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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EDT FRI APR 21 1995
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-44
MEDFORD WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY
WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE JULY 12 1995.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...JULY 12 1995...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWO COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OREGON AND THE
ADJOINING COASTAL WATERS TO THE MEDFORD /MFR/...OREGON...WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE WSO IN EUGENE /EUG/...OREGON. FOR
THESE TWO COUNTIES...WSO MFR WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING
PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP
INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF NWS
OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS
THE 44TH 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 THESE COUNTIES USING THE MFR IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE EUG IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN
IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO MFR. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC C UGC Z FROM TO
DOUGLAS ++ ORC019- ORZ002-005-013- EUG MFR
COOS ++ ORC011- ORZ002-003- EUG MFR
++ ADJOINING COASTAL WATERS ORZ501-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE 2
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MFR. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE
EXCEPT FOR Z CODES FOR ADJOINING COASTAL WATERS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR: NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES ++ PDXTORMFR WFUS1 KMFR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ++ PDXSVRMFR WUUS1 KMFR
FLASH FLOODS PDXFFWMFR WRUS1 KMFR
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING + PDXSMWMFR WMUS1 KMFR
++ THESE WILL INCLUSE SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS WHEN COASTAL
WATERS ARE ALSO THREATENED.
+ FOR COASTAL WATERS ONLY
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 2
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO MFR. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSVSMFR WWUS34 KMFR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSPSMFR WWUS35 KMFR
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PDXCEMMFR MMUS40 KMFR
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT PDXPNSMFR ABUS34 KMFR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST PDXNOWMFR FXUS21 KMFR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT PDXFFSMFR RWUS32 KMFR
LOCAL STORM REPORT PDXLSRMFR WWUS30 KMFR
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS ++ PDXWSWMFR WWUS46 KMFR
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS ++ PDXNPWMFR WWUS45 KMFR
++ FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN PORTLAND /PDX/...OREGON.
WSFO PDX WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR LONGER
FUSE EVENTS AFFECTING THESE 2 COUNTIES.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSPSPDX WWUS35 KPDX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSVRPDX WWUS34 KPDX
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE PDXCEMPDX MMUS40 KPDX
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT PDXPNSPDX ABUS34 KPDX
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS PDXWSWPDX WWUS46 KPDX
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS PDXNPWPDX WWUS45 KPDX
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
/OIC/ OFFICIAL IN CHARGE /MIC/ METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
RICHARD WAGNER...OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
28829 LOCKHEED DRIVE SUITE 1
EUGENE OR 97402-9596
/503/ 465-6407
ROGER WILLIAMS...MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
4000 CIRRUS DRIVE
MEDFORD OR 97504
/503/ 773-1067
STEVE TODD...MIC/AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
5241 NE 122ND AVE
PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
/503/ 326-2340
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EDT FRI APR 21 1995
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-45
PORTLAND WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE
COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE JULY 12 1995.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 12 1995...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OREGON /TABLE 1/
AND ITS ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS TO THE PORTLAND /PDX/...OREGON...
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE /WSO/ IN EUGENE /EUG/ OREGON. FOR THIS COUNTY...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 OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS THE 45TH 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 EUG 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 C UGC Z FROM TO
LANE ++ ORC039- ORZ002-004-006- EUG PDX
++ ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS ORZ501-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE EXCEPT
FOR Z CODES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES ++ PDXTORPDX WFUS1 KPDX
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ++ PDXSVRPDX WUUS1 KPDX
FLASH FLOODS PDXFFWPDX WRUS1 KPDX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING + PDXSMWPDX WMUS1 KPDX
++ THESE WILL ALSO INCORPORATE SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS IF COASTAL
WATERS ARE THREATENED.
+ FOR COASTAL WATERS ONLY
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO PDX. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSPSPDX WWUS35 KPDX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT PDXSVSPDX WWUS34 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
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS PDXNPWPDX WWUS45 KPDX
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS PDXWSWPDX WWUS46 KPDX
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING
/OIC/ OFFICIAL IN CHARGE
STEVE TODD...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
5241 NE 122ND AVE
PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
/503/ 326-2340
RICHARD WAGNER...OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
28829 LOCKHEED DRIVE SUITE 1
EUGENE OR 97402-9596
/503/ 465-6407
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