000
NOUS41 KWBC 171330
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-55
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
930 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: REMINDER: FORMAT CHANGE FOR TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS
/TAFS/ FROM 24-HOUR FORMAT TO 30-HOUR FORMAT:
EFFECTIVE 0000 UTC NOVEMBER 5 2008
REFER TO: SCN 08-15... SCN 08-46... TIN 08-16... TIN 08-17... TIN
08-18... TIN 08-24... TIN 08-25... TIN 08-30...AND TIN 08-73
EFFECTIVE AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ NOVEMBER 5 2008
ALL TAFS ISSUED BY NWS WILL CHANGE THE DATE AND TIME INDICATOR
FORMAT IN THE TAF FROM THE PRESENT 24-HOUR FORMAT TO A NEW 30-HOUR
FORMAT CONSISTENT WITH NEW INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION
ORGANIZATION /ICAO/ RULES. THE EFFECTIVE TIME OF 0000 UTC WAS SET
BY ICAO AND COORDINATED THROUGHOUT ITS MEMBERSHIP.
THIS FORMAT CHANGE IS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT
A CONSISTENT TAF FORMAT EVEN AS TAF VALID TIMES RANGE FROM A FEW
HOURS UP TO AND INCLUDING 30 HOURS. ALL OF THE NEARLY 625 TAFS
ISSUED BY NWS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE. A TABLE LISTING
ALL THE AFFECTED TAFS IS LOCATED AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/AVIATION/PDFS/30_HR_TAF_TABLE1.PDF
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL
USERS RECEIVING NWS TAFS IN THE TAF COLLECTIVES BELOW WILL ALSO
NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE CONTINUED ABILITY TO DECODE TAFS.
WMO HEADINGS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER
AND FAA FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
TEST TAFS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR USERS TO CHECK AND EVALUATE THEIR
ABILITY TO DECODE THE NEW DATE AND TIME FORMAT. THESE TESTS WILL
BE OCCURRING AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
TIN 08-73 DETAILS THE TEST STRUCTURE AND METHOD. A TAF TESTBED
CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/AVIATION/TAF_TESTBED.HTM
IN ADDITION...TAFS FOR 32 LARGE AIRPORTS WILL BECOME VALID FOR
30 HOURS. THE SPECIFIC AIRPORTS AND TAFS SCHEDULED TO HAVE
EXTENDED VALID TIMES WERE ANNOUNCED IN SEPARATE NOTICES. SEE TINS
08-16... 08-17... 08-18... 08-24... 08-25...AND 08-30. THESE
CHANGES WILL TAKE EFFECT AT 0000 UTC.
NATIONAL GUIDELINES REGARDING THE TAF WILL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF
A FUTURE UPDATE OF NWS INSTRUCTION /NWSI/ 10-813 TERMINAL
AERODROME FORECASTS AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01008013CURR.PDF
GUIDANCE TO NWS FORECASTERS FOR EDITING THE NEW TAF FORMAT WILL BE
PROVIDED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://AVIATIONWEATHER.GOV/NOTICE/TAF30.PHP
REPEATING: THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE AT 0000 UTC NOVEMBER 5
2008...AND WILL AFFECT ALL TAFS PRODUCED BY NWS.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE PLEASE CONTACT:
BETH MCNULTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301-713-1726 EXT 116
BETH.MCNULTY@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 171250
PNSWSH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
850 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CURRENTLY SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH
DECEMBER 31 2008 REGARDING DISCONTINUATION
OF TRAVELERS FORECAST
THE NWS MAY DISCONTINUE THE TRAVELERS FORECAST /TAV/ IN FAVOR OF
THE FOUR OPERATIONAL SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY /SCS/
PRODUCTS AND TWO NEW EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /XML/ PRODUCTS.
THESE TWO PRODUCTS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIMENTAL BUT ARE EXPECTED TO
BECOME OPERATIONAL IN THE WINTER OF 2008/09.
THE SCS /FPUS20-21-22-23 KWNH...SCS11-12-13-14/ CONTAIN FORECASTS
FOR TAV CITIES IN A SIMILAR FORMAT BUT IS ISSUED UP TO TWO HOURS
LATER. THE TWO NEW XML PRODUCTS /RXUS30 KWBN - XF03DY AND RXUS30
KWBN - XF07DY/ ARE ISSUED HOURLY AT AROUND 50 MINUTES PAST THE
HOUR. THEY CONTAIN NIGHTTIME AND DAYTIME FORECASTS FOR 3 DAYS AND
7 DAYS RESPECTIVELY.
TRAVELERS FORECAST:
WMO ID AWIPS ID
FPUS10 KWNH TAV10
FPUS12 KWNH TAV12
FPUS13 KWNH TAV13
SELECTED CITIES FORECAST:
WMO HEADER AWIPS ID
FPUS20 KWNH SCS11
FPUS21 KWNH SCS12
FPUS22 KWNH SCS13
FPUS23 KWNH SCS14
XML PRODUCTS:
WMO HEADER AWIPS ID
RXUS30 KWBN XF03DY
RXUS30 KWBN XF07DY
USERS OF THE TAV ARE ASKED TO LOOK AT THESE ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS
/SCS...XF03DY AND XF07DY/ TO DETERMINE IF THEY MEET THE NEEDS
CURRENTLY SATISFIED BY THE TAV.
COMMENTS REGARDING DISCONTINUANCE OF THE TAV SHOULD BE SENT BY
DECEMBER 31 2008 TO:
TRAVELERSFORECAST@NOAA.GOV
SEND COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT TO:
ANDY HORVITZ
NWS FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 14356
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
ANDY.HORVITZ@NOAA.GOV
301-713-1858 X166
NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 161608
PNSWSH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1210 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT J. MCLEOD
CHIEF...AWARENESS BRANCH
OFFICE OF CLIMATE...WATER...AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING
FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 5
A HAZCOLLECT FOLLOW-ON OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION IS
SCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 5 2008. HAZCOLLECT IS
A SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE NWS TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM
NON-NWS SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS
SYSTEMS.
