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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0830 AM EDT THU AUG 24 1995
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT SHORT FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-68
GRAND RAPIDS...MICHIGAN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 2 1995.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 2 1995 AT NOON EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
NINE /9/ COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN /TABLE 1/ TO THE WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE /WSO/ IN GRAND RAPIDS /GRR/...MICHIGAN FROM THE WSO IN
LANSING /LAN/...MICHIGAN.
WSO GRR WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND
RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS
/TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47
...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS TRANSFER IS THE 68TH UPDATE IN
1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES USING THE GRR
IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE LAN IDENTIFIER. THE
UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN
TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1.
COUNTY UGC ZONE UGC COUNTY FROM TO
CODE CODE
ISABELLA MIZ046- MIC073- LAN GRR
GRATIOT MIZ052- MIC057- LAN GRR
CLINTON MIZ059- MIC037- LAN GRR
EATON MIZ066- MIC045- LAN GRR
INGHAM MIZ067- MIC065- LAN GRR
CALHOUN MIZ073- MIC025- LAN GRR
JACKSON MIZ074- MIC075- LAN GRR
BRANCH MIZ080- MIC023- LAN GRR
HILLSDALE MIZ081- MIC059- LAN GRR
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO GRR. UGC COUNTY CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
TORNADOES ARBTORGRR WFUS1 KGRR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARBSVRGRR WUUS1 KGRR
FLASH FLOODS ARBFFWGRR WRUS1 KGRR
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO GRR. UGC ZONE CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSPSGRR WWUS35 KGRR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSVSGRR WWUS34 KGRR
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ARBCEMGRR MMUS40 KGRR
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT ARBPNSGRR ABUS34 KGRR
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ARBWSWGRR WWUS46 KGRR
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING ARBNPWGRR WWUS45 KGRR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST ARBNOWGRR FXUS21 KGRR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ARBFFSGRR RWUS32 KGRR
LOCAL STORM REPORT ARBLSRGRR WWUS30 KGRR
+ FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WSFO/ IN DETROIT /DTX/...MICHIGAN.
WSFO DTX WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR
LONGER-FUSE EVENTS /USING THE UGC ZONE CODES/.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSPSDTX WWUS35 KDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSVSDTX WWUS34 KDTX
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ARBCEMDTX MMUS40 KDTX
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT ARBPNSDTX ABUS34 KDTX
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ARBWSWDTX WWUS46 KDTX
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING ARBNPWDTX WWUS45 KDTX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ARBFFSDTX RWUS32 KDTX
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
DANIEL G. HOUSER /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
4899 S. COMPLEX DRIVE S.E.
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512-4034
616-956-7180
ROBERT J. SUTTLE /OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
3121 W. CIRCLE DRIVE...SUITE 3
LANSING MI 48906-2166
517-321-3377
DEAN P. GULEZIAN /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
9200 WHITE LAKE ROAD
WHITE LAKE MI 48386-1126
810-625-3309
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0830 AM EDT THU AUG 24 1995
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-69
BILLINGS WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY
WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 1995.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY...OCTOBER 2 1995...AT 1000 A.M. MOUNTAIN
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.../NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE COUNTY IN WYOMING /TABLE 1/ TO THE BILLINGS
/BIL/...MONTANA...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE WSO IN
SHERIDAN /SHR/...WYOMING. FOR THIS COUNTY...WSO BIL WILL ISSUE
SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT
GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS
OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING
AREAS...THIS IS THE 69TH UPDATE FOR 1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS AND
RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTY USING THE BIL IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2
AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE SHR IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES
/UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO BIL. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
SHERIDAN WYC033- WYZ050-051- SHR BIL
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO BIL. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES GTFTORBIL WFUS1 KBIL
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS GTFSVRBIL WUUS1 KBIL
FLASH FLOODS GTFFFWBIL WRUS1 KBIL
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTY
TRANSFERRED TO BIL. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT GTFSPSBIL WWUS35 KBIL
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT GTFSVSBIL WWUS34 KBIL
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE GTFCEMBIL MMUS40 KBIL
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT GTFPNSBIL ABUS34 KBIL
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS GTFNPWBIL WWUS45 KBIL
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS GTFWSWBIL WWUS46 KBIL
++ SHORT-TERM FORECAST CYSNOWCPR FXUS21 KCPR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT GTFFFSBIL RWUS32 KBIL
LOCAL STORM REPORT GTFLSRBIL WWUS30 KBIL
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN CHEYENNE /CYS/...WYOMING.
++ SHORT-TERM FORECASTS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WSO BIL /GTFNOWBIL
- FXUS21 KBIL/ ON MAY 1 1996. UNTIL THAT TIME...WSO CASPER
/CPR/...WYOMING WILL ISSUE SHORT-TERM FORECASTS FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY
UNDER IDENTIFERS CYSNOWCPR AND FXUS21 KCPR...AS INDICATED ABOVE.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...USERS SHOULD RECIEVE THE FOLLOWING
PRODUCTS FOR THSEE COUNTIES FROM WSFO CYS.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSPSCYS WWUS35 KCYS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSVSCYS WWUS34 KCYS
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CYSCEMCYS MMUS40 KCYS
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT CYSPNSCYS ABUS34 KCYS
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS CYSNPWCYS WWUS45 KCYS
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CYSWSWCYS WWUS46 KCYS
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CYSFFSCYS RWUS32 KCYS
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
/MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE.../OIC/ OFFICIAL IN CHARGE
KEN MIEKLE...AREA MANAGER WILLIAM PARKER...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE FORECAST OFFICE
5324 TRI-HILL FRONTAGE ROAD 1301 AIRPORT PARKWAY
GREAT FALLS MT 59404 CHEYENNE WY 82001-1549
/406/ 453-4561 /307/ 772-2376
BERT NELSON...MIC BRIAN CHAPMAN...ACTING OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
ADMIN BLDG ROOM 212 SHERIDAN COUNTY AIPPORT
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHERIDAN WY 82801-5890
BILLINGS MT 59105-1926 /307/ 672-5039
/406/ 657-6255
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