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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-37...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
420 PM EDT THU AUG 21 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...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM GLENN AUSTIN
ACTING CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT UPDATED...RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER
FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AND
MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS IN ALASKA...
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2003
UPDATED TO CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 3 2003
TO SEPTEMBER 9 2003. NO OTHER INFORMATION IN THE ORIGINAL
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE FOR THIS CHANGE...ISSUED JULY 10 2003...
HAS CHANGED.
ON TUESDAY...SEPTEMBER 9 2003...AT 400 PM ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME
/ADT/...800 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA
WILL MODIFY SEVERAL OF THEIR PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER TEXT
PRODUCTS...INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED WINTER WEATHER AND
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH...WARNING...AND ADVISORY STATEMENTS.
CURRENTLY...WFO ANCHORAGE ISSUES CERTAIN PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER
FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCTS UNDER FOUR /4/ UNIQUE WMO HEADINGS
AND AWIPS IDS TO COVER THE ZONES WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY. THIS CHANGE WILL CONSOLIDATE THOSE ZONES INTO
TWO /2/ PRODUCT COLLECTIVES INSTEAD OF 4. SEE TABLE 1 FOR A
COMPLETE LISTING OF THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE AND THE
NEW PROPOSED PRODUCTS. TABLE 2 PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE
CHANGES.
THE FORMAT OF THE FORECASTS AND WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY PRODUCTS
WILL NOT CHANGE...BUT THE LENGTH OF THE PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE
DUE TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE ZONES.
TABLE 1. WFO ANCHORAGE PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS BEING
CONSOLIDATED. NOTE W/W/A STANDS FOR WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY.
OLD OLD
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
FPAK51 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FPAK52 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FPAK53 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST ALASKA PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FPAK54 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FNAK51 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK52 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK53 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST ALASKA ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK54 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK71 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA ZONE SPOT WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK72 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK73 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST ALASKA SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK74 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
WWAK41 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK42 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK43 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST AK WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK44 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK61 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK62 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK63 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST AK RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK64 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK71 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK72 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK73 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST AK NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK74 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER
W/W/A
WWAK81 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
WWAK82 PAFC WRANGELL/CHUGACH SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
WWAK83 PAFC SOUTH AND WEST AK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
WWAK84 PAFC ALEUTIAN AND BERING SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NEW NEW
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
FPAK51 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FPAK52 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST
FNAK51 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK52 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK71 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
FNAK72 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK SPOT FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
WWAK41 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK42 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK WINTER WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK61 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK62 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK RED FLAG WARNING
WWAK71 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK72 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK NON PRECIPITATION WEATHER W/W/A
WWAK81 PAFC SOUTH CENTRAL AK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
WWAK82 PAFC SOUTHWEST AK SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
TABLE 2. RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AND
WARNINGS UNDER EXISTING WMO HEADINGS.
OLD NEW DESCRIPTION
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID AWIPS ID OF CHANGE
FPAK51 PAFC ZFPAFC ZFPAER ADD PUBLIC ZONES AKZ125-131-
FNAK51 PAFC FWFAFC FWFAER 135-141-171 TO THE PRODUCTS
FNAK71 PAFC
WWAK41 PAFC WSWAFC WSWAER
WWAK61 PAFC RFWAFC RFWAER
WWAK71 PAFC NPWAFC NPWAER
WWAK81 PAFC SPSAFC SPSAER
FPAK52 PAFC ZFPWCM ZFPALU REMOVE PUBLIC ZONES AKZ125-
FNAK52 PAFC FWFWCM FWFALU 131-135-141 FROM PRODUCT. ADD
FNAK72 PAFC PUBLIC ZONES AKZ151-155-161-
WWAK42 PAFC WSWWCM WSWALU 181-185-191-195 TO THE
WWAK62 PAFC RFWWCM RFWALU PRODUCTS.
WWAK72 PAFC NPWWCM NPWALU
WWAK82 PAFC SPSWCM SPSALU
FPAK53 PAFC ZFPSWB N/A DELETE PRODUCTS
FNAK53 PAFC FWFSWB
FNAK73 PAFC
WWAK43 PAFC WSWSWB
WWAK63 PAFC RFWSWB
WWAK73 PAFC NPWSWB
WWAK83 PAFC SPSSWB
FPAK54 PAFC ZFPALU N/A DELETE PRODUCTS
FNAK54 PAFC FWFALU
FNAK74 PAFC
WWAK44 PAFC WSWALU
WWAK64 PAFC RFWALU
WWAK74 PAFC NPWALU
WWAK84 PAFC SPSALU
A WEB PAGE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW USERS TO VIEW SAMPLE
PRODUCTS EXHIBITING THESE CHANGES. SEE EXAMPLES AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.ARH.NOAA.GOV/PUBCHG.PHP
PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINT OF CONTACT
IF THEY BELIEVE THE CHANGES WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT THEIR
OPERATIONS
BOB HOPKINS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ANCHORAGE AK
PHONE 907-266-5120
E-MAIL BOB.HOPKINS@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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