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FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-15
GRAND RAPIDS...MICHIGAN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS ON APRIL 1 1996
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 1 1996 AT 1000 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THREE /3/ COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN /TABLE 1/ TO THE WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE /WSO/ IN GRAND RAPIDS /GRR/...MICHIGAN FROM THE WSO IN
SOUTH BEND /SBN/...INDIANA.
WSO GRR WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/
AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE
WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS TRANSFER IS THE 15TH UPDATE IN
1996.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES USING THE GRR IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE SBN IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1.
COUNTY UGC ZONE UGC COUNTY FROM TO
CODE CODE
+ BERRIEN MIZ077- MIC021- SBN GRR
CASS MIZ078- MIC027- SBN GRR
ST. JOSEPH MIZ079- MIC149- SBN GRR
+ ADJACENT TO
LAKE MI WATERS MIZ516-
TABLE 2 THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES AND ADJACENT MARINE AREAS TRANSFERRED TO GRR. UGC
COUNTY CODES /C/ ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS...EXCEPT FOR Z CODES
FOR MARINE AREAS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES + ARBTORGRR WFUS1 KGRR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS + ARBSVRGRR WUUS1 KGRR
FLASH FLOODS ARBFFWGRR WRUS1 KGRR
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING ARBSMWGRR WMUS1 KGRR
+ WILL INCORPORATE SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS IF BOTH LAND AND WATER
AREAS ARE THREATENED.
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO GRR. UGC ZONE CODES /Z/ ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSPSGRR WWUS35 KGRR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSVSGRR WWUS34 KGRR
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ARBCEMGRR MMUS40 KGRR
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT ARBPNSGRR ABUS34 KGRR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST ARBNOWGRR FXUS21 KGRR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ARBFFSGRR RWUS32 KGRR
LOCAL STORM REPORT ARBLSRGRR WWUS30 KGRR
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ARBWSWGRR WWUS46 KGRR
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING ARBNPWGRR WWUS45 KGRR
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY USE TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WSFO/ IN DETRIOT /DTX/...MICHIGAN.
FOR THESE COUNTIES...WSFO DTX WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSPSDTX WWUS35 KDTX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT ARBSVSDTX WWUS34 KDTX
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE ARBCEMDTX MMUS40 KDTX
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT ARBPNSDTX ABUS34 KDTX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ARBFFSDTX RWUS32 KDTX
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ARBWSWDTX WWUS46 KDTX
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING ARBNPWDTX WWUS45 KDTX
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
DANIEL G. HOUSER /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
4899 SOUTH COMPLEX DR. S.E.
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512-4034
616-949-0643
TERRY C. CLICK /OFFICIAL-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
MICHIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT
4475 TERMINAL DR.
SOUTH BEND IN 46628-5519
219-234-5178
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST TUE JAN 23 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-16
LACROSSE WISCONSIN WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE
COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 1996.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 1 1996 AT 1000 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FOUR /4/ COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN.../TABLE 1/ TO THE WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE /WSO/ IN LA CROSSE /LSE/ WISCONSIN. THREE COUNTIES WILL
BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN MADISON /MSN/...WISCONSIN. ONE
COUNTY WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN THE QUAD CITIES /MLI/
IOWA.
WSO LSE WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE
2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE
WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS TRANSFER IS THE 16TH UPDATE IN
1996.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES USING THE LSE IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE MSN OR MLI IDENTIFIER. THE
UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN
TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1.
COUNTY UGC ZONE UGC COUNTY FROM TO
JUNEAU WIZ043- WIC057- MSN LSE
ADAMS WIZ044- WIC001- MSN LSE
RICHLAND WIZ055- WIC103- MSN LSE
GRANT WIZ061- WIC043- MLI LSE
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO LSE. UGC COUNTY CODES /C/ ARE USED IN
THESE PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
TORNADOES MKETORLSE WFUS1 KLSE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MKESVRLSE WUUS1 KLSE
FLASH FLOODS MKEFFWLSE WRUS1 KLSE
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO LSE. UGC ZONE CODES /Z/ ARE USED IN
THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT MKESPSLSE WWUS35 KLSE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT MKESVSLSE WWUS34 KLSE
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE MKECEMLSE MMUS40 KLSE
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT MKEPNSLSE ABUS34 KLSE
SHORT-TERM FORECAST MKENOWLSE FXUS21 KLSE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT MKEFFSLSE RWUS32 KLSE
LOCAL STORM REPORT MKELSRLSE WWUS30 KLSE
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS MKEWSWLSE WWUS46 KLSE
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING MKENPWLSE WWUS45 KLSE
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN /MKE/...WISCONSIN.
WSFO MKE WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR
LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT MKESPSMKE WWUS35 KMKE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT MKESVSMKE WWUS34 KMKE
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE MKECEMMKE MMUS40 KMKE
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT MKEPNSMKE ABUS34 KMKE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT MKEFFSMKE RWUS32 KMKE
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS MKEWSWMKE WWUS46 KMKE
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING MKENPWMKE WWUS45 KMKE
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
GLENN R. LUSSKY /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
N2788 COUNTY ROAD FA
LACROSSE WI 54601
608-784-8275
MARGARET E. MOONEY /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
4309 INTERNATIONAL LANE
MADISON WI 53704-3163
608-249-7927
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