILITIES ARE BASED OFF FEET ABOVE THE NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM...COMMONLY ANNOTATED AS NGVD. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-12gtwoo.txtATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE 2009 HURRICANE SEASON THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/S/ GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS...THE EASTERN PACIFIC GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK COMMENCES ON MAY 15 2009 AND THE ATLANTIC GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK COMMENCES ON JUNE 1 2009. THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK IS A VISUAL COMPANION PRODUCT TO THE TEXT PRODUCT. THE TEXT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK IS AN EXISTING PRODUCT DESCRIBING AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER REFERENCED IN THE TEXT PRODUCT ARE ENCIRCLED IN THE GRAPHIC AND NUMBERED...WITH THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDER IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE TEXT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK. THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT ALSO INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELIHOOD THAT EACH DISTURBANCE WILL BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$
scn09-13tcwfg.txtATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHICS BECOME OPERATIONAL: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 BASED ON USER FEEDBACK...THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/S/ TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHICS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS FOR 2009. THIS PRODUCT WILL BE PRODUCED WITH EACH FULL ADVISORY PACKAGE FOR TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS. THIS GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE AREA POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUSTAINED WINDS OF VARYING FORCE. IN ADDITION TO THE WIND FIELD...THIS GRAPHIC PROVIDES AN APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION OF COASTAL AREAS UNDER A HURRICANE WARNING...HURRICANE WATCH...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...AND TROPICAL STORM WATCH. DURING PERIODS OF ACTIVE STORMS THE PRODUCT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$
scn09-14ccatcp_format_changes.txtCORRECTED: FORMAT CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EASTERN PACIFIC AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 CORRECTED THE FIRST LINE IN THE NEW FORMAT OF THE EXAMPLES BEGINNING WITH ...SUMMARY EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...THE FOLLOWING FORMAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT FOR EASIER DECODING BY AUTOMATED PROGRAMS: 1. MODIFICATION OF THE STORM SUMMARY INFORMATION NEAR THE END OF THE PRODUCT AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT OR OLD REPEAT SECTION: REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...23.7 DEGREES N...72.2 DEGREES WEST...MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 997 MB. EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT OR NEW STORM SUMMARY SECTION: ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 025 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT WHEN THERE IS NO MOVEMENT: ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB 2. CHANGE IN REFERENCE TO COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM... AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM... THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TCP PRODUCTS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCP PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCP_EXAMPLE.SHTML THE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1677 EXT 122 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-14tcp_format_changes.txtFORMAT CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EASTERN PACIFIC...AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...THE FOLLOWING FORMAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT FOR EASIER DECODING BY AUTOMATED PROGRAMS: 1. MODIFICATION OF THE STORM SUMMARY INFORMATION NEAR THE END OF THE PRODUCT AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT OR OLD REPEAT SECTION: REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...23.7 DEGREES N...72.2 DEGREES WEST...MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB. EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT OR NEW STORM SUMMARY SECTION: ...SUMMARY OF THE 1100 PM AST POSITION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 025 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT WHEN THERE IS NO MOVEMENT: ...SUMMARY OF THE 1100 PM AST POSITION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB 2. CHANGE IN REFERENCE TO COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM... AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM... THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TCP PRODUCTS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCP PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCP_EXAMPLE.SHTML THE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-15tcp_storm_surge.txtCHANGES TO STORM SURGE INFORMATION IN TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 REFERENCE: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-14 ISSUED FEB 24 2009 STARTING IN 2009...IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE STORM SURGE FORECASTS ARE FULLY UNDERSTOOD BY THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE...THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ WILL CHANGE THE WORDING IN THE PUBLIC ADVISORY TEXT PRODUCTS TO REFERENCE STORM SURGE OR STORM TIDE IN TERMS OF HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. STORM SURGE REFERS TO THE ABNORMAL RISE IN SEA LEVEL ACCOMPANYING A HURRICANE...THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OBSERVED LEVEL OF THE SEA SURFACE AND THE LEVEL THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CYCLONE. STORM TIDE IS THE ACTUAL LEVEL OF SEA WATER RESULTING FROM THE ASTRONOMIC TIDE COMBINED WITH THE STORM SURGE. STORM TIDE IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IN THE NORTHERN LATITUDES...WHERE THERE IS A GREATER DIFFERENCE IN HEIGHTS BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW TIDE LEVELS...AND WHEN A STORM IS EXPECTED TO LANDFALL NEAR THE TIMES OF ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDE. BEGINNNING IN 2009...NHC PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS /TCP/S WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING POSSIBLE STATEMENTS ON COASTAL FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES: EXAMPLE 1 STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS NN /FOR EXAMPLE 15/ FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE COAST...WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...NEAR AND TO THE ZZZZ /DIRECTION FOR EXAMPLE EAST/ OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. THE SURGE COULD PENETRATE AS FAR INLAND AS ABOUT NN /FOR EXAMPLE 30/ MILES FROM THE SHORE WITH DEPTH GENERALLY DECREASING AS THE WATER MOVES INLAND. EXAMPLE 2 STORM TIDE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS NN /FOR EXAMPLE 18/ FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE COAST...WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...NEAR AND TO THE ZZZZ /DIRECTION FOR EXAMPLE EAST/ OF WHERE THE CENTER MAKES LANDFALL. STORM TIDE COULD PENETRATE AS FAR INLAND AS ABOUT NN /FOR EXAMPLE 30/ MILES FROM THE SHORE WITH DEPTH GENERALLY DECREASING AS THE WATER MOVES INLAND. PLEASE SEE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-14...ISSUED ON FEB 24 2009...FOR FORMAT CHANGES TO TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EAST PACIFIC...AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCP PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCP_EXAMPLE.SHTML THE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-16vtec_tsunami.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN NWS TSUNAMI /TSU/ PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 30 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 30 2009 AT 1900 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...9 AM HAWAII STANDARD TIME... 11 AM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME... 3 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON...NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /WC/ATWC/ IN PALMER ALASKA /AK/ AND NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER /PTWC/ IN EWA BEACH HAWAII /HI/ WILL OPERATIONALLY IMPLEMENT THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ FOR SEVERAL DOMESTIC TSUNAMI /TSU/ PRODUCTS. IF JUNE 30 2009 IS DECLARED A NATIONAL CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...IMPLEMENTATION WILL OCCUR ON THE NEXT WEEKDAY NOT DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY. VTEC ALWAYS IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH...AND PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION TO...THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ TO FURTHER AID IN THE AUTOMATED DELIVERY OF NWS TEXT PRODUCTS TO USERS. THE UGC CODE DESCRIBES THE AFFECTED GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND INCLUDES A PRODUCT EXPIRATION TIME. THE VTEC CODE PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENT SUCH AS THE HAZARD... ITS STATUS...EVENT TRACKING NUMBER... AND STARTING/ENDING TIMES OF THE HAZARD. THE VTEC LINE OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UGC LINE. TABLE 1 DESCRIBES THE NWS TSUNAMI /TSU/ PRODUCTS THAT WILL CONTAIN THE VTEC LINE. UGC AND VTEC CODES ARE PROVIDED FOR UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES ONLY. THE WEPA41 AND WEXX20 TSUNAMI /TSU/ PRODUCTS INCLUDE CANADA ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO ASSOCIATED UGC CODES. TABLE 2 DESCRIBES THE VTEC EVENT CODES THAT WILL BE USED IN THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 1. TABLE 1. NWS TSUNAMI /TSU/ PRODUCTS THAT WILL CONTAIN THE VTEC LINE EFFECTIVE JUNE 30 2009. