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ADMN81 KWBC 111454
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF A 2 PART MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT THU APR 11 1996
TO: NWS OFFICES...FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SUBSCRIBERS...AND OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM: LANS P. ROTHFUSZ
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OLYMPIC WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
STEVEN RINARD
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OLYMPIC MARINE WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
SUBJECT: NWS PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF THE 1996
OLYMPIC GAMES AND 1996 PARALYMPIC GAMES
...PART 1 OF A 2 PART MESSAGE...
...PART 2 WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW PART 1...
THIRTY-ONE NEW PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF THE 1996 OLYMPIC
AND PARALYMPIC GAMES IN AND AROUND ATLANTA GEORGIA WILL BE ADDED TO
AFOS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE...AND THE PUBLIC PRODUCTS SERVICE
OF THE FAMILY OF SERVICES (FOS). THESE NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE
PREPARED BY TWO SPECIALLY-CREATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES
- ONE IN PEACHTREE CITY GEORGIA (THE OLYMPIC SUPPORT WEATHER
OFFICE) AND THE OTHER IN SAVANNAH GEORGIA (THE OLYMPIC MARINE
SUPPORT WEATHER OFFICE).
IN ADDITION...PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED BY NWS OFFICES IN BIRMINGHAM
ALABAMA (BHM); MIAMI FLORIDA (MIA); MELBOURNE FLORIDA (MLB); AND
WASHINGTON DC (WBC) IN SUPPORT OF OLYMPIC PRELIMINARY SOCCER EVENTS
HELD IN THOSE CITIES.
WEATHER SUPPORT FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES WILL TAKE PLACE FROM JULY 6
TO AUGUST 5 1996. SUPPORT FOR THE PARALYMPIC GAMES...AN
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED...WILL
OCCUR FROM AUGUST 12 - 27. THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW WILL BE
ISSUED OPERATIONALLY FROM JULY 6 TO AUGUST 27 1996.
THE FORECAST PRODUCTS LISTED IN PART 2 WILL BE ISSUED FOR VENUES IN
THE FOLLOWING "CLUSTERS" (A LIST OF PARALYMPIC VENUE CLUSTERS WILL
BE PROVIDED AT A LATER TIME):
CLUSTER GENERAL LOCATION SPORTS AT VENUE
OLYMPIC RING DOWNTOWN ATLANTA SEVERAL
STONE MOUNTAIN EAST OF ATLANTA ARCHERY, CYCLING, TENNIS
GA INT'L HORSE PK CONYERS GA EQUESTRIAN & MOUNTAIN
BIKING
WOLF CREEK SW FULTON CTY SHOOTING
ATLANTA BEACH JONESBORO GA BEACH VOLLEYBALL
LAKE LANIER NEAR GAINESVILLE GA ROWING
WASSAW SOUND OFF SAVANNAH COAST YACHTING
COLUMBUS GOLDEN PK COLUMBUS GA SOFTBALL
UNIV. OF GA ATHENS GA SOCCER AND OTHER SPORTS
OCOEE RIVER POLK COUNTY TN WHITEWATER KAYAKING
LEGION FIELD* BIRMINGHAM AL SOCCER PRELIMS
RFK STADIUM* WASHINGTON, D.C. SOCCER PRELIMS
CITRUS BOWL* ORLANDO FL SOCCER PRELIMS
ORANGE BOWL* MIAMI FL SOCCER PRELIMS
*FORECAST MATRIX PRODUCTS (REFER TO PART 2 OF THIS MESSAGE) WILL
NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE VENUES.
FOR TESTING PURPOSES...THE FORECAST PRODUCTS LISTED IN PART 2 OF
THIS MESSAGE ARE BEING ISSUED AROUND NOON EACH WEEKDAY THROUGH MID-
JUNE. THE DISSEMINATION OF TEST WARNINGS WILL BEGIN IN LATE APRIL.
TEST COLLECTIVES OF SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FOR OLYMPIC VENUES ARE
BEING DISSEMINATED AT THE PRESENT TIME.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...VISIT THE OLYMPIC WEATHER SUPPORT
HOMEPAGE AT http://www.nws.noaa.gov/olympics/Olympics.html OR
CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
LANS P. ROTHFUSZ
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
OLYMPIC WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
770-486-1133
lrothfusz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
STEVE RINARD
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
OLYMPIC MARINE WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
817-334-2655
srinard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CHRIS SMITH
NWS SOUTHERN REGION PUBLIC AFFAIRS
csmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
817-334-2654
THIS IS THE END OF PART 1 OF THIS MESSAGE. PART 2...WHICH WILL
FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY... CONTAINS BRIEF PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND
COMMUNICATION HEADERS FOR EACH PRODUCT TO BE ISSUED BY THE NWS IN
SUPPORT OF THE 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES.
