20020531" corrected-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20020531" corrected-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:43:29 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 311803
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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-32...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT FRI MAY 31 2002

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

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

SUBJECT:  CORRECTED AND UPDATED - REALIGNMENT OF SELECTED ZONE FORECAST
          BOUNDARIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING...EFFECTIVE
          JUNE 4 2002

               ...UPDATES NOTED IN TABLES 1 AND 2...
    ...CORRECTED ISSUANCE TIME IN WMO HEADING....

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...JUNE 4 2002...AT 400 AM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT
TIME /1000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/...THERE WILL BE A
REALIGNMENT OF SELECTED FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARIES IN WESTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.  THESE CHANGES AFFECT PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN RAPID
CITY SOUTH DAKOTA /UNR/.  REFER TO TABLE 1 FOR NEW ZONE
NAMES...DESCRIPTIONS...AND CODES.  PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS
CHANGE ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO WMO HEADINGS OR AWIPS IDS WITH THIS
REALIGNMENT AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT OF
PRODUCTS FROM WFO UNR.

AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHOWING THE REALIGNED ZONES IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://ISL715.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MAPDATA/NEWCAT/WSOM/C11-ZONE.HTM

TABLE 1 - NEW ZONE CODES /UGC/...NAMES...AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR
SELECTED FORECAST ZONES ISSUED BY WFO UNR.

SOUTH DAKOTA:

ZONE /Z/  OLD ZONE NAME       NEW ZONE NAME
UGC                           ...DESCRIPTION.../WHERE APPLICABLE/

***ADDED ZONE***
SDZ012    BUTTE               /WILL INCLUDE ENTIRE COUNTY/


SDZ013    MEADE CO PLAINS     NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS
                              ...NORTHERN HALF OF MEADE COUNTY...

***ADDED ZONE***
SDZ025    NORTHERN FOOT HILLS ...LAWRENCE COUNTY PORTION OF ZONE
                              SDZ025/REMOVED BUTTE AND MEADE
                                   COUNTY PORTIONS...

***REVISED ZONE DESCRIPTION***
SDZ026    CENTRAL FOOT HILLS  RAPID CITY
                               ...PENNINGTON COUNTY PORTION OF
                              CURRENT CENTRAL FOOTHILLS ZONE
                              SDZ026/REMOVED CUSTER COUNTY
                              PORTION...

***ADDED ZONE***
SDZ028    CENTRAL BLACK       CENTRAL BLACK HILLS /NAME CHANGE
          HILLS/PENNINGTON    ONLY/

***ADDED ZONE***
SDZ029    SOUTHERN BLACK     ...WESTERN CUSTER COUNTY /REMOVED
          HILLS              FALL RIVER COUNTY PORTION...

***REVISED ZONE DESCRIPTION***
SDZ030    CUSTER PLAINS       CUSTER CO PLAINS /NAME CHANGE ONLY/
                              ...EASTERN CUSTER COUNTY...

SDZ031    PENNINGTON PLAINS   PENNINGTON CO PLAINS /NAME CHANGE
                              ONLY/

***ADDED ZONE***
SDZ041    FALL RIVER COUNTY   FALL RIVER /NAME CHANGE ONLY
                              ...FALL RIVER COUNTY/EXCEPT
                              NORTHERN...

SDZ072     -NEW ZONE--        STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS
                              ...MEADE COUNTY PORTION OF CURRENT
                              NORTHERN FOOT HILLS ZONE SDZ025...

SDZ073     -NEW ZONE--        SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS
                              ...SOUTHERN HALF OF MEADE COUNTY
                              EAST OF FOOT HILLS...

SDZ074     -NEW ZONE--        HERMOSA FOOT HILLS
                              ...CUSTER COUNTY PORTION OF CURRENT
                              CENTRAL FOOT HILLS ZONE SDZ026...

WYOMING:

ZONE /Z/  OLD ZONE NAME       NEW ZONE NAME
UGC

***REVISED ZONE DESCRIPTION***
WYZ054    GILLETTE            NORTHERN CAMPBELL /NAME CHANGE
                              ONLY/

***ADDED ZONE***
WYZ056    MOORCROFT           WESTERN CROOK /NAME CHANGE ONLY/
                              ...WEST OF WYOMING BLACK HILLS...

WYZ071    --NEW ZONE--        NORTHEASTERN CROOK
                              ...NORTH AND EAST OF WYOMING BLACK
                              HILLS...

TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:

   PRODUCT NAME                           WMO HEADING    AWIPS ID

***ADDED PRODUCTS***
   AREA FORECAST PRODUCT                  FLUS43 KUNR    AFPRAP
***ADDED PROUCT***
   FLOOD STATEMENT                        WGUS83 KUNR    FLSRAP

   PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST                   FPUS53 KUNR    ZFPUNR
   FLOOD WATCH                            WGUS63 KUNR    FFARAP
   NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING  WWUS73 KUNR    NPWRAP
   WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING       WWUS43 KUNR    WSWRAP
   SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT              WWUS35 KUNR    SPSRAP
   SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT               WWUS34 KRAP    SVSRAP
   SHORT-TERM FORECAST                    FPUS73 KUNR    NOWRAP
   FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT                  RWUS32 KRAP    FFSRAP
   RIVER FLOOD WARNING                    WGUS43 KUNR    FLWRAP


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

     DAVE CARPENTER
     METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
     NWS FORECAST OFFICE
     300 EAST SIGNAL DRIVE
     RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA 57701-3800
     PHONE: 605-341-9271

THIS AND ALL OTHER PENDING NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /IN SMALL CASE LETTERS/:

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

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