20050713: wind, temp ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20050713: wind, temp ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:20:48 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 131743
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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-54
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
140 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2005

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

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

SUBJECT: CHANGES IN FOR USE TIMES ON WIND AND TEMPERATURE ALOFT
FORECAST BULLETINS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27 2005

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY... SEPTEMBER 27 2005 AT 1200 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /Z/...THE FOR USE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THE UPPER
WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT 6 AND 12 HOUR FORECAST BULLETINS
WILL BE CHANGED TO COVER THE GAP BETWEEN THE ISSUANCE TIME OF THE
BULLETINS AND THE STARTING TIME OF THE INITIAL FOR USE PERIOD.
THE VALID TIMES OF THESE BULLETINS WILL NOT BE CHANGED.  THERE
WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE UPPER WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT 24
HOUR FORECAST BULLETINS.

THE UPPER WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT BULLETINS ARE CURRENTLY
GENERATED AT THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION
AND ISSUED FOUR TIMES DAILY...APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE HALF TO
TWO HOURS PAST THE SYNOPTIC TIMES OF 0000Z...0600Z...1200Z AND
1800Z.

TABLE 1. VALID AND CORRESPONDING FOR USE TIMES SPECIFIED IN THE
CURRENT UPPER WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALOFT 6 AND 12 HOUR FORECAST
BULLETINS.

00Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 170130Z AND 170200Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 170600Z   FOR USE 0600-1200Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 171200Z   FOR USE 1200-1800Z

06Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 170730Z AND 170800Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 171200Z   FOR USE 1200-1800Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 171800Z   FOR USE 1800-0000Z

12Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 171330Z AND 171400Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 171800Z   FOR USE 1800-0000Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 180000Z   FOR USE 0000-0600Z

18Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 171930Z AND 172000Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 180000Z   FOR USE 0000-0600Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 180600Z   FOR USE 0600-1200Z

TABLE 2. NEW FOR USE TIMES CORRESPONDING TO THE EXISTING VALID
TIMES.

00Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 170130Z AND 170200Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 170600Z   FOR USE 0200-0900Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 171200Z   FOR USE 0900-1800Z

06Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 170730Z AND 170800Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 171200Z   FOR USE 0800-1500Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 171800Z   FOR USE 1500-0000Z

12Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 171330Z AND 171400Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 171800Z   FOR USE 1400-2100Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 180000Z   FOR USE 2100-0600Z

18Z BULLETINS ISSUED BETWEEN 171930Z AND 172000Z
6 HR FORECAST VALID 180000Z   FOR USE 2000-0300Z
12 HR FORECAST VALID 180600Z   FOR USE 0300-1200Z

TABLE 3. AFFECTED WIND AND TEMPERATURE ALOFT FORECAST BULLETINS.

WIND/TEMPERATURE ALOFT FCSTWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
LOW LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR HAWAIIFBHW31 KWNO   FD1HW1
LOW LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR HAWAIIFBHW33 KWNOFD3HW3
HIGH LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR HAWAIIFBHW37 KWNOFD8HW7
HIGH LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR HAWAIIFBHW38 KWNO   FD9HW8
LOW LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR PACIFIC    FBOC31 KWNO   FD1OC1
LOW LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR PACIFIC   FBOC33 KWNO   FD3OC3
HIGH LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR PACIFIC   FBOC37 KWNO   FD8OC7
HIGH LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR PACIFIC  FBOC38 KWNO   FD9OC8
LOW LEVEL 6 HR FORECAST FOR ALASKAFBAK31 KWNO   FD1AK1
LOW LEVEL 12 HR FORECAST FOR ALASKAFBAK33 KWNO   FD3AK3
HIGH LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR ALASKA    FBAK37 KWNO   FD8AK7
HIGH LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR ALASKA   FBAK38 KWNO   FD9AK8
LOW LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR CONUS      FBUS31 KWNO   FD1US1
LOW LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR CONUS     FBUS33 KWNO   FD3US3
HIGH LEVEL 6 HR FORECAST FOR CONUSFBUS37 KWNO   FD8US7
HIGH LEVEL 12 HR FORECAST FOR CONUSFBUS38 KWNO   FD9US8
HIGH LEVEL 6 HR FCST FOR CANADAFBCN31 KWNO   FD1CN1
HIGH LEVEL 12 HR FCST FOR CANADA        FBCN33 KWNO   FD3CN3


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR IF YOU
BELIEVE THESE CHANGES WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUR OPERATIONS...
PLEASE CONTACT:

BOB DUFRANE
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SSMC2 ROOM 13319
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301-713-1726 X141
BOB.DUFRANE@xxxxxxxx

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

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

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