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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-58
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1230 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2003
TO FAMILY SERVICE /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 HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK CHANGE FROM NON-
SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT...EFFECTIVE
DECEMBER 2 2003
ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 2 2003 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL CHANGE THEIR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK /HWO/ FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TO
SEGMENTED FORMAT.
NWS CUSTOMERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS PRODUCTS LISTED IN
TABLE 3 MAY NEED TO PROGRAM THEIR SYSTEM/S/ NO LATER THAN
DECEMBER 2 2003 TO CONTINUE PROCESSING THE HWO/S/
ACCURATELY.
EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK USING THE SEGMENTED
FORMAT ARE LISTED IN TABLES 1 AND 2 BELOW
TABLE 1 MULTIPLE SEGMENT HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK EXAMPLE
FLUS43 KTOP DDHHMM
HWOTOP
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
630 AM CDT FRI AUG 2 2002
KSZ004>013-020>024-026-034>040-031200-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-SHERMAN-CLOUD-
CLAY-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-
GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-
630 AM CDT FRI AUG 2 2002
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
AND LARGE HAIL. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS
AFTERNOON.
$$
KSZ054>056-058-059-031200-
LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
630 AM CDT FRI AUG 2 2002
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
LARGE HAIL. VIOLENT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS
AFTERNOON.
$$
/END OF TABLE 1/
TABLE 2 SINGLE SEGMENT HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK EXAMPLE
FLUS46 KMFR DDHHMM
HWOMFR
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
700 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2002
ORZ021>031-CAZ080>084-211500-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-CENTRAL
DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES-EASTERN
DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON
CASCADES-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH AND WESTERN LAKE
COUNTIES-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU
COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU
COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTHEAST
SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY-
700 AM PST FRI DEC 20 2002
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST OREGON AND
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY
A PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL BRING HIGH WINDS WITH HURRICANE
FORCE GUSTS AND HIGH SEAS TO THE SOUTH OREGON COAST TODAY.
