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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST WED JAN 17 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-13
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE SHORT-FUSE
COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 1996.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1996 AT 1000 A.M. CENTRAL
STANDARD TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR 6 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA TO
THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/...AS LISTED
IN TABLE 1. TWO MINNESOTA COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE
WSO IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS /INL/... MINNESOTA. FOUR NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN BISMARCK /BIS/...NORTH DAKOTA. FOR HOLDERS OF
NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS
TRANSFER IS THE 13TH UPDATE IN 1996.
THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO IS OFFICIALLY BEING RELOCATED
TO GRAND FORKS FROM FARGO...BUT THE PRODUCT IDENTIFER CODE FOR
THE WSO WILL CONTINUE TO BE FAR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IN
ADDITION TO THE 6 COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED...29 OTHER COUNTIES
IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA ALREADY USING THE FAR CODE IN
PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE TO DO
SO UNTIL THE CODE IS CHANGED. ADVANCE NOTICE FOR THE CODE CHANGE
WILL BE GIVEN WELL AHEAD OF TIME.
FOR THESE 6 COUNTIES...THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO WILL
ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AS WELL AS RELATED
PRODUCTS FOR THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS
/TABLE 3/. 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 6 COUNTIES
USING THE FAR IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE INL
OR BIS IDENTIFIERS. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ FOR ZONES
/Z/ AND COUNTIES /C/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1.
TABLE 1. COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
TOWNER NDZ006- NDC095- BIS FAR
BENSON NDZ014- NDC005- BIS FAR
RAMSEY NDZ015- NDC071- BIS FAR
EDDY NDZ024- NDC027- BIS FAR
ROSEAU MNZ005- MNC135- INL FAR
LAKE OF THE WOODS MNZ006- MNC077- INL FAR
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
6 COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO. UGC
C CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES BISTORFAR WFUS1 KFAR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BISSVRFAR WUUS1 KFAR
FLASH FLOODS BISFFWFAR WRUS1 KFAR
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 6
COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO. UGC
Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT BISSPSFAR WWUS35 KFAR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT BISSVSFAR WWUS34 KFAR
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE BISCEMFAR MMUS40 KFAR
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT BISPNSFAR ABUS34 KFAR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST BISNOWFAR FXUS21 KFAR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT BISFFSFAR RWUS32 KFAR
LOCAL STORM REPORT BISLSRFAR WWUS30 KFAR
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS BISWSWFAR WWUS46 KFAR
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS BISNPWFAR WWUS45 KFAR
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO BIS OR WSFO MINNEAPOLIS
/MSP/...MINNESOTA.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...WSFO BIS WILL CONTINUE ISSUING THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR THE 4 NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES /USING A CCC
OF BIS/ AND WSFO MSP WILL CONTINUE ISSUING THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
FOR 2 MINNESOTA COUNTIES /USING A CCC OF MSP/.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSPSCCC WWUS35 KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSVSCCC WWUS34 KCCC
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CCCCEMCCC MMUS40 KCCC
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT CCCPNSCCC ABUS34 KCCC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CCCFFSCCC RWUS32 KCCC
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CCCWSWCCC WWUS46 KCCC
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS CCCNPWCCC WWUS45 KCCC
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
MIC -- METEOROLOGIST IN CAHRGE OIC -- OFFICIAL IN CHARGE
LEE ANDERSON...MIC JAMES R. FORS...MIC -- BOX 1016
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA
14797 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE 2301 UNIVERSITY DRIVE...BLDG. 27
GRAND FORKS ND 58203-0600 BISMARCK ND 58502-1016
701-772-0720 EXTENSION 642 701-250-4224
LUCIUS BENNETT...OIC STEVEN C. WANNEBO...OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA
ROOM 212 - 1801 23RD AVE. NORTH ROGERS ROUTE 9...BOX 117
FARGO ND 58102-1047 INT/L FALLS MN 56649-9706
701-239-5607 218-283-8431
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST WED JAN 17 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-14
GRAND JUNCTION...COLORADO WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
MARCH 6 1996.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1996 AT 900 A.M. MOUNTAIN
STANDARD TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE /1/ COUNTY IN COLORADO /TABLE 1/ FROM THE
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN DENVER /DEN/...COLORADO
TO THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN GRAND JUNCTION /GJT/
...COLORADO.
FOR THIS COUNTY...WSO GJT 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 14TH UPDATE IN 1996.
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 THIS COUNTY USING THE GJT IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE DEN 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
LAKE /WEST/ COZ012- COC065- DEN GJT
LAKE /EAST/ COZ015- COC065- DEN GJT
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO GJT. UGC COUNTY CODES /C/ ARE
USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES DENTORGJT WFUS1 KGJT
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DENSVRGJT WUUS1 KGJT
FLASH FLOODS DENFFWGJT WRUS1 KGJT
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTY
TRANSFERRED TO GJT. UGC ZONE CODES /Z/ ARE USED IN
THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT DENSPSGJT WWUS35 KGJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT DENSVSGJT WWUS34 KGJT
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE DENCEMGJT MMUS40 KGJT
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT DENPNSGJT ABUS34 KGJT
SHORT-TERM FORECAST DENNOWGJT FXUS21 KGJT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT DENFFSGJT RWUS32 KGJT
LOCAL STORM REPORT DENLSRGJT WWUS30 KGJT
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS DENWSWGJT WWUS46 KGJT
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING DENNPWGJT WWUS45 KGJT
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO DEN.
FOR THIS COUNTY...WSFO DEN WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT DENSPSDEN WWUS35 KDEN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT DENSVSDEN WWUS34 KDEN
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE DENCEMDEN MMUS40 KDEN
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT DENPNSDEN ABUS34 KDEN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT DENFFSDEN RWUS32 KDEN
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS DENWSWDEN WWUS46 KDEN
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING DENNPWDEN WWUS45 KDEN
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
ROBERT W. JACOBSON /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
792 EAGLE DRIVE
GRAND JUNCTION CO 81506-8646
970-243-7007
LARRY E. MOONEY /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
10230 SMITH RD.
DENVER CO 80239-3238
303-361-0661
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