19990920: Marine Zones - Miami & Key West

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-80
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1230 PM EDT MON SEP 20 1999

TO        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
           WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ CUSTOMERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
           SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM      X. WILLIAM PROENZA, SOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR

SUBJECT   IMPROVED MARINE ZONES ISSUED BY MIAMI AND KEY WEST

EFFECTIVE MONDAY NOVEMBER 15 1999 AT 1200 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD
TIME /EST/... 1700 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... IMPROVED
MARINE ZONES ISSUED BY THE MIAMI AND KEY WEST OFFICES WILL BECOME
EFFECTIVE. THIS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE NWS MODERNIZATION EFFORT AND WILL
ENABLE THE KEY WEST AND MIAMI NWS OFFICES TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE
OF THEIR INCREASED TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE AN
ENHANCED LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE.

BECAUSE OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS... CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2.

TABLE 1: NEW MARINE ZONES. UNIVERSAL CODES /UGC/ FOR THESE ZONES
/Z/ ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLE.

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY MIAMI /MIA/

IMPROVED MARINE ZONES                             UGC ZONE /GMZ/

LAKE OKEECHOBEE                                   AMZ610          
                        
JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH OUT 20 NM        AMZ650
JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH 20 TO 50 NM OUT  AMZ670
BISCAYNE BAY                                      AMZ630
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT 20 NM           AMZ651
DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF 20 TO 50 NM OUT     AMZ671
EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 20 NM          GMZ657
CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH OUT 20 NM             GMZ656
CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH 20 TO 50 NM OUT       GMZ676
OUTLOOK FOR LAKE OKEECHOBEE                       AMZ690
OUTLOOK JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT 50 NM     AMZ691
OUTLOOK EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 
      20 NM AND CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH
      OUT 50 NM                                    GMZ696

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST ISSUED BY KEY WEST /EYW/

IMPROVED MARINE ZONES 
                                                   UGC ZONE /GMZ/
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM                 GMZ052
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 50 NM OUT           GMZ072
FLORIDA BAY                                       GMZ031
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM             GMZ032
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE
      OUT 20 NM                                    GMZ053
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE
      20 TO 50 NM OUT                              GMZ073
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST
      OUT 20 NM                                    GMZ054
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST
      20 TO 50 NM OUT                              GMZ074
GULF WATERS FROM KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF 
      DRY TORTUGAS. NORTH 20 NM AND SOUTH 50 NM
      FROM DRY TORTUGAS                            GMZ075
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO
      CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 50 NM OUT                  GMZ033
OUTLOOK FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
      OUT 50 NM INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY              GMZ095
OUTLOOK FROM KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
      TORTUGAS. NORTH 20 NM AND SOUTH 50 NM
      FROM DRY TORTUGAS                            GMZ096
OUTLOOK FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE
      20 TO 50 NM OUT                              GMZ097

TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST HEADERS
ISSUED BY MIAMI AND KEY WEST. 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION           NWWS ID        WMO HEADING

COASTAL WATERS     MIA       MIACWFMIA       FZUS52 KMFL
FORECAST           EYW       MIACWFEYW       FZUS52 KEYW    

FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
THIS CHANGES WSOM CHAPTER D-51 APPENDIX A... PAGE A-4.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:


RUSTY PFOST                        KEN GRAHAM
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE            PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
11691 SW 17TH STREET               SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
MIAMI FL 33165-2149                819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11
305-229-4522                       FORT WORTH TX 76102
                                    817-978-2652 X107
BOBBY MCDANIEL
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
3535 S ROOSEVELT BLVD. SUITE 105
KEY WEST FL 33040
305-295-1316

..NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
LOWER CASE/  HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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