THIS WINTER STORM WILL ALSO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE
MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA ABOVE
5000 FEET TONIGHT. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS STORM PLEASE
REFER TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING...GALE WARNING AND HEAVY SNOW
WARNING ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE AT 400 AM.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
ANOTHER PACIFIC WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED
TO BRING MORE VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND
SATURDAY.
$$
/END OF TABLE 2/
TABLE 3 LIST OF PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE CHANGE
NWS EASTERN REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO ALBANY NY FLUS41 KALY HWOALY
WFO BINGHAMTON NY FLUS41 KBGM HWOBGM
WFO BURLINGTON VT FLUS41 KBTV HWOBTV
WFO TAUNTON MA FLUS41 KBOX HWOBOX
WFO BUFFALO NY FLUS41 KBUF HWOBUF
WFO COLUMBIA SC FLUS42 KCAE HWOCAE
WFO CHARLESTON SC FLUS42 KCHS HWOCHS
WFO GREER SC FLUS42 KGSP HWOGSP
WFO CLEVELAND OH FLUS41 KCLE HWOCLE
WFO WILMINGTON OH FLUS41 KILN HWOILN
WFO CHARLESTON WV FLUS41 KRLX HWORLX
WFO NEW YORK NY FLUS41 KOKX HWOOKX
WFO STATE COLLEGE PA FLUS41 KCTP HWOCTP
WFO PHILADELPHIA PA FLUS41 KPHI HWOPHI
WFO PITTSBURGH PA FLUS41 KPBZ HWOPBZ
WFO CARIBOU ME FLUS41 KCAR HWOCAR
WFO GRAY/PORTLAND ME FLUS41 KGYX HWOGYX
WFO WILMINGTON NC FLUS42 KILM HWOILM
WFO NEWPORT NC FLUS42 KMHX HWOMHX
WFO RALEIGH NC FLUS42 KRAH HWORAH
WFO WAKEFIELD VA FLUS41 KAKQ HWOAKQ
WFO STERLING VA FLUS41 KLWX HWOLWX
WFO ROANOKE VA FLUS41 KRNK HWORNK
NWS CENTRAL REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO GAYLORD MI FLUS43 KAPX HWOAPX
WFO DETROIT MI FLUS43 KDTX HWODTX
WFO GRAND RAPIDS MI FLUS43 KGRR HWOGRR
WFO MARQUETTE MI FLUS43 KMQT HWOMQT
WFO BISMARCK ND FLUS43 KBIS HWOBIS
WFO GRAND FORKS ND FLUS43 KFGF HWOFGF
WFO CHICAGO IL FLUS43 KLOT HWOLOT
WFO DAVENPORT IA FLUS43 KDVN HWODVN
WFO LINCOLN IL FLUS43 KILX HWOILX
WFO CHEYENNE WY FLUS45 KCYS HWOCYS
WFO RIVERTON WY FLUS45 KRIW HWORIW
WFO BOULDER CO FLUS45 KBOU HWOBOU
WFO GRAND JUNCTION CO FLUS45 KGJT HWOGJT
WFO PUEBLO CO FLUS45 KPUB HWOPUB
WFO DES MOINES IA FLUS43 KDMX HWODMX
WFO ABERDEEN SD FLUS43 KABR HWOABR
WFO SIOUX FALLS SD FLUS43 KFSD HWOFSD
WFO RAPID CITY SD FLUS43 KUNR HWOUNR
WFO NORTHERN INDIANA FLUS43 KIWX HWOIWX
WFO INDIANAPOLIS IN FLUS43 KIND HWOIND
WFO LACROSSE WI FLUS43 KARX HWOARX
WFO GREEN BAY WI FLUS43 KGRB HWOGRB
WFO MILWAUKEE WI FLUS43 KMKX HWOMKX
WFO DULUTH MN FLUS43 KDLH HWODLH
WFO MINNEAPOLIS MN FLUS43 KMPX HWOMPX
WFO HASTINGS NE FLUS43 KGID HWOGID
WFO NORTH PLATTE NE FLUS43 KLBF HWOLBF
WFO OMAHA NE FLUS43 KOAX HWOOAX
WFO JACKSON KY FLUS43 KJKL HWOJKL
WFO LOUISVILLE KY FLUS43 KLMK HWOLMK
WFO PADUCAH KY FLUS43 KPAH HWOPAH
WFO KANSAS CITY MO FLUS43 KEAX HWOEAX
WFO SAINT LOUIS MO FLUS43 KLSX HWOLSX
WFO SPRINGFIELD MO FLUS43 KSGF HWOSGF
WFO DODGE CITY KS FLUS43 KDDC HWODDC
