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PNSWSHTECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 10-26 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 730 AM EDT FRI MAY 21 2009 TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION USERS FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS FROM: CYNDIE ABELMAN CHIEF AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: US OCEANIC FIR NAME CHANGE TESTING EARLY JUNE 2010 THE NWS WILL TEST A CHANGE TO THE NAME OF THE OAKLAND OCEANIC FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION /FIR/ FOR /KZOA/ JUNE 3 2010 AT 1600 UTC. DURING THIS TEST THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE RENAMED KZAK FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SIGMET TEST. MEANWHILE THE SMALLER AREA AROUND THE OAKLAND AIRSPACE OVER LAND AND THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL RETAIN THE NAME KZOA. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TEST IS TO ENSURE THAT FAA SYSTEMS /OASIS AND AISR/ CAN HANDLE THE US SIGMET HEADER CHANGE. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SIGMET FOR THIS TEST FROM THE HONOLULU METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST LINE THE CURRENT NOTATION KZOA FOR THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE REPLACE BY KZAK.
WSPA01 PHFO 031610 SIGPAN KZAK SIGMET NOVEMBER 2 VALID 031610/031615 PHFO-OAKLAND OCEANIC FIR. CNL SIGMET NOVEMBER 1 VALID 031600/031615. TEST TEST TEST. THIS IS A TEST SIGMET. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SIGMET FOR THIS TEST FROM THE KANSAS CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST LINE THE CURRENT NOTATION KZOA FOR THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE REPLACE BY KZAK.
WSPN04 KKCI 161647 SIGP0D KZAK SIGMET NOVEMBER 2 VALID 031610/031615 PHFO-OAKLAND OCEANIC FIR. CNL SIGMET NOVEMBER 1 VALID 031600/031615. TEST TEST TEST. THIS IS A TEST SIGMET.
IF ACTIVE SIGMETS ARE OCCURING AT THE PROPOSED TEST TIME...THE TEST SIGMET WILL STILL BE ISSUED...CONTAINING TEST...TEST...TEST IN THE BODY OF THE SIGMET. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT: MICHAEL GRAF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SSMC-2 STATION 13314 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 301-713-1726 X 117 MICHAEL.GRAF@xxxxxxxx NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM NNNN $$
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