HAZCOLLECT TESTING WILL SEND NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY
TEXT PRODUCTS WITH THE FOLLOWING WORLD METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS:
WOUSII CCCC FOR PRODUCTS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES
WOAKII CCCC FOR PRODUCTS IN ALASKA
WOCA42 TJSJ FOR PRODUCTS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS
WOHW40 PHFO... WOGM40 PGUM AND WOZS40 NSTU FOR PRODUCTS IN
THE PACIFIC AREA
AWIPS IDENTIFIERS /NNNXXX/ WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH PRODUCT
WHERE NNN IS THE AWIPS PRODUCT CATEGORY AND XXX IS THE
IDENTIFIER OF THE RELAYING NWS OFFICE OR THE TWO-LETTER UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE /USPS/ ID OF THE AFFECTED STATE OR
TERRITORY. THE FOLLOWING AWIPS IDENTIFIER PRODUCT CATEGORIES
/NNN/ ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN EACH OF THE PRODUCTS
IDENTIFIED BY THE WMO HEADINGS DESCRIBED ABOVE:
AWIPS NNN MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ PRODUCT TYPE LINE
ADR ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOWUP STATEMENT
AVA AVALANCHE WATCH
AVW AVALANCHE WARNING
CAE CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY
CDW CIVIL DANGER WARNING
CEM CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
EQW EARTHQUAKE WARNING
EVI EVACUATION IMMEDIATE
FRW FIRE WARNING
HMW HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WARNING
LEW LAW ENFORCEMENT WARNING
LAE LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY
TOE 911 TELEPHONE OUTAGE EMERGENCY
NUW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WARNING
RHW RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD WARNING
SPW SHELTER IN PLACE
VOW VOLCANO WARNING
PLEASE PREPARE FOR TRANSMISSION OF TEST MESSAGES BETWEEN
SEPTEMBER 17 AND DECEMBER 5 2008. ALMOST ALL TEST MESSAGES
WILL BE SENT AS PRODUCT CATEGORY ADR TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON
USERS OF NWS INFORMATION AND NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGES
AND ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE BELOW. TEST MESSAGES WILL BE ONE
OF TWO TYPES:
1. A NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13 AT ABOUT 1815 UTC /UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME/ OR 115 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME TO TEST DISTRIBUTION OF
EMERGENCY MESSAGES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE NATIONAL TEST
MESSAGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED UNDER WMO HEADINGS INCLUDED IN
THE LIST ABOVE AND WITH AN ASSOCIATED AWIPS IDENTIFIER ADRXX...
WHERE XX IS THE TWO-LETTER USPS ID OF A STATE OR TERRITORY.
ANOTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL BE TRANSMITTED
CONFIRMING THE DATE AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE NATIONAL TEST.
2. LOCAL TEST MESSAGES ORIGINATED BY LOCAL OR STATE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE VICINITY OF EACH OF THE LISTED NWS
OFFICES. MULTIPLE LOCAL TEST PRODUCTS ARE PLANNED IN KENTUCKY
ON SEPTEMBER 17-18. A LOCAL TEST MESSAGE IS PLANNED IN THE
AREA OF EACH OF THE TEST LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW AT ABOUT 1000
AM LOCAL TIME... EACH DAY... MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... STARTING
ON THE RESPECTIVE DATES AND CONTINUING THROUGH DECEMBER 5.
LOCAL NWS OFFICES WILL ISSUE LOCAL PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS ONE OR MORE DAYS BEFORE TESTING BEGINS.
PADUCAH KY SEPTEMBER 17
PITTSBURGH PA SEPTEMBER 29
MONTEREY CA OCTOBER 6
HONOLULU HI OCTOBER 21
ANCHORAGE AK OCTOBER 28
TALLAHASSEE FL NOVEMBER 4
VARIOUS PARAMETERS OF THE TEST MESSAGES MAY CHANGE...SUCH AS
MESSAGE TYPE...CREATION TIME...SOURCE AND NWS OFFICE...AND
TEST MESSAGE NUMBER. HAZCOLLECT TEST MESSAGES ARE INTENDED TO
BE DISTRIBUTED OVER ALL NWS SYSTEMS FOR WHICH NON-WEATHER
EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED... INCLUDING NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS. THE ADR ADMINISTRATIVE
MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP TEST MESSAGES MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY
ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/ PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS.
A SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE FOLLOWS.
WOUS41 KCTP 301815
ADRPA
PAC000-301845-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP STATEMENT
NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG SILVER SPRING MD
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
215 PM EDT TUE SEP 30 2008
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS TEST MESSAGE
NUMBER 1.
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS A TEST OF THE CAPABILITY TO
RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS.
THIS TEST MESSAGE MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS
PLANS.
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST
MESSAGE.
$$
DM5118118676012233728/5712239571143566336
END SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE.
INFORMATION ON THE HAZCOLLECT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT THE
HAZCOLLECT WEB SITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/HAZCOLLECT/
NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE ORIGINATED BY
LOCAL...STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND... AT THEIR
REQUEST... NWS MAY RELAY THEM IN NON-WEATHER RELATED TEXT
PRODUCTS...AND OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS /NWR/ AND
THE EAS. NWS DOES NOT INITIATE NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY
MESSAGES. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 INCLUDES THE SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THESE PRODUCTS. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 APPENDIX C DEFINES
CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR EACH NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE
TYPE.
NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW. WEATHER.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005018CURR.PDF
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JOEL WILLIAMS HERB WHITE
HAZCOLLECT PROJECT MANAGER DISSEMINATION SERVICES MANAGER
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
301-713-3400 X 114 301-713-0090 X 146
JOEL.WILLIAMS@NOAA.GOV HERBERT.WHITE@NOAA.GOV
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 151940
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-39 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
340 PM EDT MON SEP 15 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: AMENDED: CHANGES TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SOME OF THE FIRE
AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY CA:
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPT 16 2008 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
/UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN OXNARD CA /LOX/
WILL SPLIT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS ZONE CURRENTLY USED FOR
FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INTO TWO NEW ZONES.
THE ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE WAS POSTPONED DUE TO CRITICAL WEATHER
DAY RESTRICTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 9. NO OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE TO
THIS NOTICE.
IN ADDITION MINOR CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
COASTAL ZONE AND THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL ZONE.
THE PURPOSE OF THESE CHANGES IS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR WFO LOX
FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER PARTNERS AND USERS BY BETTER ASSOCIATING
ZONE AREAS WITH WEATHER REGIMES.
THE SPLIT OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS ZONE /CURRENTLY FIRE
ZONE CAZ247/PUBLIC ZONE CAZ047/ WILL SEPARATE THE SAN GABRIEL AND
SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS INTO TWO NEW ZONES /FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONES
CAZ547 AND FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONES CAZ548/. THE SPLIT WILL BE
ALONG A NORTH-SOUTH LINE FROM NEAR GRIFFITH PARK AT I-5
...EXTENDING NORTH TO THE SAN RAFAEL HILLS TO THE ANGELES
NATIONAL FOREST. SINCE THE NEW FIRE ZONES AND PUBLIC ZONES WILL
BE IDENTICAL IN ZONE NAME AND ZONE GEOGRAPHY...THE SAME ZONE
NUMBERS WILL BE USED FOR EACH CORRESPONDING FIRE/PUBLIC ZONE.
FOR EXAMPLE CA FIRE ZONE 547 AND CA PUBLIC ZONE 547 WILL BE
IDENTICAL IN ZONE NAME...NUMBER...AND GEOGRAPHY.
