20020516: watch county update-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20020516: watch county update-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:47:52 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 162013
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
415 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2002

TO:       FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY
          MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
          SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
          CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JAMES E. LEE
          CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  NEW WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FOR SELECTED
          WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2002

ON MONDAY JULY 15 2002 AT 1200 UTC...THE WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICES IN TABLE 1 WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW TEXT OPERATIONAL
PRODUCT CALLED THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION /WCN/.  SEVERAL
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES SUCCESFULLY TESTED THE WCN PRODUCT
IN 2001.

WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES USE WCN MESSAGES TO DEPICT THE
STATUS OF ACTIVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WATCHES FOR
THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.  THE WCN SHOWS WHICH COUNTIES
REMAIN IN...ARE CLEARED FROM...OR ARE CANCELLED FROM WATCHES.
THE WCN PRODUCT CAN ALSO BE USED TO EXTEND IN TIME ACTIVE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.  WCN MESSAGES WILL
NOT BE PROVIDED IF BACKUP SUPPORT FROM ANOTHER NWS OFFICE IS
REQUIRED.

FOR A SUITE OF EXAMPLES SHOWING THE WATCH COUNTY
NOTIFICATION MESSAGES FOR EACH CONVECTIVE WATCH SITUATION...
PLEASE SEE THE INTERNET SITE /USE LOWER CASE/:

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/WCN/WCNEX.PDF

CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO RECEIVE THE WCN MESSAGES SHOULD ADD
THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS IN TABLE 1 TO THE APPROPRIATE
DATABASES.

TABLE 1: PARTICIPATING OFFICES AND CHANGE NOTICE INFORMATION:

EASTERN REGION

     PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES

     WAKEFIELD VA    /AKQ/         CHARLESTON SC   /CHS/
     BINGHAMTON NY   /BGM/         WILMINGTON OH   /ILN/
     BUFFALO NY      /BUF/         PITTSBURGH PA   /PBZ/
     CARIBOU ME      /CAR/

     MESSAGE TYPE                  WMO ID         AWIPS ID

     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KAKQ    WCNAKQ
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KBGM    WCNBGM
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KBUF    WCNBUF
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KCAR    WCNCAR
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KCHS    WCNCHS
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KILN    WCNILN
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS61 KPBZ    WCNPBZ

CENTRAL REGION

     PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES

     ABERDEEN SD     /ABR/
     SIOUX FALLS SD  /FSD/
     GOODLAND KS     /GLD/
     DODGE CITY KS   /DDC/

     MESSAGE TYPE                  WMO ID         AWIPS ID

     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS63 KABR    WCNABR
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS63 KFSD    WCNFSD
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS63 KGLD    WCNGLD
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS63 KDDC    WCNDDC

SOUTHERN REGION

     PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES

     AMARILLO TX     /AMA/         MELBOURNE FL    /MLB/
     ATLANTA GA      /FFC/         NASHVILLE TN    /OHX/
     BIRMINGHAM AL   /BMX/         NORMAN OK       /OUN/
     FORT WORTH TX   /FWD/         SHREVEPORT LA   /SHV/
     HOUSTON TX      /HGX/         TALLAHASSEE FL  /TLH/
     JACKSONVILLE FL /JAX/         TAMPA FL        /TBW/
     LAKE CHARLES LA /LCH/         TULSA OK        /TSA/

     MESSAGE TYPE                  WMO ID         AWIPS ID

     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KAMA    WCNAMA
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KFFC    WCNFFC
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KBMX    WCNBMX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KFWD    WCNFWD
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KHGX    WCNHGX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KJAX    WCNJAX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KLCH    WCNLCH
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KMLB    WCNMLB
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KOHX    WCNOHX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KOUN    WCNOUN
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KSHV    WCNSHV
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KTLH    WCNTLH
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS62 KTBW    WCNTBW
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KTSA    WCNTSA

WESTERN REGION

     PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES

     BILLINGS MT     /BYZ/         MEDFORD OR      /MFR/
     ELKO NV         /LKN/         MISSOULA MT     /MSO/
     EUREKA CA       /EKA/         PENDLETON OR    /PDT/
     GLASGOW MT      /GGW/         SAN DIEGO CA    /SGX/
     HANFORD CA      /HNX/         SPOKANE WA      /OTX/
     LAS VEGAS NV    /VEF/

     MESSAGE TYPE                  WMO ID         AWIPS ID

     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS65 KBYZ    WCNBYZ
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS65 KLKN    WCNLKN
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS66 KEKA    WCNEKA
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS65 KGGW    WCNGGW
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS66 KHNX    WCNHNX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS65 KVEF    WCNVEF
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS66 KMFR    WCNMFR
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS65 KMSO    WCNMSO
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS66 KPDT    WCNPDT
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS66 KSGX    WCNSGX
     WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION     WWUS64 KOTX    WCNOTX

/END OF TABLE 1/

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... PLEASE CONTACT

     RICHARD OKULSKI
     NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER PROGRAM LEADER
     SILVER SPRING MD
     PHONE:  /301/ 713-1867 EXT. 114
     E-MAIL:  RICHARD.OKULSKI@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE/:

      HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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