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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
400 PM EST FRI JAN 31 2003
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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: GLENN AUSTIN
ACTING CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: FORECAST ZONE CHANGES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
EFFECTIVE MARCH 31 2003
EFFECTIVE MONDAY...MARCH 31 2003 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...100 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME...TWO NEW FORECAST
ZONES WILL BE CREATED IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. WAYNE COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA /CURRENTLY PAZ040/ WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO
PARTS...NORTHERN WAYNE /PAZ040/ AND SOUTHERN WAYNE /PAZ072/. THE
BREAKPOINT LINE BETWEEN NORTHERN WAYNE AND SOUTHERN WAYNE ZONES
WILL EXTEND FROM 41.63N/75.46W - 41.60N/75.07W. THIS CHANGE WILL
ALLOW FORECASTS FOR WAYNE COUNTY TO BE MORE AREA SPECIFIC.
THESE CHANGES AFFECT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN BINGHAMTON NEW YORK /BGM/.
REFER TO TABLE 1 FOR NEW ZONE NAMES AND CODES. PRODUCTS AFFECTED
BY THIS CHANGE ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY FEBRUARY 10 2003 FROM THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
NWS CUSTOMERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS PRODUCTS LISTED IN
TABLE 1 USING THE Z FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/
MAY NEED TO PROGRAM THE NEW "Z" CODES INTO THEIR SYSTEM/S/ NO
LATER THAN MARCH 31 2003 TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE PRODUCTS.
TABLE 1. OLD AND NEW ZONE NAMES AND ZONE CODES /"Z" FORM OF THE
UGC/.
NEW OLD
NEW ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ OLD ZONE NAME UGC /Z/
-------------- --------- --------------- ------
NORTHERN WAYNE PAZ040 WAYNE PAZ040
SOUTHERN WAYNE PAZ072 WAYNE PAZ040
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THESE
CHANGES:
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KBGM ZFPBGM
DIGITAL FORECAST FOUS51 KBGM RDFBGM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KBGM HWOBGM
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD WATCH WGUS61 KBGM FFABGM
NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS71 KBGM NPWBGM
WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS41 KBGM WSWBGM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KBGM SPSBGM
SHORT-TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KBGM NOWBGM
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FNUS51 KBGM FWFBGM
RED FLAG WARNING/FIRE WEATHER WATCH WWUS81 KBGM RFWBGM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOUS41 KBGM PNSBGM
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FGUS71 KBGM ESFBGM
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT FGUS81 KBGM RVSBGM
HYDROMET DATA /PUBLIC/ SXUS51 KBGM HYDBGM
RECREATIONAL FORECAST SXUS41 KBGM RECBGM
DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FGUS51 KBGM RVDBGM
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COUNTY CODES USED FOR TORNADO...SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...AS WELL AS CIVIL
EMERGENCY MESSAGES AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS...REMAIN
UNCHANGED SINCE THOSE PRODUCTS USE THE COUNTY /"C"/ FORM OF THE
UGC.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
PETER AHNERT...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE -OR-
DAVID NICOSIA...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
32 DAWES DRIVE
JOHNSON CITY NEW YORK 13790
PHONE: 607-770-9531
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE AT
THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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