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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-41
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EDT FRI JUN 14 2002
TO: FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER
INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAMES E. LEE
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: REALIGNMENT OF ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN SOUTHEAST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO...EFFECTIVE AUGUST 13 2002
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...AUGUST 13 2002...AT 4:00 A.M. MOUNTAIN
DAYLIGHT TIME /MDT/...1000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
/UTC/...THERE WILL BE A REALIGNMENT OF SELECTED FORECAST ZONE
BOUNDARIES IN SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO. THESE
CHANGES AFFECT PRODUCTS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN PUEBLO COLORADO /PUB/. REFER TO TABLE 1
FOR NEW ZONE NAMES...DESCRIPTIONS...AND CODES. PRODUCTS AFFECTED
BY THIS CHANGE ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.
THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO WMO HEADINGS OR AWIPS IDENTIFIERS WITH
THIS REALIGNMENT AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT
OF PRODUCTS FROM WFO PUB.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY JULY 12 2002 FROM THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://ISL715.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MAPDATA/NEWCAT/WSOM/C11-ZONE.HTM
TABLE 1 - NEW ZONE CODES /"Z" FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE...OR UGC/ AND NAMES FOR SELECTED FORECAST ZONES ISSUED BY
WFO PUB.
ZONE
/Z/ UGC OLD NAME NEW NAME
COZ058 LEADVILLE AND VICINITY WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST
LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT
COZ059 WESTERN LAKE/WESTERN LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE
CHAFFEE COUNTIES COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT
COZ060 LA GARITA MOUNTAINS EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 11000 FT
COZ061 EASTERN SAN JUAN WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY
MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT
COZ062 NORTHERN SAN LUIS CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY
VALLEY BELOW 9000 FT
COZ063 ALAMOSA AND VICINITY WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST
CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT
COZ064 SOUTHERN SAN LUIS SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF
VALLEY CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FT
COZ065 NORTHERN SANGRE DE SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF
CRISTO MOUNTAINS CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW
10000 FT
COZ066 SOUTHERN SANGRE DE LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS 10000 FT
COZ067 TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/
RANGE/PIKES PEAKS EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
BELOW 10000 FT
COZ068 WESTERN FREMONT/ EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
NORTHERN CUSTER COUNTY ABOVE 10000 FT
COZ069 UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN
VALLEY SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT
COZ070 WET MOUNTAINS ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN
LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT
COZ071 SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY
COZ072 NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO
MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND
11000 FT
COZ073 PUEBLO AND EASTERN NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO
FREMONT COUNTIES MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT
COZ074 UPPER HUERFANO RIVER SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO
BASIN MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND
11000 FT
COZ075 UPPER PURGATOIRE RIVER SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO
BASIN MOUNTAIN ABOVE 11000 FT
COZ076 CROWLEY/OTERO COUNTIES NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY
ABOVE 8500 FT
COZ077 EASTERN LAS ANIMAS WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT
COUNTY COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT
COZ078 KIOWA COUNTY WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW
8500 FT
COZ079 BENT COUNTY WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 FT
AND 10000 FT
COZ080 PROWERS COUNTY WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT
COZ081 BACA COUNTY TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK
BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT
COZ082 -NEW ZONE-- PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT
COZ083 -NEW ZONE-- CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN
FREMONT COUNTY
COZ084 -NEW ZONE-- NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/
MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7500 FT
COZ085 -NEW ZONE-- COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/
SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/
RAMPART RANGE BELOW 7500 FT
COZ086 -NEW ZONE-- PUEBLO VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY
BELOW 6300 FT
COZ087 -NEW ZONE-- WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER
HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW
7500 FT
COZ088 - NEW ZONE-- TRINIDAD VICINITY-LOWER
HUERFANO RIVER BASIN/WESTERN
LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW
7500 FT
COZ089 -NEW ZONE-- CROWLEY COUNTY
COZ090 -NEW ZONE-- LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY
COZ091 -NEW ZONE-- EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
COZ092 -NEW ZONE-- WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY
COZ093 -NEW ZONE-- LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT
COUNTY
COZ094 -NEW ZONE-- EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY
COZ095 - NEW ZONE-- LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY
COZ096 -NEW ZONE-- SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA
COUNTY
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST FPUS55 KPUB ZFPPUB
FLOOD WATCH FGUS65 KPUB FFAPUB
NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS75 KPUB NPWPUB
WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS45 KPUB WSWPUB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS85 KPUB SPSPUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS55 KPUB SVSPUB
SHORT-TERM FORECAST FPUS75 KPUB NOWPUB
FLOOD STATEMENT RWUS45 KPUB FLSPUB
FLOOD WARNING WGUS45 KPUB FLWPUB
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY SRUS45 KPUB RVAPUB
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT FGUS85 KPUB RVSPUB
WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK FGUS75 KPUB ESFPUB
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COUNTY CODES USED FOR TORNADO...SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...AS WELL AS CIVIL
EMERGENCY MESSAGES...REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE THOSE PRODUCTS
UTILIZE THE COUNTY /C/ FORM OF THE UGC.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
WILLIAM FORTUNE THOMAS MAGNUSON
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
PUEBLO COLORADO PUEBLO COLORADO
PHONE: 719-948-9429 EXT 642 PHONE: 719-948-9429 EXT 726
OR WRITE TO: NWS FORECAST OFFICE
3 EATON WAY
PUEBLO COLORADO 81001
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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