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TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: CORRECTION FOR SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER
NOTICE 95-28/ PORTLAND WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...
EFFECTIVE APRIL 10...1995.
...THIS IS A CORRECTION TO NOTICE 95-28...ORIGINALLY SENT
FEBRUARY 6...1995. THE UGC C CODE IN TABLE 1 FOR LEWIS
COUNTY HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ALL OTHER INFORMATION REMAINS
THE SAME...
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 10...1995...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THREE COUNTIES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON TO THE
PORTLAND /PDX/...OREGON...WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/
FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN OLYMPIA /OLM/...
WASHINGTON. FOR THESE THREE COUNTIES...WSFO PDX WILL ISSUE
SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT
GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR
HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPAERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE 28TH
UPDATE FOR 1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THIS COUNTY USING THE PDX IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE OLM IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS
SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO PDX. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
LEWIS WAZ003- WAC041- OLM PDX
WAZ012- ..CORRECTED..
COWLITZ WAZ003- WAC015- OLM PDX
SKAMANIA WAZ003- WAC059 OLM PDX
WAZ012-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THREE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES PDXTORPDX WFUS1 KPDX
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PDXSVRPDX WUUS1 KPDX
FLASH FLOODS PDXFFWPDX WRUS1 KPDX
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE THREE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSVSPDX WWUS34 KPDX
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSPSPDX WWUS35 KPDX
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PDXCEMPDX MMUS40 KPDX
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT PDXPNSPDX ABUS34 KPDX
SHORT-TERM FORECAST PDXNOWPDX FXUS21 KPDX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT PDXFFSPDX RWUS32 KPDX
LOCAL STORM REPORT PDXLSRPDX WWUS30 KPDX
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS PDXWSWPDX WWUS46 KPDX
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS PDXNPWPDX WWUS45 KPDX
+ USED FOR FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO SEATTLE
/SEA/...WASHINGTON.
WSFO SEA WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUES PRODUCTS FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS
AFFECTING THESE THREE COUNTIES.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SEASPSSEA WWUS35 KSEA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT SEASVRSEA WWUS34 KSEA
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SEACEMSEA MMUS40 KSEA
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT SEAPNSSEA ABUS34 KSEA
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS SEAWSWSEA WWUS46 KSEA
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS SEANPWSEA WWUS45 KSEA
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING. /MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE/
JOHN WERTH...MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FIRE-WEATHER
C/O DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1111 WASHINGTON ST SE
P.O. BOX 47037
OLYMPIA WA 98504-7037
206-902-1300
CHRIS HILL...MIC STEVE TODD...MIC
WASHINGTON STATE AREA MANAGER ACTING OREGON AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BIN C15700 5241 NE 122ND AVE
7600 SAND POINT WAY N E PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
SEATTLE WA 98115 /503/ 326-2340
206-526-6095
END
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FOS NOTICE NO. 635 03-20-95
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TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
FROM DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: CORRECTION FOR SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER
NOTICE 95-28/ PORTLAND WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...
EFFECTIVE APRIL 10...1995.
...THIS IS A CORRECTION TO NOTICE 95-28...ORIGINALLY SENT
FEBRUARY 6...1995. THE UGC C CODE IN TABLE 1 FOR LEWIS
COUNTY HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ALL OTHER INFORMATION REMAINS
THE SAME...
EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 10...1995...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THREE COUNTIES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON TO THE
PORTLAND /PDX/...OREGON...WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/
FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN OLYMPIA /OLM/...
WASHINGTON. FOR THESE THREE COUNTIES...WSFO PDX WILL ISSUE
SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT
GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR
HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPAERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE 28TH
UPDATE FOR 1995.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THIS COUNTY USING THE PDX IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE OLM IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS
SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO PDX. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
LEWIS WAZ003- WAC041- OLM PDX
WAZ012- ..CORRECTED..
COWLITZ WAZ003- WAC015- OLM PDX
SKAMANIA WAZ003- WAC059 OLM PDX
WAZ012-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THREE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES PDXTORPDX WFUS1 KPDX
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PDXSVRPDX WUUS1 KPDX
FLASH FLOODS PDXFFWPDX WRUS1 KPDX
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE THREE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSVSPDX WWUS34 KPDX
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSPSPDX WWUS35 KPDX
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PDXCEMPDX MMUS40 KPDX
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT PDXPNSPDX ABUS34 KPDX
SHORT-TERM FORECAST PDXNOWPDX FXUS21 KPDX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT PDXFFSPDX RWUS32 KPDX
LOCAL STORM REPORT PDXLSRPDX WWUS30 KPDX
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS PDXWSWPDX WWUS46 KPDX
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS PDXNPWPDX WWUS45 KPDX
+ USED FOR FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO SEATTLE
/SEA/...WASHINGTON.
WSFO SEA WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUES PRODUCTS FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS
AFFECTING THESE THREE COUNTIES.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SEASPSSEA WWUS35 KSEA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT SEASVRSEA WWUS34 KSEA
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SEACEMSEA MMUS40 KSEA
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT SEAPNSSEA ABUS34 KSEA
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS SEAWSWSEA WWUS46 KSEA
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS SEANPWSEA WWUS45 KSEA
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING. /MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE/
JOHN WERTH...MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FIRE-WEATHER
C/O DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1111 WASHINGTON ST SE
P.O. BOX 47037
OLYMPIA WA 98504-7037
206-902-1300
CHRIS HILL...MIC STEVE TODD...MIC
WASHINGTON STATE AREA MANAGER ACTING OREGON AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BIN C15700 5241 NE 122ND AVE
7600 SAND POINT WAY N E PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
SEATTLE WA 98115 /503/ 326-2340
206-526-6095
END
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