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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-62
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
530 PM EST WED SEP 24 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...PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT RESTRUCTURING OF PUBLIC...HYDRO...AND MARINE
WEATHER FORECAST AND WARNING PRODUCT COLLECTIVES AT
WFO ANCHORAGE AND MODERNIZING OF COMMUNICATIONS
HEADINGS AT ALASKA WFOS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2003
AND DECEMBER 16 2003
BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 19 2003...THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS FOR SELECTED PRODUCTS WILL BE UPDATED
TO REFLECT THE MODERNIZED OFFICE IDS FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ IN JUNEAU /PAJK/ AND
FAIRBANKS /PAFG/ ALASKA. SOME AWIPS IDS WILL ALSO BE UPDATED.
THESE CHANGES WILL COMPLETE THE PRODUCT MODERNIZATION PROCESS FOR
THESE WFOS. WFO JUNEAU WILL IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES ON
NOVEMBER 19 2003... AT 800 AM AST /1200 PM EST/... AND WFO
FAIRBANKS WILL IMPLEMENT THESE CHANGES ON DECEMBER 16 2003...AT
800 AM AST /1200 PM EST/.
SEE TABLE 1 FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS
CHANGE. TABLE 2 CONTAINS A LIST OF THE OLD AND NEW WMO HEADINGS
AND AWIPS IDS FOR WFOS JUNEAU AND FAIRBANKS.
IN ADDITION...ON TUESDAY...DECEMBER 16 2003...AT 800 AM AST
/1200 PM EST/...THE WFO IN ANCHORAGE WILL COMPLETE A
RESTRUCTURING OF THE WMO COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS FOR THEIR SUITE
OF PUBLIC... HYDROLOGIC...AND MARINE TEXT PRODUCTS.
USERS OF NWS PUBLIC...HYDROLOGIC...AND MARINE STATEMENTS AND
WARNINGS ORIGINATING FROM ALASKA MUST UPDATE THEIR COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM DIRECTORIES TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THESE PRODUCTS.
CURRENTLY...PUBLIC STATEMENTS /SUCH AS THE PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENT/...HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS /SUCH AS FLOOD WATCHES...
WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES/ AND SHORT-DURATION SEVERE WEATHER
WARNINGS /SUCH AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS AND SPECIAL MARINE
WARNINGS/ ARE CURRENTLY ISSUED UNDER ONLY ONE /1/ WMO HEADING AND
AWIPS ID. THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE SUBDIVIDED INTO ZONE
COLLECTIVES THAT MATCH THE 2 COLLECTIVES THAT ARE USED FOR ALL
OTHER PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
SEE TABLE 3 FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY
THIS CHANGE AND TABLE 4 FOR THE NEW PROPOSED PRODUCTS. TABLE 5
PROVIDES A COMPLETE COMMUNICATIONS HEADING REFERENCE LINKING THE
OLD AND NEW PRODUCTS.
TABLE 1 WFO FAIRBANKS AND WFO JUNEAU PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY
COMMUNICATIONS HEADING AND AWIPS ID MODERNIZATON.
OLD OLD
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
FZAK67 PAJN COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING - JUNEAU
FZAK69 PAFA COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING - FAIRBANKS
FPAK04 PAJN CODED CITIES FORECAST - JUNEAU
FPAK04 PAFA CODED CITIES FORECAST - FAIRBANKS
ABAK34 PAJN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - JUNEAU
ABAK34 PAFA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT - FAIRBANKS
FPAK18 PAFA RECREATIONAL FORECAST - FAIRBANKS
WHAK77 PAJK SPECIAL MARINE WARNING - JUNEAU
WHAK79 PAFG SPECIAL MARINE WARNING -FAIRBANKS
WWAK37 PAJK LOCAL STORM REPORT - JUNEAU
WWAK39 PAFG LOCAL STORM REPORT - FAIRBANKS
TABLE 2 REFERENCE TABLE CONTAINING OLD AND NEW COMMUNICATIONS
HEADINGS FOR WFO JUNEAU AND WFO FAIRBANKS PRODUCTS.