ONCE THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED...LOX WILL USE THE
FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTORS IN ALL ITS FIRE AND PUBLIC
WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS:
FIRE ZONE/PUBLIC ZONE NUMBER ZONE DESCRIPTOR
FIRE CAZ547/PUBLIC CAZ547 LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: REPRESENTS THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY. THIS ZONE EXTENDS FROM THE COUNTY LINE ON THE
WEST...ON THE NORTH BY THE 2000 FOOT TERRAIN CONTOUR...ON THE
SOUTH BY THE 1500 FOOT TERRAIN CONTOUR BETWEEN THE VENTURA COUNTY
LINE AND I-405 AND EASTWARD ALONG MULHOLLAND DRIVE TO THE 101
FREEWAY THEN CONTINUING SOUTHEAST TO HIGHWAY 2...THEN NORTH TO
HIGHWAY 134...CONTINUING EAST ON HIGHWAY 134 TO JUST WEST OF
EAGLE ROCK...THEN NORTHWARD ALONG THE RIDGELINE OF THE SAN RAFAEL
HILLS TO NEAR THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY AT THE BASE OF THE
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST.
FIRE CAZ548/PUBLIC CAZ548 LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: REPRESENTS THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY. THIS ZONE IS DEFINED ON THE NORTH BY THE 2000
FOOT TERRAIN CONTOUR...ON THE WEST BY A NORTH-SOUTH LINE
FOLLOWING THE RIDGELINE OF THE SAN RAFAEL HILLS FROM NEAR THE JET
PROPULSION LABORATORY TO HIGHWAY 134 NEAR EAGLE ROCK...CONTINUING
WEST ACROSS HIGHWAY 134 TO HIGHWAY 2...FOLLOWING HIGHWAY 2 SOUTH
TO HIGHWAY 101...CONTINUING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF ELYSIAN PARK
TO I-5...ON THE SOUTH ALONG I-5...AND ON THE EAST BY THE COUNTY
LINE.
FIRE CAZ241/PUBLIC CAZ041 LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST
INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS
ANGELES
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: REPRESENTS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTAL
AREA. DEFINED ON THE WEST BY THE VENTURA COUNTY LINE THEN EAST
ALONG THE 500 FOOT TERRAIN CONTOUR TO I-405...THEN NORTH TO
MULHOLLAND DRIVE CONTINUING EASTWARD TO THE 101 FREEWAY...THEN
SOUTHEAST TO HIGHWAY 2...CONTINUING WEST AND SOUTH AROUND THE
PERIMETER OF ELYSIAN PARK TO THE 110 FREEWAY...THEN NORTHEAST TO
I-5...CONTINUING SOUTH FOLLOWING I-5 TO THE COUNTY LINE...ON THE
SOUTH BY THE COUNTY LINE...ON THE SOUTH AND WEST BY THE COAST.
FIRE CAZ246/PUBLIC CAZ046 SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
RECREATIONAL AREA
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: REPRESENTS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
RECREATIONAL AREA. DEFINED ON THE NORTH BY THE 1500 FOOT TERRAIN
CONTOUR...ON THE WEST BY THE COUNTY LINE...ON THE SOUTH BY THE
500 FOOT TERRAIN CONTOUR...ON THE EAST BY I-405.
WFO LOX PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/LOX_ZONE.PDF
NWS PARTNERS AND USERS WILL NEED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO
THEIR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TO ACCOMMODATE THESE ZONE CHANGES.
SHAPE FILES OF THE NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONES FOR THE NWS
OXNARD WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE PRODUCT CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT:
MARK JACKSON
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
520 NORTH ELEVAR
OXNARD, CA 93030
PHONE: 805-988-6615 X222
EMAIL: MARK.JACKSON@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
NNNN
000
NOUS41 KWBC 111400
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 08-73
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: WEEKLY TEST TAFS TO ENSURE PROPER DECODING OF 30-HOUR
TAF FORMAT TEST: ADDITIONAL TESTS AVAILABLE TUESDAYS
THRU THURSDAYS
REFER TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-15 AND TECHNICAL
IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-37.
NWS WILL BE CONDUCTING TESTING TO ENSURE THAT TAFS ISSUED BY THE
NWS WILL BE RECEIVED AND READABLE BY ALL USERS. THE FREQUENCY OF
THESE TESTS WILL INCREASE. USUALLY THE TESTS WILL OCCUR EACH
TUESDAY... WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED TEST DATE
WILL BE SEPTEMBER 16 2008.
IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTINE TESTING...SOME TESTS MAY BE
TRANSMITTED AT OTHER TIMES AS CHALLENGES ARE DETECTED AND
OVERCOME. ALL TESTING WILL USE THE SPECIAL WMO HEADER FTXX90
KWBC TO DISTINGUISH THE TEST TAFS FROM OPERATIONAL ONES. IN
ADDITION SOME OTHER NATIONS ARE ALSO USING THE FTXX90 CCCC
/WHERE CCCC IDENTIFIES THE NATION/. FOR EXAMPLE THE UNITED
KINGDOM IS SENDING 30-HOUR TAF FORMAT TESTS UNDER FTXX90 EGGR.
THE NWS TEST TAFS TRANSMITTED INSIDE THE FTXX90 KWBC BULLETIN
WILL USE THE FOLLOWING FICTIONAL LOCATIONS:
FOR CONUS
KABC
KBCD
KEFG
KHIJ
KIJK
KKLM
FOR ALASKA
PAAB
PAEF
FOR PACIFIC
PHBC
PGAB
PKAB
PTAB
FOR CARIBBEAN
TJAA
TIAE
TNAB
TKAB
A LINK TO THE TAF TESTBED AND TAF FORMAT EXAMPLES IS AVAILABLE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/AVIATION/TAF_TESTBED.SHTML
USERS WILL NEED TO CODE THEIR SYSTEMS FOR FTXX90 KWBC TO RECEIVE
AVAILABLE TEST TAFS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TECHNICAL INFORMATION
NOTICE PLEASE REFER TO SCN 08-15 OR 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@NOAA.GOV
OR
BETH MCNULTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SSMC-2 STATION 13322
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301-713-1726 X 116
BETH.MCNULTY@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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NOUS41 KWBC 091431
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-72
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1030 AM EDT TUE SEP 9 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: ADDITION OF EXPERIMENTAL DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE
OUTLOOK ELEMENT TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST
DATABASE /NDFD/ EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008 AT 1200 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK ISSUED
BY THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ WILL BE ADDED TO THE
NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ IN EXPERIMENTAL
STATUS. THIS ELEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE NDFD ONCE A
DAY AT 1200 UTC FOR THE CONTERMINOUS U.S. /CONUS/ AND THE 16
PRE-DEFINED NDFD CONUS SUBSECTORS.
