950815: CWA Change Notices (fwd)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0200 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 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 TRANSFER NOTICE  95-66
           SHREVEPORT...LOUISIANA...WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S
           SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
           OCTOBER 17 1995

     EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...OCTOBER 17 1995...AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ELEVEN /11/ PARISHES AND COUNTIES /SEE TABLE
1/ IN LOUISIANA AND EAST TEXAS TO THE SHREVEPORT /SHV/ WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
/WSFO/ IN FORT WORTH /FTW/...TX...AND THE WSO IN LAKE CHARLES
/LCH/...LA.  FOR THESE COUNTIES AND PARISHES...WSO  SHV  WILL
ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS
THAT GIVE FOLLOWUP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/.  FOR
HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL C-47 /COUNTY WARNING AREAS/ THIS
IS THE 66TH 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 THE 11 COUNTIES AND PARISHES USING THE 
SHV  IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE FTW OR LCH
IDENTIFIERS.  THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL
REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.

TABLE 1  AREAS TRANSFERRED TO SHV. /C/ COUNTY CODE  /Z/ ZONE CODE

LOUISIANA PARISHES UGC C        UGC Z       FROM     TO
GRANT              LAC043-      LAZ020-     LCH      SHV
LA SALLE           LAC059-      LAZ022-     LCH      SHV

TEXAS COUNTIES     UGC C        UGC Z       FROM     TO
CAMP               TXC063-      TXZ110-     FTW      SHV
CHEROKEE           TXC073-      TXZ149-     FTW      SHV
FRANKLIN           TXC159-      TXZ108-     FTW      SHV
MORRIS             TXC343-      TXZ111-     FTW      SHV
RED RIVER          TXC387-      TXZ096-     FTW      SHV
SMITH              TXC423-      TXZ136-     FTW      SHV
TITUS              TXC449-      TXZ109-     FTW      SHV
UPSHUR             TXC459-      TXZ125-     FTW      SHV
WOOD               TXC499-      TXZ124-     FTW      SHV

TABLE 2   THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
11 COUNTIES AND PARISHES TRANSFERRED TO  SHV.  UGC COUNTY CODES
ARE USED IN THESE.

WARNING PRODUCTS        NWWS ID       WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADO WARNING         NEWTORSHV     WFUS1 KSHV
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM     NEWSVRSHV     WUUS1 KSHV
FLASH FLOOD WARNING     NEWFFWSHV     WRUS1 KSHV

TABLE 3   THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 11
COUNTIES AND PARISHES TRANSFERRED TO  SHV.  UGC ZONE CODES ARE
USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.

RELATED PRODUCTS                 NWWS ID     WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
+  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT     NEWSPSSHV   WWUS35 KSHV
+  SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT      NEWSVSSHV   WWUS34 KSHV
+  CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE       NEWCEMSHV   MMUS40 KSHV
+  FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT         NEWFFSSHV   RWUS32 KSHV
+  WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS   NEWWSWSHV   WWUS46 KSHV
+  NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSY NEWNPWSHV   WWUS45 KSHV
+  PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  NEWPNSSHV   ABUS34 KSHV
   LOCAL STORM REPORT            NEWLSRSHV   WWUS30 KSHV
   SHORT-TERM FORECAST           NEWNOWSHV   FXUS21 KSHV

+    ALSO USED FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS AFFECTING TEXAS COUNTIES
     AND  LOUISIANA PARISHES.  FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS AFFECTING
     THE TEXAS COUNTIES AND LOUISIANA PARISHES...USERS SHOULD
     CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WITH A  CCC OF 
     FTW  FOR THE TEXAS COUNTIES AND A  CCC OF  NEW  FOR THE
     LOUISIANA PARISHES.

RELATED PRODUCTS                NWWS ID    WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT       CCCSPSCCC  WWUS35 KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT        CCCSVSCCC  WWUS34 KCCC
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE         CCCCEMCCC  MMUS40 KCCC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT           CCCFFSCCC  RWUS32 KCCC
WINTER WEATHER WRNGS/ADVSYS     CCCWSWCCC  WWUS46 KCCC
NON-PRECIPITATION WRNGS/ADVSYS  CCCNPWCCC  WWUS45 KCCC
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT    CCCPNSCCC  ABUS34 KCCC

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CALL OR WRITE 

MR. LEE HARRISON         OR    MR. BRUCE BURKMAN
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE        WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE                
5655 HOLLYWOOD
SHREVEPORT  LA   71109-7750
PHONE 318-631-3669   MON.-FRI.  8 AM - 4 PM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0200 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 1995

TO        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM      DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH

SUBJECT   SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 95-67
          LAS VEGAS NEXRAD WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE
          COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 13 1995

     EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 13 1995...AT 800 A.M. PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
/1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR TWO COUNTIES /OR
PORTIONS THEREOF/ IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ONE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
ARIZONA TO THE LAS VEGAS /LAS/...NEVADA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/. 
TRANSFERS WILL BE FROM FROM THE LOS ANGELES /LAX/...CALIFORNIA WEATHER
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/...THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY /FAT/...
CALIFORNIA WSO...AND THE WSFO IN PHOENIX /PHX/...ARIZONA.  FOR THESE
COUNTIES...OR PORTIONS THEREOF...WSO LAS WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING
PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION
ON THE WARNINGS /TABLE 3/.  FOR HOLDER OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS
MANUAL CHAPTER C-47 /COUNTY WARNING AREAS/ THIS IS UPDATE 67 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...OR PORTIONS THEREOF...USING THE LAS
IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE FAT...LAX...OR PHX
IDENTIFIERS.  THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/. 
      
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO LAS.  /Z/ ZONE CODE    /C/ COUNTY CODE 

COUNTY             UGC Z           UGC C     FROM      TO
INYO           /1/ CAZ010-         CAC027-   FAT       LAS
                   CAZ014-019-     CAC027-   LAX       LAS
                   
SAN BERNARDINO /2/ CAZ018-019-     CAC071-   LAX       LAS
MOHAVE             AZZ001-002-003- AZC015-   PHX       LAS

/1/ THAT PORTION OF INYO COUNTY IN ZONE 10 INCLUDES THE SIERRA
MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5,000 FEET AND WEST OF U.S. HIGHWAY 395
          
/2/ THE PORTION OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN ZONES 18 AND 19 IS EAST
OF...BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS.  SHORT-FUSE
WARNINGS FOR THE REST OF THE COUNTY /IN ZONES 12 AND 13/ WILL REMAIN
ASSIGNED TO WSFO LAX. 
                                                             
TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO LAS.  UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS. 

WARNING PRODUCT FOR       NWWS ID       WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES                 RNOTORLAS     WFUS1 KLAS
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS      RNOSVRLAS     WUUS1 KLAS
FLASH FLOODS              RNOFFWLAS     WRUS1 KLAS

TABLE 3.  THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO LAS.  UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS. 

 RELATED PRODUCTS             NWWS ID        WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/ 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT    RNOSPSLAS      WWUS35 KLAS
 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT     RNOSVSLAS      WWUS34 KLAS
 CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE      RNOCEMLAS      MMUS40 KLAS
 PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT       RNOPNSLAS      ABUS34 KLAS
 WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS    + RNOWSWLAS      WWUS46 KLAS
 NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS + RNONPWLAS      WWUS45 KLAS
 SHORT-TERM FORECAST          RNONOWLAS      FXUS21 KLAS
 FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT        RNOFFSLAS      RWUS32 KLAS
 LOCAL STORM REPORT           RNOLSRLAS      WWUS30 KLAS

+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFOS.

FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS AFFECTING THESE COUNTIESS THE FOLLOWING WILL BE
ISSUED BY WSFOS USING CCC OF SFO /SAN FRANCISCO/ FOR THE EXTREME
WESTERN PORTION OF INYO COUNTY LOCATED IN ZONE 10 /CAZ010-/...CCC OF
LAX FOR THE REMAINDER OF INYO COUNTY LOCATED IN ZONES 14 /CAZ014-/ AND
19 /CAZ019-/ AND ALL OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...AND CCC OF PHX FOR
MOHAVE COUNTY...ARIZONA.  

 RELATED PRODUCTS             NWWS ID        WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/ 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT    CCCSPSCCC      WWUS35 KCCC
 SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT     CCCSVRCCC      WWUS34 KCCC
 CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE      CCCCEMCCC      MMUS40 KCCC
 PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT       CCCPNSCCC      ABUS34 KCCC
 WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS      CCCWSWCCC      WWUS46 KCCC
 NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS   CCCNPWCCC      WWUS45 KCCC
 FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT        CCCFFSCCC      RWUS32 KCCC

IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING 
MIC - METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE

LARRY JENSEN-MIC PH 702 263-9744  STEVE MENDENHALL-MIC  PH 209 584-0583
7851 INDUSTRIAL ROAD              900 FOGGY BOTTOM ROAD
LAS VEGAS NV 89139                HANDFORD...CA 93230-5236
                  
TODD MORRIS...MIC...AREA MANAGER  PH. /805/ 988-6615
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
520 N ELEVAR STREET
OXNARD...CA 93030

STEVE BROWN...MIC...AREA MANAGER    ANTON HAFFER...MIC...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE            NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAB500
2350 RAGGIO PARKWAY                 P.O. BOX 52025
RENO...NV 89512-3900                PHOENIX...AZ  85072-2025
/702/ 673-8100                      /602/ 379-4607
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