20050223: marine zone changes

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• Subject: 20050223: marine zone changes
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:30:38 -0700

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-04
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
330 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005


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:   THERESE PIERCE
       CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:MARINE ZONE NAME CHANGES FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
        WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...EFFECTIVE
       THURSDAY JUNE 23 2005.

EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 23 2005...AT 300 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME
/PDT/...OR 1000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ SEATTLE WASHINGTON WILL CHANGE THE NAMES OF
THE MARINE ZONES IN ITS FORECAST AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.  THE
UPDATED MARINE ZONE NAMES ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1.

THE UPDATED MARINE ZONE SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM
THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM

TABLE 1. AFFECTED MARINE ZONE NAME CHANGES FOR WFO SEATTLE
FORECAST AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/

UGC     NEW ZONE NAME

PZZ100  SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL
         AND INLAND WATERS
PZZ130  WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ131  CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ132  EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ133  NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS
PZZ134  ADMIRALTY INLET
PZZ135  PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL
PZZ150  COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND
         OUT 20 NM
PZZ153  COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE
         OUT 20 NM
PZZ156  COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER
         OUT 20 NM
PZZ170  COASAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND
         20 TO 60 NM
PZZ173  COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE
         20 TO 60 NM
PZZ176  COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER
         20 TO 60 NM

TABLE 2. UNAFFECTED MARINE ZONE FOR WFO SEATTLE FORECAST AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY.

PZZ110  GRAYS HARBOR BAR

TABLE 3. PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW ZONE NAMES

PRODUCT NAME                    WMO HEADING             AWIPS ID
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST         FZUS56 KSEW             SEACWFSEW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK       FLUS46 KSEW             SEAHWOSEW
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT        FZUS76 KSEW             SEAMWSSEW
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING          WHUS56 KSEW             SEASMWSEW
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION       WWUS66 KSEW             SEAWCNSEW

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:

CHRISTOPHER D. HILL
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
7600 SANDPOINT WAY N.E.
SEATTLE WA 98115-6349
PHONE: 206-526-6095 EXT. 222
E-MAIL: CHRIS.HILL@xxxxxxxx

NWS INSTRUCTION 10-302 MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT / USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:

WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/010/PD01003002F.PDF

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT / USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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