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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-35
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2002
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAMES E. LEE
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE FORM CHANGE IN THE CIVIL
EMERGENCY MESSAGE PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE JULY 17 2002
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 17 2002 AT 1800 UTC...ALL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND
PUERTO RICO WILL CHANGE THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ FORM
IN CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PRODUCTS FROM ZONE /Z/ TO COUNTY /C/.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN ALASKA... HAWAII AND GUAM
WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE ZONE /Z/ UGC FORM IN CIVIL EMERGENCY
MESSAGE PRODUCTS.
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE USED TO RELAY TIME CRITICAL...LIFE
OR PROPERTY SAVING...NON-WEATHER-RELATED OFFICIAL EMERGENCY
INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL...STATE OR LOCAL OFFICIALS.
AN EXPLICIT LIST OF IMPACTED PRODUCTS IS POSTED AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MSD/CEMWMOID.PDF
THE CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE POLICY DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND AT /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MSD/CEM.PDF
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
CONTACT:
MARK TEW
NATIONAL PUBLIC WEATHER WARNING PROGRAM LEADER
PHONE: 301-713-1867 EXT.103
MARK.TEW@xxxxxxxx
HERB WHITE
DISSEMINATION SERVICES MANAGER
PHONE: 301-713-0090 EXT.146
HERBERT.WHITE@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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