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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST FRI FEB 23 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-20
NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS ON APRIL 1 1996.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 1 1996 AT 1100 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
15 COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN AND ADJACENT GREAT LAKES NEAR SHORE
WATERS /TABLE 1/ TO THE NORTH CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN /APN/
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN GAYLORD MICHIGAN.
FIVE /5/ COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN
HOUGHTON LAKE /HTL/...MICHIGAN. EIGHT /8/ COUNTIES WILL BE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN MUSKEGON /MKG/...MICHIGAN. TWO /2/
COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN SAULT STE. MARIE
/SSM/...MICHIGAN. WSO APN 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 20TH
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 THESE AREAS USING THE APN IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE HTL...MKG OR SSM IDENTIFIERS. THE
UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ OVER LAND REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE NEW
MARINE UGC CODES GO INTO EFFECT APRIL 1 1996 AT 0600 UNIVERSAL
COORDINATED TIME. SEE 2-PART STATEMENT ISSUED FEBRUARY 22 1995
FOR FULL DETAILS ON ALL NEW GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES.
TABLE 1 AREAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO APN Z-ZONE CODE C-COUNTY CODE
MI COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM MI COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM
CRAWFORD MIZ028- MIC039- HTL GLADWIN MIZ041- MIC051- HTL
OGEMAW MIZ035- MIC129- HTL OTSEGO MIZ022- MIC137- HTL
ROSCOMMON MIZ034- MIC143- HTL 3 ANTRIM MIZ021- MIC009- MKG
1 BENZIE MIZ025- MIC019- MKG 3 GRAND TRAVERSE MIZ026- MIC055- MKG
KALKASKA MIZ027- MIC079- MKG 1 2 3 LEELANAU MIZ020- MIC089- MKG
1 MANISTEE MIZ031- MIC101- MKG MISSAUKEE MIZ033- MIC113- MKG
WEXFORD MIZ032- MIC165- MKG 5 6 7 CHIPPEWA MIZ008- MIC033- SSM
4 5 MACKINAC MIZ015- MIC097- SSM
...ADJACENT TO APN MARINE ZONES...
1 LAKE MICHIGAN MIZ535- 4 LAKE SUPERIOR MIZ528-
2 LAKE MICHIGAN MIZ536- 5 LAKE SUPERIOR MIZ527-
3 GR. TRAVERSE BAY MIZ514- 6 WHITEFISH BAY MIZ511-
7 ST. MARYS RIVER MIZ512-
...OTHER NEW APN MARINE ZONES...
/LAKE HURON/ MIZ538- MIZ539- /LAKE MICHIGAN/ MIZ537-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
AREAS TRANSFERRED TO APN. FOR THESE PRODUCTS...UGC C CODES ARE
USED FOR LAND AND UGC Z MARINE CODES ARE USED FOR LAKE WATERS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
+ TORNADOES ARBTORAPN WFUS1 KAPN
+ SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARBSVRAPN WUUS1 KAPN
FLASH FLOODS ARBFFWAPN WRUS1 KAPN
SPECIAL MARINE ARBSMWAPN WMUS1 KAPN
+ WILL INCORPORATE SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS FOR AFFECTED WATERS.
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE AREAS
TRANSFERRED TO APN. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSPSAPN WWUS35 KAPN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSVSAPN WWUS34 KAPN
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ARBCEMAPN MMUS40 KAPN
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT ARBPNSAPN ABUS34 KAPN
SHORT-TERM FORECAST ARBNOWAPN FXUS21 KAPN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ARBFFSAPN RWUS32 KAPN
LOCAL STORM REPORT ARBLSRAPN WWUS30 KAPN
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST ARBNSHAPN FZUS64 KAPN
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBMWSAPN FZUS60 KAPN
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ARBWSWAPN WWUS46 KAPN
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING ARBNPWAPN WWUS45 KAPN
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN DETROIT /DTX/...MICHIGAN.
FOR THESE COUNTIES...WSFO DTX WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.
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 --
JANE A. HOLLINGSWORTH /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/ PH. 517-354-8733
OR KATHY HOXSIE /WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE NOAA
8800 PASSEMHEIN ROAD - GAYLORD MI 49735-9454
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST FRI FEB 23 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-21
RAPID CITY...SOUTH DAKOTA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS ON APRIL 1 1996.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 1 1996 AT 9 00 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THREE /3/ COUNTIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND THREE /3/ COUNTIES IN
WYOMING /TABLE 1/ TO THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN RAPID
CITY /RAP/...SOUTH DAKOTA. THREE /3/ COUNTIES WILL BE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN
SIOUX FALLS /FSD/...SOUTH DAKOTA. THREE /3/ COUNTIES WILL BE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN CASPER /CPR/...WYOMING
WSO RAP 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 21ST 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 THESE COUNTIES USING THE RAP IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE FSD OR CPR IDENTIFIER. THE
UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ FOR ZONES /Z/ AND COUNTIES /C/ WILL
REMAIN UNCHANGED /TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1.
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
MELLETTE SDZ046- SDC095- FSD RAP
TODD SDZ047- SDC121- FSD RAP
TRIPP SDZ049- SDC123- FSD RAP
CAMPBELL /NORTH/ WYZ054- WYC005- CPR RAP
CAMPBELL /SOUTH/ WYZ055- WYC005- CPR RAP
CROOK /WEST/ WYZ056- WYC011- CPR RAP
CROOK /EAST/ WYZ057- WYC011- CPR RAP
WESTON /NORTHEAST/ WYZ057- WYC045- CPR RAP
WESTON /EXCEPT NE/ WYZ058- WYC045- CPR RAP
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO RAP. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES FSDTORRAP WFUS1 KRAP
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FSDSVRRAP WUUS1 KRAP
FLASH FLOODS FSDFFWRAP WRUS1 KRAP
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO RAP. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FSDSPSRAP WWUS35 KRAP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT FSDSVSRAP WWUS34 KRAP
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE FSDCEMRAP MMUS40 KRAP
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT FSDPNSRAP ABUS34 KRAP
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS FSDWSWRAP WWUS46 KRAP
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING FSDNPWRAP WWUS45 KRAP
SHORT-TERM FORECAST FSDNOWRAP FXUS21 KRAP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT FSDFFSRAP RWUS32 KRAP
LOCAL STORM REPORT FSDLSRRAP WWUS30 KRAP
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFOS FSD OR CHEYENNE /CYS/.
THE WSFOS WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR
LONGER-FUSE EVENTS IN WYOMING /CCC OF CYS/ AND SOUTH DAKOTA /CCC
OF FSD/.
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
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CCCWSWCCC WWUS46 KCCC
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING CCCNPWCCC WWUS45 KCCC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CCCFFSCCC RWUS32 KCCC
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
DAVID CARPENTER /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/ PH. 605-341-9271
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
300 EAST SIGNAL DRIVE
RAPID CITY SD 57701-3800
WILLIAM T. PARKER /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/ PH. 307-772-2468
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
1301 AIRPORT PARKWAY
CHEYENNE WY 82001-1549
D. GREG HARMON /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/ PH. 605-330-4247
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
26 WEATHER LANE
SIOUX FALLS SD 57104-0198
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