USERS OF NDFD EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /XML/ VIA THE SIMPLE
OBJECT ACCESS PROTOCOL /SOAP/ SERVICE OR NDFD GEOGRAPHY MARKUP
LANGUAGE /GML/ VIA THE WEB FEATURE SERVICE /WFS/ WILL BE ABLE
TO ACCESS THIS ELEMENT VIA THOSE SERVICES ONE WEEK LATER ON
OCTOBER 7 2008 AT 1200 UTC.
GRID POINTS ARE EITHER 5 /FIVE/ OR 0 /ZERO/. A GRID POINT OF
5 /FIVE/ IS A POINT WHERE AT LEAST A 30 PERCENT PROBABILITY
FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO A
HIGHER END SLIGHT RISK THREAT. A GRID POINT OF 0 /ZERO/ IS A
POINT WHERE PREDICTABILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER OR THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS TOO LOW.
NWS WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS ON THE DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE
OUTLOOK ELEMENT IN A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ WHICH
WILL BE ADDED TO THE ONLINE CATALOG OF NWS PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE. REFER TO /USE LOWER
CASE/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
WITH THIS IMPLEMENTATION...THE DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK
ELEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM NDFD IN FOUR OF THE STANDARD
METHODS:
- GRIDDED BINARY /GRIB2/ FILES VIA HYPERTEXT TRANSFER
PROTOCOL /HTTP/ AND FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL /FTP/
- XML VIA THE SOAP SERVICE
- GML VIA THE WFS
- GRAPHICS VIA WEB BROWSER
USERS WHO PULL NDFD ELEMENTS IN GRIB2 FORMAT FROM THE NWS
ANONYMOUS FTP SERVER OR THE HTTP SERVER MAY NEED TO UPDATE
THEIR PROCEDURES AND SCRIPTS TO ACCESS THIS NEW ELEMENT.
USERS WHO INGEST NDFD GRIB2 FORMAT FROM NOAAPORT MAY NEED TO
UPDATE THEIR PROCEDURES AND SCRIPTS TO ACCESS THE FOLLOWING
NEW PRODUCTS.
LDIZ47 KWNS DAY 4
LDIZ57 KWNS DAY 5
LDIZ67 KWNS DAY 6
LDIZ77 KWNS DAY 7
LDIZ87 KWNS DAY 8
FOR CUSTOMERS WHO KEY ON THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
/WMO/ SUPER HEADINGS TO ACCESS NDFD ELEMENTS...THE LIST OF WMO
SUPER HEADINGS FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL HAZARDS ELEMENT IS ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DATAMGMT/DOC/SPC.HTML
CUSTOMERS WHO USE THE NDFD IN XML VIA THE SOAP SERVICE OR NDFD
GRAPHICS VIA A WEB BROWSER CAN USE THE SAME METHODS THEY
CURRENTLY USE TO ACQUIRE THIS NEW EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENT. THE
DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NDFD GRAPHICS WILL BE LABELED
EXPERIMENTAL.
MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESSING THESE NEW ELEMENTS
USING THE STANDARD NDFD ACCESS METHODS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/D4-CONV_OUTLK_EXP.HTM
THIS IMPLEMENTATION MAY BE POSTPONED IF SEPTEMBER 30 2008 IS A
CRITICAL WEATHER DAY. USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THAT DECISION
VIA A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS
POSSIBLE.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON ACCESSING AND USING NDFD ELEMENTS IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USER LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://NDFD.WEATHER.GOV/TECHNICAL.HTM
COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL HAZARDS ELEMENT WILL
BE ACCEPTED THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 2009. LINKS TO ONLINE SURVEYS
FOR NDFD CUSTOMERS ARE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
GRIB2 USERS:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=NDFD-GRIDS
USERS OF XML SOAP SERVICE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=XMLSOAP
USERS OF THE NDFD IMAGES VIA WEB BROWSER:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=GFP
USERS OF GML VIA WFS SERVICE:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURBEY.PHP?CODE=NDFD-WFS
THE NEW DAY 4 TO 8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK ELEMENT WILL REMAIN
EXPERIMENTAL UNTIL ALL FEEDBACK RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE
COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IS
COMPLETED. AT THAT TIME NWS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO
TRANSITION THESE EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENTS TO OPERATIONAL
STATUS...DISCONTINUE THEM...OR REVISE AND RETAIN THEM AS
EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENTS.
FOR GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD...PLEASE EMAIL:
NWS.NDFD@NOAA.GOV
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
DR. RUSSELL SCHNEIDER GREGORY GROSSHANS
CHIEF...SCIENCE SUPPORT BRANCH METEOROLOGIST
STORM PREDICTION CENTER STORM PREDICTION CENTER
NORMAN OKLAHOMA NORMAN OKLAHOMA
PHONE: 405-325-2066 PHONE: 405-325-2462
EMAIL: RUSSELL.SCHNEIDER@NOAA.GOV EMAIL: GREGORY.GROSSHANS@NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE CONTACT:
JOHN FERREE
SEVERE STORMS SERVICE LEADER
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
NORMAN OKLAHOMA
EMAIL: JOHN.T.FERREE@NOAA.GOV
FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD DATA...CONTACT:
DAVID RUTH
CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
EMAIL: DAVID.RUTH@NOAA.GOV
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE
NDFD ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/TINS.HTM
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 041515
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-71
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1115 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: ADDITION OF GREAT LAKES WAVE MODEL TEXT SPECTRAL
BULLETINS TO NOAAPORT: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18 2008...WITH THE 1400 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ RUN...THE GREAT LAKES WAVE MODEL TEXT
SPECTRAL BULLETINS... PRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/... WILL BE ADDED TO NOAAPORT.
THIS PRODUCT IS BASED IN PART ON THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST
DATABASE /NDFD/ WINDS AND TEMPERATURES.
THE SPECTRAL BULLETINS PROVIDE BULK SPECTRAL PROPERTIES AT BUOY
LOCATIONS.
OUTPUT FOR EACH SPECTRAL BULLETIN INCLUDES:
1. THE BULK SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF THE SPECTRUM
2. THE NUMBER OF PARTITIONS IN THE 2-D SPECTRUM. A PARTITION
CORRESPONDS TO A LOCAL PEAK IN THE ENERGY SPECTRUM.
ONLY PARTITIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT GREATER THAN
0.05 METERS WILL BE REPORTED
3. BULK SPECTRAL PARAMETERS /SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...PEAK
PERIOD AND DIRECTION/ FOR EACH PARTITION. BULK
CHARACTERISTICS ARE ONLY REPORTED FOR PARTITIONS WITH
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT GREATER THAN 0.15 METERS
SPECTRAL OUTPUT IS REPORTED EVERY HOUR STARTING FROM FORECAST
HOUR 1 OUT TO 144 HOURS.
THERE WILL BE FOUR DISTRIBUTIONS A DAY CORRESPONDING TO THE
0200...0800...1400...2000 UTC MODEL RUNS EXCEPT DURING DAYLIGHT
SAVINGS TIME /0100...0700...1300...1900 UTC/. NOAAPORT DELIVERY
WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THE MODEL RUN.
