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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 01-26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
330 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2001
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...
NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: RENUMBERING AND RECONFIGURATION OF SOME MARINE FORECAST
ZONES...EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AUGUST 10 2001
ON FRIDAY AUGUST 10 2001 AT 1300 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/...THE NWS WILL RENUMBER...RENAME...AND RECONFIGURE SOME
COASTAL...OFFSHORE...AND GREAT LAKES MARINE FORECAST ZONES.
USERS SELECTING INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE
THE NEW UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/ FOR THE NEW ZONES...THE
RENUMBERED ZONES...AND SOME OF THE RECONFIGURED ZONES. TABLE 1
/BELOW/ LISTS THE PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED. TABLE 2 LISTS ALL
OF THE NWS PRODUCTS AND MARINE ZONES AFFECTED...BY ISSUING
OFFICE. ZONES NOT LISTED IN TABLE 2 WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHOWING THE NEW MARINE ZONES WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE BY JULY 10
2001 /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://ISL715.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MAPDATA/NEWCAT/WSOM/D51_D52.HTM
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
D-51...MARINE SERVICES FOR COASTAL...OFFSHORE...AND HIGH
SEAS...PLEASE REFER TO WSOM ISSUANCE 00-04 APPENDIX B DATED
FEBRUARY 29 2000 AND MAKE APPROPRIATE PEN AND INK CHANGES.
FOR HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-52...MARINE SERVICES FOR THE GREAT
LAKES...PLEASE REFER TO OML 10-98 DATED DECEMBER 7 1998 AND MAKE
THE APPROPRIATE PEN AND INK CHANGES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
RICHARD MAY...OS21
MARINE AND COASTAL BRANCH
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
/LOWER CASE/ RICHARD.MAY@xxxxxxxx
...NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
TABLE 1. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCT AFOS PIL WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
/GENERIC/ /GENERIC/ /GENERIC/
COASTAL MARINE FORECAST CCCCWFXXX FZAAII CCCC CWFXXX
OFFSHORE FORECAST CCCOFFXXX FZAAII CCCC OFFXXX
NEAR SHORE FORECAST CCCNSHXXX FZAAII CCCC NSHXXX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CCCSMWXXX WMAAII CCCC SMWXXX
WHAAII CCCC
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCMWSXXX FZAAII CCCC MWSXXX
TABLE 2. RENUMBERED AND RECONFIGURED MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 2001 AT 1300 UTC.
2A. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS AND ZONES ISSUED BY PHILADELPHIA PA
AFOS PIL: PHLCWFPHL PHLSMWPHI PHLMWSPHI
WMO HEADER: FZUS51 KPHI WHUS51 KPHI FZUS71 KPHI
AWIPS ID: CWFPHL SMWPHI MWSPHI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF ANZ430 FROM:
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT BREAKWATER HARBOR NJ
TO:
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE...TO DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST
POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF ANZ431 FROM:
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT BREAKWATER HARBOR NJ
TO:
SLAUGHTER BEACH DE...TO DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST
POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE PHILADELPHIA PA AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2B. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS AND ZONES ISSUED BY CHARLESTON SC
AFOS PIL: CAECWFCHS CAESMWCHS CAEMWSCHS
WMO HEADER: FZUS52 KCHS WHUS52 KCHS FZUS72 KCHS
AWIPS ID: CWFCHS SMWCHS MWSCHS
DELETE THE FOLLOWING ZONE AND UGC:
AMZ335- SAVANNAH HARBOR
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE CHARLESTON SC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2C. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS AND ZONES ISSUED BY SAN JUAN PR
AFOS PIL: SJUCWFSJU SJUSMWSJU SJUMWSSJU
WMO HEADER: FZCA52 TJSJ WHCA42 TJSJ FZCA72 TJSJ
AWIPS ID: CWFSJU SMWSJU MWSSJU
AFOS PIL: SJUCWFSPN SJUSMWSPN SJUMWSSPN
WMO HEADER: FZCA62 TJSJ WHCA52 TJSJ FZCA72 TJSJ
AWIPS ID: CWFSPN SMWSPN MWSSPN
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING MARINE ZONE UGCS:
FROM: TO:
AMZ770- AMZ710-
AMZ750- AMZ720-
AMZ773- AMZ730-
AMZ775- AMZ740-
AMZ755- AMZ750-
ALL MARINE ZONE NAMES WILL REMAIN THE SAME. THE OTHER
MARINE ZONES IN THE SAN JUAN PR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL
REMAIN THE SAME.
2D. AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND ZONES ISSUED BY CORPUS CHRISTI TX
AFOS PIL: SATCWFCRP SATSMWCRP SATMWSCRP
WMO HEADER: FZUS54 KCRP WHUS54 KCRP FZUS74 KCRP
AWIPS ID: CWFCRP SMWCRP MWSCRP
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF GMZ235 FROM:
NORTH MUSTANG BAYS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS
TO:
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT OCONNOR TO ARANSAS PASS
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF GMZ230 FROM:
SOUTH MUSTANG BAYS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI BAY TO BAFFIN BAY
TO:
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI BAY TO BAFFIN BAY
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI TX AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2E. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA
AFOS PIL: HFOCWFPPG
WMO HEADER: FZZS50 NSTU
AWIPS ID: CWFPPG
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF PSZ150 FROM:
COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUTILA...MANUA...AND SWAINS ISLAND
TO:
COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUTILA AND AUNUU
ADD THESE ZONES AND UGCS:
PSZ151- COASTAL WATERS OF MANUA
PSZ152- COASTAL WATERS OF SWAINS ISLAND
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE PAGO PAGO AMERICAN SAMOA AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2F. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL PREDICTION
CENTER IN MIAMI FL
AFOS PIL: MIAOFFNT3
WMO HEADER: FZNT23 KNHC
AWIPS ID: OFFNT3
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONE AND UGC:
AMZ087- TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W
AND 65W INCLUDING WATERS NORTH AND EAST OF THE
LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES ISSUED BY THE TROPICAL PREDICTION
CENTER IN MIAMI FL WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2G. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY SAN DIEGO CA
AFOS PIL: LAXCWFSGX LAXSMWSAN LAXMWSSAN
WMO HEADER: FZUS56 KSGX WHUS56 KSGX FZUS76 KSGX
AWIPS ID: CWFSGX SMWSAN MWSSAN
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF PZZ750 FROM:
INNER WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO MEXICAN BORDER INSIDE
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
TO:
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
AND OUT 30 NM
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONE AND UGC:
PZZ775- WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
EXTENDING 30 TO 60 NM OUT INCLUDING SAN CLEMENTE
ISLAND
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE SAN DIEGO CA AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2H. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY LOS ANGELES CA
AFOS PIL: LAXCWFLAX LAXSMWLAX LAXMWSLAX
WMO HEADER: FZUS56 KLOX WMUS56 KLOX FZUS76 KLOX
AWIPS ID: CWFLAX SMWLAX MWSLAX
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF PZZ676 FROM:
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
TO MEXICO BORDER AND WESTWARD TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING
SAN NICHOLAS IS
TO:
OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND
TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICHOLAS IS
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE LOS ANGELES CA AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2I. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY MARQUETTE MI
AFOS PIL: ARBNSHMQT ARBSMWMQT ARBMWSMQT
WMO HEADER: FZUS53 KMQT WHUS53 KMQT FZUS73 KMQT
AWIPS ID: NSHMQT SMWMQT MWSMQT
AFOS PIL: ARBGLFLS
WMO HEADER: FZUS63 KMQT
AWIPS ID: GLFLS
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LSZ246 FROM:
MARQUETTE TO GRAND MARAIS MI
TO:
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LSZ247 FROM:
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH PT MI
TO:
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONE AND UGC:
LSZ248- GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH PT MI
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE MARQUETTE MI AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2J. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY GAYLORD MI
AFOS PIL: ARBNSHAPN ARBSMWAPN ARBMWSAPN
WMO HEADER: FZUS53 KAPX WHUS53 KAPX FZUS73 KAPX
AWIPS ID: NSHAPN SMWAPN MWSAPN
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ341 FROM:
MACKINAC BRIDGE TO SEUL CHOIX PT MI
TO:
SEUL CHOIX PT MI TO 5 NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ342 FROM:
MACKINAC BRIDGE TO NORWOOD MI
TO:
NORWOOD MI TO 5 NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ363 FROM:
LAKE MICHIGAN MACKINAC BRIDGE TO MANISTEE MI NORTHWESTWARD
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE OF LAKE
TO:
LAKE MICHIGAN 5 NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO MANISTEE MI
