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NOUS41 KWBC 171543
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1145 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
ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGES IN COASTAL WATERS MARINE ZONES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... THE
NWS BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL
RECONFIGURE ITS MARINE ZONES FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.
CURRENTLY TRERE ARE EIGHT MARINE ZONES COVERING THE
MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. MOST OF
THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY ATTACHED TO
THESE MARINE ZONES WILL BE REMOVED AND MERGED INTO PUBLIC
WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE CREATED
OCVERING THE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES THAT CUSTOMER
FEEDBACK HAS IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING HIGH BOAT TRAFFIC.
RECONFIGURATION WILL IMPROVE MARINE WARNINGS... FORECASTS
AND SERVICES BY ALLOWING THEM TO BE MORE AREA SPECIFIC.
1. MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/
DESIGNATOR OF ANZ535... NAMED KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD...
WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
2. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/
DESIGNATORS OF ANZ536... NAMED INDIAN HEAD TO COBB
ISLAND... AND ANZ537... NAMED COBB ISLAND TO SMITH POINT...
COVER THE MIDDLE TO LOWER PORTION OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC
RIVER.
EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL
BE REMOVED FROM ANZ536 AND ANZ537 AND MERGED WITH PUBLIC
WEATHER ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED:
VAZ052
VAZ055
VAZ057
MDZ016
MDZ017
THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE WAKEFIELD
FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED:
VAZ075
VAZ077
3. THE MARINE ZONE WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE
/UGC/ DESIGNATOR OF ANZ530... NAMED NORTH OF POOLES
ISLAND... COVERS THE EXTREME NORTH PORTION OF THE MARYLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY. EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009... ANZ530 WILL
RETAIN ADJACENT SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE WESTERN
SHORE WHILE SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES ON THE EASTERN
SHORE WILL BE MERGED WITH LAND ZONES. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC
WEATHER ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE
AFFECTED:
MDZ008
MDZ012
4. MARINE ZONES WITH UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE /UGC/
DESIGNATORS OF ANZ531... NAMED POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY
POINT... ANZ532... NAMED SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH...
ANZ533... NAMED NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT... AND
ANZ534...NAMED DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT... COVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND
SOUTH.
EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 SMALL RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES WILL BE
REMOVED FROM ANZ531...ANZ532 AND ANZ533 AND MERGED WITH
PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES. SIX NEW MARINE ZONES WILL THEN BE
CREATED FROM ANZ531... ANZ532... ANZ533 AND ANZ534:
ANZ538 PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
ANZ539 CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
ANZ540 EASTERN BAY
ANZ541 CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE
CHOPTANK RIVER
ANZ542 PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
ANZ543 TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING
BLOODSWORTH ISLAND
THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FROM THE BALTIMORE/
WASHINGTON FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE AFFECTED: MDZ011...
MDZ014... MDZ017 AND MDZ018. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC WEATHER
ZONES FROM THE MOUNT HOLLY FORECAST OFFICE WILL BE
AFFECTED: MDZ012... MDZ015 AND MDZ019.
TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND
CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH
WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS:
CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME CURRENT UGC
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND
TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT
TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH
TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD
TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE
TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD
TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD
TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537
TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS
FOR WHICH WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND
WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009. THIS INCLUDES THE SIX NEW
MARINE ZONES AND THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED IN TABLE 1
ABOVE WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE UTILIZED... WITH
MODIFICATIONS TO BOUNDARIES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
NEW MARINE ZONE NAME NEW UGC
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD ANZ530
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND
TO SANDY POINT MD ANZ531
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO
TO NORTH BEACH MD ANZ532
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO
TO DRUM POINT MD ANZ533
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO
TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ534
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO
TO INDIAN HEAD MD ANZ535
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO
TO COBB ISLAND MD ANZ536
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD
TO SMITH POINT VA ANZ537
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR ANZ538 /NEW/
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD ANZ539 /NEW/
EASTERN BAY ANZ540 /NEW/
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND
THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER ANZ541 /NEW/
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD ANZ542 /NEW/
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS
SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND ANZ543 /NEW/
TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED
IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/LWXMZ.HTM
TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES FOR WHICH WFO
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND WARNINGS
EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE
LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/LWX/MZONE_CHANGE.PHP
TABLES 3... 4 AND 5 LIST THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE
MARINE ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFOS
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON... MOUNT HOLLY NJ AND WAKEFIELD VA.
TABLE 3. WFO BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE
MARINE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009:
PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTFZUS51 KLWXCWFLWX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGWHUS51 KLWXSMWLWX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTFZUS71 KLWXMWSLWX
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGEWHUS71 KLWXMWWLWX
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGWUUS51 KLWXSVRLWX
TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KLWXTORLWX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS51 KLWXSVSLWX
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KLWXSPSLWX
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KLWXHLSLWX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KLWXWCNLWX
ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KLWXZFPLWX
ENHANCED LOCAL FORECASTFEUS71 KLWXEOLLWX
SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KLWXNOWLWX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KLWX HWOLWX
TABLE 4. WFO MOUNT HOLLY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE
CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009
PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGWUUS51 KPHISVRPHI
TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KPHITORPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTWWUS51 KPHISVSPHI
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KPHISPSPHI
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KPHIHLSPHI
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KPHIWCNPHI
ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KPHIZFPPHI
SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPHINOWPHI
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KPHI HWOPHI
TABLE 5. WFO WAKEFIELD PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE
CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009
PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGWUUS51 KAKQSVRAKQ
TORNADO WARNING WFUS51 KAKQTORAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTWWUS51 KAKQSVSAKQ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KAKQSPSAKQ
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KAKQHLSAKQ
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KAKQWCNAKQ
ZONE FORECAST FPUS51 KAKQZFPAKQ
SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPHINOWAKQ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KAKQ HWOAKQ
CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO
CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLES 3-5.
ALSO CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST
DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE TO CORRECTLY PROVIDE
GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MARYLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS
RECONFIGURATION OF THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
ZONES...CONTACT:
BRANDON PELOQUIN DON MILLER
MARINE PROGRAM LEADERMARINE PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTONEASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
44087 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD630 JOHNSON AVENUE
STERLING, VA 20166 BOHEMIA, NY 11716
703-260-0107 631-244-0122
BRANDON.PELOQUIN@xxxxxxxx DONALD.J.MILLER@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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