THE PER CYCLE DATA VOLUME WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 125 KILOBYTES
/KB/ OR APPROXIMATELY 500 KB PER DAY.
THE WMO HEADINGS....AWIPS IDS....AND CORRESPONDING BUOY IDS FOR
THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE:
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID BUOY ID
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG01 45136
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG02 45001
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG03 45004
AGGL49 KWBJOSBG04 45006
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG05 PILM4
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG06 ROAM4
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG07 STDM4
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG08 DISW3
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG09 45002
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG10 45007
AGGL49 KWBJOSBG11 SGNW3
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG12 45154
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG13 45137
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG14 45143
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG15 45003
AGGL49 KWBJOSBG16 45008
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG17 45149
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG18 45135
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG19 45012
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG20 45139
AGGL49 KWBJOSBG21 45159
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG22 45160
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG23 45142
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG24 DBLN6
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG25 45132
AGGL49 KWBJOSBG26 45005
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG27 SBIO1
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG28 45147
AGGL49 KWBJ OSBG29 LSCM4
FOR QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SPECTRAL BULLETINS...PLEASE CONTACT:
HENDRIK TOLMAN
NCEP/EMC...CHIEF MARINE MODELING BRANCH
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-763-8000 X7253
EMAIL: HENDRIK.TOLMAN@NOAA.GOV
OR
JOHN F. KUHN
NWS OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-713-3557 X184
EMAIL: JOHN.F.KUHN@NOAA.GOV
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT NOAAPORT ACTIVATION...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVE NIVER
NWS OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-713-0211 X180
EMAIL: DAVE.NIVER@NOAA.GOV
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 031535
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-70
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1135 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN JOHNSTON
CHIEF... AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: ELIMINATION OF ROUTINE USE OF ABOVE GROUND LEVEL /AGL/
IN AVIATION WEATHER CENTER ISSUED CHICAGO AND
DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA FORECASTS:
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2008
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SUBSCRIBERS.
ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5 2008 THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER WILL
CEASE ROUTINELY USING ABOVE GROUND LEVEL /AGL/ FORECAST CLOUD
HEIGHTS IN ALL PORTIONS OF THE CHICAGO AND DALLAS-FORT WORTH
AREA FORECASTS. THE CLOUD HEIGHTS IN THE CHICAGO AND DALLAS-FORT
WORTH AREA FORECASTS WILL BECOME MEAN SEA LEVEL /MSL/ TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE BOSTON...MIAMI...SALT LAKE CITY...AND SAN
FRANCISCO AREA FORECASTS.
IN LIMITED SITUATIONS AND AT FORECASTER DISCRETION CLOUD HEIGHTS
IN AREA FORECASTS MAY BE ISSUED AS AGL AND LABELED AS SUCH.
PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE FROM AGL TO MSL ARE:
CHI AREA FORECAST WMO HEADER FAUS43 KKCI
DFW AREA FORECAST WMO HEADER FAUS44 KKCI
FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
PAT MURPHY
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
PHONE: 816-584-7239
E-MAIL: MICHAEL.PAT.MURPHY@NOAA.GOV
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 031350
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-69
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EDT WED SEP 3 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: ADDITION OF NEW ELEMENTS TO GFS-BASED
GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE FOR ALASKA:
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 18 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18 2008...BEGINNING WITH THE 1200
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WILL PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/-BASED
GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE FOR ALASKA. THESE GUIDANCE PRODUCTS WILL BE
DISSEMINATED ON THE SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK /SBN/...
NOAAPORT...AND THE NWS FTP SERVER. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE IN GRIB2
FORMAT. THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE SHOWN IN TABLE 1 BELOW.
THE GRIDDED MOS PRODUCTS WILL CONTAIN GUIDANCE ON A ROUGHLY 3 KM
POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC GRID COVERING THE SAME EXPANSE AS THE
NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ ALASKA GRID. GRIDS WILL
BE GENERATED FROM THE 0000 AND 1200 UTC MODEL RUNS AT PROJECTIONS
OF 1 TO 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE.
GUIDANCE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS:
WIND SPEED
WIND DIRECTION
WIND GUSTS
6- AND 12-HR PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /POP/
SKY COVER
GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE FOR ALASKA IN GRIB2 IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS
FTP SERVER AT /USE LOWER CASE EXCEPT FOR
SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AND AR/:
FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/
GT.MOSGFS/AR.ALASKA
TABLE 1: COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE GFS-BASED GRIDDED MOS
GRIB2 PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. EACH
GRIB2 PRODUCT HAS A UNIQUE WMO HEADING. LISTED BELOW ARE
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WMO HEADINGS. A COMPLETE LIST OF GRIDDED
MOS WMO HEADINGS IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/GMOS/GMOSHEADERS.PDF
WMO HEADING ELEMENT
LCRXXX KWBQ WIND SPEED
LBRXXX KWBQ WIND DIRECTION
LWRXXX KWBQ WIND GUSTS
LURXXX KWBQ 6-HR POP
LDRXXX KWBQ 12-HR POP
LARXXX KWBQ SKY COVER
A WEB PAGE OUTLINING THE GRIDDED MOS GUIDANCE AND THE FTP SERVER
STRUCTURE CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/GMOS.PHP
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS OR THE MOS GUIDANCE CONTACT:
KATHRYN GILBERT
MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-713-0023 EXT. 130
E-MAIL: KATHRYN.GILBERT@NOAA.GOV
LINKS TO THE MOS PRODUCTS...ALONG WITH DESCRIPTIONS...CAN BE
FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 271453
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-54
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1053 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: GLENN AUSTIN
CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: NEW FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA:
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008 THE NWS AND THE NATIONAL
OCEAN SERVICE COASTAL SERVICES CENTER WILL BE ADDING NEW FLOOD
INUNDATION MAPS TO THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE
/AHPS/ WEB PORTAL. THESE MAPS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR
16 LOCATIONS IN TEXAS AND LOUISIANA. THESE MAPS ARE THE THIRD
SET RELEASED. THE FIRST SET OF MAPS WAS RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2007
FOR LOCATIONS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SECOND SET OF MAPS
WAS RELEASED IN JUNE 2008 AND COVERED FOUR LOCATIONS IN
SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
CLEAR CREEK NEAR SANGER TX
CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH TX
COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN TX
COLORADO RIVER AT BASTROP TX
COLORADO RIVER AT SMITHVILLE TX
EAST FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR NEW CANEY TX
ONION CREEK AT AUSTIN TX
OUACHITA RIVER AT MONROE LA
PALUXY RIVER AT GLEN ROSE TX
RED RIVER AT ALEXANDRIA LA
SABINE RIVER AT LOGANSPORT LA
SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR SHELDON TX
SOUTH FORK SAN GABRIEL RIVER AT GEORGETOWN TX
SPRING CREEK NEAR SPRING TX
TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS TX
WEST FORK TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH TX
THE INUNDATION MAPS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE SPATIAL EXTENT
AND DEPTH OF FLOOD WATERS IN THE VICINITY OF NWS RIVER FORECAST
LOCATIONS. USERS WILL BE ABLE TO DISPLAY FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS
FOR VARIOUS LEVELS RANGING FROM MINOR FLOODING THROUGH THE
LARGEST FLOOD ON RECORD. FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS...COMBINED WITH
RIVER OBSERVATIONS AND NWS FORECASTS...ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATION
OF FLOOD RISK AND PROVIDE USERS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO
BETTER MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING AND BUILD MORE RESILIENT
COMMUNITIES.