WFO GOODLAND KS FLUS43 KGLD HWOGLD
WFO WICHITA KS FLUS43 KICT HWOICT
WFO TOPEKA KS FLUS43 KTOP HWOTOP
NWS SOUTHERN REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO ALBUQUERQUE NM FLUS45 KABQ HWOABQ
WFO ATLANTA GA FLUS42 KFFC HWOATL
WFO BIRMINGHAM AL FLUS44 KBMX HWOBHM
WFO MOBILE AL FLUS44 KMOB HWOMOB
WFO FORT WORTH TX FLUS44 KFWD HWOFTW
WFO JACKSON MS FLUS44 KJAN HWOJAN
WFO AMARILLO TX FLUS44 KAMA HWOAMA
WFO EL PASO TX FLUS44 KEPZ HWOELP
WFO LUBBOCK TX FLUS44 KLUB HWOLBB
WFO MIDLAND TX FLUS44 KMAF HWOMAF
WFO SAN ANGELO TX FLUS44 KSJT HWOSJT
WFO LITTLE ROCK FLUS44 KLZK HWOLIT
WFO NASHVILLE TN FLUS44 KOHX HWOBNA
WFO MEMPHIS TN FLUS44 KMEG HWOMEM
WFO KNOXVILLE TN FLUS44 KMRX HWOMRX
WFO KEY WEST FL FLUS42 KEYW HWOEYW
WFO JACKSONVILLE FL FLUS42 KJAX HWOJAX
WFO MIAMI FL FLUS42 KMFL HWOMIA
WFO MELBOURNE FL FLUS42 KMLB HWOMLB
WFO TAMPA FL FLUS42 KTBW HWOTBW
WFO TALLAHASSEE FL FLUS42 KTAE HWOTLH
WFO LAKE CHARLES LA FLUS44 KLCH HWOLCH
WFO NEW ORLEANS LA FLUS44 KLIX HWONEW
WFO SHREVEPORT LA FLUS44 KSHV HWOSHV
WFO OKLAHOMA CITY OK FLUS44 KOUN HWOOKC
WFO TULSA OK FLUS44 KTSA HWOTUL
WFO BROWNSVILLE TX FLUS44 KBRO HWOBRO
WFO CORPUS CHRISTI TX FLUS44 KCRP HWOCRP
WFO HOUSTON TX FLUS44 KHGX HWOHOU
WFO SAN ANTONIO TX FLUS44 KEWX HWOSAT
WFO SAN JUAN PR FLCA42 TJSJ HWOSJU
WFO SAN JUAN PR /SPANISH/FLCA62 TJSJ HWOSPN
WFO HUNTSVILLE AL FLUS44 KHUN HWOHUN
NWS WESTERN REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO BOISE ID FLUS45 KBOI HWOBOI
WFO POCATELLO ID FLUS45 KPIH HWOPIH
WFO BILLINGS MT FLUS45 KBYZ HWOBYZ
WFO GLASGOW MT FLUS45 KGGW HWOGGW
WFO MISSOULA MT FLUS45 KMSO HWOMSO
WFO GREAT FALLS MT FLUS45 KTFX HWOTFX
WFO LOS ANGELES CA FLUS46 KLOX HWOLOX
WFO SAN DIEGO CA FLUS46 KSGX HWOSGX
WFO MEDFORD OR FLUS46 KMFR HWOMFR
WFO PENDLETON OR FLUS46 KPDT HWOPDT
WFO PORTLAND OR FLUS46 KPQR HWOPQR
WFO FLAGSTAFF AZ FLUS45 KFGZ HWOFGZ
WFO PHOENIX AZ FLUS45 KPSR HWOPSR
WFO TUCSON AZ FLUS45 KTWC HWOTWC
WFO ELKO NV FLUS45 KLKN HWOLKN
WFO RENO NV FLUS45 KREV HWOREV
WFO LAS VEGAS NV FLUS45 KVEF HWOVEF
WFO SPOKANE WA FLUS46 KOTX HWOOTX
WFO SEATTLE WA FLUS46 KSEW HWOSEW
WFO EUREKA CA FLUS46 KEKA HWOEKA
WFO HANFORD CA FLUS46 KHNX HWOHNX
WFO MONTEREY CA FLUS46 KMTR HWOMTR
WFO SACRAMENTO CA FLUS46 KSTO HWOSTO
WFO SALT LAKE CITY UT FLUS45 KSLC HWOSLC
NWS ALASKA REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO ANCHORAGE AK FLAK44 PAFC HWOAFC
WFO FAIRBANKS AK FLAK49 PAFG HWOAFG
WFO JUNEAU AK FLAK47 PAKJ HWOAKJ
NWS PACIFIC REGION HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOKS
LOCAL OFFICE WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
WFO HONOLULU HI FLHW40 PHFO HWOHFO
WFO GUAM FLMY40 PGUM HWOGUM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT
RICHARD OKULSKI
NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER PROGRAM LEADER
SILVER SPRING MD
PHONE 301-713-1467 EXT. 114
E-MAIL RICHARD.OKULSKI@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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