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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST FRI JAN 15 1999
TO - FAMILY OF SERVICES / FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE / NWWS/ NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM - THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...INTEGRATED
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT - TRANSFER OF PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECAST RESPONSIBILITIES
TO THE MELBOURNE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...EFFECTIVE
MARCH 15 1999.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY MARCH 15 1999 AT 100 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME OR
1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WILL TRANSFER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MELBOURNE COUNTY
AND MARINE WARNING AREAS /TABLE 1/ TO THE MELBOURNE WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE /WFO MLB/ FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA /MFL/.
FOR THE MELBOURNE COUNTY AND MARINE WARNING AREAS...WFO MLB WILL
ISSUE THE PRODUCTS IN TABLES 2 AND 3 AND THE CODED CITIES
FORECAST. TRANSFERRING THESE SERVICES TO WFO MLB WILL COMPLETE
ONE OF THE FINAL PHASES IN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-S
MODERNIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM AND ENABLE A MORE
EFFICIENT MANNER TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.
IN ADDITION...AN ENHANCEMENT WILL BE SEEN ON THE ZONE FORECAST
PRODUCT ISSUED BY WFO MLB. FOLLOWING THIS TRANSFER OF
SERVICE...THE EXTENDED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED FOR EACH ZONE
GROUP AND CONTAINED IN THE ZONE FORECAST. THIS CHANGE IS A
CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLACING MORE INFORMATION ON FEWER
PRODUCTS.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-11...ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES...APPENDIX A....THIS UPDATES
PAGES A-47...A-53...AND CHAPTER D-51 APPENDIX A...PAGE A-3.
BECAUSE OF THESE TRANSFERS...USERS OF INFORMATION FOR THE ZONES
IN TABLE 1 MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE ALL PRODUCTS
IN TABLES 2 AND 3.
TABLE 1. COUNTY AND MARINE ZONES TO BE TRANSFERRED
UGC = UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE
IN FLORIDA
ZONE BY COUNTY UGC ZONE BY COUNTY UGC
BREVARD FLZ047- INDIAN RIVER FLZ054-
LAKE FLZ044- MARTIN FLZ064-
OKEECHOBEE FLZ058- ORANGE FLZ045-
OSCEOLA FLZ053- SEMINOLE FLZ046-
ST. LUCIE FLZ059- VOLUSIA FLZ041-
IN THE COASTAL WATERS
MARINE ZONE UGC
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT 20 NM AMZ550-
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 TO 50 NM AMZ570-
COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM AMZ555-
COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 50 NM AMZ575-
OUTLOOK FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET AMZ590-
OUT 50 NM
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE ROUTINE PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO MLB. UGC COUNTY ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT AND MARINE ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
COASTAL MARINE FORECAST.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT MIAZFPMLB FPUS52 KMLB
COASTAL MARINE FORECAST MIACWFMLB FZUS52 KMLB
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-ROUTINE PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO MLB. UGC COUNTY ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
FOLLOWING LIST OF PRODUCTS.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
FLASH FLOOD WATCH MIAFFAMLB WGUS62 KMLB
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS MIAWSWMLB WWUS42 KMLB
NON-PRECIP. WEATHER MIANPWMLB WWUS72 KMLB
OTHER PRODUCTS SUCH AS THE CONVECTIVE WATCH REDEFINE STATEMENT
/MIASLSFL - WWUS32 KMIA/...STATE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
SUMMARY /MIASTPFL - ABUS21 KMIA/ WILL REMAIN THE SAME UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT REMAINS UNCHANGED. HOWEVER...IT WILL BE
PREPARED BY WFO MLB INSTEAD OF WFO MFL.
PRODUCT ID WMO HEADING
CODED CITY FORECAST MIACCFMLB FPUS42 KMLB
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
BART HAGEMEYER KEN GRAHAM
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
421 CROTON ROAD SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
MELBOURNE FL 32935 ROOM 10A11
407-255-0212 FORT WORTH, TX 76102
817-978-2367 EX 107
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