[nws-changes] 20081103: grassland fire danger: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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725 NOUS41 KWBC 031445 
PNSWSH

SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-58
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM EST MON NOV 03 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:  IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
         PRODUCT/SERVICE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
         /WFO/ AT WICHITA KANSAS...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9 2008
EFFECTIVE 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 9 2008 THE WFO AT WICHITA KANSAS WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX /GFDI/ ON AN OPERATIONAL BASIS. A GFDI WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH COUNTY IN THE WICHITA COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/. THE GFDI FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED ONCE PER DAY DURING THE FIRE WEATHER SEASON AS BOTH A TABULAR AND GRAPHIC PRODUCT.
THE GFDI VALUES ARE DESCRIPTIVE TERMS /LOW...MODERATE...HIGH... VERY HIGH...EXTREME/ THAT CORRESPOND TO THE LIKELIHOOD THAT FIRES WILL GET OUT OF CONTROL.
THE TABULAR PRODUCT /AWIPS ID RFDICT/ CONSISTS OF GFDI FORECASTS EVERY 3 HOURS OUT TO 6 DAYS FOR EACH COUNTY IN THE CWA.
PERTINENT PERSONNEL/OFFICES/AGENCIES WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THIS NWS PRODUCT: 

PRODUCT NAME                       WMO HEADING         AWIPS ID
-----------------------------      -----------         --------
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER FORECAST     FNUS63 KICT         RFDICT
THE GRAPHIC PRODUCT IS COLOR CODED TO SIGNIFY THE DESCRIPTIVE TERMS...AND THE TIME RESOLUTION IS EVERY 6 HOURS OUT TO 6 DAYS. THE GRAPHICAL PRODUCT IS ONLY FOR THE WFO WICHITA CWA.
THE GFDI GRAPHIC PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE VIA WFO WICHITA HOMEPAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ 

    HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/ICT
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT 
    MR. GARY SCHMELING
    REGIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICES METEOROLOGIST
    NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
    7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE
    KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
    PHONE 816-268-3143
    EMAIL GARY.SCHMELING@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ 

    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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