NOUS41 KWBC 251856 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-103 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 300 PM EDT WED OCT 25 2000 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: PAUL STOKOLS...ACTING CHIEF FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: NEW FORMAT FOR WESTERN NEW YORK STATE FORECAST PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000 ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BUFFALO NEW YORK WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW TYPE OF STATE FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK. THE NEW FORECAST WILL PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS CITIES AND TOWNS IN A TABULAR FORMAT...OUT TO FIVE DAYS. A NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST WILL FOLLOW THE TABULAR DATA FOR 60 DAYS...THEN BE PHASED OUT ON JANUARY 14 2001. FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN BE ADDED TO TO THE TABULAR VERSION TO SUIT SPECIFIC BROADCAST AREAS...AS CAN FORECASTS FOR RECREATIONAL AREAS OR OTHER SITES OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST. THE WMO HEADER FOR THE WESTERN NEW YORK PRODUCT WILL BE UNCHANGED AND CONTINUE TO BE FPUS61 KBUF. THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER...ON THE SECOND LINE...IS SFPNY. THE PIL IDENTIFIER...BUFSFPNY...ALSO REMAINS UNCHANGED. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW STATE FORECAST... FPUS61 KBUF 201000 SFPNY NYZ001>025-202200- STATE FORECAST TABULAR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 600 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2000 ROWS INCLUDE... DAILY PREDOMINANT DAYTIME WEATHER FORECAST TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGH...NIGHTTIME LOW DAYTIME PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /POP/5 -- INDICATES MISSING VALUES FCST FCST FCST FCST FCST SUN MON TUE WED THU AUG 20 AUG 21 AUG 22 AUG 23 AUG 24 CITY EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO COUNTIES.. FULTON NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 69/46 73/57 74/57 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 LOWVILLE NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 66/46 70/53 73/56 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 WATERTOWN NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 67/44 72/48 75/56 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 FINGER LAKES REGION... GENEVA NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 69/48 73/57 77/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 DANSVILLE NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 69/47 72/56 76/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 GENESEE REGION.. BATAVIA NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 70/49 74/58 77/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 ROCHESTER NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 68/48 74/53 77/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 NIAGARA FRONTIER.. BUFFALO NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 69/50 73/54 77/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 NIAGARA FALLS NY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 70/49 74/58 77/58 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.. DUNKIRK NY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 70/50 74/58 77/56 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 JAMESTOWN NY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 67/43 70/50 74/56 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 OLEAN NY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 67/43 70/52 75/55 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 WELLSVILLE NY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 65/42 70/50 73/55 73/53 70 POP 0 POP 0 POP 30 POP 30 POP 30 NARRATIVE: .TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGHS FROM THE MID 60S TO NEAR 70. .TONIGHT...MAINLY CLEAR. LOWS FROM THE MID 40S TO NEAR 50. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE 50S. .TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. .WEDNESDAY...CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM. LOW IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S. HIGHS 70 TO 75. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 50 TO 55. HIGH 70 TO 75. END OF EXAMPLE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS NEW PRODUCT...PLEASE CALL THE NWS OFFICE IN BUFFALO NEW YORK AT 716-565-0204 FOR STAN LEVINE AT EXT 223 OR GUY TUCKER AT EXT 222. THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM END NNNN