USERS CAN ACCESS THESE FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS AND ASSOCIATED
GEOSPATIAL DATA /SHAPEFILES/ THROUGH THE AHPS WEB PORTAL
/USE LOWER CASE/:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/
A COMPLETE LIST OF FLOOD INUNDATION MAP LOCATIONS IS ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/INUNDATION.PHP
A USERS GUIDE FOR THE FLOOD INUNDATION MAP WEB INTERFACE IS
AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/INUNDATION/INUNDATION_MAPPING_USER_GUIDE.PDF
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
VICTOR HOM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL INUNDATION MAPPING PROGRAM LEADER
PHONE: 301 713 0006 EXT. 173
E-MAIL: VICTOR.HOM@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 251720
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-53
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
120 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FLORIDA FIRE ZONE 008 /COASTAL WALTON/ TO WFO
TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19 2008
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2008 AT 0001 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN
MOBILE ALABAMA WILL TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FULL SUITE OF
FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR FLORIDA FIRE ZONE 008 /FLZ008 - COASTAL
WALTON/ TO WFO TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA. THIS TRANSFER WILL IMPROVE
FORECAST CONSISTENCY BETWEEN TRADITIONAL TEXT-BASED FIRE WEATHER
FORECAST...WARNING AND WATCH PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WFO MOBILE AND
THE NATIONAL GRIDDED FORECAST DATA BASE /NDFD/ FORECAST AND
GRIDDED FIRE WEATHER HAZARD INFORMATION ISSUED BY WFO
TALLAHASSEE.
AFTER 0001 UTC ON NOVEMBER 19 2008...ALL FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS
FOR WALTON COUNTY /BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONE FLZ007 - INLAND WALTON
AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE FLZ008 - COASTAL WALTON/ WILL BE ISSUED BY
WFO TALLAHASSEE FL:
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
----------------------------- ----------- --------
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FNUS52 KTAE FWFTAE
SITE-SPECIFIC /SPOT/ FORECAST FNUS72 KTAE FWSTAE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING WWUS82 KTAE RFWTAE
SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FNUS72 KTAE SMFTAE
PERTINENT PERSONNEL...OFFICES AND AGENCIES WILL NEED TO ADD THE
ABOVE IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE
THESE NWS PRODUCTS.
THE SUITE OF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS COVERED BY WFO MOBILE WILL NOT
CONTAIN FLORIDA FIRE ZONE FLZ008 /COASTAL WALTON/ AFTER THIS
TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
----------------------------- ----------- --------
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FNUS52 KMOB FWFMOB
SITE-SPECIFIC /SPOT/ FORECAST FNUS72 KMOB FWSMOB
FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING WWUS82 KMOB RFWMOB
SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST FNUS72 KMOB SMFMOB
A FIRE WEATHER SHAPE FILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TRANSFER...PLEASE CONTACT
PAUL WITSAMAN
NWS SOUTHERN REGION OPERATION SERVICES DIVISION
AVIATION AND FIRE WEATHER METEOROLOGIST
NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
819 TAYLOR ST ROOM 10A06
FORT WORTH TX 76102
PHONE 817 978-1100 EXT 116
EMAIL PAUL.WITSAMAN@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 222006
PNSWSH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
410 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
SUBJECT: PUBLIC COMMENTS SOLICITED ON EXPERIMENTAL COMMON ALERTING
PROTOCOL VERSION 1.1 MESSAGES
NWS IS ACCEPTING COMMENTS THROUGH DECMEBER 1 2008 ON EXPERIMENTAL
ENHANCED INTERNET BASED FEEDS OF NWS WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY PRODUCTS
FORMATED USING THE XML BASED COMMON ALERTING PROTOCOL /CAP/ FORMAT
VERSION 1.1. THESE FEEDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALERTS-BETA/
THIS URL WILL ALSO CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAP FORMAT.
COMMENTS ON THE ATOM FEED AND NWS CAP 1.1 MESSAGES CAN BE LEFT AT THE
FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=ATOM
THIS VERSION USES THE XML BASED ATOM FORMAT TO PROVIDE STATE AND
NATIONAL INDEXES FOR ACTIVE CAP MESSAGES AS WELL AS XML STYLE SHEETS TO
TRANSFORM THE MESSAGES INTO HUMAN READABLE FORM. THE CAP 1.1 MESSAGES
FEATURE MORE DETAILED PRE-PARSING OF NWS TEXT MESSAGES THAN HAS BEEN
OFFERED PREVIOUSLY. USERS OF THE EXISTING CAP FEED OFFERED AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALERTS/ ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THE NEW CAP
1.1 VERSION MESSAGES CLOSELY. IT IS EXPECTED THE CAP 1.1 MESSAGES WILL
REPLACE THE EXISTING NWS CAP MESSAGES IN THE COMING 12 MONTHS. HOWEVER
IT IS EXPECTED THE CAP 1.1 MESSAGES WILL UNDERGO SOME CHANGES DURING
THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD AS COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED.
THE FEEDBACK PERIOD FOR THIS EXPERIMENTAL INFORMATION SERVICE WILL
EXTEND THROUGH DECEMBER 1 2008. NWS ENCOURAGES ITS PARTNERS AND
CUSTOMERS TO FILL OUT THE ABOVE SURVEY ON THIS FORMAT.
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EXPERIMENTAL INFORMATION SERVICE...
PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
EMAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV
PHONE: 301-713-1381 X140
NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 221512
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-68
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1115 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: NESDIS ASCAT OCEAN SURFACE WINDS TO BE ADDED
TO SBN/NOAAPORT: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 2008...BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY
1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE...DATA...AND INFORMATION SERVICE
/NESDIS/ AND NWS WILL BEGIN DISSEMINATION OF ASCAT SCATTEROMETER
OCEAN SURFACE WIND PRODUCTS VIA SBN/NOAAPORT.
THESE ASCAT OCEAN SURFACE WINDS FROM THE METOP ASCAT SENSOR HAVE
A SENSOR RESOLUTION OF 25 KM. THE METOP IS A POLAR ORBITING
SATELLITE PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY TWO FLYOVERS PER DAY...MORE IN
THE HIGH LATITUDE REGIONS. METOP HAS TAKEN OVER THE MID MORNING
POLAR ORBIT PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY A NOAA TIROS...N SATELLITE.
