NOUS41 KWBC 251858 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-105 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 THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 14 2000 ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT TAUNTON MA WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW TYPE OF STATE FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE AREA OF COVERAGE WILL BE UNCHANGED...STILL INCLUDING THE ENTIRE STATES OF CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...AND RHODE ISLAND. THE NEW FORECAST WILL PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS CITIES AND TOWNS IN THESE STATES 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 12 2001. FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN BE ADDED 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 STATE FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND IS UNCHANGED...AND REMAINS FPUS61 KBOX. THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER... ON THE SECOND LINE...IS SFPMA. THE PIL IDENTIFIER IS ALSO UNCHANGED...AND REMAINS BOSSFPMA. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW STATE FORECAST... FPUS61 KBOX 150900 SFPMA MAZ001>024-CTZ001>012-RIZ001>007-152100- STATE FORECAST TABULAR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 400 AM EST WED NOV 15 2000 ROWS INCLUDE... DAILY PREDOMINANT DAYTIME WEATHER FORECAST TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGH...NIGHTTIME LOW DAYTIME PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION -- INDICATES MISSING VALUES FCST FCST FCST FCST FCST WED THU FRI SAT SUN NOV 15 NOV 16 NOV 17 NOV 18 NOV 19 CITY CONNECTICUT... BRIDGEPORT CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 77/61 70/48 76/56 76/53 72 POP 10 POP 10 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 DANBURY CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 GROTON CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/61 72/50 73/55 74/54 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 HARTFORD CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 80/61 70/50 72/55 74/56 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 MERIDEN CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/63 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 NEW HAVEN CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/63 74/52 74/57 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 OXFORD CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/61 72/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 WILLIMANTIC CT PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 MASSACHUSETTS-CENTRAL... WORCESTER MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 79/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74 POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 MASSACHUSETTS-EASTERN... BOSTON MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 78/64 75/52 77/59 77/56 75 POP 20 POP 10 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 HYANNIS MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 75/60 72/51 73/58 73/56 73 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 LAWRENCE MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74 POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 NANTUCKET MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 74/60 72/51 73/58 73/56 73 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 TAUNTON MA PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 MASSACHUSETTS-WESTERN... CHICOPEE FALLS MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74 POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 ORANGE MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74 POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 PITTSFIELD MA PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY 73/67 80/53 77/59 77/57 74 POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE RI PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 WESTERLY RI PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY 83/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72 POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30 NARRATIVE: .TODAY...AREAS OF FOG EARLY...OTHERWISE PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 70S. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 80. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S AND HIGHS IN THE 70S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S AND HIGHS IN THE 70S. END OF EXAMPLE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS NEW PRODUCT...PLEASE CALL THE NWS OFFICE AT TAUNTON MA AT 508-823-1900 FOR GLENN FIELD...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST...OR ROBERT THOMPSON...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE. 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