County Warning Area Responsibility Changes (fwd)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST WED JAN 17 1996

TO        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
          SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
          /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS

FROM      DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE

SUBJECT   SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-13
          EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE SHORT-FUSE
          COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE MARCH 6 1996.

     EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1996 AT 1000 A.M. CENTRAL
STANDARD TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR 6 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA TO
THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/...AS LISTED
IN TABLE 1. TWO MINNESOTA COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE
WSO IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS /INL/... MINNESOTA.  FOUR NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN BISMARCK /BIS/...NORTH DAKOTA. FOR HOLDERS OF
NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS
TRANSFER IS THE 13TH UPDATE IN 1996.

     THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO IS OFFICIALLY BEING RELOCATED
TO GRAND FORKS FROM FARGO...BUT THE PRODUCT IDENTIFER CODE FOR
THE WSO WILL CONTINUE TO BE  FAR  UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  IN
ADDITION TO THE 6 COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED...29 OTHER COUNTIES
IN MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA ALREADY USING THE  FAR  CODE IN
PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE TO DO
SO UNTIL THE CODE IS CHANGED.  ADVANCE NOTICE FOR THE CODE CHANGE
WILL BE GIVEN WELL AHEAD OF TIME.
  
     FOR THESE 6 COUNTIES...THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO WILL
ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/ AS WELL AS RELATED
PRODUCTS FOR THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS
/TABLE 3/.  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 6 COUNTIES
USING THE  FAR  IDENTIFIER /TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE  INL
OR  BIS  IDENTIFIERS. THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ FOR ZONES
/Z/ AND COUNTIES /C/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1.

TABLE 1. COUNTY          UGC Z     UGC C          FROM      TO
          TOWNER         NDZ006-   NDC095-        BIS       FAR
          BENSON         NDZ014-   NDC005-        BIS       FAR
          RAMSEY         NDZ015-   NDC071-        BIS       FAR
          EDDY           NDZ024-   NDC027-        BIS       FAR
          ROSEAU         MNZ005-   MNC135-        INL       FAR
     LAKE OF THE WOODS   MNZ006-   MNC077-        INL       FAR

TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
6 COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO. UGC
C CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.

WARNING PRODUCT FOR      AFOS/NWWS ID   WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADOES                BISTORFAR      WFUS1 KFAR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS     BISSVRFAR      WUUS1 KFAR
FLASH FLOODS             BISFFWFAR      WRUS1 KFAR

TABLE 3.  THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE 6
COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WSO. UGC  
Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.

RELATED PRODUCTS              AFOS/NWWS ID   WMO HEADER FOR FOS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT     BISSPSFAR      WWUS35 KFAR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT      BISSVSFAR      WWUS34 KFAR
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE       BISCEMFAR      MMUS40 KFAR
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT        BISPNSFAR      ABUS34 KFAR
SHORT-TERM FORECAST           BISNOWFAR      FXUS21 KFAR
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT         BISFFSFAR      RWUS32 KFAR
LOCAL STORM REPORT            BISLSRFAR      WWUS30 KFAR
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS     BISWSWFAR      WWUS46 KFAR
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS  BISNPWFAR      WWUS45 KFAR
 
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO BIS OR WSFO MINNEAPOLIS
/MSP/...MINNESOTA.

     FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...WSFO BIS WILL CONTINUE ISSUING THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR THE 4 NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES /USING A CCC
OF BIS/ AND WSFO MSP WILL CONTINUE ISSUING THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
FOR 2 MINNESOTA COUNTIES /USING A CCC OF MSP/.

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

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

LEE ANDERSON...MIC               JAMES R. FORS...MIC -- BOX 1016
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA 
14797 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE          2301 UNIVERSITY DRIVE...BLDG. 27
GRAND FORKS ND  58203-0600       BISMARCK ND  58502-1016
701-772-0720  EXTENSION 642      701-250-4224

LUCIUS BENNETT...OIC             STEVEN C. WANNEBO...OIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA
ROOM 212 - 1801 23RD AVE. NORTH  ROGERS ROUTE 9...BOX 117
FARGO ND  58102-1047             INT/L FALLS MN 56649-9706
701-239-5607                     218-283-8431
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST WED JAN 17 1996

TO        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
          SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
          /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS

FROM      DONALD WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE

SUBJECT   SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-14
          GRAND JUNCTION...COLORADO WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S 
          SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE
          MARCH 6 1996.

     EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MARCH 6 1996 AT 900 A.M. MOUNTAIN
STANDARD TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE /1/ COUNTY IN COLORADO /TABLE 1/ FROM THE
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN DENVER /DEN/...COLORADO
TO THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN GRAND JUNCTION /GJT/
...COLORADO. 

     FOR THIS COUNTY...WSO GJT 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
TRANSFER IS THE 14TH UPDATE IN 1996.

     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 GJT IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE DEN IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/ WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.

TABLE 1.
COUNTY         UGC ZONE  UGC COUNTY     FROM      TO
               CODE      CODE

LAKE /WEST/    COZ012-   COC065-        DEN       GJT
LAKE /EAST/    COZ015-   COC065-        DEN       GJT

TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
          COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO GJT.  UGC COUNTY CODES /C/ ARE
          USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.

WARNING PRODUCT FOR      AFOS/NWWS ID   WMO HEADER FOR FOS

TORNADOES                DENTORGJT      WFUS1 KGJT
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS     DENSVRGJT      WUUS1 KGJT
FLASH FLOODS             DENFFWGJT      WRUS1 KGJT


TABLE 3.  THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTY
          TRANSFERRED TO GJT.  UGC ZONE CODES /Z/ ARE USED IN
          THESE.

RELATED PRODUCTS              AFOS/NWWS ID   WMO HEADER FOR FOS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT     DENSPSGJT      WWUS35 KGJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT      DENSVSGJT      WWUS34 KGJT
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE       DENCEMGJT      MMUS40 KGJT
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT        DENPNSGJT      ABUS34 KGJT
SHORT-TERM FORECAST           DENNOWGJT      FXUS21 KGJT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT         DENFFSGJT      RWUS32 KGJT
LOCAL STORM REPORT            DENLSRGJT      WWUS30 KGJT
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS     DENWSWGJT      WWUS46 KGJT
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING   DENNPWGJT      WWUS45 KGJT

+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP TO WSFO DEN.

     FOR THIS COUNTY...WSFO DEN WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.

RELATED PRODUCTS              AFOS/NWWS ID   WMO HEADER FOR FOS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT     DENSPSDEN      WWUS35 KDEN
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT      DENSVSDEN      WWUS34 KDEN
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE       DENCEMDEN      MMUS40 KDEN
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT        DENPNSDEN      ABUS34 KDEN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT         DENFFSDEN      RWUS32 KDEN
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS       DENWSWDEN      WWUS46 KDEN
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING     DENNPWDEN      WWUS45 KDEN

IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING 

ROBERT W. JACOBSON /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
792 EAGLE DRIVE
GRAND JUNCTION CO 81506-8646
970-243-7007

LARRY E. MOONEY /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
10230 SMITH RD.
DENVER CO  80239-3238
303-361-0661

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