EACH ORBIT HAS A DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 101 MINUTES. THE RAW
DATA ARE PROCESSED BY NESDIS INTO POINT VALUES OF WIND SPEED AND
DIRECTION...THEN ENCODED INTO BUFR.
THESE ASCAT WINDS ORIGINALLY WERE TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE
HIGH DENSITY QUIKSCAT WINDS FROM THE SEAWINDS SCATTEROMETER
SENSOR /SEE TIN08-29/...BUT WITH A DELAY IN
IMPLEMENTATION...ASCAT WAS REMOVED FROM THAT TIN...AND THIS TIN
WAS CREATED.
THE WMO HEADINGS /T1T2A1A2II CCCC/ FOR THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE
OF THE FORM:
T1: J
T2: S
A1: X
A2: X
II: REGION /SEE TABLE BELOW/
CCCC: KNES
THE ASCAT WIND PRODUCTS WILL BE PROVIDED OVER THE FOLLOWING NINE
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS...WHICH HAVE AN AGGREGATE AREA OF COVERAGE
FROM 75N TO 35S AND FROM 35W TO 130E /CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE/:
REGION II COVERAGE
AREA1 01 35S TO 37N...35W TO 90W
AREA2 02 37N TO 75N...35W TO 90W
AREA3 03 35S TO 37N...90W TO 109W
AREA4 04 37N TO 75N...90W TO 109W
AREA5 05 35S TO 42N...109W TO 140W
AREA6 06 42N TO 75N...109W TO 128W
4N TO 42N...128W TO 140W
AREA7 07 35S TO 50N...140W TO 180
AREA8 08 35S TO 50N...180 TO 130E
AREA9 09 52N TO 75N...128W TO 140W
50N TO 75N...140W TO 130E
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF
THESE PRODUCTS OR THEIR GENERATION...PLEASE CONTACT:
GENE LEGG
NESDIS...OSDPD...IPD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8051 EXT 107
EMAIL: GENE.LEGG@NOAA.GOV
OR
PAUL CHANG
NESDIS...ORA...ORAD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8231 EXT 167
EMAIL: PAUL.S.CHANG@NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SBN/NOAAPORT ACTIVATION
OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVE NIVER
NWS...OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 713 0211 EXT 180
EMAIL: DAVE.NIVER@NOAA.GOV
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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PNSWSH
TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 08-67
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1045 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: WEEKLY TEST TAFS TO ENSURE PROPER DECODING OF 30-HOUR
TAF FORMAT TEST
REFER TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-15 AND TECHNICAL
IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-37.
NWS WILL BE CONDUCTING TESTING TO ENSURE THAT TAFS ISSUED BY THE
NWS WILL BE RECEIVED AND READABLE BY ALL USERS. THESE TESTS
WILL BE WEEKLY IN NATURE...USUALLY TAKING PLACE WEDNESDAY FOR
OPEN TESTING. THE NEXT TEST DATE FOR OPEN TESTING WILL BE
AUGUST 27 2008.
IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTINE WEEKLY TESTING...SOME TESTS MAY BE
TRANSMITTED AT ANY TIME AS CHALLENGES ARE DETECTED AND OVERCOME.
ALL TESTING WILL USE THE SPECIAL WMO HEADER FTXX90 KWBC TO
DISTINGUISH THE TEST TAFS FROM OPERATIONAL ONES. IN ADDITION
SOME OTHER NATIONS ARE ALSO USING THE FTXX90 CCCC /WHERE CCCC
IDENTIFIES THE NATION/. FOR EXAMPLE THE UNITED KINGDOM IS
SENDING 30-HOUR TAF FORMAT TESTS UNDER FTXX90 EGGR.
A LINK TO THE TAF TESTBED AND TAF FORMAT EXAMPLES IS AVAILABLE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/AVIATION/TAF_TESTBED.SHTML
USERS WILL NEED TO CODE THEIR SYSTEMS FOR FTXX90 KWBC TO RECEIVE
AVAILABLE TEST TAFS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TECHNICAL INFORMATION
NOTICE...PLEASE REFER TO SCN 08-15 OR CONTACT:
MICHAEL GRAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SSMC-2 STATION 13314
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1726 X 117
EMAIL: MICHAEL.GRAF@NOAA.GOV
OR: BETH MCNULTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SSMC-2 STATION 13322
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1726 X 116
EMAIL: BETH.MCNULTY@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-66
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
935 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: TRANSFER TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
ALLEN ARMY AIRFIELD /PABI/ ALASKA FROM NWS WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ FAIRBANKS ALASKA TO US AIR FORCE
/USAF/ AIR FORCE WEATHER 17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER
SQUADRON...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008
NOTE: THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS NOTICE MEETS USAF OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.
NOTE: THIS NOTICE WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2008 AT 0200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE USAF AIR FORCE WEATHER 17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER
SQUADRON WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAF SERVICE FOR ALLEN
ARMY AIRFIELD /PABI/ ALASKA FROM THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
FAIRBANKS ALASKA. AIR FORCE WEATHER WILL BE ISSUING BOTH
ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
THE FINAL TAF ISSUED BY WFO FAIRBANKS FOR PABI WILL BE VALID
SEPTEMBER 30 2008 AT 1800 UTC...AMENDED AS NECESSARY UNTIL THE
17TH OPERATIONAL WEATHER SQUADRON TAKES OVER THE TAF OCTOBER 1
2008 AT 0200 UTC.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER IN
THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAF:
AIRPORT AWIPS OLD WMO NEW WMO
ID HEADER HEADER
ALLEN ARMY TAFABI PTAK31 PAFA FTAK70_KAWN
AIRFIELD /PABI/ FTZZ40_KAWN
THE PABI TAF WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EXISTING NWS TAF
COLLECTIVES TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/
PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS. THE AFFECTED COLLECTIVES
ARE LISTED BELOW.
WMO HEADINGS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND
FAA FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
THE PABI TAF WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO NWS USERS AND CUSTOMERS AS
PART OF THE FTXX60 KWBC COLLECTIVE.
