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Posted: Tue, Sep 1, 1992 3:17 PM EDT Msg: JGJC-5364-6662
r.richey(rec),
e.young.nws(rec), j.kemper(rec)
CC: l.miller.ucar(rec), t.whittaker(rec), d.wernly(rec)
Subj: three AFOS messages
I sent the following message on AFOS under WSHPNSWSH (ADMN81 KWBC), which also
goes out on the NWWS, Public Products Service of FOS, Honolulu, Alaska (via
FAA), WMSC (FAA), and ISPAN text lines.
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WSHPNSWSH
ADMN81 KWBC DDHHMM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
220 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 1992
TO: NWS EMPLOYEES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
...Universal Generic Coding (UGC) in state areal outlines for severe
weather watches approved to start September 30, 1992...
Effective September 30, 1992, UGCs will appear in the areal outlines
for severe thunderstorm and tornado watches (NOAA Weather Wire Service
product identifier cccSLSxx and the Family of Service product
identifier WWUS32 Kccc).
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THIS SERVICE ADDITION:
UGC coding in the SLS will allow some users to automate distribution
of watch information to affected areas. For users wishing to continue
receiving complete SLSs for certain states, NO actions are required.
UGCs however, will allow users the option of receiving watch
information from the SLS for only selected counties/parishes or
independent cities.
The "C" form of the UGC shall be used in the SLS for counties (or
parishes), and independent cities. Since the SLS consists of sections
applying to separate geographical areas of a state, the beginning of
each section shall have a separate UGC line. A double dollar sign
($$) shall be used as an end-of-text code on a separate line
immediately after each section.
..................EXAMPLE ONLY......DO NOT USE.................
FTWSLSTX
TTAA00 KFTW 272102
AREAL OUTLINE FOR TORNADO WATCH NUMBER nnn (...E X A M P L E...)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
302 PM CST WED NOV 27 1991
IN TEXAS
THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES...
TXC011-045-065-069-075-087-101-107-125-129-153-179-189-191-211-219-
269-279-303-345-375-381-393-437-483-280400-
IN NORTHWESTERN TEXAS 25 COUNTIES...
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON CASTRO
CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH COTTLE CROSBY
DICKENS DONLEY FLOYD GRAY
HALE HALL HEMPHILL HOCKLEY
KING LAMB LUBBOCK MOTLEY
POTTER RANDALL ROBERTS SWISHER
WHEELER
$$
TXC023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280400-
IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS 7 COUNTIES...
BAYLOR CLAY FOARD HARDEMEN
KNOX WICHITA WILBARGER
$$
If you need further information, please call Ron Berger of my staff at
(301) 713-0090 or write us at:
NOAA/National Weather Service
Warning and Forecast Branch, W/OM11
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910
REMINDER: THESE CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPT. 30, 1992 at 0000 UTC
END
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I also sent the following 2-part message under the same identifier, with the
same distribution as listed above. This message describes the changes in the
state forecast product, which will also become effective on Sept. 30th at 0000
UTC.
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WSHPNSWSH
ADMN81 KWBC DDHHMM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ...PART 1 OF 2...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 1992
TO: NWS EMPLOYEES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
...PART 1 OF A 2-PART MESSAGE...
...PART 2 WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER PART 1...
Effective September 30, 1992, with the early morning issuance,
each Weather Service Forecast Office (WSFO) in the continental
U.S. will issue a new, 1- to 5-day State Forecast in discrete
periods. This new product will be issued twice daily within a
flexible window period of about 4 to 6 a.m./p.m. local time. It
can be accessed through the same NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS)
header "cccSFPxx" and Family of Services (FOS) header "FPUS1
Kccc" as the old State Forecast Product.
The new SFP combines the old State Forecast (1- and 2-day) and
old Extended Forecast (3- to 5-day) into one product. At the
effective date the old Extended Forecast, NWWS header "cccEFPxx"
and FOS header "FEUS1 Kccc," shall be eliminated as a separate
product.
Aside from the use of discrete time periods for the 5-day
forecast, the following product guidelines and formats for the
new SFP are basically the same as the old SFP.
o Most WSFOs will issue the SFP for an entire state.
Some WSFOs will issue the SFP for part of one or more
states.
o For those cases where only one geographic forecast
segment is used, the SFP will follow "format a" below.
