20051026: hydro transfer-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20051026: hydro transfer-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:25:06 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 261917
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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-40
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EDT WED OCT 26 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...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:  THOMAS GRAZIANO CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICES FROM MEMPHIS WFO TO
JACKSON WFO...EFFECTIVE NOV 30 2005

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY NOV 30 2005 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD
TIME /CST/... 1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...HYDROLOGIC
SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAY... LOWNDES... AND NOXUBEE
COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN JACKSON /WFO JAN/ FROM THE WFO IN
MEMPHIS /WFO MEG/. THESE CHANGES WILL ENABLE MORE EFFICIENT
SERVICE IN THIS HYDROLOGIC AREA. SEE TABLE 1 FOR DETAILS ON THE
RIVER FORECAST POINTS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO WFO JACKSON FROM WFO
MEMPHIS ON NOVEMBER 30 2005.

SHORTENED LEAD TIME IS BEING PROVIDED FOR THIS SERVICE CHANGE
NOTICE BECAUSE DURING AN INTER-AGENCY MEETING... THE COLUMBUS...
LOWNDES... NOXUBEE... AND CLAY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIVISIONS REQUESTED THE CHANGE OCCUR ON NOVEMBER 30 2005 TO
COINCIDE WITH THE END OF THE HURRICANE SEASON.

BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSFER...CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR CLAY... LOWNDES...
AND NOXUBEE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI USING THE JAN IDENTIFIER.


TABLE 1. RIVER FORECAST POINTS TO BE TRANSFERRED.

FORECAST                              LOCATION    COUNTY
POINT                                           IDENTIFIER

TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE MS     CLAY  TBBM6

LUXAPALLILA CREEK AT COLUMBUS MS       LOWNDES        CLUM6

STENNIS LOCK AND DAM AT COLUMBUS MS    LOWNDES     CBUM6

NOXUBEE RIVER AT MACON MS              NOXUBEE         MCNM6


TABLE 2. PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.
PRODUCT                  WMO HEADING            AWIPS ID

FLOOD STATEMENT      /NEW/ WGUS84 KJAN    /NEW/ FLSJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS84 KMEG *  /OLD/ FLSMEG

FLOOD WARNING        /NEW/ WGUS44 KJAN     /NEW/ FLWJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS44 KMEG *   /OLD/ FLWMEG

FLOOD WATCH          /NEW/ WGUS44 KJAN     /NEW/ FFAJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS44 KMEG *   /OLD/ FFAMEG

HYDROLOGIC           /NEW/ FGUS74 KJAN     /NEW/ ESFJAN
OUTLOOK  * /OLD/ FGUS74 KMEG *   /OLD/ ESFMEG

HYDROLOGIC           /NEW/ SRUS44 KJAN     /NEW/ RVAJAN
SUMMARY* /OLD/ SRUS44 KMEG *   /OLD/ RVAMEG

DAILY RIVER AND      /NEW/ FGUS54 KJAN     /NEW/ RVDJAN
LAKE SUMMARY* /OLD/ FGUS54 KMEG *   /OLD/ RVDMEG

RIVER STATEMENT      /NEW/ FGUS84 KJAN     /NEW/ RVSJAN
* /OLD/ FGUS84 KMEG *   /OLD/ RVSMEG

* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE JAN COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:

    JIM BELLES
    METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    WFO MEMPHIS
    7777 WALNUT GROVE RD. OM-1
    MEMPHIS TN  38120
    901 544 0399
    JIM BELLES@xxxxxxxx

    ALAN GERARD
    METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    WFO JACKSON
    234 WEATHER SERVICE DR.
    JACKSON MS  39232
    601 936-2189
    ALAN.E.GERARD@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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