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	NDS 10-1 NWS Requirements, Operations and Services Improvements
	10-101 Change Management Process 10-102 New or Enhanced Products and Services ER - Experimental Products Regional Procedures SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services - recertified January 26, 2011 10-103 Operations and Services Improvement Process Implementation 10-104 Preparations in Advance of, or During, Disasters OR Major Weather Emergencies 10-104 Preparations in Advance of, or During, Disasters or Major Weather Emergencies - recertified June 5, 2012
	NDS 10-2 Marine Observation Program MOVED to 10-23 Marine Observation Program
	NDS 10-2 Forecast Database Services
	10-2 Forecast Database Services - recertified February 2, 2012
	10-201 National Digital Forecast Database and Local Database Description and Specifications WR - Regional Adopted Gridded Methodologies and Collaboration Policies WR - Regional Adopted Gridded Methodologies and Collaboration Policies - recertified August 8, 2012 10-202 National Digital Guidance Database Specifications 10-202 National Digital Guidance Database Specifications - recertified February 2, 2012 10-203 Web Base Products Specifications 10-203 Web Base Products Specifications - recertififed February 2, 2012 10-204 Derived Forecast Text Products Specifications
	NDS 10-3 Marine and Coastal Weather Services
	10-302 Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility 10-303 Marine and Coastal Services Standards and Guidelines AR - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination 10-304 Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination - rescinded June 1, 2011 AR - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination - rescinded May 18, 2011 10-305 Marine Zone Change Process 10-310 Coastal Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska Coastal Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified November 16, 2011 CR - Familiarization Float Program CR - Familiarization Float Program - recertified October 17, 2011 ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services SR - Familiarization Float Program SR - Familiarization Float Program - recertified June 16, 2011 SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services WR - Marine Weather Services WR - Marine Weather Services - recertified October 1, 2010 10-311 Offshore, NAVTEX, High Seas, and Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services recertified - February 24, 2011 10-312 Great Lakes Marine Services CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services 10-313 Special Marine Warnings SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified July 1, 2009 10-314 Marine Weather Statements PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program - rescinded December 1, 2011 SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services - recertified July 1, 2009 10-315 Marine Weather Message ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services WR - Marine Weather Messages WR - Marine Weather Messages - recertified September 17, 2012 10-320 Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Services ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program - rescinded December 1, 2011 WR - High Surf Advisories and Coastal Flood Warnings 10-330 Ocean Ice Services 10-340 Marine Forecaster Training
	NDS 10-4 Products and Services to Support Fire and Other Incidents
	10-401 Fire Weather Services Product Specification ER - Eastern Region Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Program ER - Eastern Region Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Program - recertified November 5, 2008 WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-402 IMET Services to Support Fire and other Incidents 10-403 Fire Weather Services Coordination and Outreach 10-404 Fire Weather Services Annual Operating Plan and Report 10-405 Fire Weather Services Training and Professional Development 10-405 Updated Guidance on Incident Command System Training Requirements 10-407 Fire Weather Services Zone Change Process
	NDS 10-5 Public Weather Services
	10-501 WFO Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification ER - Public Information Statements for Damage Survey PR - Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification for Pacific Region SR - Public Information Statements for Damage Surveys 10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification 10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products - recertified November 12, 2010 CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products - recertified August 10, 2009 CR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation and Marine Sections Within the Area Forecast Discussion Product ER - Area Forecast Discussion Specifications ER - Eastern Region Forecast Matrix (PFM) Assignments ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 SR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation Sections Within The Area Forecast Discussion Product WR - Prioritizing Products and Workload Activities for Western Region Forecast Offices (WFOs) 10-504 National Public Weather Forecast Products Specification 10-505 Public Zone Change Process 10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility 10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility - recertified November 2, 2011 WR - County Warning Forecast Areas for Western Region 10-511 WFO Severe Weather Products Specification CR - One Inch Hail Criterion for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Central Region - rescinded February 16, 2011 10-512 National Severe Weather Products Specification 10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification CR - Central Region Winter Weather Products Specification ER - Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory Procedures, and Thresholds 10-514 National Winter Weather Products Specification 10-514 National Winter Weather Products Specification - recertified November 9, 2010 10-515 WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification CR - Central Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Non-Precipitation Weather (NPW) Products 10-516 National Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification 10-517 Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification 10-517 Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification NOTE: NOTE EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 AR - Alaska Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification CR - Hazardous Weather Outlook ER - Hazardous Weather Outlook, Special Weather Statement, and Short Term Forecast ER - Special Weather Statements SR - Special Weather Statements 10-518 Non-Weather Related Emergency Products Specification WR - Western Region Response Support for Oil and Hazardous Substance Release in Coastal and Inland Waterways 10-519 WFO Air Quality Products Specification
