19990804: Great Lakes Fcst -NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 19990804: Great Lakes Fcst -NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 14:31:28 -0600

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-66
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
350 PM EDT WEB AUG 4 1999
  
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   CHANGES IN THE OPEN LAKE FORECAST PRODUCT TO
           INCORPORATE GREAT LAKES MARINE SYNOPSIS AND GREAT LAKES
           STORM OUTLOOK PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 1999
  
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 1999 AT 0800 UNIVERSAL
COORDINATED TIME...4:00 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME...3:00 AM
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME...THE OPEN LAKE MARINE FORECAST WILL
INCLUDE A 48-HOUR SYNOPSIS...A FOURTH PERIOD FORECAST...AND A 3-5
DAY OUTLOOK.  IN ADDITION...GALE AND/OR STORM FORCE WINDS
EXPECTED IN ANY PERIOD OF THE FORECAST...EXCLUDING THE
OUTLOOK...WILL BE HEADLINED. 
  
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS /CCCGLFXX/ OR
THE MARINE FORECAST ZONES UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ THAT ARE
USED TODAY AND LISTED BELOW.
  
                           PRODUCT/WMO                  OPEN LAKE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION       IDENTIFIER    NWS OFFICE     UGC
  
LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST    ARBGLFLS/     MARQUETTE MI   LSZ260-
                           FZUS63 KMQT
  
LAKE HURON FORECAST       ARBGLFLH/     DETROIT MI     LHZ460-
                           FZUS63 KDTX
  
LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST    ARBGLFSC/     DETROIT MI     LCZ460-
                           FZUS63 KDTX
  
LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST    CHIGLFLM/     CHICAGO IL     LMZ760-
                           FZUS63 KLOT
  
LAKE ERIE FORECAST        CLEGLFLE/     CLEVELAND OH   LEZ160-
                           FZUS61 KCLE
  
LAKE ONTARIO FORECAST     BUFGLFLO/     BUFFALO NY     LOZ060-
                           FZUS61 KBUF
  
THIS ENHANCED OPEN LAKE FORECAST PRODUCT WILL PROVIDE GREAT LAKES
MARINERS WITH A SYNOPSIS AND OUTLOOK UNIQUE FOR EACH LAKE.  THE
ENHANCED PRODUCT WILL ALSO CLOSER RESEMBLE THE NWS COASTAL AND
OFFSHORE MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED FOR THE PACIFIC...ATLANTIC...
GULF AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.
  
EFFECTIVE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW OPEN LAKE FORECAST
ON SEPTEMBER 15...THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE DISCONTINUED
SINCE THE INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW PRODUCT.
  
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION      PRODUCT/WMO IDENTIFIER   NWS OFFICE
                          
GREAT LAKES MARINE       CLEGLFGLS/FZUS61 KCLE    CLEVELAND
   SYNOPSIS               
  
GREAT LAKES STORM        CLEGLOCLE/FZUS41 KCLE    CLEVELAND
  OUTLOOK
  
FOR HOLDERS OF THE NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-52 THIS
CHANGES SECTIONS 4 -  5.2  -  7  AND 8.3.
  
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
  
RICHARD MAY...OM12            LAURA COOK...OM12
MARINE SVCS CO-LEADER         MARINE SVCS PROGRAM LEADER
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY        1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910        SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301/713-1677 x 127            301/713-1677 x 126
  
THIS MESSAGE IS ALSO POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING INTERNET ADDRESS:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM    /LOWER CASE/
  
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