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PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-39 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1054 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2007 TO: FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHERWIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES CHIEF
BRANCH
SUBJECT: THE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE FORECAST /GLF/ CHANGES
FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT: EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 2 2007
REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 07-38: TRANSMITTED JUNE 1 2007
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 2007 AT 1300 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...OR 0900 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 0800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...ALL GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ ISSUING THE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE FORECAST /GLF/ WILL CHANGE FROM THE CURRENT NON-SEGMENTED FORMAT TO A SEGMENTED FORMAT. TABLE 1 PROVIDES A COMPLETE LIST OF AFFECTED GLF PRODUCTS.
TABLE 1. LIST OF GLF PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE CHANGEWFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID BUFFALO NYFZUS61 KBUF GLFSL BUFFALO NY FZUS61 KBUF GLFLO CLEVELAND OH FZUS61 KCLE GLFLE CHICAGO IL FZUS63 KLOT GLFLM DETROIT MI FZUS63 KDTX GLFSC DETROIT MI FZUS63 KDTX GLFLH MARQUETTE MI FZUS63 KMQT GLFLS THE NEW SEGMENTED FORMAT WILL ALLOW WFOS ISSUING THE GLF PRODUCTS TO BE MORE AREA-SPECIFIC IN THEIR OPEN LAKE FORECASTS. FOR EXAMPLE THE CURRENT GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS USED IN THE GLF...SUCH AS /NORTH HALF/...WILL BE REPLACED BY SMALLER GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE MARINE ZONES GROUPED IN SEGMENTS BY SIMILAR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS SIMILAR TO THE FORMAT NOW USED BY THE GREAT LAKES NEARSHORE FORECASTS...ALSO A SEGMENTED PRODUCT. EXAMPLES OF THE CURRENT GLF PRODUCT FORMAT AND THE NEW FORMAT EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007 ARE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/GLF.PDF
USERS ARE URGED TO READ SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-38...CHANGES TO
GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES AND UGC CODES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2
2007...AS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS DATABASES BY OCTOBER 2 2007. SEE TABLE 1 FOR THE
COMPLETE LIST OF AFFECTED GLF PRODUCTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:WAYNE WEEKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXT. 129 E-MAIL: WAYNE.WEEKS@xxxxxxxx THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$
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