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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...AMENDMENT CHANGE NOTICE 99-38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
2:45 PM EDT WED MAY 19 1999
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ CUSTOMERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
SUBJECT LONG-FUSED AND SHORT-FUSED PRODUCT TRANSFERS TO THE
ATLANTA /ATL/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE
JUNE 22 1999
***AMENDED TO ADD TABLE 1B...QUITMAN COUNTY GA LONG-FUSED
FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL ***
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 22 1999 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT
TIME /CDT/ OR 1200 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...1600
UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... SHORT-FUSED WARNING AND LONG-
FUSED FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR 3 COUNTIES IN WEST-CENTRAL
GEORGIA /TABLE 1A/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA /ATL/ FROM THE BIRMINGHAM
ALABAMA /BHM/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE. LONG-FUSED FORECAST
RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1 COUNTY IN WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA /TABLE 1B/
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
ATLANTA GEORGIA /ATL/ FROM THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA /BHM/ WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE. TRANSFERRING THESE SERVICES WILL ENABLE A MORE
EFFICIENT MANNER TO SERVE THESE COUNTIES.
CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS
LISTED IN TABLE 2 /SHORT-FUSED/ AND TABLE 3 /PRODUCTS RELATED TO
TABLE 2 AND LONG-FUSED PRODUCTS/ FOR THESE 3 COUNTIES USING THE
ATL IDENTIFIER.
TABLE 1A. COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL
COUNTY UGC COUNTY /C/ CODE UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE
MUSCOGEE GAC215- GAZ089-
CHATTAHOOCHEE GAC053- GAZ090-
STEWART GAC259- GAZ102-
TABLE 1B.
COUNTY TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL /LONG-FUSED/
COUNTY UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE
QUITMAN GAZ120-
SHORT FUSED WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUITMAN COUNTY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE /TLH/.
SEE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-39 FOR DETAILS ON THE SHORT-FUSED
QUITMAN COUNTY TRANSFER TO TLH.
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSED WARNING PRODUCTS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO ATL. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
TORNADO WARNING /NEW/ ATLTORATL WFUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMTORBHM WFUS1 KBHM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM /NEW/ ATLSVRATL WUUS52 KFFC
WARNING * /OLD/ BHMSVRBHM WUUS1 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFFWATL WGUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFWBHM WRUS1 KBHM
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCTS RELATED TO SHORT-FUSED
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2. ROUTINE FORECAST PRODUCTS ARE ALSO
LISTED. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT: NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT /NEW/ ATLZFPGA FPUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMZFPFL FPUS54 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WATCH /NEW/ ATLFFAATL WGUS62 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFABHM WGUS64 KBHM
NON-PRECIP. PRODUCTS /NEW/ ATLNPWATL WWUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNPWBHM WWUS74 KBHM
SHORT TERM FORECAST /NEW/ ATLNOWATL FPUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNOWBHM FPUS74 KBHM
SEVERE WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSVSATL WWUS52 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
SPECIAL WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSPSATL WWUS42 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFFSATL WGUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION /NEW/ ATLPNSATL AXUS42 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /NEW/ ATLCEMATL WOUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMCEMBHM WMUS40 KBHM
LOCAL STORM REPORT /NEW/ ATLLSRATL WWUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMLSRBHM WWUS30 KBHM
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA...HSA...
TRANSFER.
THE ISSUANCE OF RIVER FORECASTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR COLUMBUS
/CMUG1/ AND GEORGE LOCK AND DAM /FOGG1/ BOTH ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE
RIVER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
COLUMBUS /CMUG1/ AND GEORGE LOCK AND DAM /FOGG1/
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFLSATL WGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLSBHM RWUS42 KBHM
RIVER FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFLWATL WGUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLWBHM WRUS2 KBHM
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLRVSATL FGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMRVSBHM FGUS44 KBHM
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE ATL COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.
THE BROADCAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLUMBUS GEORGIA NOAA
WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL.
THIS WILL NOT EFFECT HOW YOU RECEIVE YOUR WEATHER INFORMATION NOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMITTER.
THE TERMINAL AIRPORT FORECAST /TAF/ FOR COLUMBUS GEORGIA
/CSG/...WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ATL FROM BHM.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...APPENDIX A...THIS UPDATES PAGES
A-12...A-38 AND A-40. THIS SERVICE CHANGE ALSO CHANGES WSOM
CHAPTER C-11...ZONE AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A...PAGE A-55
AND A-56.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
CARLOS GARZA GARY PETTI
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
4 FALCON DRIVE 465 WEATHERVANE ROAD
PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 ALABASTER AL 35007
770-486-1333 205-664-3010
..NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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