19990922: Marine Fcst-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 19990922: Marine Fcst-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 07:57:00 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 241323 
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-88
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
920 AM EDT FRI SEP 24 1999
  
TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS. . . NOAA WEATHER
           WIRE SERVICE/NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS. . .OTHER NATIONAL
           WEATHER SERVICE/NWS/CUSTOMERS. . .NEW EMPLOYEES
  
FROM:     THERESE Z. PIERCE. . .CHIEF HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
           SERVICES
  
SUBJECT:  CHANGES TO THE MARINE FORECAST PROGRAM FOR ALASKA.. . .
           EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 10 1999
  
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...NOVEMBER 10 1999...AT 3:00 A.M. ALASKA
STANDARD TIME/1100 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE MAKING SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE MARINE
FORECAST PROGRAM:
  
PART 1.   THE ANCHORAGE FORECAST OFFICE WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW
COASTAL ZONE MARINE FORECAST TWICE A DAY FOR UNALASKA BAY.   THE
INTERNATIONAL PORT OF DUTCH HARBOR IS LOCATED ON THIS BAY.
  
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
  
AREA 12A1 - UNALASKA BAY
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODING /UGC/  -  PKZ123
  
THIS FORECAST WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE MARINE FORECAST
COLLECTIVE...WORLD METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE HEADING /WMO/ - FZAK65 
PANC /NWWS ID ANCCWF065/...MARINE FORECASTS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA
COASTAL WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. 
  
PART 2.   THE NWS IN ALASKA WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL WIND WARNING
CATEGORY.  
  
THE NEW CATEGORY IS HURRICANE FORCE WIND.  A WARNING FOR
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WILL BE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO REACH OR EXCEED 64 KNOTS.   
  
PART 3.  THE FOLLOWING THREE MARINE FORECASTS WILL BE TERMINATED
AS STAND ALONE PRODUCTS.  THEY WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE
MARINE COLLECTIVES AS SHOWN:
  
  
      MARINE FORECAST                              WMO HEADING
                                                   /NWWS ID/
  
AREA 15 - PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS      FZAK48 PASN
                                                   /ANCCWFSNP/
  
      THIS MARINE FORECAST WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FOLLOWING
      MARINE FORECAST COLLECTIVE:
  
      MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA         FZAK65 PANC
      COASTAL WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS      /ANCCWF065/
      
AREA 9A - NORTON SOUND FROM SLEDGE ISLAND TO      FZAK49 PAOM
      NUNAKTUK ISLAND                              /ANCCWFOME/
  
AREA 10A - KOTZEBUE SOUND                         FZAK49 PAOT
                                                   /ANCCWFOTZ/
  
      THESE MARINE FORECASTS WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FOLLOWING
      MARINE FORECAST COLLECTIVE:
  
      MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE WESTERN AND ARCTIC  FZAK66 PAFA
      ALASKAN COASTAL WATERS                       /FAICWF066/
  
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. . . PLEASE CONTACT
  
BOB HOPKINS                        GREG MATZEN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
6930 SAND LAKE ROAD                222 W. 7TH AVE. #23
ANCHORAGE AK 99502-1845            ANCHORAGE AK 99513-7575
PH: 907 266-5120                   PH: 907 271-3507
  
LEE KELLEY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IARC
P. O . BOX 757345
FAIRBANKS AK 99775-7345
PH: 907 458-3700
  
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT  WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM  /LOWER CASE/
  
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