NORTHWESTWARD BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE OF LAKE
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ346 FROM:
MACKINAC BRIDGE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL
TO:
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ347 FROM:
MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT MI
TO:
5 NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ348 FROM:
PRESQUE ISLE LT TO ALABASTER MI
TO:
PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON POINT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ361 FROM:
LAKE HURON MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT MI EASTWARD
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
TO:
LAKE HURON 5 NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
MI EASTWARD BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONES AND UGCS:
LHZ345- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE
INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND
LHZ349- STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE GAYLORD MI AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2K. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY DETROIT MI
AFOS PIL: ARBNSHDTX ARBSMWDTX ARBMWSDTX
WMO HEADER: FZUS53 KDTX WHUS53 KDTX FZUS73 KDTX
AWIPS ID: NSHDTX SMWDTX MWSDTX
AFOS PIL: ARBGLFLH ARBGLFSC
WMO HEADER: FZUS63 KDTX FZUS63 KDTX
AWIPS ID: GLFLH GLFSC
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONES AND UGCS:
LHZ422- INNER SAGINAW BAY...SOUTHWEST OF POINT AU GRES TO
BAY PORT MI
LHZ464- LAKE HURON...PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON 5 NM OFF
SHORE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ462 FROM:
LAKE HURON 5 NM NORTH OF PORT AUSTIN TO 5 NM EAST OF WHITE
ROCK EASTWARD TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
TO:
LAKE HURON PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
THE US-CANADIAN BORDER
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ421 FROM:
SAGINAW BAY ALABASTER TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT AUSTIN MI
TO:
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SOUTHWEST OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI
TO INNER SAGINAW BAY
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ441 FROM:
PORT AUSTIN TO WHITE ROCK MI
TO:
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ442 FROM:
WHITE ROCK TO LAKEPORT MI
TO:
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ443 FROM:
LAKEPORT TO PORT HURON MI
TO:
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LHZ463 FROM:
LAKE HURON WHITE ROCK TO PORT HURON MI EASTWARD 5 NM OFF
SHORE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
TO:
LAKE HURON HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LCZ422 FROM:
ST CLAIR RIVER PORT HURON TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO LAKE ST CLAIR
TO:
ST CLAIR RIVER
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LCZ423 FROM:
DETROIT RIVER LOWER ENTRANCE TO LAKE ST CLAIR TO DETROIT
RIVER LIGHT
TO:
DETROIT RIVER
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LEZ444 FROM:
DETROIT RIVER LT TO NORTH CAPE MI
TO:
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH
CAPE MI
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE DETROIT MI AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
2L. AFFECTED NWS PRODUCTS ISSUED BY GRAND RAPIDS MI
AFOS PIL: ARBNSHGRR ARBSMWGRR ARBMWSGRR
WMO HEADER: FZUS53 KGRR WHUS53 KGRR FZUS73 KGRR
AWIPS ID: NSHGRR SMWGRR MWSGRR
ADD THE FOLLOWING ZONES AND UGCS:
LMZ843- NEW BUFFALO TO ST JOSEPH MI
LMZ844- ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
LMZ845- SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI
LMZ846- HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI
LMZ868- LAKE MICHIGAN HOLLAND TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFF SHORE
TO MID-LINE OF LAKE
LMZ869- LAKE MICHIGAN WHITEHALL TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFF
SHORE TO MID-LINE OF LAKE
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ847 FROM:
NEW BUFFALO TO SOUTH HAVEN MI
TO:
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ848 FROM:
SOUTH HAVEN TO MUSKEGON MI
TO:
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ849 FROM:
MUSKEGON TO MANISTEE MI
TO:
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI
CHANGE ZONE NAME OF LMZ867 FROM:
LAKE MICHIGAN NEW BUFFALO MI TO MANISTEE MI WESTWARD 5 NM
OFF SHORE TO MID-LINE OF THE LAKE
TO:
LAKE MICHIGAN NEW BUFFALO TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFF SHORE TO
MID-LINE OF LAKE
THE OTHER MARINE ZONES IN THE GRAND RAPIDS MI AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
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