END-PART 1
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ADMN81 KWBC 111455
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF A 2 PART MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM EDT APR APR 11 1996
TO: NWS OFFICES...FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SUBSCRIBERS...AND OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM: LANS P. ROTHFUSZ
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OLYMPIC WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
STEVEN RINARD
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OLYMPIC MARINE WEATHER SUPPORT OFFICE
SUBJECT: NWS PRODUCTS TO BE ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF THE 1996
OLYMPIC GAMES AND 1996 PARALYMPIC GAMES
...PART 2 OF A 2 PART MESSAGE. PART 1 WAS JUST SENT....
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE OLYMPICS PRODUCTS AND THE HEADERS UNDER
WHICH EACH PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED ARE SHOWN BELOW. THESE
PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE OLYMPIC VENUES WHICH WERE LISTED
IN PART 1 OF THIS MESSAGE.
1. TODAY'S FORECAST MATRIX WILL CONTAIN SEVERAL WEATHER
PARAMETERS FORECAST FOR THREE-HOUR INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLTDMOLY FXUS95 KFFC 3/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLTDMSAV FXUS95 KSAV 3/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
2. TODAY'S FORECAST NARRATIVE TEXT WILL CONTAIN TEXTUAL FORECASTS
DIVIDED INTO SIX-HOUR PERIODS FOR THE PRESENT DAY.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLTDTOLY FXUS96 KFFC 3/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLTDTSAV FXUS96 KSAV 3/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
BHMTDTBHM FXUS96 KBMX 3/DAY NWSFO BIRMINGHAM AL
MIATDTMIA FXUS96 KMFL 3/DAY NWSFO MIAMI FL
MIATDTMLB FXUS96 KMLB 3/DAY NWSO MELBOURNE FL
WBCTDTWBC FXUS96 KLWX 3/DAY NWSFO WASHINGTON DC
3. TOMORROW'S FORECAST MATRIX WILL CONTAIN WEATHER PARAMETERS
FORECAST FOR THREE-HOUR INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE NEXT DAY.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLTMMOLY FXUS97 KFFC 2/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLTMMSAV FXUS97 KSAV 2/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
4. TOMORROW'S FORECAST NARRATIVE TEXT WILL CONTAIN TEXTUAL
FORECASTS DIVIDED INTO SIX-HOUR PERIODS FOR THE NEXT DAY.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLTMTOLY FXUS98 KFFC 2/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLTMTSAV FXUS98 KSAV 2/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
BHMTMTBHM FXUS98 KBMX 2/DAY NWSFO BIRMINGHAM AL
MIATMTMIA FXUS98 KMFL 2/DAY NWSFO MIAMI FL
MIATMTMLB FXUS98 KMLB 2/DAY NWSO MELBOURNE FL
WBCTMTWBC FXUS98 KLWX 2/DAY NWSFO WASHINGTON DC
5. EXTENDED FORECAST MATRICES WILL CONTAIN WEATHER PARAMETERS
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3...4 AND 5.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLEXMOLY FXUS93 KFFC 2/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLEXMSAV FXUS93 KSAV 1/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
6. EXTENDED FORECAST NARRATIVES WILL CONTAIN A GENERAL FORECAST
FOR DAYS 3...4 AND 5.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLEXTOLY FXUS94 KFFC 2/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLEXTSAV FXUS94 KSAV 1/DAY OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
BHMEXTBHM FXUS94 KBMX 1/DAY NWSFO-BIRMINGHAM AL
MIAEXTMIA FXUS94 KMFL 1/DAY NWSFO MIAMI FL
MIAEXTMLB FXUS94 KMLB 1/DAY NWSO MELBOURNE FL
WBCEXTWBC FXUS94 KLWX 1/DAY NWSFO WASHINGTON DC
7. OLYMPICS WEATHER BULLETINS WILL CONTAIN WATCHES, WARNINGS AND
STATEMENTS FOR WEATHER PHENOMENA WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT VENUES.
NOTE...IT IS LIKELY THESE IDENTIFIERS WILL CHANGE SOON. THE
CATCH-ALL OWB WILL LIKELY BE REPLACED WITH OWA, OWW AND OWS FOR
OLYMPICS-RELATED WATCHES...WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS...
RESPECTIVELY. NOTIFICATION OF THIS CHANGE...IF IT OCCURS...WILL
COME VIA THIS MEDIUM.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLOWBOLY WOUS96 KFFC AS NEEDED OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
ATLOWBSAV WOUS96 KSAV AS NEEDED OMWSO-SAVANNAH GA
BHMOWBBHM WOUS96 KBMX AS NEEDED NWSFO BIRMINGHAM AL
MIAOWBMIA WOUS96 KMFL AS NEEDED NWSFO MIAMI FL
MIAOWBMLB WOUS96 KMLB AS NEEDED NWSO MELBOURNE FL
WBCOWBWBC WOUS96 KLWX AS NEEDED NWSFO WASHINGTON DC
8. OTHER SURFACE OBSERVATIONS COLLECTED EVERY 15 MINUTES AT OR
NEAR OLYMPIC VENUES.
AFOS/NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER FREQUENCY ISSUED BY
ATLOSOOLY SXUS96 KFFC 96/DAY OWSO-PEACHTREE CITY GA
THIS IS THE END OF PART 2 OF THIS MESSAGE.
END-PART 2
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