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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT... CORRECTION..SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1202 PM EDT MON MAY 3 1999
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ CUSTOMERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
SUBJECT LONG-FUSED AND SHORT-FUSED PRODUCT TRANSFERS TO THE
ATLANTA /ATL/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE
JUNE 22 1999
..IN TABLES 2 AND 3...CCCC IN WMO HEADINGS CORRECTED FROM KATL
TO KFFC...
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 22 1999 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT
TIME /CDT/ OR 1200 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...1600
UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...SHORT-FUSED AND LONG-FUSED
FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR 3 COUNTIES IN WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA
/TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA /ATL/ FROM THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA /BHM/
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE. THESE TRANSFERS WILL ENABLE IMPROVED
CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THESE COUNTIES.
CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS
LISTED IN TABLE 2 /SHORT-FUSED/ AND TABLE 3 /PRODUCTS RELATED TO
TABLE 2 AND LONG-FUSED PRODUCTS/ FOR THESE 3 COUNTIES USING THE
ATL IDENTIFIER.
TABLE 1. COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL
COUNTY UGC COUNTY /C/ CODE UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE
MUSCOGEE GAC215- GAZ089-
CHATTAHOOCHEE GAC053- GAZ090-
STEWART GAC259- GAZ102-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSED WARNING PRODUCTS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO ATL. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
TORNADO WARNING /NEW/ ATLTORATL WFUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMTORBHM WFUS1 KBHM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM /NEW/ ATLSVRATL WUUS52 KFFC
WARNING * /OLD/ BHMSVRBHM WUUS1 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFFWATL WGUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFWBHM WRUS1 KBHM
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCTS RELATED TO SHORT-FUSED
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2. ROUTINE FORECAST PRODUCTS ARE ALSO
LISTED. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT: NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT /NEW/ ATLZFPGA FPUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMZFPFL FPUS54 KTAE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH /NEW/ ATLFFAATL WGUS62 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFABHM WGUS64 KBHM
NON-PRECIP. PRODUCTS /NEW/ ATLNPWATL WWUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNPWBHM WWUS74 KBHM
SHORT TERM FORECAST /NEW/ ATLNOWATL FPUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNOWBHM FPUS74 KBHM
SEVERE WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSVSATL WWUS52 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
SPECIAL WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSPSATL WWUS42 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFFSATL WGUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION /NEW/ ATLPNSATL AXUS42 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /NEW/ ATLCEMATL WOUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMCEMBHM WMUS40 KBHM
LOCAL STORM REPORT /NEW/ ATLLSRATL WWUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMLSRBHM WWUS30 KBHM
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA...HSA...
TRANSFER.
THE ISSUANCE OF RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR COLUMBUS
/CMUG1/ AND GEORGE LOCK AND DAM /FOGG1/ BOTH ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
RIVER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
COLUMBUS /CMUG1/ AND GEORGE LOCK AND DAM /FOGG1/
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFLSATL WGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLSBHM RWUS42 KBHM
RIVER FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFLWATL WGUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLWBHM WRUS2 KBHM
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLRVSATL FGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMRVSBHM FGUS44 KBHM
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE ATL COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.
THE BROADCAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLUMBUS GEORGIA NOAA
WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL.
THIS WILL NOT EFFECT HOW YOU RECEIVE YOUR WEATHER INFORMATION NOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMITTER.
THE TERMINAL AIRPORT FORECAST /TAF/ FOR COLUMBUS GEORGIA
/CSG/...WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ATL FROM BHM.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...APPENDIX A...THIS UPDATES PAGES
A-12...A-38 AND A-40. THIS SERVICE CHANGE ALSO CHANGES WSOM
CHAPTER C-11...ZONE AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A...PAGE A-55
AND A-56.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
CARLOS GARZA GARY PETTI
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
4 FALCON DRIVE 465 WEATHERVANE ROAD
PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 ALABASTER AL 35007
770-486-1333 205-664-3010
..NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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