new marine-public UGC codes-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: new marine-public UGC codes-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:06:21 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 101852
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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-35...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
255 PM EDT THU JUL 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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM      GLENN AUSTIN
         ACTING CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT   ADDITION OF NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC UGC CODES FOR
         GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE
         SEPTEMBER 3 2003.

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...SEPTEMBER 3 2003 AT 400 PM GUAM LOCAL
STANDARD TIME...0600 UTC /COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN GUAM WILL ADD
NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES TO ITS GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.  THE NEW ZONES ARE BROKEN OUT ACCORDING TO TYPE
AND LOCATION AND ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1.  PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY
THESE CHANGES ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.

NWS CUSTOMERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS PRODUCTS LISTED IN
TABLE 2 USING THE Z FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/
MAY NEED TO PROGRAM THE NEW Z CODES INTO THEIR SYSTEM/S/ NO
LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 3 2003 TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE PRODUCTS.

AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES IS
NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/

  HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM


TABLE 1   NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES FOR WFO GUAM GEOGRAPHIC
         AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WITH CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL
         GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/.

NEW MARINE SYNOPSIS                               UGC

WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTRICAL MILES

SYNOPSIS FOR KOROR/PALAU WATERS                   PMZ160
SYNOPSIS FOR THE FEDERATED STATES OF
  MICRONESIA WATERS                              PMZ170
SYNOPSIS OF MAJURO WATERS                         PMZ180
SYNOPSIS OF WAKE ISLAND WATERS                    PMZ190


NEW MARINE ZONE

WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

WAKE ISLAND     19.3N           166.6E          PMZ191


NEW PUBLIC ZONES

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

AGRIHAN         18.8N           145.7E          GUZ005

REPUBLIC OF PALAU
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

KOROR           7.3N            134.5E          GUZ011
SONSOROL        5.3N            132.2E          GUZ012
KAYANGEL        8.1N            134.7E          GUZ013

YAP STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

YAP             9.5N            138.1E          GUZ021
NGULU           8.3N            137.5E          GUZ022
ULITHI          10.0N           139.8E          GUZ023
SOROL           8.2N            140.4E          GUZ024
WOLEAI          7.4N            143.9E          GUZ025
SATAWAL         7.4N            147.2E          GUZ026

CHUUK STATE /FEDERATED STATED OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

CHUUK           7.5N            151.9E          GUZ031
PLULUWAT        7.4N            149.2E          GUZ032
LUKUNOR         5.5N            153.8E          GUZ033

POHNPEI STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

POHNPEI         7.0N            158.2E          GUZ041
MOKIL           6.8N            159.8E          GUZ042
PINGELAP        6.2N            160.7E          GUZ043

KOSRAE STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

KOSRAE          5.3N            163.0E          GUZ051

REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

MAJURO          7.1N            171.4E          GUZ061
UJELANG         9.8N            161.0E          GUZ062
ENEWETAK        11.4N           162.4E          GUZ063
AILINGLAPLAP    7.3N            168.8E          GUZ064
JALUIT          5.9N            169.6E          GUZ065
UTIRIK          11.2N           169.8E          GUZ066
WOTJE           9.5N            170.2E          GUZ067
MILI            6.1N            171.7E          GUZ068

WAKE ISLAND
LOCATION        LATITUDE        LONGITUDE       UGC

WAKE ISLAND     19.3N           166.6E          GUZ081

END OF TABLE 1


TABLE 2   PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES IN WFO
         GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.

PRODUCT NAME                            WMO HEADING    AWIPS ID

MICRONESIAN COASTAL ZONE FORECAST       FZPQ50 PGUM    CWFPQ
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT               WTPQ81 PGUM    HLSPQ1
                                       WTPQ82 PGUM    HLSPQ2
                                       WTPQ83 PGUM    HLSPQ3
                                       WTPQ84 PGUM    HLSPQ4
                                       WTPQ85 PGUM    HLSPQ5
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT               WWPQ80 PGUM    SPSPQ
MICRONESIAN HIGH SURF ADVISORY          FZPQ70 PGUM    MWSPQ

END OF TABLE 2


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE UGC CODES OR
LOCATIONS...PLEASE CONTACT

       BILL WARD
       LEAD FORECASTER
       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
       HUENEME ROAD...BLDG. 3232
       BARRIGADA GUAM 96913

       PHONE   671-472-0900
       E-MAIL  BILL.WARD@xxxxxxxx

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

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

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