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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 1997
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST
ZONES ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST...EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 2 1997
...PART 1 OF 2-PART MESSAGE...
THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COASTLINE ON DECEMBER 2 1997...AT 1300
UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ OR 800 AM EST. THESE RECONFIG-
URATIONS WILL PROVIDE MARINE WEATHER FORECASTERS THE ABILITY TO
ISSUE MORE SITE-SPECIFIC FORECASTS TO USERS BY ALLOWING NEEDED
FLEXIBILITY TO GROUP NEW SMALLER ZONES TOGETHER OR SEPARATE THEM
TO MORE ACCURATELY HIGHLIGHT ONGOING AND PREDICTED WEATHER.
TABLE 1 LISTS THE PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED. TABLE 2 IS A LIST
OF THE NEW ZONES. MARINE FORECAST ZONES ARE DEFINED BY
RECOGNIZABLE GEOGRAPHIC LANDMARKS (COASTAL CITIES...CAPES...
POINTS...ETC.) AND EXTEND UP TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES /NM/ OFFSHORE.
MARINE FORECAST ZONE IDENTIFIERS FOLLOW THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE /UGC/ CONVENTION SSZNNN WHERE SS IN THESE CASES IS AN
OCEAN AREA AND NNN IS THE ZONE /Z/ NUMBER...WHICH IS DETERMINED
AS FOLLOWS
LEFT N = ISSUING NWS OFFICE FOR WARNINGS
MIDDLE N = TYPE OF BODY OF WATER
RIGHT N = ZONE NUMBER SEQUENCE...INCREASING FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH AND WEST TO EAST.
OTHER PRODUCTS ISSUED /NOT JUST COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS/ WILL BE
AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE Z FORM OF
THE UGC USED IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS WILL CONTAIN THE NEW ZONE
NUMBERS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS BY ZONE. THE MARINE
PRODUCTS THAT USE THE Z FORM OF THE UGC ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1
WITH THEIR NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ IDENTIFIERS. USERS SELECTING INFORMATION BY
SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE THE NEW UGCS FOR THE RECONFIGURED
ZONES.
THIS INFORMATION UPDATED APPENDICES A AND B OF WEATHER SERVICE
OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-51. UPDATED MARINE ZONE MAPS WILL BE
POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL /SMALL CASE/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTM
BOTH PARTS OF THIS MESSAGE ARE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING URL /SMALL
CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
TABLE 1. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO/FOS HEADER+++++
CWF/ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CCCCWFXXX FZUS6 KXXX
SMW/ SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CCCSMWXXX WMUS1 KXXX OR WMUS01
MWS/ MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCMWSXXX FZUS60 KXXX
TOR/ COMBINED TORNADO/SPECIAL CCCTORXXX WFUS1 KXXX OR WFUS01
MARINE WARNING
SVR/ COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CCCSVRXXX WUUS1 KXXX OR WUUS01
AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
PNS/ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CCCPNSXXX ABUS34 KXXX
XXX IS THE ISSUING OFFICE
CCC IS THE NWWS SATELLITE UPLINK SITE
+++++ NOTE - WMO/FOS HEADERS WILL BE CHANGED SOMETIME AFTER
DECEMBER 2 1997. THE NWS OFFICE OF SYSTEMS OPERATIONS WILL BE
SENDING SPECIAL NOTICES REGARDING SUCH CHANGES. ++++++
TABLE 2. NEW MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997 AT 1300 UTC.
2A. CWF ISSUED BY RALEIGH/DURHAM DC XXX=RDU CCC=RDU
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY MOREHEAD CITY NC XXX=MHX CCC=RDU
..UGC.. ..ZONE..
