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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
915 AM EDT THU JUN 23 2005
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES FOR THE
GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS OF
CALIFORNIA: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2005
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY...OCTOBER 20 2005 AT 500 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT
TIME /PDT/...1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... NWS SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA /MTR/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WILL
RECONFIGURE ITS CURRENT PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE NAMES AND NUMBERS
FOR THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGIONS OF
CALIFORNIA LISTED IN TABLE 1.
ALL WFO MTR PUBLIC FORECAST ZONE NAMES AND NUMBERS WILL CHANGE
EXCEPT CAZOO6 SAN FRANCISCO. CAZ006 SAN FRANCISCO REMAINS THE
SAME IN THE RECONGIGURED ZONE SCHEME.
TABLE 1. CURRENT PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES TO BE RECONFIGURED... AS
OUTLINED IN TABLE 2... BEGINNING OCTOBER 20 2005.
TABLE 1: CALIFORNIA Z/W/N/C ISSUED BY WFO SAN FRANCISCO SFOZFPMTR
FPUS56 KMTR
UGC CODE ZONE NAME
CAZ005SONOMA/MARIN COUNTIES
CAZ006SAN FRANCISCO
CAZ007ALAMEDA/CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES
CAZ008SANTA CLARA
CAZ009COASTAL MONTEREY COUNTY
CAZ010SALINAS VALLEY/INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY/SAN
BENITO COUNTY
CAZ065NAPA COUNTY
CAZ074SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
CAZ075SAN MATEO COUNTY
THE ZONE RECONFIGURATION WILL PROVIDE BETTER SITE-SPECIFIC
FORECASTS BY AFFORDING FORECASTERS THE FLEXIBILITY TO SEPARATE
AND HIGHLIGHT SMALLER ZONES TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ONGOING
AND PREDICTED WEATHER.
USERS WHO SELECT INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE
THE NEW UGC FOR THE RECONFIGURED ZONES AS SHOWN IN TABLE 2.
TABLE 2. NEW PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2005 AT
500 AM PDT /1200 UTC/.
CALIFORNIA Z/W/N/C ISSUED BY WFO SAN FRANCISCO SFOZFPMTR FPUS56
KMTR
RECONFIGURED ZONES
ZONEZONE NAMECOUNTY NAME /AREA DESIGNATION
NUMBER /NAME THAT WILL/WILL NOT APPEAR ON NWS PRODUCTS/
UGCAPPEAR ON NWS
PRODUCTS/
CAZ505COASTAL NORTH SONOMA AND MARIN/COASTAL SECTIONS
BAY...INCLUDING BELOW 1000 FT AND ALL ELEVATIONS
POINT REYES OF INVERNESS RIDGE IN POINT REYES
NATIONAL SEASHORENATIONAL SEASHORE
CAZ506NORTH BAY SONOMA...NAPA...AND MARIN/INTERIOR
INTERIOR VALLEYSBELOW 1000 FT
CAZ507NORTH BAYSONOMA...NAPA...AND MARIN/ABOVE
MOUNTAINS1000 FT /EXCLUDING INVERNESS RIDGE
SEE ZONE CAZ505/
CAZ006SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO
CAZ508SAN FRANCISCO BAYSAN MATEO...CONTRA COSTA AND
SHORELINEALAMEDA/BAYSIDE SECTIONS BELOW
1000 FT
SANTA CLARA/BAYSIDE SECTIONS NORTH
OF HIGHWAY 237 BELOW 1000 FT
CAZ509SAN FRANCISCO SAN MATEO/COASTAL STRIP BELOW
PENINSULA COAST1000 FT AND ALL ELEVATIONS OF
MONTARA MOUNTAIN
SANTA CRUZ/COASTAL STRIP BELOW
1000 FT NORTH OF DAVENPORT
CAZ510EAST BAY INTERIOR CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA/INTERIOR
VALLEYSBELOW 1000 FT
CAZ511EAST BAY HILLS CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA/
AND THE DIABLO RANGEABOVE 1000 FT
SANTA CLARA/AREAS EAST OF THE SANTA
CLARA VALLEY ABOVE 1000 FT
CAZ512SANTA CRUZ SAN MATEO...SANTA CRUZ...AND SANTA
MOUNTAINSCLARA/SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ABOVE
1000 FT
CAZ513SANTA CLARA SANTA CLARA/SANTA CLARA VALLEY
VALLEY... INCLUDING SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 237 BELOW 1000 FT
SAN JOSE
CAZ514MONTEREY BAY...SANTA CRUZ/COASTAL SECTIONS SOUTH
NORTHERN SALINAS OF DAVENPORT BELOW 1000 FT
VALLEY...
HOLLISTER VALLEY...MONTEREY/COASTAL SECTIONS NORTH OF
AND CARMEL VALLEYPOINT LOBOS BELOW 1000 FT...
SALINAS VALLEY NORTH OF SOLEDAD AND
ADJOINING FOOTHILLS BELOW 1000 FT...
AND CARMEL VALLEY AND ADJOINING
FOOTHILLS BELOW 1000 FT
SAN BENITO/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND
ADJOINING FOOTHILLS BELOW 1000 FT
CAZ515BIG SUR COASTMONTEREY/COASTAL SECTIONS SOUTH OF
POINT LOBOS BELOW 1000 FT
CAZ516SOUTHERN SALINAS MONTEREY/INTERIOR SECTIONS SOUTH
VALLEY...ARROYO OF SOLEDAD BELOW 1000 FT
SECO...AND LAKE
SAN ANTONIO
CAZ517SANTA LUCIA MONTEREY/MOUNTAINS WEST OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND LOS SALINAS VALLEY ABOVE 1000 FT
PADRES NATIONAL
FORREST
CAZ518MOUNTAINS OF SAN SAN BENITO/ABOVE 1000 FT
BENITO COUNTY AND
INTERIOR MONTEREY MONTEREY/MOUNTAINS EAST OF THE
COUNTY INCLUDING SALINAS VALLEY ABOVE 1000 FT
PINNACLES NATIONAL
MONUMENT
MANY NWS PRODUCTS /NOT JUST ZONE FORECASTS/ WILL BE AFFECTED
BY THESE ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE Z FORM OF
THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ USED IN THESE PRODUCTS WILL
CONTAIN THE NEW ZONE NUMBERS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS
BY ZONE WITHIN THE STATE. THE CATEGORIES OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS
THAT USE THE Z FORM OF THE UGC ARE LISTED IN TABLE 3 WITH THEIR
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
IDENTIFIERS.
TABLE 3. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCTNWWS ID/FOS IDS
/Z/ ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT ZFP/FPUS56
/W/ WINTER WEATHER WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY WSW/WWUS46
/N/ NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY NPW/WWUS45
/C/ COASTAL FLOOD WATCHCFW/WHUS46
PRODUCT NAMENWWS ID/FOS ID
SHORT TERM FORECASTNOW/FPUS76
STATE FORECAST TABLESFT/FPUS66
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTSPS/WWUS35
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTPNS/ABUS34
POINT FORECAST MATRICESPFM/FPUS56
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKHWO/FLUS46
EARTHQUAKE REPORTEQR/SEUS66
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE OF THE REALIGNED PUBLIC FORECAST
ZONE BOUNDARIES IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVID REYNOLDS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
MONTEREY CA 93943
PHONE: 831-656-1710
EMAIL: DAVID.REYNOLDS@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP//WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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