NOUS41 KWBC DDHHMM PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-93 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 330 PM EDT MON OCT 2 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 AND NEW PIL IDENTIFIER FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE FORECAST PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1 2000 ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAY ME WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW TYPE OF STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. FORECASTS FOR BOTH STATES WILL BE COMBINED INTO ONE PRODUCT. THE NEW COMBINED STATE FORECAST PRODUCT WILL PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS CITIES AND TOWNS IN A TABULAR FORMAT...OUT TO FIVE DAYS. A NARRATIVE FORECAST WILL FOLLOW THE TABULAR DATA FOR 60 DAYS...THEN WILL BE PHASED OUT ON JANUARY 2 2001. FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN EASILY BE ADDED TO THE TABULAR VERSION TO SUIT SPECIFIC BROADCAST AREAS...AS CAN FORECASTS FOR RECREATIONAL AREAS OR OTHER SITES OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST. CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR MAINE /PWMSFPME/ AND KEYING ON THE WMO HEADER FPUS61 KGYX WILL NOT NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THIS PRODUCT. CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE /PWMSFPNH/ AND KEYING ON THE WMO HEADER FPUS61 KGYX WILL ALSO NOT NEED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THIS PRODUCT. HOWEVER...THE PIL IDENTIFIER... PWMSFPNH... WILL BE CHANGED TO PWMSFPME. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW COMBINED STATE FORECAST... FPUS61 KGYX 152030 SFPME MEZALL-NHZALL-160900- STATE FORECASTS FOR MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 430 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2000 ROWS INCLUDE... PREDOMINANT DAYTIME WEATHER FORECAST TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGH...NIGHTTIME LOW DAYTIME PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /POP/ -- INDICATES MISSING VALUES FCST FCST FCST FCST FCST WED THU FRI SAT SUN AUG 16 AUG 17 AUG 18 AUG 19 AUG 20 CITY ...NORTHERN MAINE... CARIBOU ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 PRESQUE ISLE ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 FRENCHVILLE ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 81/63 88/63 89/65 86/63 83 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 HOULTON ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS...FOOTHILLS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF MAINE... FRYEBURG ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/63 86/64 86/64 86/63 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 GREENVILLE ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/62 85/63 86/65 86/64 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 MILLINOCKET ME PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 86/64 87/66 88/66 86/67 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...PENOBSCOT VALLEY AND DOWNEAST MAINE... BANGOR ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/65 87/65 86/69 83/67 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 BAR HARBOR ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 88/70 87/71 85/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...CAPITAL AREA AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR MAINE... AUGUSTA ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/66 88/69 86/69 84/67 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 WATERVILLE ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 SANFORD ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...SOUTHWEST COAST AND MID-COAST MAINE... PORTLAND ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/66 88/69 86/69 84/67 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 BRUNSWICK ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 WISCASSET ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ROCKLAND ME PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS... BERLIN NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 WHITEFIELD NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...WEST CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE... LEBANON NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...EAST CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE/LAKES REGION... LACONIA NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 81/63 88/63 89/65 86/63 83 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE/MONADNOCK REGION... KEENE NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 JAFFREY NH PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 84/63 91/65 90/65 87/64 85 POP 40 POP 0 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...CAPITAL AREA AND SOUTHERN INTERIOR NEW HAMPSHIRE... CONCORD NH PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/66 88/69 86/69 84/67 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 MANCHESTER NH PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 NASHUA NH PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/69 87/70 86/71 84/70 83 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 ...COASTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE... PORTSMOUTH NH PTCLDY SUNNY PTCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY 85/66 88/69 86/69 84/67 84 POP 40 POP 10 POP 40 POP 10 POP 10 NARRATIVE: .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS LOWER TO MID 80S. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S NORTH...MID TO UPPER 60S ELSEWHERE. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. .EXTENDED FORECAST... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS 85 TO 90. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. END OF EXAMPLE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS NEW PRODUCT...PLEASE CALL THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY MAINE AT 207-688-3216...EXTENSION 223 FOR JOHN JENSENIUS...OR EXTENSION 222 FOR AL WHEELER. THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/ WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM END NNNN