[nws-changes] 20090317: marine zones-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:36:13 -0600

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1035 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009

TO:        SUBSCRIBERS:
           -FAMILY OF SERVICES
           -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
           -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
           OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:      THERESE Z. PIERCE
           CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:   NEW MARINE ZONES FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
           COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/1800 THE
NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
WILL SEGMENT A FEW OF ITS LARGE MARINE ZONES INTO SMALLER
FORECAST AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CHANGES TO MARINE ZONE
BOUNDARIES...MARINE ZONE NAMES...AND CHANGES TO UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/. THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW WFOS TO
PROVIDE MORE AREA SPECIFIC MARINE WEATHER
FORECASTS...WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES.

TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND
CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH
WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS:

CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME           CURRENT UGC

-COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA
OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM          ANZ250
-BOSTON HARBOR                               ANZ230
-CAPE COD BAY                                ANZ231
-COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA
TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM     ANZ254
-COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO
BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO
NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM             ANZ255
-NANTUCKET SOUND                             ANZ232
-VINEYARD SOUND                              ANZ233
-BUZZARDS BAY                                ANZ234
-RHODE ISLAND SOUND                          ANZ235
-NARRAGANSETT BAY                            ANZ236
-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND                          ANZ237
*WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO
WATCH HILL RI FROM 25 to 40 NM              ANZ270*

*SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
PURPOSES ONLY

TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED
IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/BOXMZ.HTM

TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS
FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND
WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009.

NEW MARINE ZONE NAME     NEW UGC

-BOSTON HARBOR                                ANZ230
-CAPE COD BAY                                 ANZ231
-NANTUCKET SOUND                              ANZ232
-VINEYARD SOUND                               ANZ233
-BUZZARDS BAY                                 ANZ234
-RHODE ISLAND SOUND                           ANZ235
-NARRAGANSETT BAY                             ANZ236
-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND                           ANZ237
-COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY
 AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
 MARINE SANCTUARY                            ANZ250
-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY            ANZ251
 COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA
 TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM     ANZ254
-COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM
 SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET     ANZ255
-COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY
 TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND                 ANZ256
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER TO
 PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE          ANZ270*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN
 TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 35 NM OFFSHORE      ANZ271*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO
 NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE         ANZ272*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO
 MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE  ANZ273*

*SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
PURPOSES ONLY

TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES LISTED IN
TABLE 2 FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS
AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE. /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT BOX AND J/.

HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BOX/IMAGES/BOX_NEWMZ_JUL1509.PNG

TABLE 3 BELOW LISTS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE
ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFO
BOSTON/TAUNTON.

PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST        FZUS51 KBOX      CWFBOX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING         WHUS51 KBOXSMWBOX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT       FZUS71 KBOXMWSBOX
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE       WHUS71 KBOXMWWBOX
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT      WTUS81 KBOXHLSBOX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION      WWUS61 KBOXWCNBOX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK      FLUS41 KBOX      HWOBOX

CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO
CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLE 3.

CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST
DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE FOR SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT:

FRANK NOCERA         DON MILLER
MARINE PROGRAM LEADERMARINE PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BOSTON/TAUNTON          EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD    630 JOHNSON AVENUE
TAUNTON, MA 02780               BOHEMIA, NY 11716
508-823-1900                    631-244-0122
FRANK.NOCERA@xxxxxxxx           DONALD.J.MILLER@xxxxxxxx

NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM

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