OLD OLD NEW NEW
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
FZAK67 PAJN CFWJNU WHAK47 PAJK CFWAJK
FZAK69 PAFA CFWFAI WHAK49 PAFG CFWAFG
FPAK04 PAJN CCFJNU FPAK47 PAJK CCFAJK
FPAK04 PAFA CCFFAI FPAK49 PAFG CCFAFG
ABAK34 PAJN PNSJNU NOAK47 PAJK PNSAJK
ABAK34 PAFA PNSFAI NOAK49 PAFG PNSAFG
FPAK18 PAFA RECFAI SXAK49 PAFG RECAFG
WHAK77 PAJK SMWAJK WHAK57 PAJK SMWAJK /SAME/
WHAK79 PAFG SMWAFG WHAK59 PAFG SMWAFG /SAME/
WWAK37 PAJK LSRAJK NWAK47 PAJK LSRAJK /SAME/
WWAK39 PAFG LSRAFG NWAK49 PAFG LSRAFG /SAME/
TABLE 3 WFO ANCHORAGE TEXT PRODUCTS BEING SUBDIVIDED INTO 2
COLLECTIVES.
OLD OLD
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
FZAK68 PANC COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING
WHAK78 PAFC SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
FZAK88 PAFC MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
FZAK58 PAFC MARINE VERIFICATION MESSAGE
WUAK58 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER WATCH/WARNING
WWAK58 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
WWAK38 PAFC LOCAL STORM REPORT
WFAK58 PAFC TORNADO WARNING
WGAK68 PAFC FLOOD WATCH
WGAK58 PAFC FLASH FLOOD WARNING
WGAK78 PAFC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
WGAK48 PAFC FLOOD WARNING
WGAK88 PAFC FLOOD STATEMENT
FGAK88 PAFC RIVER STATEMENT
FGAK58 PAFC DAILY RIVER SUMMARY
FPAK04 PANC CODED CITIES FORECAST
FXAK68 PAFC AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL
SXAK78 PAFC RECORD EVENT REPORT
WOAK48 PAFC CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
ABAK34 PANC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
FZAK88 PAFC PUBLIC VERIFICATION MESSAGE
TABLE 4 NEW PROPOSED COLLECTIVES FOR WFO ANCHORAGE TEXT
PRODUCTS.
NEW NEW
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
WHAK41 PAFC COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING /EASTERN HALF/
WHAK42 PAFC COASTAL FLOOD WATCH/WARNING /WESTERN HALF/
WHAK51 PAFC SPECIAL MARINE WARNING /EAST/
WHAK52 PAFC SPECIAL MARINE WARNING /WEST/
FZAK71 PAFC MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT /EAST/
FZAK72 PAFC MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT /WEST/
FXAK51 PAFC MARINE VERIFICATION MESSAGE /EAST/
FXAK52 PAFC MARINE VERIFICATION MESSAGE /WEST/
WUAK51 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER WATCH/WARNING /EAST/
WUAK52 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER WATCH/WARNING /WEST/
WWAK51 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /EAST/
WWAK52 PAFC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /WEST/
NWAK51 PAFC LOCAL STORM REPORT /EAST/
NWAK52 PAFC LOCAL STORM REPORT /WEST/
WFAK51 PAFC TORNADO WARNING /EAST/
WFAK52 PAFC TORNADO WARNING /WEST/
WGAK61 PAFC FLOOD WATCH /EAST/
WGAK62 PAFC FLOOD WATCH /WEST/
WGAK51 PAFC FLASH FLOOD WARNING /EAST/
WGAK52 PAFC FLASH FLOOD WARNING /WEST/
WGAK71 PAFC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /EAST/
WGAK72 PAFC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /WEST/
WGAK41 PAFC FLOOD WARNING /EAST/
WGAK42 PAFC FLOOD WARNING /WEST/
WGAK81 PAFC FLOOD STATEMENT /EAST/
WGAK82 PAFC FLOOD STATEMENT /WEST/
FGAK81 PAFC RIVER STATEMENT /EAST/
FGAK82 PAFC RIVER STATEMENT /WEST/
FGAK51 PAFC DAILY RIVER SUMMARY /EAST/
FGAK52 PAFC DAILY RIVER SUMMARY /WEST/
FPAK41 PAFC CODED CITIES FORECAST /EAST/
FPAK42 PAFC CODED CITIES FORECAST /WEST/
FXAK61 PAFC AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL
FXAK62 PAFC AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHWESTERN
SXAK71 PAFC RECORD EVENT REPORT /EAST/
SXAK72 PAFC RECORD EVENT REPORT /WEST/
WOAK41 PAFC CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /EAST/
WOAK42 PAFC CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /WEST/
NOAK41 PAFC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /EAST/
NOAK42 PAFC PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /WEST/
FZAK81 PAFC PUBLIC VERIFICATION MESSAGE /EAST/
FZAK82 PAFC PUBLIC VERIFICATION MESSAGE /WEST/
A MAP SHOWING THE PUBLIC AND MARINE ZONES THAT FALL INTO THE EAST
AND WEST DOMAINS IN THE ANCHORAGE WFO AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY MAY
BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
HTTP://WWW.ARH.NOAA.GOV/CHANGES/
ALSO...UPDATED ZONE MAPS SHAPEFILE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES BY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 2003 /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
FOR PUBLIC ZONES...