	NDS 10-6 Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program
	10-601 Tropical Cyclone Products ER - Tropical Cyclone Resource Material ER - Tropical Cyclone Resource Material - recertified June 21, 2010 10-602 Tropical Cyclone Coordination and Emergency Operation WR - Tropical Cyclone Operations Coordination 10-603 Hurricane Liaison Team 10-604 Tropical Cyclone Definitions 10-605 Tropical Cyclone Official Defining Points and Geographic Defining Points 10-606 Tropical Cyclone Names and Pronunciation Guide
	NDS 10-7 Tsunami Warning Services
	10-701 Tsunami Warning Center Operations AR - Alaska Region Tsunami Warning Operations ER - Eastern Region Tsunami Program SR - Tsunami Warning Operations For WFO San Juan and the Southeast River Forecast Center SR - Tsunami Warning Operations for SR CONUS Coastal WFOs and RFCs PR - Local Tsunami Warning Responsibility for WSO Pago Pago, American Samoa PR - Local Tsunami Warning Responsibility for WSO Pago Pago, American Samoa - recertified July 6, 2012 WR - Western Region Tsunami Warning Operations 10-702 International Tsunami Information Center 10-702 International Tsunami Information Center - recertified January 20, 2010 10-703 Post-Tsunami Surveys
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services - recertified January 12, 2010
	10-801 Airport Weather Warnings 10-801 Airport Weather Warnings - recertified March 3, 2011 WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-802 Aviation Outreach 10-802 Aviation Outreach - recertified December 19, 2011 10-803 Support to Air Traffic Control Facilities WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-804 Pilot Reports - rescinded December 20, 2010 10-806 World Area Forecast System 10-807 International Service Agreements 10-807 International Service Agreements - recertified March 3, 2011 10-809 Support to the Federal Aviation Administration's Pilot Weather Briefing Program - rescinded February 8, 2012 10-811 Enroute Forecasts and Advisories PR - Exception to Minimum 3,000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for AIRMETS PR - Exception to Minimum 3000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for Airmets recertified March 27, 2006 10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts 10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast - recertified November 1, 2011 10-813 Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts PR - Majuro Terminal Aerodrome Forecast - rescinded November 17, 2011 WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-814 Center Weather Service Unit Site Review Program
	NDS 10-9 Hydrologic Services Program
	10-901 Hydrologic Services Program Management ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center Backup Responsibilities CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services 10-903 Geographic Areas of Responsibility AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Offices Hydrologic Service Areas AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Offices Hydrologic Service Areas - recertified April 21, 2011 CR - Description of Central Region Hydrologic Service Areas WR - Description of Western Region Hydrologic Service Areas 10-911 River Forecast Center Operations AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center (RFC) 24 Hour Operations SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices - recertified September 10, 2012 SR -Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures Sr - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam/Levee Failures - recertified October 7, 2011 WR - RFC Back-up WR-RFC Back-up recertified December 8, 2011 10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks WR - Definitions of Hydrologic Products Categories 10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples 10-914 River Forecast Center Reporting 10-921 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations CR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs With No Service Hydrologist and Hydrologic Responsibilities of WFOs With Supporting Service Hydrologist CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations recertified January 30, 2012 SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices - recertified September 10, 2012 SR - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures Sr - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam/Levee Failures - recertified October 7, 2011 WR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services WR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services - recertified March 4, 2011 WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist - recertified January 9, 2012 10-922 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products Specification AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products - recertified June 27, 2012 WR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products WR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products - recertified August 23, 2011 10-923 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Product Examples 10-924 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Reporting CR - Central Region Hydrology Report Database - HydroForms ER - Eastern Region Hydrologic Reports SR - WFO Hydrologic Reporting Examples SR - WFO Hydrologic Reporting Examples - recertified September 5, 2012 10-925 Guidelines for Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Service Manuals 10-930 National Hydrologic Products Specification 10-931 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center - rescinded October 6, 2011 10-932 National Hydrologic Web Products Specification 10-940 Hydrologic Data Network Services ER - Impact of Gage Closures/Outages on River Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services - recertified August 03, 2011 10-941 Flood Warning Systems 10-942 Flood Warning Systems Manual - rescinded March 30, 2012 10-943 Reporting Formats for Real-Time Data 10-944 Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format (SHEF) Manual 10-944 Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format (SHEF) Manual - recertified November 19, 2009 10-950 Definitions and General Terminology
	NDS 10-10 Climate Services
	10-10 Climate Services - recertified Februray 15, 2012
	10-1001 Climate Outlooks 10-1002 Climate Monitoring 10-1003 Climate Data Services 10-1004 Climate Records 10-1005 Local Climate Outlooks
	NDS 10-11 Space Weather Services
	10-1101 Space Weather Products
	NDS 10-12 Drought Services
	NDS 10-12 Drought Services - recertified August 27, 2009
	10-1201 WFO Drought Products Specification WR - Western Region Drought Related Services and Support WR - Western Region Drought Related Services and Support - recertified March 21, 2011 10-1202 National Drought Products
	NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land)
