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NOUS41 KWBC 231710
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-37
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
110 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: A SPLIT OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY AND FAYETTE COUNTY
FIRE AND PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
EFFECTIVE MONDAY NOVEMBER 15 2010.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY NOVEMBER 15 2010 AT 100 PM EASTERN STANDARD
TIME /EST/...1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS
PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO PBZ/ WILL
SPLIT TWO FIRE AND PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES INTO FOUR NEW ZONES.
WESTMORELAND PENNSYLVANIA...CURRENTLY PAZ030...WILL SPLIT INTO
WESTMORELAND /PAZ073/ AND WESTMORELAND RIDGES /PAZ074/.
FAYETTE PENNSYLVANIA...CURRENTLY PAZ032...WILL SPLIT INTO
FAYETTE /PAZ075/ AND FAYETTE RIDGES /PAZ076/.
THESE CHANGES APPLY TO BOTH FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES.
TABLE 1. ZONE /Z/ FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/
AND FIRE/PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE NAMES/NUMBERS FOR WFO PBZ USERS:
NEW ZONE NAME NEW UGC /Z/ OLD ZONE NAME OLD UGC /Z/
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WESTMORELAND PAZ073 WESTMORELAND PAZ030
WESTMORELAND RIDGES PAZ074 WESTMORELAND PAZ030
FAYETTE PAZ075 FAYETTE PAZ032
FAYETTE RIDGES PAZ076 FAYETTE PAZ032
THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW FORECASTERS TO FOCUS ON DISTINCT
CLIMATE REGIMES AND MORE AREA SPECIFIC FORECAST AND WARNINGS.
A GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES
IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PBZ/WESTMORELANDANDFAYETTE_CHANGES.HTM
TABLE 2. WFO PITTSBURGH PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15 2010
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
AIR QUALITY ALERT AEUS71 KPBZ AQAPBZ
AIR QUALITY FORECAST AEUS71 KPBZ AQIPBZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FXUS61 KPBZ AFDPBZ
AREA FORECAST MATRICES FOUS51 KPBZ AFMPBZ
DAILY HYDROMET DATA SUMMARY SXUS51 KPBZ HYDPBZ
DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY FGUS51 KPBZ RVDPBZ
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FNUS51 KPBZ FWFPBZ
FIRE WEATHER WATCH WWUS81 KPBZ RFWPBZ
FLASH FLOOD WATCH WGUS61 KPBZ FFAPBZ
FLOOD WATCH WGUS61 KPBZ FFAPBZ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KPBZ HWOPBZ
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KPBZ HLSPBZ
EARTHQUAKE REPORT SEUS61 KPBZ EQRPBZ
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK FGUS71 KPBZ ESFPBZ
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT FGUS81 KPBZ RVSPBZ
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY SRUS41 KPBZ RVAPBZ
NON-PRECIPITATION MESSAGE WWUS71 KPBZ NPWPBZ
POINT FORECAST MATRICES FOUS51 KPBZ PFMPBZ
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOUS41 KPBZ PNSPBZ
RED FLAG WARNING WWUS81 KPBZ RFWPBZ
SHORT TERM FORECAST FPUS71 KPBZ NOWPBZ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS81 KPBZ SPSPBZ
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE WWUS41 KPBZ WSWPBZ
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT FPUS51 KPBZ ZFPPBZ
THOSE AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES SHOULD TAKE THE APPROPRIATE
ACTION SO THEIR SYSTEM/S/ RECOGNIZE THE NEW ZONE /Z/ UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/ AND THE NEW ZONE ALIGNMENTS FOR WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.
AN UPDATED PUBLIC ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS ONLINE AT /USE
LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
AN UPDATED FIRE ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE
LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT:
RICHARD J. KANE...METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
-OR-
CHARLIE WOODRUM...GENERAL METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PITTSBURGH WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
192 SHAFER ROAD
MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
PHONE 412-262-1882
NATIONAL SCNS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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