20050315: WAFS-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20050315: WAFS-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:45:22 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 151942
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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0245 PM EST TUE MAR 15 2005

TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
        FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
        OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
        CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT: BACKUP TEST OF WORLD AREA FORECAST CENTER /WAFC/
WASHINGTON HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND
        MEDIUM LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PRODUCTS
        SCHEDULED FROM 1630 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005 UNTIL
        2230 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA
        WEATHER WIRE SUBSCRIBERS.

ON TUESDAY... APRIL 19 2005...FROM 1630 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ UNTIL 2230 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005...THE
UNITED KINGDOM MET OFFICE /WAFC LONDON/ WILL ASSUME...IN A
PLANNED BACK-UP TEST...FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HIGH
LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHARTS /SWH/ AND MEDIUM LEVEL
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHARTS /SWM/ WHICH ARE NORMALLY
PREPARED BY THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER /WAFC WASHINGTON/ AT
KANSAS CITY... MISSOURI.

WAFC LONDON WILL PREPARE AND ISSUE THE FOLLOWING T4 CHARTS
VALID 1200 UTC APRIL 20 2005:

         SWH ICAO AREAS      WMO HEADINGS

              A              PGEE07 KKCI
              B1             PGIE07 KKCI
              F              PGGE07 KKCI
              H              PGAE07 KKCI
              I              PGBE07 KKCI
              J              PGJE07 KKCI
              M              PGDE07 KKCI

         SWM ICAO AREAS      WMO HEADINGS

              NAT            PGNE15 KKCI


DURING THE BACK-UP TEST...THE WAFC WASHINGTON CAN RESUME
FORECASTING SERVICES OR INTERVENE ANYTIME IF NECESSARY.

WAFC WASHINGTON WILL PRODUCE ALL SWH AND SWM FORECASTS AS
NORMAL BUT WILL ONLY TRANSMIT WHEN ADVISED BY WAFC LONDON OF
PROBLEMS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WAFC WASHINGTON
BACK-UP TEST...CONTACT:

       LARRY BURCH...DEPUTY DIRECTOR
       AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
       INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH
      KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
      PHONE:  816-584-7203
      E-MAIL: LARRY.BURCH@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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