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
FOR MARINE ZONES...
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM
FOR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS WHO USE MARINE ZONE NUMBERS AS
LOCATION CODES FOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO /NWR/ AND EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM /EAS/ APPLICATIONS...THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE MARINE CODE
LISTINGS FOR NWR AND EAS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE BY THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 25 2003 AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINENWREAS.HTM
TABLE 5 REFERENCE TABLE CONTAINING OLD AND NEW COMMUNICATIONS
HEADINGS FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF WFO ANCHORAGE PUBLIC
STATEMENTS...FLOOD PRODUCTS...AND SHORT-DURATION
WARNING PRODUCTS.
OLD OLD NEW NEW
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
FZAK68 PANC CFWANC WHAK41 PAFC CFWAER
WHAK42 PAFC CFWALU
WHAK78 PAFC SMWAFC WHAK51 PAFC SMWAER
WHAK52 PAFC SMWALU
FZAK88 PAFC MWSAFC FZAK81 PAFC MWSAER
FZAK82 PAFC MWSALU
WUAK58 PAFC SVRAFC WUAK51 PAFC SVRAER
WUAK52 PAFC SVRALU
WWAK58 PAFC SVSAFC WWAK51 PAFC SVSAER
WWAK52 PAFC SVSALU
WWAK38 PAFC LSRAFC NWAK51 PAFC LSRAER
NWAK52 PAFC LSRALU
WFAK58 PAFC TORAFC WFAK51 PAFC TORAER
WFAK52 PAFC TORALU
WGAK68 PAFC FFAAFC WGAK61 PAFC FFAAER
WGAK62 PAFC FFAALU
WGAK58 PAFC FFWAFC WGAK51 PAFC FFWAER
WGAK52 PAFC FFWALU
WGAK78 PAFC FFSAFC WGAK71 PAFC FFSAER
WGAK72 PAFC FFSALU
WGAK48 PAFC FLWAFC WGAK41 PAFC FLWAER
WGAK42 PAFC FLWALU
WGAK88 PAFC FLSAFC WGAK81 PAFC FLSAER
WGAK82 PAFC FLSALU
FGAK88 PAFC RVSAFC FGAK81 PAFC RVSAER
FGAK82 PAFC RVSALU
FGAK58 PAFC RVDAFC FGAK51 PAFC RVDAER
FGAK52 PAFC RVDALU
FPAK04 PANC CCFANC FPAK41 PAFC CCFAER
FPAK42 PAFC CCFALU
FZAK68 PAFC AFDAFC FZAK61 PAFC AFDAER
FZAK62 PAFC AFDALU
SXAK78 PAFC RERAFC SXAK71 PAFC RERAER
SXAK72 PAFC RERALU
WOAK48 PAFC CEMAFC WOAK41 PAFC CEMAER
WOAK42 PAFC CEMALU
ABAK34 PANC PNSANC NOAK41 PAFC PNSAER
NOAK42 PAFC PNSALU
PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINT OF CONTACT
IF THEY BELIEVE THE CHANGES WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT THEIR
OPERATIONS...OR IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS
CHANGE...
AIMEE DEVARIS
DISSEMINATION MANAGER
ALASKA REGION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ANCHORAGE AK
PHONE 907.271.3507
E-MAIL AIMEE.DEVARIS@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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