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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-41
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
118 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: REALIGNMENT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES TO CORRESPONDTO EXISTING PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR WFO FLAGSTAFF AZ /FGZ/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 25 2008
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 25 2008 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WFO FLAGSTAFF AZ /FGZ/ WILL REALIGN ITS FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARIES /AZZ104 - AZZ118 AND AZZ137 - AZZ140/ TO MATCH ITS PUBLIC WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARIES /AZZ004 - AZZ018 AND AZZ037 - AZZ040/. WFO FGZ FIRE ZONES WILL BECOME IDENTICAL TO ITS CORRESPONDING PUBLIC ZONES IN GEOGRAPHY WHILE RETAINING THEIR CURRENT FIRE WEATHER ZONE NUMBERS AND NAMES. THESE MINOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO BRING FGZ FIRE WEATHER ZONES INTO EXACT ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTED CORRESPONDING PUBLIC ZONES.
NWS PARTNERS AND USERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF THESE CHANGES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPE FILE OF THE REALIGNED FIRE WEATHER ZONE BOUNDARIES IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT:
GEORGE HOWARD
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FLAGSTAFF WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
PO BOX 16057
BELLEMONT AZ 86015-6057
PHONE: 928-556-9161 X223
EMAIL: GEORGE.HOWARD@xxxxxxxx
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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