981012: transfers from MD to NC-NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 981012: transfers from MD to NC-NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:12:19 -0600 (MDT)

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NOUS41 KWBC 091858
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
3 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 1998

TO        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM      THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

SUBJECT   COASTAL WATERS FORECAST TRANSFERS FROM MARYLAND TO THE NORTH
          CAROLINA COAST.

     EFFECTIVE AT 8 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME /EST/ 1300 UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATED /UTC/ DECEMBER 1 1998...COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARINE ZONES ALONG THE MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA COASTS /TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE
/LWX/ AND RALEIGH-DURHAM /RDU/ NC WEATHER OFFICES TO THE WAKEFIELD /AKQ/
VA OFFICE.

     BECAUSE OF THESE TRANSFERS...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED.  WMO HEADERS FOR THE NEW
PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.
 
TABLE 1: MARINE ZONES - LISTED GEOGRAPHICALLY FROM MARYLAND SOUTHWARD
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WITH ASSOCIATED PRODUCT HEADER CHANGES.

MARINE ZONE CODE AND LOCATION                OLD PRODUCT   NEW PRODUCT

       CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERS /VA PORTION/
ANZ630 SMITH PT - WINDMILL PT                 WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ631 WINDMILL PT - NEW POINT COMFORT        WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ632 NEW POINT COMFORT - CAPE HENRY         WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ

       MD COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ650 FENWICK IS. DE - CHINCOTEAGUE VA       WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ

       VA COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ652 CHINCOTEAGUE - PARRAMORE IS.           WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ654 PARRAMORE IS. - CAPE CHARLES LIGHT     WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ656 CAPE CHARLES LIGHT - VA/NC BORDER      WBCCWFWBC     WBCCWFAKQ

       NC SOUNDS
ANZ633 CURRITUCK SOUND                        RDUCWFRDU     WBCCWFAKQ

       NC COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ658 VA/NC BORDER - CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT   RDUCWFRDU     WBCCWFAKQ

       MARINE OUTLOOKS
ANZ690 FROM FENWICK IS. DE TO CURRITUCK
       BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING   WBCCWFWBC
       S. CHESAPEAKE BAY AND CURRITUCK SOUND  RDUCWFRDU     WBCCWFAKQ


TABLE 2. NWWS-WMO HEADER CONVERSION TABLE.

NWWS HEADER     WMO /FOS/ HEADER
WBCCWFWBC       FZUS51 KLWX
WBCCWFAKQ       FZUS51 KAKQ
RDUCWFRDU       FZUS52 KRAH

     FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
D-51, APPENDIX X /MARINE ZONE LISTINGS/, THIS NOTICE UPDATES
PAGES A-X, A-XX, A-XX, AND A-XX.

     IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:

     BILL SAMMLER                    TONY SIEBERS
     WARNING COORD.METEOROLOGIST     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE   NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY.       10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY.
     WAKEFIELD, VA 23888-2742        WAKEFIELD, VA 23888-2742
     PHONE 757-899-5732              PHONE 757-899-5730

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