981022: Part 1-Offshore waters fcst- of3-NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 981022: Part 1-Offshore waters fcst- of3-NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 12:58:28 -0600 (MDT)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0915 AM EDT THU OCT 22 1998
 
TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM:     THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...INTEGRATED
          HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
 
SUBJECT:  NEW UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS
          FORECAST /AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY/             
          ...EFFECTIVE TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 1998
 
                  ...PART 1 OF 3 PART MESSAGE...
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ASSIGN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODES /UGC/ TO ALL OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY EFFECTIVE ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 1998 AT 1300
UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ OR 8:00 AM EST/5:00 AM PST.
 
USERS SELECTING INFORMATION BY SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE
THE NEW UGC.  COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIERS ARE INCLUDED WITH EACH
OFFSHORE AREA. 
 
OFFICES AND NATIONAL CENTERS ISSUING OFFSHORE FORECAST PRODUCTS 
ARE LISTED BY TABLES THAT INCLUDE THE ISSUING OFFICE OR NATIONAL
CENTER...OFFICIAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY...WARNING AND FORECAST
HEADINGS...NWWS IDENTIFIERS...AND WMO HEADINGS.
 
THIS INFORMATION WILL REPLACE PAGES B-12 AND B-13 FOR APPENDIX B
TO WSOM CHAPTER D-51.
 
ALL PARTS OF THIS MESSAGE ARE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING URL /SMALL
CASE/
 
     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
 
RICHARD MAY...OM12       LAURA COOK...OM12
MARINE METEOROLOGIST     MARINE SERVICES PROGRAM MGR.
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY   1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910   SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301/713-1677 x 127       301/713-1677 x 126
 
END OF PART 1 OF 3