20020816: zone boundaries-Wyoming-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 13:29:43 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 161916
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-46
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
305 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 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 WESTERN AND
         CENTRAL WYOMING...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2002

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...OCTOBER 15 2002...AT 200 PM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT
TIME OR 2000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...THERE WILL BE A
REALIGNMENT OF FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARIES FOR NUMEROUS COUNTIES IN
WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.  THESE CHANGES AFFECT PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN
RIVERTON WYOMING /RIW/.

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 RIW.

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 /"Z" FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE...OR UGC/ AND NAMES

                       NEW                              OLD
NEW ZONE NAME          UGC /Z/    OLD ZONE NAME         UGC /Z/
-------------          -------    -------------         -------
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL              YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
 PARK                   WYZ001     PARK                WYZ001

ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS       WYZ002    NORTH ABSAROKAS      WYZ002
                                  SOUTH ABSAROKAS      WYZ003

CODY FOOTHILLS           WYZ003    CODY FOOTHILLS       WYZ004

NORTH BIG HORN BASIN     WYZ004    NORTH BIG HORN BASIN WYZ005

SOUTHWEST BIG HORN                 N/A                  N/A
 BASIN                  WYZ005

SOUTHEAST BIG HORN                 SOUTH BIG HORN
 BASIN                  WYZ006      BASIN              WYZ009

OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER              OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS  WYZ008
 MOUNTAINS              WYZ007

BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST   WYZ008    WESTERN BIGHORN
                                    MOUNTAINS          WYZ026

BIGHORN MOUNTAINS                  SOUTHEAST BIGHORN
 SOUTHEAST              WYZ009      MOUNTAINS          WYZ027

NORTHEAST JOHNSON                  EAST JOHNSON         WYZ028
 COUNTY                 WYZ010

SOUTHEAST JOHNSON                  EAST JOHNSON         WYZ028
 COUNTY                 WYZ011

TETON AND GROS VENTRE              TETON MOUNTAINS      WYZ006
 MOUNTAINS              WYZ012

JACKSON HOLE             WYZ013    JACKSON VALLEY       WYZ007

WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS               WIND RIVER MTNS
 WEST                   WYZ014      WEST               WYZ019

WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS               WIND RIVER MTNS
 EAST                   WYZ015      EAST               WYZ011

UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN   WYZ016    DUBOIS               WYZ010

WIND RIVER BASIN         WYZ017    WIND RIVER BASIN     WYZ013

LANDER FOOTHILLS         WYZ018    LANDER FOOTHILLS     WYZ012

GREEN MOUNTAINS AND                GREEN MOUNTAINS      WYZ014
 RATTLESNAKE RANGE      WYZ019

NATRONA COUNTY LOWER               NATRONA              WYZ015
 ELEVATIONS             WYZ020

CASPER MOUNTAIN          WYZ022    N/A                  N/A

STAR VALLEY              WYZ023    STAR VALLEY          WYZ016

SALT RIVER AND WYOMING             SALT RIVER RANGE     WYZ017
 RANGES                 WYZ024

UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN            N/A                  N/A
 FOOTHILLS              WYZ025

UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN  WYZ026    UPPER GREEN RIVER
                                    BASIN              WYZ020

SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY     WYZ027    KEMMERER             WYZ018

ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN             ROCK SPRINGS/GREEN
 RIVER                  WYZ028      RIVER              WYZ022

FLAMING GORGE            WYZ029    FLAMING GORGE        WYZ024

EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY   WYZ030    RED DESERT           WYZ023
                                  SOUTHEAST
                                    SWEETWATER         WYZ025


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

 PRODUCT NAME                           WMO HEADING    AWIPS ID

 PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST                   FPUS55 KRIW    ZFPRIW
 NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING  WWUS75 KRIW    NPWRIW
 WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING       WWUS45 KRIW    WSWRIW
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT              WWUS35 KRIW    SPSRIW
 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT               WWUS55 KRIW    SVSRIW
 SHORT-TERM FORECAST                    FPUS75 KRIW    NOWRIW
 FLOOD WARNING                          WGUS45 KRIW    FLWRIW
 FLOOD WATCH                            WGUS65 KRIW    FFARIW
 FLOOD STATEMENT                        WGUS85 KRIW    FLSRIW


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 FORM OF THE UGC CODE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

    CHRIS JONES...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
    NWS FORECAST OFFICE
    12744 WEST US HIGHWAY 26
    RIVERTON WYOMING 82501
    PHONE:  307-857-3898 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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