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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-28
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1115 AM EDT MON MAR 22 1999
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 FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ZONES TRANSFERRED TO THE BURLINGTON
/BTV/ VERMONT NEXRAD WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /NWSO/...
EFFECTIVE MAY 25 1999.
EFFECTIVE AT 9 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ 1300 UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATED /UTC/ TUESDAY MAY 25 1999...FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED
WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 20 ZONES IN NEW YORK
AND VERMONT /TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE /NWSO/ IN BURLINGTON
/BTV/ FROM THE ALBANY /ALB/ALY/ NY FORECAST OFFICE.
BECAUSE OF THIS FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR THESE 20 ZONES USING THE NEW PRODUCT
IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO BTV.
ALSO AT THIS TIME...THE ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT WILL HAVE A NEW LOOK AS
FORECASTS FOR DAYS 3...4 AND 5 ARE APPENDED TO EACH ZONE SEGMENT.
TABLE 1. ZONES TRANSFERRED TO BURLINGTON /BTV/ FOR FORECASTS AND
LONG-FUSED WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/
FOR THESE ZONES /Z/ ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLE.
FROM ALBANY /ALB/ALY/:
UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME
CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/
NYZ028- NE CLINTON NYZ031- SW CLINTON NYZ035- E. ESSEX
NYZ034- W. ESSEX NYZ027- N. FRANKLIN NYZ030- S. FRANKLIN
NYZ026- N. ST. LAWRENCE NYZ029- S. ST. LAWRENCE VTZ009- ADDISON
VTZ007- CALEDONIA VTZ005- CHITTENDEN VTZ004- ESSEX
VTZ002- FRANKLIN VTZ001- GRAND ISLE VTZ006- LAMOILLE
VTZ010- ORANGE VTZ003- ORLEANS VTZ011- RUTLAND
VTZ008- WASHINGTON VTZ012- WINDSOR
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
INFORMATION WILL SWITCH TO FOUR NEW PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO BTV.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECASTS FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK /NEW/ ALBZFPBTV FPUS51 KBTV
AND THE NORTHERN THREE FOURTHS OF */OLD/ ALBZFPNY FPUS51 KALY
VERMONT */OLD/ ALBZFPVT FPUS51 KBTV
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES FOR NORTHERN /NEW/ ALBFFABTV WGUS61 KBTV
NEW YORK AND THE NORTHERN THREE */OLD/ ALBFFAALB WGUS61 KALY
FOURTHS OF VERMONT
NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING /NEW/ ALBNPWBTV WWUS71 KBTV **
FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND THE */OLD/ ALBNPWALB WWUS71 KALY **
NORTHERN THREE FOURTHS OF VERMONT
WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING /NEW/ ALBWSWBTV WWUS41 KBTV
FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND THE */OLD/ ALBWSWALB WWUS41 KALY
NORTHERN THREE FOURTHS OF VERMONT
* THESE PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED FROM THE ALBANY
FORECAST OFFICE...BUT WILL NOW COVER SMALLER GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS.
** PRIOR WMO HEADINGS: WWUS45 KBTV AND WWUS45 KALB...
RESPECTIVELY.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-11... APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST AREA MAPS/... THIS NOTICE
UPDATES PAGES A-7... A-25... AND A-39.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS... PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT BELL GENE AUCIELLO
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NWS FORECAST OFFICE... NOAA NWS FORECAST OFFICE... NOAA
BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 251 FULLER ROAD... B300
S. BURLINGTON VT 05403 ALBANY NY 12203
PHONE 802-862-2475 PHONE 518-435-9566
THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM /LOWER CASE/
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