For those cases where two or more geographic forecast
segments are used, the SFP will follow "format b"
below.
o The Universal Generic Code (UGC) shall use the "Z" form
of the code to indicate that public zones describe the
affected area. Note that the placement of the UGC is
different in the two formats. Also note that when the
SFP covers an entire state, the UGC takes the form
SSZALL-DDHHMM-, where all public forecast zones in the
state are included. When the SFP covers only part of a
state or uses two or more geographic forecast segments,
the UGC uses the appropriate public zones to
differentiate areas.
o Double dollar signs ($$) are used to separate
geographic forecast segments in format b.
o The first period of any geographic forecast segment
shall always be separate. Other periods may be
combined - but only within each forecast section. In
other words, periods in the extended forecast section
shall not be combined with periods in the 1- and 2-day
forecast section.
See part 2 of this message for examples.
END OF PART 1
WSHPNSWSH
ADMN81 KWBC DDHHMM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ...PART 2 OF 2...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 1992
TO: NWS EMPLOYEES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
...PART 2 OF A 2-PART MESSAGE...
...PART 1 WAS JUST SENT...
**** REPEAT: THESE CHANGES BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPT. 30, 1992 ****
The following format examples use the NWWS header. If sent on
the FOS, the FOS header would replace lines 1 and 2 and be FEUS1
KCCC DDHHMM.
Format a. One Geographic Forecast Segment. This example
uses a morning issuance.
CCCSFPXX
TTAA00 KCCC DDHHMM
SSZNNN-NNN>NNN-SSZNNN-DDHHMM- (generalized UGC)
STATE FORECAST FOR (STATE/AREA)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (FORECAST OFFICE, STATE)
DATE/TIME
...HEADLINE... (as appropriate)
.TODAY... (day 1)
.TONIGHT... (day 2)
.TOMORROW... (day 2)
.EXTENDED FORECAST... (line separator/delimiter)
.NEXT DAY... (day 3)
.NEXT DAY... (day 4)
.NEXT DAY... (day 5)
Format b. Multiple Geographic Forecast Segments. This
example uses an evening issuance.
CCCSFPXX
TTAA00 KCCC DDHHMM
STATE FORECAST FOR (STATE/AREA)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (FORECAST OFFICE, STATE)
DATE/TIME
SSZNNN-NNN>NNN-SSZNNN-DDHHMM- (generalized UGC)
STATE FORECAST FOR (part of STATE/AREA segment)
DATE/TIME
...HEADLINE... (as appropriate)
.TONIGHT... (day 1)
.TOMORROW... (day 1)
.TOMORROW NIGHT... (day 2)
.NEXT DAY... (day 2)
.EXTENDED FORECAST... (line separator/delimiter)
.NEXT DAY... (day 3)
.NEXT DAY... (day 4)
.NEXT DAY... (day 5)
$$
SSZNNN-NNN>NNN-SSZNNN-DDHHMM- (generalized UGC)
STATE FORECAST FOR (part of STATE/AREA segment)
DATE/TIME
...HEADLINE... (as appropriate)
.TONIGHT... (day 1)
.TOMORROW... (day 1)
.TOMORROW NIGHT... (day 2)
.NEXT DAY... (day 2)
.EXTENDED FORECAST... (line separator/delimiter)
.NEXT DAY... (day 3)
.NEXT DAY... (day 4)
.NEXT DAY... (day 5)
$$
(etc.)
Note that the identifying name of each geographic forecast
segment (immediately below the UGC line) will be different. For
example, the SFP for Washington state would have geographic
forecast segments named "STATE FORECAST FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON"
and "STATE FORECAST FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON." Note also that in
the multiple forecast segment SFP (format b), each segment is
separated by a double dollar ($$) code.
If you need further information, please call Rod Becker of my
staff at (301) 713-0090 or write us at
NOAA/NWS
1325 East West Highway
Silver Spring, Md. 20910
Attn: Warning and Forecast Branch, W/OM11
END
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To summarize:
The following changes will become effective at 0000 UTC on Sept. 30, 1992:
Non-Precipitation Warnings (AFOS category NPW)
Winter Weather Warnings (AFOS category WSW)
1-5 day State Forecast Products (AFOS category SFP)
UGCs in Redefining Statements (AFOS category SLS)
end of OMNET
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