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGE TO THE APPENDICES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF TAF
RESPONSIBILITY...PLEASE CONTACT:
MS. BETH MCNULTY
METEOROLOGIST
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1726 X116
EMAIL: BETH.MCNULTY@NOAA.GOV
OR: MR. DUANE CARPENTER
REGIONAL AVIATION METEROLOGIST
NWS ALASKA REGION
222 WEST 7TH AVENUE
ANCHORAGE AK 99513-7575
PHONE: 907-271-5127
EMAIL: DUANE.CARPENTER@NOAA.GOV
OR: LT COL PAUL ROELLE
CHIEF, AIRFIELD & WEATHER BRANCH
HQ PACAF/A3OA
DSN: 315-448-1476
COMM: 808-448-1476
PAUL.ROELLE@HICKAM.AF.MIL
PACAF_A3OA@HICKAM.AF.MI
OR: AFXOOWP@PENTAGON.AF.MIL
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-57...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
215 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
/EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS
AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: AHSHA N. TRIBBLE
CHIEF...CLIMATE SERVICES DIVISION
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: UPDATE: POSTPONEMENT OF TWELVE CLIMATE OUTLOOK PROBABILITY
ELEMENTS BECOMING OPERATIONAL IN THE NATIONAL DIGITAL
FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18 AT 1200 UTC
REFER TO: ORIGINAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE
/TIN/ 08-57 ISSUED WED AUG 6 2008
AMENDED TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED.
THE AUG 21 2008 PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TWELVE NDFD CLIMATE
OUTLOOK PROBABILITY ELEMENTS FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS
HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2008 AT 1200 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/. THIS DELAY IS DUE TO A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IN
EFFECT FOR TROPICAL STORM FAY. DURING CRITICAL WEATHER DAYS ROUTINE
IMPLEMENTATIONS ARE POSTPONED.
TO REITERATE: THE 12 NDFD CLIMATE OUTLOOK PROBABILITY ELEMENTS BELOW
WILL BE UPGRADED FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS ON THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 18 2008 AT 1200 UTC. IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DELAYED AGAIN IF
THE NEW IMPLEMENTATION DATE IS ALSO A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY.
THESE 12 ELEMENTS ARE:
8- TO 14-DAY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL
8- TO 14-DAY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL
8- TO 14-DAY TOTAL PRECIPITATION ABOVE MEDIAN
8- TO 14-DAY TOTAL PRECIPITATION BELOW MEDIAN
ONE-MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL
ONE-MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL
ONE-MONTH TOTAL PRECIPITATION ABOVE MEDIAN
ONE-MONTH TOTAL PRECIPITATION BELOW MEDIAN
THREE-MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL*
THREE-MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL*
THREE-MONTH TOTAL PRECIPITATION ABOVE MEDIAN*
THREE-MONTH TOTAL PRECIPITATION BELOW MEDIAN*
* THIRTEEN ISSUANCES: FOR MONTHS 1 THROUGH 3...MONTHS 2
THROUGH 4...MONTHS 3 THROUGH 5...ETC...TO MONTHS 13 THROUGH 15.
REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TIN 08-57...SENT ON AUGUST 6 2008...FOR
MORE DETAILS ON THIS IMPLEMENTATION.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FTP USERS REGARDING THIS CHANGE IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/OPER_IMPLEM.HTM
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JON GOTTSCHALCK
NWS CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER /CPC/
HEAD OF CPC FORECAST OPERATIONS...OPERATIONS BRANCH - W/NP51
5200 AUTH RD
CAMP SPRINGS MD 20746-4304
TELEPHONE: 301-763-8000 X 7753
EMAIL: JON.GOTTSCHALCK@NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE CONTACT:
RON BERGER
NWS OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
CLIMATE SERVICES DIVISION - W/OS4
1325 EAST-WEST HWY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910-3283
TELEPHONE: 301-713-1970 X 178
EMAIL: MYRON.BERGER@NOAA.GOV
FOR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING NDFD DATA...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVID RUTH
NWS OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH - W/OST21
1325 EAST-WEST HWY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910-3283
TELEPHONE: 301-713-1768 X 157
EMAIL: DAVID.RUTH@NOAA.GOV
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-29...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
110 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: AMENDED: NESDIS HIGH DENSITY QUIKSCAT OCEAN SURFACE
WINDS ADDED TO SBN/NOAAPORT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 26 2008
AMENDED TO NOTIFY USERS OF THE REMOVAL OF THE 25 KM ASCAT WIND
PRODUCTS FROM THE METOP ASCAT SENSOR...WHICH ORIGINALLY WERE TO
HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED WITH THESE HIGH DENSITY QUIKSCAT
WINDS...BUT ARE NOW EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN OCTOBER 2008.
A SEPARATE TIN WILL ADDRESS THESE ASCAT PRODUCTS.
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 26 2008...THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
SATELLITE...DATA...AND INFORMATION SERVICE /NESDIS/ AND NWS
BEGAN DISSEMINATION OF HIGH DENSITY SCATTEROMETER OCEAN SURFACE
WIND PRODUCTS VIA SBN/NOAAPORT.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE THE CURRENT SET OF NASA QUIKSCAT WINDS FROM
THE SEAWINDS SCATTEROMETER SENSOR...BUT WITH THE WIND VECTOR
RETRIEVAL HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION INCREASING FROM 25 TO 12.5 KM.
QUIKSCAT IS A POLAR ORBITING SATELLITE...PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY
TWO FLYOVERS PER DAY...MORE IN THE HIGH LATITUDE REGIONS. EACH
ORBIT HAS A DURATION OF APPROXIMATELY 101 MINUTES. THE RAW DATA
ARE PROCESSED BY NESDIS INTO POINT VALUES OF WIND SPEED AND
DIRECTION...THEN ENCODED INTO BUFR.
WMO HEADINGS /T1T2A1A2II CCCC/ OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE OF THE
FORM:
T1: I
T2: S
A1: X
A2: X
II: REGION /SEE TABLE BELOW/
CCCC: KNES
THE HIGH DENSITY QUIKSCAT WIND PRODUCTS WILL BE PROVIDED OVER
THE FOLLOWING NINE GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS...WITH AN AGGREGATE AREA
OF COVERAGE FROM 75N TO 35S AND FROM 35W TO 130E /CROSSING THE
INTERNATIONAL DATELINE/:
REGION II COVERAGE
AREA1 01 35S TO 37N...35W TO 90W
AREA2 02 37N TO 75N...35W TO 90W
AREA3 03 35S TO 37N...90W TO 109W
AREA4 04 37N TO 75N...90W TO 109W
AREA5 05 35S TO 42N...109W TO 140W
AREA6 06 42N TO 75N...109W TO 128W
4N TO 42N...128W TO 140W
AREA7 07 35S TO 50N...140W TO 180
AREA8 08 35S TO 50N...180 TO 130E
AREA9 09 52N TO 75N...128W TO 140W
50N TO 75N...140W TO 130E
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF
THESE PRODUCTS OR THEIR GENERATION...PLEASE CONTACT:
GENE LEGG
NESDIS...OSDPD...IPD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8051 EXT 107
EMAIL: GENE.LEGG@NOAA.GOV
OR
PAUL CHANG
NESDIS...ORA...ORAD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8231 EXT 167
EMAIL: PAUL.S.CHANG@NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SBN/NOAAPORT ACTIVATION
OF THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVE NIVER
NWS...OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 713 0211 EXT 180
EMAIL: DAVE.NIVER@NOAA.GOV
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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