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID ISSUING CENTER TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEHW40 PHEB TSUHWX PTWC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEPA41 PAAQ TSUWCA WC/ATWC TSUNAMI MESSAGE WEXX20 PAAQ TSUAT1 WC/ATWC TABLE 2. VTEC EVENT CODES THAT WILL BE USED IN THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 1. PHENOMENA NAME/CODE EVENT NAME/CODE TSUNAMI/TS TSUNAMI WATCH/TS.A TSUNAMI/TS TSUNAMI WARNING/TS.W TSUNAMI/TS TSUNAMI ADVISORY/TS.Y VTEC IS DESCRIBED IN FURTHER DETAIL IN NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1703...ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01017003CURR.PDF MORE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON VTEC CAN BE FOUND AT THE VTEC WEB SITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/VTEC VTEC IN TSUNAMI PRODUCTS WILL FOLLOW THE RULES IN THE DOCUMENTS MENTIONED ABOVE EXCEPT FOR THE EVENT TRACKING NUMBER /ETN/ ELEMENT. ETNS WILL INCREMENT GLOBALLY AT EACH CENTER BY TSUNAMI EVENT /WHETHER WARNING... WATCH... OR ADVISORY/... WITH THE ETNS FOR ANY LEVEL OF HAZARD BEING THE SAME FOR THAT EVENT. THE TWO TSUNAMI WARNING CENTERS WILL HAVE SEPARATE ETNS. VTEC EXAMPLES IN TSUNAMI PRODUCTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WC/ATWC PRODUCTS HTTP://WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV/EXAMPLES PTWC PRODUCTS - HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/PTWC/ABOUT_MESSAGES.PHP?REGION=1 CUSTOMERS RECEIVING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLE 1 SHOULD REPROGRAM THEIR SOFTWARE TO EFFECTIVELY USE NEW VTEC CODES LISTED IN TABLE 2. ANY REQUIRED OPERATIONAL TESTING OF VTEC WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER JUNE 30 2009 AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE TESTING. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL WHITMORE DIRECTOR WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER ALASKA PHONE: 907-745-4212 PAUL.WHITMORE@NOAA.GOV CHARLES MCCREERY DIRECTOR PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HAWAII PHONE: 808-792-4301 CHARLES.MCCREERY@NOAA.GOV RICHARD MAY MARINE METEOROLOGIST SILVER SPRING MARYLAND PHONE: 301-713-1677 X 127 RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-17aaasurf_great_lakes-1.txtAMENDED: TO CHANGE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ DULUTH MINNESOTA TO START ISSUING SURF ZONE FORECASTS /SRF/ WITH RIP CURRENT INFORMATION UNTIL JUNE 15 2009...TO CHANGE ISSUANCE TIME AND TO ADD SEASONAL TERMINIATION DATES AMENDED TO: -CHANGE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR WFO DULUTH FROM MAY 18 TO JUNE 15 -ADJUST ISSUANCE TIMES FROM 1300 UTC TO 1100 UTC FOR ALL FOUR WFOS -ADD SEASONAL TERMINATION DATES FOR ALL 4 WFOS. EFFECTIVE MONDAY MAY 18 2009 AT 1100 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...0700 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 0600 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS... GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN...AND NORTHERN INDIANA WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE SURF ZONE FORECASTS /SRF/ WITH RIP CURRENT INFORMATION. EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 15 2009 AT 1100 UTC...0700 EDT...OR 0600 CDT...WFO DULUTH MINNESOTA WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE SRF WITH RIP CURRENT INFORMATION. THE LAST SRF OF THE SEASON WILL BE ISSUED BY THE FOUR WFOS AS FOLLOWS: WFO DULUTH SEPTEMBER 15 2009 WFO CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 30 2009 WFO GRAND RAPIDS SEPTEMBER 30 2009 WFO NORTHERN INDIANA SEPTEMBER 30 2009. REFER TO NWS INSTRUCTION 10-310 FOR STANDARD PROCEDURE GOVERNING SURF ZONE FORECASTS AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01003010CURR.PDF THE SURF ZONE IS THE AREA OF WATER BETWEEN THE HIGH WATER OR TIDE LEVEL ON THE BEACH AND THE SEAWARD SIDE OF BREAKING WAVES. SELECT COASTAL WFOS HAVE ISSUED THE SRF SINCE 2002. IN 2008 WFO DULUTH BECAME THE FIRST GREAT LAKES OFFICE TO ISSUE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECASTS /SRF/ ISSUED BY THESE FOUR WFOS: TABLE 1: COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECAST /SRF/ ISSUED BY WFOS DULUTH...GRAND RAPIDS... NORTHERN INDIANA...AND CHICAGO. ISSUING WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID DULUTH MN FZUS53 KDLH SRFDLH GRAND RAPIDS MI FZUS53 KGRR SRFGRR NORTHERN INDIANA FZUS53 KIWX SRFIWX CHICAGO IL FZUS53 KLOT SRFLOT CUSTOMERS INTERESTED IN THESE NEW PRODUCTS WILL NEED TO ADD THE PRODUCTS IDENTIFIERS SHOWN ABOVE TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW SURF ZONE FORECASTS FOR WFOS CHICAGO...GRAND RAPIDS...AND NORTHERN INDIANA ON MAY 18 2009 AND FOR DULUTH ON JUNE 15 2009. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: RICHARD MAY THOMAS TOWNSEND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES CENTRAL REGION 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 7220 NW 101ST TERRACE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 KANSAS CITY MO 64153 301-713-1677 EXT. 127 816-268-3149 RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV TOM.TOWNSEND@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-17surf_great_lakes-1.txtNWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ IN DULUTH MINNESOTA...CHICAGO ILLINOIS...GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA WILL BEGIN ISSUING SURF ZONE FORECASTS /SRF/ WITH RIP CURRENT INFORMATION EFFECTIVE MONDAY MAY 18 2009 EFFECTIVE MONDAY MAY 18 2009 AT 1300 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...0900 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...0800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...THE NWS WFOS IN DULUTH MINNESOTA... CHICAGO ILLINOIS...GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN...AND NORTHERN INDIANA WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE SRF WITH RIP CURRENT INFORMATION. REFER TO NWS INSTRUCTION 10-310 FOR STANDARD PROCEDURE GOVERNING SURF ZONE FORECASTS AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01003010CURR.PDF THE SURF ZONE IS THE AREA OF WATER BETWEEN THE HIGH WATER OR TIDE LEVEL ON THE BEACH AND THE SEAWARD SIDE OF BREAKING WAVES. SELECT COASTAL WFOS HAVE ISSUED THE SRF SINCE 2002. IN 2008 WFO DULUTH BECAME THE FIRST GREAT LAKES OFFICE TO ISSUE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECASTS /SRF/ ISSUED BY THE FOUR GREAT LAKES WFOS BEGINNING MAY 18 2009. TABLE 1: COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SURF ZONE FORECAST /SRF/ ISSUED BY THE FOUR GREAT LAKES WFOS EFFECTIVE MAY 18 2009. ISSUING WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID DULUTH MN FZUS53 KDLH SRFDLH GRAND RAPIDS MI FZUS53 KGRR SRFGRR NORTHERN INDIANA FZUS53 KIWX SRFIWX CHICAGO IL FZUS53 KLOT SRFLOT CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM THEIR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO RECEIVE THESE NEW SURF ZONE FORECASTS ON MAY 18 2009. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: RICHARD MAY THOMAS TOWNSEND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES CENTRAL REGION 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 7220 NW 101ST TERRACE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 KANSAS CITY MO 64153 301-713-1677 EXT. 127 816-268-3149 RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV TOM.TOWNSEND@NOAA.GOV TOM.TOWNSEND@NOAA.GOV NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-18vtec_ashfall.txtOPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF ASHFALL WARNING WITH VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN NON-PRECIPITATION WEATHER PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JULY 6 2009 EFFECTIVE WITH EACH NWS FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ INSTALLATION OF ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ OPERATIONAL BUILD /OB/ 9.2 SOFTWARE...WFOS WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO ISSUE ASHFALL WARNINGS IN NON-PRECIPITATION WEATHER /NPW/ PRODUCTS. INSTALLATION OF AWIPS OB9.2 SOFTWARE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON JULY 6 2009. THE NEW ASHFALL WARNING...VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AF.W... WILL BE ISSUED BY NWS WFOS WHEN SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF VOLCANIC ASH IS EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING DUE TO A VOLCANIC ERUPTION OR RESUSPENSION OF PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED ASH. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE ASHFALL WARNING WILL BE INCLUDED IN AN UPDATE TO NWS INSTRUCTION /NWSI/ 10-515...WFO NON- PRECIPITATION WEATHER PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION...ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005015CURR.PDF AND IN NWSI 10-1703...VALID TIME EVENT CODE...APPENDIX C... PARAGRAPH 1...VALID VTEC EVENTS...AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE EXCEPT THE VTEC IN VTECEVENTS.XLS MUST BE UPPER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC/RESOURCES/VTECEVENTS.XLS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL STOKOLS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 EMAIL: PAUL.STOKOLS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-19hail_change.txtEXPERIMENTAL CRITERION CHANGE FOR HAIL SIZE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING DETERMINATION AT ALL CENTRAL REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES FROM THREE-QUARTER /0.75/ INCH TO ONE /1/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER EFFECTIVE BY OR BEFORE JULY 1 2009 IN A ROLL OUT IMPLEMENTATION FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH JULY 1 2009... ALL CENTRAL REGION /CR/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WILL BEGIN USING A NEW EXPERIMENTAL HAIL CRITERION FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO ISSUE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS /SVR/. IN AN EFFORT TO BETTER REPRESENT HAIL WHICH PRODUCES DAMAGE AND TO REDUCE USER COMPLACENCY TO NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR THREE-QUARTER /0.75/ INCH DIAMETER HAIL...THE WFO/S IN CR WILL USE HAIL CRITERION OF ONE /1/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER AS OPPOSED TO THE REFERENCED /0.75/ INCH CRITERION. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN HAIL CRITERION FOR AVIATION THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS /I.E. CONVECTIVE SIGMETS/ OR FOR SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS /SMW/. THIS EFFORT IS AN EXPANSION OF A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED IN THE KANSAS OVER THE LAST 4 SEVERE WEATHER SEASONS WHERE WFOS USED THE ONE /1/ INCH CRITERION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS. DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THIS CHANGE...THE ENTIRE CENTRAL REGION WILL TEST THE NEW EXPERIMENTAL HAIL CRITERION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER EXPANSION ACROSS NWS IN THE FUTURE. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /SDD/ FOR THIS EXPERIMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/ A MAP SHOWING AFFECTED OFFICES IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/CR_WFOS.PDF NO CHANGE WILL OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO WIND SPEED AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS. WINDS EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS /58 MPH/ WILL REMAIN THE CRITERION. FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 3/4 INCH TO 7/8 INCH DIAMETER HAIL BUT REMAIN BELOW SEVERE WIND LIMITS...WFOS MAY ISSUE A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY USING THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT /SPS/ PRODUCT OR THE SHORT TERM FORECAST /NOW/ PRODUCT. WFOS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE HAIL REPORTS THAT ARE THREE-QUARTERS /0.75/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER BY WAY OF THE LOCAL STORM REPORT /LSR/ IN AS NEAR REAL TIME AS POSSIBLE. FOR QUESTIONS ON THIS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT: KIM RUNK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NW 101ST TERRACE KANSAS CITY MO PHONE: 816-268-3140 EMAIL: KIM.RUNK@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-20aswu_grap_conv.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE ALASKA AVIATION WEATHER UNIT GRAPHICAL CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE APRIL 30 2009 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY APRIL 30 2009...THE ALASKA AVIATION WEATHER UNIT /AAWU/ WILL TRANSITION ITS GRAPHICAL CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK PRODUCT ISSUED FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. THIS PRODUCT IS ISSUED SEASONALLY FROM MAY 1 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2009 AT 0000 AND 1200 UTC. A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE GRAPHICAL CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: TONY HALL...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE ALASKA AVIATION WEATHER UNIT 6930 SAND LAKE ROAD ANCHORAGE, AK 99502-1845 TONY.HALL@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-21tav_discontinued.txtDISCONTINUATION OF THE TRAVELERS FORECAST PRODUCT EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2009 EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2009 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE NWS WILL DISCONTINUE THE TRAVELERS FORECAST /TAV/ PRODUCT. TABLE 1: NWS PRODUCTS TO BE DISCONTINUED WMO HEADER AWIPS ID FPUS10 KWNH TAV10 FPUS12 KWNH TAV12 FPUS13 KWNH TAV13 THE APRIL 14 2009 2300 UTC TAV WILL BE THE FINAL TAV PRODUCT ISSUED. A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /PNS/ REQUESTING COMMENTS REGARDING DISCONTINUATION OF THE TAV PRODUCTS WAS ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS08TAV_COMMENTS.TXT TAV USERS SHOULD ACCESS THE FOLLOWING NWS PRODUCTS FOR EQUIVALENT DATA CURRENTLY IN THE TRAVELERS FORECAST. TABLE 2: NWS PRODUCTS TO BE USED IN LIEU OF THE TAV PRODUCTS PRODUCT WMO HEADER AWIPS ID SCS /PART 1/ FPUS20 KWBN SCS01 SCS /PART 2/ FPUS20 KWBN SCS02 SCS /PART 3/ FPUS20 KWBN SCS03 SCS /PART 4/ FPUS20 KWBN SCS04 FOX3 RXUS30 KWBN XF03DY FOX7 RXUS30 KWBN XF07DY SCS PRODUCTS CONTAIN FORECASTS FOR THE TAV CITIES IN A SIMILAR FORMAT. MORE DETAIL REGARDING THE SCS PRODUCTS IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005004CURR.PDF EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /XML/ FOX3 AND FOX7 FORECAST PRODUCTS...ISSUED AROUND 50 MINUTES PAST EACH HOUR...CONTAIN DAYTIME AND NIGHTIME FORECASTS FOR THREE AND SEVEN DAYS RESPECTIVELY FOR TAV CITIES. MORE DETAIL REGARDING THE XML PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE TABULAR PRODUCT EVOLUTION IN EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /TPEX/ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV DETAILS REGARDING THE XML SCHEMA USED IN THE TPEX PRODUCTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/XML/TPEX IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ANDY HORVITZ NWS FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 13208 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 ANDY.HORVITZ@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1858 X166 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-22box_marine_zones.txtNEW MARINE ZONES FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS WILL SEGMENT A FEW OF ITS LARGE MARINE ZONES INTO SMALLER FORECAST AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CHANGES TO MARINE ZONE BOUNDARIES...MARINE ZONE NAMES...AND CHANGES TO UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/. THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW WFOS TO PROVIDE MORE AREA SPECIFIC MARINE WEATHER FORECASTS...WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS: CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME CURRENT UGC -COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM ANZ250 -BOSTON HARBOR ANZ230 -CAPE COD BAY ANZ231 -COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM ANZ254 -COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM ANZ255 -NANTUCKET SOUND ANZ232 -VINEYARD SOUND ANZ233 -BUZZARDS BAY ANZ234 -RHODE ISLAND SOUND ANZ235 -NARRAGANSETT BAY ANZ236 -BLOCK ISLAND SOUND ANZ237 *WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI FROM 25 to 40 NM ANZ270* *SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH PURPOSES ONLY TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/BOXMZ.HTM TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009. NEW MARINE ZONE NAME NEW UGC -BOSTON HARBOR ANZ230 -CAPE COD BAY ANZ231 -NANTUCKET SOUND ANZ232 -VINEYARD SOUND ANZ233 -BUZZARDS BAY ANZ234 -RHODE ISLAND SOUND ANZ235 -NARRAGANSETT BAY ANZ236 -BLOCK ISLAND SOUND ANZ237 -COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ANZ250 -MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY ANZ251 COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM ANZ254 -COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ANZ255 -COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND ANZ256 * OCEAN WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE ANZ270* * OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 35 NM OFFSHORE ANZ271* * OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE ANZ272* * OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE ANZ273* *SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH PURPOSES ONLY TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE. /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT BOX AND J/. HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BOX/IMAGES/BOX_NEWMZ_JUL1509.PNG TABLE 3 BELOW LISTS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FZUS51 KBOX CWFBOX SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WHUS51 KBOX SMWBOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FZUS71 KBOX MWSBOX MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE WHUS71 KBOX MWWBOX HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KBOX HLSBOX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KBOX WCNBOX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KBOX HWOBOX CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLE 3. CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT: FRANK NOCERA DON MILLER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/TAUNTON EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD 630 JOHNSON AVENUE TAUNTON, MA 02780 BOHEMIA, NY 11716 508-823-1900 631-244-0122 FRANK.NOCERA@NOAA.GOV DONALD.J.MILLER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-23aaa_lwx_marine_zones.txtCORRECTED: CHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 CORRECTED FOR TYPO IN TABLE 5 SHORT TERM FORECAST: ORIGINAL WAS KPHI...CORRECTED TO KAKQ. NO OTHER CORRECTIONS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... THE NWS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL RECONFIGURE ITS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. CURRENTLY TRERE ARE EIGHT MARINE ZONES COVERING THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. MOST OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY ATTACHED TO THESE MARINE ZONES WILL BE REMOVED AND MERGED INTO PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE CREATED COVERING THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES THAT CUSTOMER FEEDBACK HAS IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING HIGH BOAT TRAFFIC. RECONFIGURATION WILL IMPROVE MARINE WARNINGS... FORECASTS AND SERVICES BY ALLOWING THEM TO BE MORE AREA SPECIFIC. 1. MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATOR OF ANZ535... NAMED KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD... WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. 2. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATORS OF ANZ536... NAMED INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND... AND ANZ537... NAMED COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT... COVER THE MIDDLE TO LOWER PORTION OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM ANZ536 AND ANZ537 AND MERGED WITH PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: VAZ052 VAZ055 VAZ057 MDZ016 MDZ017 THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE WAKEFIELD FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: VAZ075 VAZ077 3. THE MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATOR OF ANZ530... NAMED NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND... COVERS THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... ANZ530 WILL RETAIN ADJACENT SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE WESTERN SHORE WHILE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE WILL BE MERGED WITH LAND ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ008 MDZ012 4. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATORS OF ANZ531... NAMED POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT... ANZ532... NAMED SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH... ANZ533... NAMED NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT... AND ANZ534...NAMED DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT... COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND SOUTH. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM ANZ531...ANZ532 AND ANZ533 AND MERGED WITH PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE CREATED FROM ANZ531... ANZ532... ANZ533 AND ANZ534: ANZ538 PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR ANZ539 CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD ANZ540 EASTERN BAY ANZ541 CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ANZ542 PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD ANZ543 TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE BALTIMORE/ WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ011... MDZ014... MDZ017 AND MDZ018. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ012... MDZ015 AND MDZ019. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS: CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME CURRENT UGC CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537 TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009. THIS INCLUDES THE SIX NEW MARINE ZONES AND THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1 ABOVE WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE UTILIZED... WITH MODIFICATIONS TO BOUNDARIES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. NEW MARINE ZONE NAME NEW UGC CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537 PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR ANZ538 /NEW/ CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD ANZ539 /NEW/ EASTERN BAY ANZ540 /NEW/ CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ANZ541 /NEW/ PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD ANZ542 /NEW/ TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND ANZ543 /NEW/ TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/LWXMZ.HTM TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/LWX/MZONE_CHANGE.PHP TABLES 3... 4 AND 5 LIST THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFOS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON... MOUNT HOLLY NJ AND WAKEFIELD VA. TABLE 3. WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FZUS51 KLWX CWFLWX SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WHUS51 KLWX SMWLWX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FZUS71 KLWX MWSLWX MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE WHUS71 KLWX MWWLWX SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KLWX SVRLWX TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KLWX TORLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KLWX SVSLWX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KLWX SPSLWX HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KLWX HLSLWX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KLWX WCNLWX ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KLWX ZFPLWX ENHANCED LOCAL FORECAST FEUS71 KLWX EOLLWX SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KLWX NOWLWX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KLWX HWOLWX TABLE 4. WFO MOUNT HOLLY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KPHI SVRPHI TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KPHI TORPHI SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KPHI SVSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KPHI SPSPHI HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KPHI HLSPHI WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KPHI WCNPHI ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KPHI ZFPPHI SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPHI NOWPHI HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KPHI HWOPHI TABLE 5. WFO WAKEFIELD PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KAKQ SVRAKQ TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KAKQ TORAKQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KAKQ SVSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KAKQ SPSAKQ HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KAKQ HLSAKQ WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KAKQ WCNAKQ ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KAKQ ZFPAKQ SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KAKQ NOWAKQ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KAKQ HWOAKQ CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLES 3-5. ALSO CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE TO CORRECTLY PROVIDE GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS RECONFIGURATION OF THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ZONES...CONTACT: BRANDON PELOQUIN DON MILLER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 44087 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD 630 JOHNSON AVENUE STERLING, VA 20166 BOHEMIA, NY 11716 703-260-0107 631-244-0122 BRANDON.PELOQUIN@NOAA.GOV DONALD.J.MILLER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-23lwx_marine_zones.txtCHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... THE NWS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL RECONFIGURE ITS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. CURRENTLY TRERE ARE EIGHT MARINE ZONES COVERING THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. MOST OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY ATTACHED TO THESE MARINE ZONES WILL BE REMOVED AND MERGED INTO PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE CREATED OCVERING THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES THAT CUSTOMER FEEDBACK HAS IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING HIGH BOAT TRAFFIC. RECONFIGURATION WILL IMPROVE MARINE WARNINGS... FORECASTS AND SERVICES BY ALLOWING THEM TO BE MORE AREA SPECIFIC. 1. MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATOR OF ANZ535... NAMED KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD... WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. 2. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATORS OF ANZ536... NAMED INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND... AND ANZ537... NAMED COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT... COVER THE MIDDLE TO LOWER PORTION OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM ANZ536 AND ANZ537 AND MERGED WITH PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: VAZ052 VAZ055 VAZ057 MDZ016 MDZ017 THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE WAKEFIELD FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: VAZ075 VAZ077 3. THE MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATOR OF ANZ530... NAMED NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND... COVERS THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... ANZ530 WILL RETAIN ADJACENT SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE WESTERN SHORE WHILE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE WILL BE MERGED WITH LAND ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ008 MDZ012 4. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/ DESIGNATORS OF ANZ531... NAMED POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT... ANZ532... NAMED SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH... ANZ533... NAMED NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT... AND ANZ534...NAMED DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT... COVER THE REMAINDER OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND SOUTH. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL BE REMOVED FROM ANZ531...ANZ532 AND ANZ533 AND MERGED WITH PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE CREATED FROM ANZ531... ANZ532... ANZ533 AND ANZ534: ANZ538 PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR ANZ539 CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD ANZ540 EASTERN BAY ANZ541 CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ANZ542 PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD ANZ543 TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE BALTIMORE/ WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ011... MDZ014... MDZ017 AND MDZ018. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ012... MDZ015 AND MDZ019. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS: CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME CURRENT UGC CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537 TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009. THIS INCLUDES THE SIX NEW MARINE ZONES AND THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1 ABOVE WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE UTILIZED... WITH MODIFICATIONS TO BOUNDARIES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. NEW MARINE ZONE NAME NEW UGC CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533 CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536 TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537 PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR ANZ538 /NEW/ CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD ANZ539 /NEW/ EASTERN BAY ANZ540 /NEW/ CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ANZ541 /NEW/ PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD ANZ542 /NEW/ TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND ANZ543 /NEW/ TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/LWXMZ.HTM TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/LWX/MZONE_CHANGE.PHP TABLES 3... 4 AND 5 LIST THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFOS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON... MOUNT HOLLY NJ AND WAKEFIELD VA. TABLE 3. WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FZUS51 KLWX CWFLWX SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WHUS51 KLWX SMWLWX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FZUS71 KLWX MWSLWX MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE WHUS71 KLWX MWWLWX SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KLWX SVRLWX TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KLWX TORLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KLWX SVSLWX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KLWX SPSLWX HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KLWX HLSLWX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KLWX WCNLWX ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KLWX ZFPLWX ENHANCED LOCAL FORECAST FEUS71 KLWX EOLLWX SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KLWX NOWLWX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KLWX HWOLWX TABLE 4. WFO MOUNT HOLLY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KPHI SVRPHI TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KPHI TORPHI SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KPHI SVSPHI SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KPHI SPSPHI HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KPHI HLSPHI WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KPHI WCNPHI ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KPHI ZFPPHI SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPHI NOWPHI HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KPHI HWOPHI TABLE 5. WFO WAKEFIELD PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KAKQ SVRAKQ TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KAKQ TORAKQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KAKQ SVSAKQ SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KAKQ SPSAKQ HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KAKQ HLSAKQ WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KAKQ WCNAKQ ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KAKQ ZFPAKQ SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPHI NOWAKQ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KAKQ HWOAKQ CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLES 3-5. ALSO CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE TO CORRECTLY PROVIDE GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS RECONFIGURATION OF THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ZONES...CONTACT: BRANDON PELOQUIN DON MILLER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER MARINE PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 44087 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD 630 JOHNSON AVENUE STERLING, VA 20166 BOHEMIA, NY 11716 703-260-0107 631-244-0122 BRANDON.PELOQUIN@NOAA.GOV DONALD.J.MILLER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-24new_mexico_zones.txtSUBJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED PUBLIC ZONE COVERAGE FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO EFFECTIVE JULY 22 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 22 2009 AT 0300 PM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME /MDT/...2100 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO /ABQ/ WILL ISSUE PUBLIC FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCTS USING NEW PUBLIC ZONE BOUNDARIES. WFO ABQ PUBLIC ZONE BOUNDARIES ARE BEING CHANGED TO BETTER INCORPORATE LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATOLOGY ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. SEVERAL EXISTING ZONES HAVE BEEN REDUCED IN SIZE TO MITIGATE THE SIGNIFICANT VARIANCES IN CLIMATE AND ELEVATION IN THE ZONES CURRENTLY IN USE. THE MAJORITY OF THE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED WITHIN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO WHILE MINIMAL ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE EASTERN PLAINS. SOME OF THE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE CURRENT ZONE CONFIGURATION INCLUDE -DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE EASTERN AND WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS -SEPARATION OF THE SAN JUAN AND JEMEZ MOUNTAINS -REDUCTION IN SIZE OF THE ZONES THAT INCLUDE THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND THE ESTANCIA VALLEY. -IMPROVED SEPARATION OF MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO ALONG WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE SANTA FE METRO AREA IN ITS OWN ZONE. THE LINK BELOW OFFERS THE FOLLOWING: -GREATER DETAIL REGARDING WHY THESE PUBLIC ZONE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE -GRAPHICAL DEPICTIONS OF THE CURRENT AND NEW PUBLIC ZONES -TEXT LISTINGS OF OLD AND NEW PUBLIC ZONE NAMES AND UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/S/ -A TABLE OF WFO ABQ PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THESE PUBLIC ZONE CHANGES ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.WEATHER.GOV/ABQ/ZONES/2009PUBLICZONES.PHP PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING ALL WFO ABQ PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE. UPDATED PUBLIC ZONE MAP SHAPEFILES ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: JESUS HARO MELINDA BAILEY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS SOUTHERN REGION HQ 2341 CLARK CARR LOOP SE 819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11 ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106 FORT WORTH TX 76102 505-243-0702 X223 817-978-1100 X107 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-25nfdrs_north_dakota.txtADDITION OF ONE NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM SITE BY THE WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN BISMARCK ND EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 28 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 28 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM /NFDRS/ FORECAST ISSUED BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN BISMARCK ND /BIS/ WILL INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER SITE IN ITS COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/. THESE ADDITIONAL NFDRS FORECAST WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT ONCE A DAY DURING THE FIRE WEATHER SEASON. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID -------------- ----------- -------- NFDRS FORECAST FNUS83 KBIS FWMBIS EFFECTIVE APRIL 28 2009 THE ABOVE PRODUCT WILL INCLUDE AN NFDRS FORECAST FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER STATION IN ND: STATION NAME ID NUMBER COUNTY STATE ------------ --------- ------- ------ TURTLE MOUNTAIN RAWS 320501 ROLETTE ND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES...CONTACT: JEFF SAVADEL METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NWS BISMARCK 2301 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BUILDING 27 BISMARCK ND 58502-1016 701-250-4494 JEFF.SAVADEL@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-26elko_nv_fire_zones.txtCHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF TWO FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN NORTHERN NEVADA EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 1 2009 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN ELKO NEVADA /LKN/ WILL CHANGE TWO NORTHERN NEVADA FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARIES...DESCRIPTOR NAMES AND NUMBERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHANGE IS TO IMPROVE FIRE WEATHER WATCH... WARNING AND FORECAST SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. THE TWO FIRE WEATHER ZONES BEING CHANGED ARE NVZ451 /HUMBOLDT COUNTY/ AND NVZ452 /ELKO COUNTY/. THESE LARGE ZONES... ENCOMPASSING SOME 30K SQUARE MILES...COVER DIFFERENT CLIMATE REGIMES FROM WEST TO EAST... DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS AND FUEL LOADING. ONCE THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED...THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTORS WILL BE USED IN ALL FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR NORTHERN NEVADA: TABLE 1: NEW FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBER...NAME AND ZONE DESCRIPTOR NVZ467 CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY ZONE 467 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: THIS INCLUDES THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY...FROM HIGHWAY 95 AND THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS...WEST TO THE HUMBOLDT/WASHOE COUNTY LINE. IT IS BORDERED IN THE NORTH BY THE OREGON STATE LINE AND TO THE SOUTH BY THE CHURCHILL COUNTY LINE. NVZ468 EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY ZONE 468 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN PORTION OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY...FROM HIGHWAY 95 AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS...EAST TO A LINE FOLLOWING SR 728 SOUTH TO SR 226 TO SR 736 SOUTH TO THE EUREKA/ELKO COUNTY LINE...THEN SOUTH TO INTERSTATE 80. IT IS BORDERED IN THE NORTH BY THE IDAHO AND OREGON STATE LINES AND TO THE SOUTH BY INTERSTATE 80 AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE HUMBOLDT/CHURCHILL COUNTY LINE. NVZ469 SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY ZONE 469 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: THIS INCLUDES SOUTHWEST ELKO COUNTY NORTHWARD TO THE JARBIDGE WILDERNESS. IT IS BORDERED ON THE NORTH BY THE IDAHO STATE LINE AND TO THE EAST BY THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH TO THE CRESTS OF THE EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE AND RUBY MOUNTAINS ON SOUTH TO THE WHITE PINE COUNTY LINE. IT IS BORDERED TO THE WEST BY A LINE FOLLOWING SR 728 SOUTH TO SR 226 TO SR 736 SOUTH TO THE EUREKA/ELKO COUNTY LINE...THEN SOUTH TO THE EUREKA/ELKO/WHITE PINE COUNTY INTERSECTION AND TO THE SOUTH BY THE WHITE PINE COUNTY LINE. NVZ470 EASTERN ELKO COUNTY ZONE 470 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: THIS INCLUDES ALL OF EASTERN ELKO COUNTY FROM THE O/NEILL BASIN EASTWARD AND EAST OF THE RUBY MOUNTAINS AND EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE. IT IS BORDERED TO THE WEST BY THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH TO THE CRESTS OF THE EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE AND RUBY MOUNTAINS ON SOUTH TO THE WHITE PINE COUNTY LINE AND TO THE SOUTH BY THE WHITE PINE COUNTY LINE. IT IS BORDERED TO THE NORTH BY THE IDAHO STATE LINE AND TO THE EAST BY THE UTAH STATE LINE. TABLE 2: NWS WATCH...WARNING AND FORECAST PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES: PRODUCT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID ----------------------------------------------------- FIRE WEATHER WATCH WWUS85 KLKN RFWLKN RED FLAG WARNING WWUS85 KLKN RFWLKN FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FNUS55 KLKN FWFLKN FORECAST NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING FNUS85 KLKN FWMLKN SYSTEM FORECAST NWS CUSTOMERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TO ACCOMMODATE THESE ZONE CHANGES. SHAPEFILES OF THE NEW FIRE WEATHER ZONES FOR THE NWS ELKO OFFICE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: KEVIN BAKER METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 3720 PARADISE DR ELKO NV 89801 775-778-6716 KEVIN.BAKER@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-27pinebluff_climate.txtSUBJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS: EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 1 2009 AT 400 AM CST /1000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC// THE LITTLE ROCK WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT NORTH LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS /LZK/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING CLIMATE INFORMATION AND RECORD REPORTS FOR PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED BY WFO LITTLE ROCK ON THE ABOVE DATE: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS IDENTIFIER DAILY CLIMATE REPORT CDUS44 KLZK CLIPBF MONTHLY CLIMATE REPORT CXUS54 KLZK CLMPBF RECORD EVENT REPORT SXUS74 KLZK RERPBF PERTINENT PERSONNEL...OFFICES...OR AGENCIES WILL NEED TO ADD THESE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THESE NEW PRODUCTS. FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT: RENEE FAIR VICTOR MURPHY METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE CLIMATE SERVICES PROGRAM MGR. WFO LITTLE ROCK SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 8400 REMOUNT ROAD 819 TAYLOR ST ROOM 10A03 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 72118 FORT WORTH TX 71602 PHONE 501-834-0308 PHONE 817-978-1100 X 130 E-MAIL RENEE.FAIR@NOAA.GOV E-MAIL VICTOR.MURPHY@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-28lwx-akq_zones.txtREMINDER: CHANGES IN PUBLIC ZONES...COUNTY WARNING AREAS AND COUNTIES /AS USED IN AWIPS/ FOR NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES AT BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC... WAKEFIELD VA AND MOUNT HOLLY NJ: EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 REFER TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-23 ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-23AAA_LWX_MARINE_ZONES.TXT EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC /LWX/ WILL RECONFIGURE SOME OF ITS MARINE ZONES FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. MOST OF THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THESE MARINE ZONES WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ADJACENT /OR APPROPRIATE/ PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FOR WFO LWX...WFO WAKEFIELD VA /AKQ/ AND WFO MOUNT HOLLY NJ /PHI/. THIS RECONFIGURATION WILL IMPROVE BOTH PUBLIC AND MARINE WARNINGS...FORECASTS AND SERVICES BY ALLOWING THEM TO BE MORE AREA SPECIFIC. 1. ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY IN MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ ANZ536 /INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND/ AND ANZ537 /COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT/ WILL BE REMOVED FROM THOSE MARINE ZONES AND INCORPORATED INTO PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES UGC VAZ052 /PRINCE WILLIAM-MANASSAS-MANASSAS PARK/...VAZ055 /STAFFORD/...VAZ057 /KING GEORGE/...MDZ016 /CHARLES/ AND MDZ017 /ST.MARY/S/ FOR WFO LWX AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES UGC VAZ075 /WESTMORELAND/ AND VAZ077 /NORTHUMBERLAND/ FOR WFO AKQ. 2. ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CURRENTLY IN MARINE ZONE ANZ530 /NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND/ WILL STAY IN MARINE ZONE ANZ530 WHILE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY CURRENTLY IN MARINE ZONE ANZ530 WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES MDZ008 /CECIL/ AND MDZ012 /KENT/ FOR WFO PHI. 3. ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY IN MARINE ZONES ANZ531 /POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT/...ANZ532 /SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH/ AND ANZ533 /NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT/ WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES MDZ011 /SOUTHERN BALTIMORE/...MDZ014 /ANNE ARUNDEL/... MDZ017 /ST. MARY/S/ AND MDZ018 /CALVERT/ FOR WFO LWX AND MDZ012 /KENT/...MDZ015 /QUEEN ANNE/S/AND MDZ019 /TALBOT/ FOR WFO PHI. A MAP DEPICTING THE RECONFIGURED PUBLIC ZONES...COUNTY WARNING AREAS AND COUNTIES /AS USED IN AWIPS/ FOR ALL THREE WFO/S IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/LWX-PHI.HTML TABLE 1. WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PUBLIC WEATHER PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE PUBLIC/MARINE RECONFIGURATION: PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WUUS51 KLWX SVRLWX TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KLWX TORLWX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KLWX SVSLWX SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KLWX SPSLWX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KLWX WCNLWX ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KLWX ZFPLWX SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KLWX NOWLWX HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KLWX HWOLWX THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS...WMO HEADINGS AND AWIPS IDS FOR AKQ AND PHI ARE THE SAME AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1 ABOVE EXCEPT SUBSTITUTE AKQ IN PLACE OF LWX FOR WFO AKQ AND SUBSTITUTE PHI IN PLACE OF LWX FOR WFO PHI. PARTNERS AND USERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS RECONFIGURATION. UPDATED PUBLIC ZONE...COUNTY WARNING AREA AND COUNTIES /AS USED IN AWIPS/ ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/CWA.HTM HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/COUNTY/HTML/COUNTY.HTM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: CHRIS STRONG BILL SAMMLER WARNING COORDINATION WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WFO WAKEFIELD 43858 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD 10009 GENERAL MAHONE HIGHWAY STERLING VA 20166 WAKEFIELD VA 23888 CHRISTOPHER.STRONG@NOAA.GOV WILLIAM.SAMMLER@NOAA.GOV JOE MIKETTA WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO PHILADELPHIA/MOUNT HOLLY 732 WOODLANE ROAD MOUNT HOLLY NJ 08060 JOSEPH.MIKETTA@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-29cphc_watch_warning.txtSUBJECT: CHANGE TO ISSUANCE CRITERIA FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 THE CPHC WILL PROVIDE MORE ADVANCE NOTICE OF CENTRAL PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS FOLLOWS: WATCHES: TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED IF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS /PREVIOUSLY 36 HOURS/. WARNINGS: TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 36 HOURS /PREVIOUSLY 24 HOURS/. TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN ARE ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING FORECAST PRODUCTS: PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/S WMO HEADINGS TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY TCPCP1-5 WTPA31-35 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY TCMCP1-5 WTPA21-25 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING TCVCP1-5 WTPA81-85 PHFO THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE ABOVE PRODUCTS. THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: RAY TANABE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER 2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250 HONOLULU HAWAII 96822 RAYMOND.TANABE@NOAA.GOV 808-973-5275 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-30cphc_fix.txtNEW TROPICAL CYCLONE FIX BULLETIN PRODUCTS AND NEW PRODUCT FORMAT FOR THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009 EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...TO PROVIDE A SINGLE FIX MESSAGE PER PRODUCT...THE SUITE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FIX BULLETIN /FIX/ PRODUCTS WILL EXPAND. TO RECEIVE ALL FIX PRODUCTS FOR 2009 ...USERS MUST ENSURE THE COMPLETE SET OF COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS WHICH FOLLOWS IS PART OF THEIR DATABASE. USERS MUST ADD THE NEW IDENTIFIERS FOR 2009 TO THEIR DATABASE. PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/WMO HEADING TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSNP1/TXPN41 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSNP2/TXPN42 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSNP3/TXPN43 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSNP4/TXPN44 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSNP5/TXPN45 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSSP1/TXPS41 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSSP2/TXPS42 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSSP3/TXPS43 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSSP4/TXPS44 PHFO TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSSP5/TXPS45 PHFO IN ADDITION THE CPHC WILL ADD A NEW SECTION TO ITS FIX PRODUCTS. SECTION I WILL ALLOW ADDITIONAL TROPICAL CYCLONE FIX POSITIONS TO BE PROVIDED FROM ALTERNATE SATELLITE IMAGERY AND DATA AT NON- ROUTINE TIMES. AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII/PAGES/EXAMPLES/TCS.PDF THROUGH 2008 THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/ USED ONE SET OF PRODUCT HEADERS FOR FIX PRODUCTS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AND A SECOND SET OF PRODUCT HEADERS FOR FIX PRODUCTS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN. THE LIMITED PRODUCT SUITE RESULTED IN POTENTIAL CONFUSION WHEN MULTIPLE FIX MESSAGES WERE PLACED WITHIN A SINGLE PRODUCT. THE PREVIOUS PRODUCT SUITE FOLLOWS: PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/WMO HEADING TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES NORTH PACIFIC TCSCP/TXPN40 PHFO TROPICAL CYLCONE SUMMARY - FIXES SOUTH PACIFIC TCSNP1/TXPN41 PHFO RAY TANABE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER 2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250 HONOLULU HAWAII 96822 RAYMOND.TANABE@NOAA.GOV 808-973-5275 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-31gjt_lightning_indx.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE WFO GRAND JUNCTION LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX GRAPHIC: EFFECTIVE MAY 19 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 19 2009...THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO /GJT/ WILL TRANSITION ITS GRAPHICAL LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL. THIS PRODUCT IS PRODUCED AND UPDATED VIA THE WFO GJT WEBSITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GJT/?N=LIGHTNINGPOTENTIALINDEX A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WFO GJT GRAPHICAL LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: DOUG CROWLEY METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WFO GRAND JUNCTION 792 EAGLE DRIVE GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO 81506-8646 DOUG.CROWLEY@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-32cr_weekend_graphic.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE WEEKEND WEATHER GRAPHIC FOR NWS CENTRAL REGION WFO/S: EFFECTIVE MAY 19 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 19 2009...NWS CENTRAL REGION /CR/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE/S /WFO/S WILL TRANSITION THE WEEKEND WEATHER GRAPHIC PRODUCT FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. THE WEEKEND WEATHER GRAPHIC CONTAINS MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /POP/. THE GRAPHIC IS UPDATED UPON ANY REVISION TO THE SPECIFIC PARAMETERS MENTIONED ABOVE. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR EACH CR WFO AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/WEEKEND_WEATHER.PHP?WFO=XXX WHERE XXX IS THE NWS THREE-LETTER WFO IDENTIFIER. A MAP SHOWING ALL CR WFO/S IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/CR_WFOS.PDF AN EXAMPLE OF THE WEEKEND WEATHER GRAPHIC WFO INDIANAPOLIS IN /IND/ IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/WEEKEND_WEATHER.PHP?WFO=IND A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WFO IND WEEKEND WEATHER GRAPHIC PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: KIM RUNK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NW 101ST TERRACE KANSAS CITY MO PHONE: 816-268-3140 EMAIL: KIM.RUNK@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-33hls_changes.txtCHANGES TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/ FORMAT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 BEGINNING JUNE 1 2009 NWS FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WILL ISSUE THE HLS USING AN OVERVIEW BLOCK IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TROPICAL CYCLONE SEGMENTED VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ BLOCKS. THE OVERVIEW BLOCK WILL PROVIDE STORM INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO...AND OF INTEREST TO...THE ENTIRE COUNTY WARNING AREA/MARINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH WFO. THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN RESPONSE TO USER COMMENTS ABOUT THE LENGTH OF THE PRODUCT. THE CHANGES WILL RESULT IN A SHORTER OVERALL PRODUCT...WITH STANDARDIZED SECTION HEADERS PROVIDED IN AN OPTIONAL OVERVIEW BLOCK AND IN THE VTEC SEGMENTS. ADDITIONALLY THE NEW PRODUCT WILL BE MORE COMPATIBLE WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO /NWR/ BROADCASTS AND TONE ALERT PROCEDURES. A SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/HURRICANE/PDFS/HLS.PDF THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-34ewx_bro.txtDISCONTINUATION OF THE SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER SUMMARY PRODUCT /RWSTX/ FOR WFOS AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO AND BROWNSVILLE TX EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 EFFECTIVE MONDAY JUNE 1 2009 THE SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER SUMMARY PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED BY NWS OFFICES /WFOS/ IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS /EWX/ AND BROWNSVILLE TEXAS /BRO/. THIS PRODUCT IS BEING DISCONTINUED IN RESPONSE TO USER FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRODUCT CONSOLIDATION. TABLE 1. PRODUCT TO BE DISCONTINUED ON JUNE 1 2009 PRODUCT NAME AWIPS ID WMO HEADING SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER SUMMARY RWSTX AWUS84 KEWX ENHANCED GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS PROVIDING SIMILAR INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.WEATHER.GOV/BRO/GRAPHICAST.HTM AND HTTP://WWW.SRH.WEATHER.GOV/EWX/HTML/GRAPHICAST.HTM A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /PNS/ REQUESTING COMMENTS REGARDING DISCONTINUATION OF THE EWX AND BRO RWSTX PRODUCT WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2009 AND IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/OLD/PNS09-EWX-BRO_RWS.TXT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS... PLEASE CONTACT: JOE ARELLANO METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE 2090 AIRPORT ROAD NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS 78130 830-629-0130 EXTENSION 222 E-MAIL: JOE.ARELLANO@NOAA.GOV NEZETTE RYDELL METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE 20 SOUTH VERMILLION ROAD BROWNSVILLE TEXAS 78521 956-504-1432 EXTENSION 222 E-MAIL: NEZETTE.RYDELL@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-35serfc_wro.txtTRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER /SERFC/ WATER RESOURCE OUTLOOK /WRO/ MULTI-MEDIA BRIEFING: EFFECTIVE JUNE 3 2009 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 2009...THE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER WILL TRANSITION ITS WATER RESOURCE OUTLOOK MULTIMEDIA BRIEFING FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. THE SERFC WATER RESOURCE OUTLOOK MULTIMEDIA BRIEFING IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO RIVER SYSTEMS ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA...NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGIA...ALABAMA...FLORIDA AND A PART OF MISSISSIPPI. THE WRO IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN POWERPOINT FORMAT AND USES BOTH AUDIO AND GRAPHICS. IT IS ISSUED EVERY TWO TO FOUR WEEKS...DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER SITUATION. THE WRO WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/ALR/WRO/DEFAULT.HTML FROM THE WEBSITE ABOVE...STATE SPECIFIC OUTLOOKS CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE INTERACTIVE MAP. A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WRO CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN FELDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHEAST RIVER FORECAST CENTER 4 FALCON DRIVE PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 770-486-0020 JOHN.FELDT@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-36wr_hail_exp.txtEXPERIMENTAL CRITERION CHANGE FOR HAIL SIZE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING DETERMINATION AT ALL WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES FROM THREE-QUARTER /0.75/ INCH TO ONE /1/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 ON JUNE 1 2009...ALL WESTERN REGION /WR/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WILL BEGIN USING A NEW EXPERIMENTAL HAIL CRITERION FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO ISSUE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS /SVR/. IN AN EFFORT TO BETTER REPRESENT HAIL WHICH PRODUCES DAMAGE AND TO REDUCE USER COMPLACENCY TO NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR THREE-QUARTER /0.75/ INCH DIAMETER HAIL...THE WFOS IN WR WILL USE HAIL CRITERION OF ONE /1/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER AS OPPOSED TO THE REFERENCED /0.75/ INCH CRITERION. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN HAIL CRITERION FOR AVIATION THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS /I.E. CONVECTIVE SIGMETS/ OR FOR SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS /SMW/. A SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ ANNOUNCING THE NWS CENTRAL REGION/S /CR/ SIMILAR EXPERIMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-19HAIL_CHANGE.TXT A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THIS WR EXPERIMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/ THIS EXPERIMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL AREAS IN EIGHT WESTERN STATES: ARIZONA...CALIFORNIA...IDAHO...MONTANA... NEVADA...OREGON...UTAH AND WASHINGTON. NO CHANGE WILL OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO WIND SPEED IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS. WINDS EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS /58 MPH/ WILL REMAIN THE CRITERION. FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE AROUND 3/4 INCH TO 7/8 INCH DIAMETER HAIL BUT REMAIN BELOW SEVERE WIND LIMITS...WR WFOS ARE EXPECTED TO USE THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT /SPS/... HEADLINED AS A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY. WFOS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE HAIL REPORTS THAT ARE THREE- QUARTERS /0.75/ INCH IN DIAMETER OR GREATER BY WAY OF THE LOCAL STORM REPORT /LSR/ AS USUAL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: CRAIG SCHMIDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WESTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS 125 SOUTH STATE STREET ROOM 1311 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84138 801-524-4000 CRAIG.SCHMIDT@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-37wireless_op.txtNWS SERVICES VIA WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES TO BE OFFICIAL EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009 NWS SERVICES VIA WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOBILE DEVICES AND CELL PHONES WILL BECOME OFFICAL EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009 AFTER AN EXTENDED EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD. THESE SERVICES ALLOW WIRELESS ENABLED DEVICES TO BROWSE PAGES CONTAINING NWS INFORMATION INCLUDING HOURLY OBSERVATIONS... FORECASTS... WATCHES... WARNINGS AND RADAR IMAGERY. ACCESS FOR DEVICES WITH WEB BROWSERS AND SMALL SCREENS CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://MOBILE.WEATHER.GOV ACCESS FOR DEVICES WITH WAP BROWSERS CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://CELL.WEATHER.GOV IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-1381 EXT 140 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn09-38ndfd_grib_op.txtNATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ USER DEFINED GRIB2 FILES TO BE OFFICIAL EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009 NDFD USER DEFINED GRIB2 ENCODED DATA FILES WILL BE OFFICIAL EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2009. THIS SERVICE ALLOWS USERS OF NDFD GRIB2 DATA SETS TO DEFINE A CUSTOM AREA FOR WHICH TO RECEIVE NDFD DATA AS A GRIB2 MESSAGE. THE REQUEST IS MADE IN THE FORM OF A HTTP REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET THAT CONTAINS THE INFORMATION USED TO CONSTRUCT THE GRIB2 MESSAGE. A SAMPLE REQUEST CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT NDFD_GRIB2D/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/NDFD_GRIB2DECODER/CUSTMGRD.PHP#INTRO INFORMATION ON HOW TO DECODE AND SAMPLE COMPUTER CODE FOR ACCESSING GRIB2 DATA IS AVIALABLE INCLUDING GRIB2 DECODER PACKAGES /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT NDFD_GRIB2D/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/NDFD_GRIB2DECODER/ IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-1381 EXT 140 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
scn24hazardprod.txtRENAMING OF U.S. THREATS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT TO HAZARDS ASSESSMENT PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE APRIL 16 2002

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