	(attachment 1 updated to reflect current 10-13 series instructions names and additional directives) NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land) - recertified June 15, 2010
	10-1301 Aviation and Synoptic Observations 10-1301 Aviation and Synoptic Observations - recertified February 23, 2012 AR - Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station Inspections in the Alaska Region AR - Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station Inspections in the Alaska Region - recertified February 21, 2012 AR - Donation of Weather Observing Systems to the Alaska Region PR - Requests for Special Observations, Synoptic Observing Stations in Micronesia, Station Inspection Program, Disposition of MAPSO Records 10-1302 Requirements and Standards for NWS Climate Observations 10-1302 Requirements and Standards for NWS Climate Observations NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region recertified March 18, 2005 10-1304 Certification of Observers 10-1304 Certification of Observers - recertified June 29, 2012 PR - Certification of Observers PR - Certification of Observers - recertified March 18, 2005 10-1305 Observational Quality Control - General CR - Data Quality Control and Assurance Standards 10-1307 Cooperative Program Management and Operations 10-1310 Claims for One-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers 10-1310 Claims for On-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers - recertified January 29, 2010 10-1311 Supplementary Observations and Complementary Data Sources and Networks 10-1311 Supplementary Observations and Complementary Data Sources and Networks - recertified September 7, 2011 10-1313 Cooperative Station Service Accountability (CSSA) 10-1314 Cooperative Observer Awards 10-1315 Cooperative Station Observations
	NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program
	10-14 Upper Air Program - recertified September 7, 2011
	10-1401 Rawinsonde Observations AR - Alaska Region Upper Air Data Communications AR - Alaska Region Upper Air Data Communications - recertified August 8, 2012 AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures - recertified June 29, 2011 PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations - recertified June 10, 2004
	NDS 10-15 Volcanic Ash
	10-1501 Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers 10-1502 Volcanic Ash Products From WFO,CWSU, AAWU, and NCEP Centers
	NDS 10-16 Performance
	NDS 10-16 Performance - recertified October 26, 2011
	10-1601 Verification CR - Winter High Wind Tornado & Flash Flood Verification Procedures WR - Western Region Verification Procedures WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-1602 Service Evaluation 10-1602 Service Evaluation - recertified February 21, 2012 10-1603 Significant Event Report AR - Alaska Region Significant Event Notification Procedures CR - Special Reports - rescinded May 14, 2012 SR - Notifying Southern Region Headquarters of Significant Events 10-1604 Post-Storm Data Acquisition 10-1605 Storm Data Preparation 10-1605 Storm Data Preparation - recertified April 27, 2010 10-1606 Service Assessment 10-1607 Office Evaluation 10-1607 Office Evaluation - recertified April 9, 2012 CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist - recertified August 6, 2010 10-1608 Station Duty Manual 10-1608 Station Duty Manual recertified September 30, 2011 AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Office Concept of Operations - rescinded January 10, 2012 ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination recertified March 29, 2010
	10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes 10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC) 10-1703 Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) 10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services 10-1708 All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System (HAZCOLLECT) 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004 ER - NWR SAME/Tone Alarm Instructions WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio - recertified August 17, 2011 10-1711 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) System Management 10-1712 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) 10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination 10-1716 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Systems Management 10-1721 International Satellite Communications System (ISCS) Systems Management 10-1722 Instant Messaging (IM) Communication
	NDS 10-18 Service Outreach
	10-1801 Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness CR - Central Region Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness CR - Central Region Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness - recertified August 10, 2009 ER - Eastern Region State Liaison Plan Eastern Region State Liaison Plan - recertified June 25, 2008 10-1802 Stormready and Tsunamiready Recognition Programs 10-1803 Service Outreach and Feedback WR - Responsibilities and Authority of State Liaison Offices (SLO) WR - Responsibilities and Authority of State Liaison Offices (SLO) - recertified August 17, 2011 10-1804 Outreach and Education Reporting Requirements AR - Alaska Outreach Reporting Requirements - rescinded April 21, 2011 ER - Office Drills rescinded October 19, 2010 10-1805 National Service Change and Technical Implementation Notices 10-1806 NWS Support for Special Events 10-1806 NWS Support for Special Events - recertified June 6, 2011
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services - recertified June 28, 2012
	10-2003 Records Retention ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-2004 Accident Notification and Response 10-2004 Accident Notification and Response - recertified May 11, 2011 ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-2005 Handling and Releasing Accident-Related Weather Information 10-2006 The Accident Investigation/Litigation Process 10-2006 The Accident Investigation/Litigation Process - recertified February 3, 2011
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Meteorological Instruments and Algorithms
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Hydrometeorological Instruments and Algoriths - recertified April 27, 2011
	10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Data Continuity 10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Date Continuity - recertified March 29, 2012
	NDS 10-22 Readiness
	10-2201 Backup Operations AR - Backup Plan for Alaska Region Offices CR - Backup Plan for Central Region Offices ER - Backup Plan for Eastern Region Offices SR - Backup Operations WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan 10-2202 Continuity of Operations 10-2203 Critical Weather Day 10-2204 Operational Reporting ER - Office Drills
	NDS 10-23 Marine Observation Program
	10-2301 Voluntary Observing Ship Program 10-2302 Marine Reporting Stations

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