20020110: text prod changes- ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20020110: text prod changes- ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:02:43 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 102038
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-01
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
345 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS... OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JAMES E. LEE
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  MODIFICATIONS TO SELECTED NCEP TEXT PRODUCTS...
         EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12 2003

REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 02-59 DATED
 NOVEMBER 27 2002 AND CORRECTED ON DECEMBER 2 2002

IN ACCORDANCE WITH  SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 02-59...BY
WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 12 2003...AT 100 PM EST...THE NATIONAL
CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL MODIFY THE TEXT
PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1.   THE FOCUS OF THE CHANGE WILL BE
IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK AND THE ADDITION
OF $$ AT THE END OF ALL PRODUCTS.  ONCE IMPLEMENTED...THE
MODIFICATIONS /PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN SCN 02-59/ WILL ENSURE
THESE PRODUCTS CONFORM TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION
/NWSI/ 10-1701...ENTITLED TEXT PRODUCT FORMATS AND CODES.

A WEB PAGE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW USERS TO TEST THE
CHANGES TO ENSURE THEY CAN DECODE THE MODIFIED PRODUCTS
CORRECTLY.  SEE EXAMPLES AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

    WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/NEWTEXTFORMAT/TEXTPRODCHANGES.HTML

TABLE 1.  NCEP TEXT PRODUCTS WHOSE FORMAT WILL BE MODIFIED BY
FEBRUARY 12 2003

PRODUCT                            WMO HEADER/S/      AWIPS ID/S/

MODEL DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION        FXUS10 KWNH        PMDHMD

SHORT RANGE PROGNOSTIC             FXUS01 KWBC        PMDSPD
DISCUSSION

EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION       FXUS02 KWBC        PMDEPD

CARIBBEAN DISCUSSION               FXCA20 KWBC        PMDCA

HAWAIIAN DISCUSSION                FXHW01 KWNH        PMDHI

SOUTH  AMERICAN DISCUSSION         FXSA20 KWBC        PMDSA

CODED SURFACE FRONTAL POSITIONS    ASUS01 KWBC        CODSUS

CODED SURFACE FRONTAL POSITIONS    FSUS02 KWBC        CODSRP
FORECAST

PRELIMINARY EXTENDED FORECAST      FXUS02 KWBC        PREEPD
DISCUSSION

SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY    FPUS<20-23> KWNH   SCS<11-14>
AND FORECASTS/ 4 PARTS/

TRAVELERS FORECAST TABLE /3 PARTS/ FPUS10/12/13 KWNH  TAV10/12/13

DAYS 3--7 HEAT INDEX /ERN U.S./    FMUS23 KWNH        PRBEHI

DAYS 3--7 HEAT INDEX /WRN U.S./    FMUS24 KWNH        PRBWHI

STORM SUMMARIES                    ACUS<41-45> KWBC   SCCNS<1-5>

ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FORECAST         AEUS41 KWBC        UVICAC

UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST        FDUS01 KWNO        FOFUS

UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST        FDAK01 KWNO        FOFAK

UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST        FDHW01 KWNO        FOFHW

UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST        FDCA01 KWNO        FOFCA

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DISCUSSION      FOUS30 KWBC        QPFERD

PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW           FOUS11 KWBC        QPFHSD
AND ICING DISCUSSION

QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION         FXUS04 KWBC        QPFPFD
FORECAST DISCUSSION


PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONTACT
IF THEY BELIEVE THE CHANGES WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT THEIR
OPERATIONS:

    ANDY NOEL                         ART THOMAS
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES     OR    PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES
    SILVER SPRING  MD                 SILVER SPRING  MD
    PHONE: 301-713-1867 X 126         PHONE:  301-713-1867 X 193
    E-MAIL: ANDREW.NOEL@xxxxxxxx      ART.THOMAS@xxxxxxxx

NWSI 10-1701 IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:

           WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES

CLICK ON 10-OPERATIONS AND SERVICES...AND THEN SCROLL DOWN AND
CLICK ON 10-1701 TEXT PRODUCT FORMATS AND CODES.

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

             WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

$$


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