AMZ150- COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON
INLET NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ152- COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS
NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ154- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET
NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ156- COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT
NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ158- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC
OUT 20 NM
AMZ130- ALBEMARLE SOUND
AMZ135- PAMLICO SOUND
2B. CWF ISSUED BY RALEIGH/DURHAM DC XXX=RDU CCC=RDU
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY WILMINGTON NC XXX=ILM CCC=RDU
AMZ250- COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ252- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR TO LITTLE RIVER INLET
NC OUT 20 NM
AMZ190- OUTLOOK FOR NC-VA BORDER TO LITTLE RIVER INLET NC
OUT 20 NM INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS
2C. CWF ISSUED BY COLUMBIA SC XXX=CAE CCC=CAE
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY WILMINGTON NC XXX=ILM CCC=RDU
AMZ254- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET NC TO MURRELLS
INLET SC OUT 20 NM
AMZ256- COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO CAPE ROMAIN SC OUT
20 NM
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 1997
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST
ZONES ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST...EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 2 1997.......PART 2 OF 2-PART MESSAGE.......
TABLE 2. CONT...NEW MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE DEC 2 1997 AT 1300 UTC
2D. CWF ISSUED BY COLUMBIA SC XXX=CAE CCC=CAE
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY CHARLESTON SC XXX=CHS CCC=CAE
..UGC.. ..ZONE..
AMZ350- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ROMAIN TO EDISTO BEACH SC
OUT 20 NM
AMZ352- COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA
OUT 20 NM
AMZ330- CHARLESTON HARBOR
AMZ390- OUTLOOK FOR LITTLE RIVER INLET NC TO SAVANNAH GA
AMZ474- WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 50 NM
AMZ490- OUTLOOK FOR SAVANNAH GA TO FLAGLER BEACH OUT 50 NM
2G. CWF ISSUED BY MIAMI FL XXX=MIA CCC=MIA
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY MELBOURNE FL XXX=MLB CCC=MIA
AMZ550- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL
OUT 20 NM
AMZ570- WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 50 NM
AMZ555- COASTAL WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL
OUT 20 NM
AMZ575- WATERS FROM COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 50 NM
AMZ590- OUTLOOK FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT 50 NM
2H. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY MIAMI FL XXX=MIA CCC=MIA
AMZ610- LAKE OKEECHOBEE
AMZ690- OUTLOOK FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE
AMZ650- COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD
BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
AMZ670- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 50 NM
AMZ630- BISCAYNE BAY
AMZ651- COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO ANGELFISH KEY
FL OUT 20 NM
AMZ671- WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO ANGELFISH KEY FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO TERRITORIAL WATER OF BAHAMA
AMZ691- OUTLOOK FOR JUPITER INLET TO ANGELFISH KEY OUT 50 NM
AMZ652- COASTAL WATERS OCEANSIDE FROM ANGELFISH KEY TO CRAIG
KEY FL OUT 20 NM
AMZ672- WATERS FROM ANGELFISH KEY TO CRAIG KEY FL EXTENDING
FROM 20 TO 50 NM
AMZ631- FLORIDA BAY
AMZ653- COASTAL WATERS OCEANSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO PIGEON
20 TO 50 NM
AMZ675- WATERS FROM KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS
AMZ695- OUTLOOK FOR ANGELFISH KEY TO DRY TORTUGAS
AMZ656- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH FL
AMZ676- WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH FL
EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 50 NM
AMZ696- OUTLOOK FOR EAST CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 50 NM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ZONES...OR WISH TO REQUEST
HARD COPIES OF MARINE ZONE MAPS...YOU MAY CONTACT
LAURA COOK HARVEY THURM MARIO VALVERDE
NOAA/NWS W/OM12 NOAA/NWS W/ER1X4 NOAA/NWS W/SR1X5
1325 EAST-WEST HWY AIRPORT CORP. CNTR 819 TAYLOR ST.
SILVER SPRING MD 20910 630 JOHNSON AV. ROOM 10A26
PH. 301-713-1677 X 126 BOHEMIA NY 11716 FORT WORTH TX 76102
PH. 516-244-0124 817-978-2652 X 107
...END OF PART 2 OF 2... /TABLES 2A-2E/ /TABLES 2F-2H/
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