[nws-changes] 2009120809: wx zone cov-Florida-

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 2009120809: wx zone cov-Florida-
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:49:26 -0700

NOUS41 KWBC 081625
PNSWSH

SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-53
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1125 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
         -FAMILY OF SERVICES
         -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
         -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
         -NOAAPORT
         OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     ELI JACKS
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER
         ZONE COVERAGE FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND
         COUNTIES OF THE TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA WEATHER FORECAST
         OFFICE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2010

EFFECTIVE THURSDAY APRIL 1 2010 AT 0400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/EDT/...0800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...SEVERAL FIRE AND
PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST ZONES WITHIN THE NWS TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
/TAE/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL
BE CHANGED TO BETTER ACCOUNT FOR CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY.

INLAND WALTON /FLZ007/ BECOMES NORTH WALTON /FLZ007/. THIS IS A
NAME CHANGE ONLY. NO CHANGE IS BEING MADE TO THE GEOGRAPHIC
EXTENTS OF THE ZONE.

THE REMAINING CHANGES SPLIT COASTAL PORTIONS OF COUNTIES OUT
INTO SEPARATE ZONES BASED UPON CLIMATOLOGY.  THESE NEW COASTAL
ZONES ARE ASSIGNED NEW ZONE NAMES AND NUMBERS.  THE REMAINING
NON-COASTAL PORTIONS OF COUNTIES RETAIN THEIR CLIMATOLOGY AND
THEIR ZONE NUMBERS BUT ARE RENAMED TO BETTER IDENTIFY THEIR
GEOGRAPHIC EXTENTS.

COASTAL WALTON /FLZ008/ BECOMES CENTRAL WALTON /FLZ008/ AND
SOUTH WALTON /FLZ108/.

BAY /FLZ012/ BECOMES INLAND BAY /FLZ012/ AND COASTAL BAY
/FLZ112/.

GULF /FLZ014/ BECOMES INLAND GULF /FLZ014/ AND COASTAL GULF
FLZ114/.

FRANKLIN /FLZ015/ BECOMES INLAND FRANKLIN /FLZ015/ AND COASTAL
FRANKLIN /FLZ115/.

WAKULLA /FLZ027/ BECOMES INLAND WAKULLA /FLZ027/ AND COASTAL
WAKULLA /FLZ127/.

JEFFERSON /FLZ018/ BECOMES INLAND JEFFERSON /FLZ018/ AND COASTAL
JEFFERSON /FLZ118/.

TAYLOR /FLZ028/ BECOMES INLAND TAYLOR /FLZ028/ AND COASTAL
TAYLOR /FLZ128/.

DIXIE /FLZ034/ BECOMES INLAND DIXIE /FLZ034/ AND COASTAL DIXIE
/FLZ134/.

TABLE 1. NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONE /Z/ FORM OF THE
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ AND NAMES FOR WFO TAE USERS:

NEW FIRE/PUBLIC      NEW        OLD FIRE/PUBLIC       OLD
 ZONE NAME          UGC /Z/      ZONE NAME           UGC /Z/
-------------        -------    -------------         -------
NORTH WALTON         FLZ007     INLAND WALTON         FLZ007
CENTRAL WALTON       FLZ008     COASTAL WALTON        FLZ008
SOUTH WALTON         FLZ108     N/A                   N/A
INLAND BAY           FLZ012     BAY                   FLZ012
COASTAL BAY          FLZ112     N/A                   N/A
INLAND GULF          FLZ014     GULF                  FLZ014
COASTAL GULF         FLZ114     N/A                   N/A
INLAND FRANKLIN      FLZ015     FRANKLIN              FLZ015
COASTAL FRANKLIN     FLZ115     N/A                   N/A
INLAND WAKULLA       FLZ027     WAKULLA               FLZ027
COASTAL WAKULLA      FLZ127     N/A                   N/A
INLAND JEFFERSON     FLZ018     JEFFERSON             FLZ018
COASTAL JEFFERSON    FLZ118     N/A                   N/A
INLAND TAYLOR        FLZ028     TAYLOR                FLZ028
COASTAL TAYLOR       FLZ128     N/A                   N/A
INLAND DIXIE         FLZ034     DIXIE                 FLZ034
COASTAL DIXIE        FLZ134     N/A                   N/A

UPDATED FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONE MAPS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM

AND

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM

A GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF WFO TAE/S NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER
FORECAST ZONES IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/FLZONES.JPG

ALL FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER PRODUCTS FROM WFO TAE THAT USE THE
ZONE /Z/ UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ ARE AFFECTED BY THESE
CHANGES.  PARTNERS AND USERS SHOULD TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TO ENSURE SYSTEM/S/ RECOGNIZE THE NEW UGC AND NEW ZONE
ALIGNMENTS. THESE CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT PRODUCTS USING COUNTY
/C/ UGC.

THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY
NWS POLICY /NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805/.  THE SHORTER ADVANCE LEAD
TIME WAS NECESSITATED BY SOFTWARE ISSUES PREPARING THE
SHAPEFILES AND WAS APPROVED BECAUSE CURRENT USERS SHOULD NOT
HAVE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CHANGE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

PAUL DUVAL                     MELINDA BAILEY
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE        PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LOVE BUILDING/FSU              SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
TALLAHASSEE FL 32306-4509      819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11
850-942-8833                   FORT WORTH TX 76102
                              817-978-1100 X107

NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM

$$
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