NOUS41 KWBC 171843 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 06-41 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 145 PM EST FRI NOV 17 2006 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... NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF SUBJECT: CHANGES TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 14 2007 EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 2007...AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME OR 1000 AM GUAM LOCAL STANDARD TIME...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL BE MADE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT TIYAN GUAM. THESE CHANGES ARE IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM THE MARINE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY WFO GUAM. CURRENT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS /KTS/ AND/OR COMBINED SEAS OF 8 FEET OR MORE. NEW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KTS AND/OR COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR MORE. THE CURRENT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINE STATES...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE NEW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINE WILL DENOTE THE REASONS FOR THE ADVISORY. EXAMPLES OF THE TWO NEW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINES FOLLOW: SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND - SUSTAINED WINDS OF 22 TO 33 KTS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS - COMBINED SEAS OF 10 FEET OR MORE WHEN ISSUED...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCTS AS FOLLOWS: ZONE AWIPS HEADER WMO HEADER PMZ151 CWFMY FZMY50 PGUM PMZ152 CWFMY FZMY50 PGUM PMZ153 CWFMY FZMY50 PGUM PMZ154 CWFMY FZMY50 PGUM IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: SARAH PRIOR MARINE PROGRAM LEADER NWS WFO TIYAN GUAM PHONE 671-472-0950 OR WAYNE WEEKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 13100 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 129 THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN