NOUS41 KWBC 261327 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-23 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 930 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: ELI JACKS CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM /NFDRS/ SERVICE BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 1 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT BISMARCK ND WILL BEGIN ISSUING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR NINE FIRE WEATHER SITES IN THEIR COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/. TO PROVIDE NFDRS FORECASTS FOR THESE NINE SITES WFO BISMARCK WILL ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT ONCE A DAY DURING THE FIRE WEATHER SEASON. PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID NFDRS FORECAST FNUS83 KBIS FWMBIS THIS PRODUCT WILL CONTAIN A CODED WEATHER FORECAST FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER STATIONS IN ND: STATION NAME ID NUMBER COUNTY STATE CROSBY 320101 DIVIDE ND WATFORD CITY 321703 MCKENZIE ND PAINTED CANYON 321704 BILLINGS ND SAND CREEK 323804 SLOPE ND LOSTWOOD 320220 BURKE ND KNIFE RIVER 322701 MERCER ND J. CLARK SALYER 320401 MCHENRY ND LONG LAKE 322901 BURLEIGH ND ARROWWOOD 323536 STUTSMAN ND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES...CONTACT: MR. GARY SCHMELING REGIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICES METEOROLOGIST NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153 PHONE: 816-268-3143 EMAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN