20020815: zone fcst boundaries-Mich.-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20020815: zone fcst boundaries-Mich.-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 15:39:01 -0600

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-45
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
530 PM EDT THU AUG 15 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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JAMES E. LEE
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  CREATION OF NEW ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN UPPER
         MICHIGAN FOR HOUGHTON AND SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES...
         EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2002

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...OCTOBER 15 2002...AT 4:00 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME OR 2000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...THERE WILL BE A
REALIGNMENT OF FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARIES FOR HOUGHTON AND
SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES IN UPPER MICHIGAN.  THESE CHANGES AFFECT
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WFO/ IN MARQUETTE MICHIGAN /MQT/.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO WMO HEADINGS OR AWIPS IDENTIFIERS  WITH
THIS REALIGNMENT AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT
OF PRODUCTS FROM WFO MQT.

AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY SEPTEMBER 13 2002 FROM THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

   ...NOTE URL FOR SHAPEFILES CHANGED EARLIER THIS YEAR...

 HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM


PLEASE REFER TO TABLE 1 FOR NEW ZONE NAMES AND CODES.

TABLE 1 - NEW ZONE CODES /"Z" FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE...OR UGC/ AND NAMES

                          NEW                      OLD
NEW ZONE NAME           UGC /Z/   OLD ZONE NAME  UGC /Z/
-----------------       --------- -------------  --------
NORTHERN HOUGHTON       MIZ003    HOUGHTON       MIZ003
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON       MIZ084    N/A            N/A
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT    MIZ014    SCHOOLCRAFT    MIZ014
NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT    MIZ085    N/A            N/A


TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS
CHANGE:

  PRODUCT NAME                           WMO HEADING   AWIPS ID

  PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST                   FPUS53 KMQT   ZFPMQT
  FLOOD WATCH                            WGUS63 KMQT   FFAMQT
  NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING  WWUS73 KMQT   NPWMQT
  WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING       WWUS43 KMQT   WSWMQT
  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT              WWUS35 KMQT   SPSMQT
  SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT               WWUS34 KMQT   SVSMQT
  SHORT-TERM FORECAST                    FPUS73 KMQT   NOWMQT
  FLOOD STATEMENT                        WGUS43 KMQT   FLSMQT
  FLOOD WARNING                          WGUS43 KMQT   FLWMQT
  HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY                     SRUS43 KMQT   RVAMQT
  HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT                   FGUS83 KMQT   RVSMQT
  WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK                   FGUS73 KMQT   ESFMQT


PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COUNTY CODES USED FOR TORNADO...SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...AS WELL AS CIVIL
EMERGENCY MESSAGES...REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE THOSE PRODUCTS
UTILIZE THE COUNTY FIPS CODES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

    ROBIN J TURNER
    WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
    NWS FORECAST OFFICE
    112 AIRPARK DRIVE SOUTH
    NEGAUNEE MICHIGAN 49866

    PHONE:  906-475-5212 X726

THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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