PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
315 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 1994
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES (FOS) SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE (NWWS) SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE (NWS) PRODUCT USERS, NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY, CHIEF, WARNING AND FORECAST BRANCH
SUBJECT: CARIBOU MAINE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE RETAINING COUNTY
WARNING AREA
On August 26, 1994 a Public Information Statement was issued
stating that the National Weather Service was transferring short-
fused warning responsibility for four (4) northern Maine counties
(Table 1) to the Portland/Gray, Maine (PWM) Weather Service
Forecast Office (WSFO) from the Caribou (CAR), Maine Weather
Service Office (WSO) on November 1, 1994. The transfer of these
four counties HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
For these counties, WSO CAR will RETAIN short-fuse warning and
related product responsibility. For holders of NWS Operations
Manual Chapter C-47, County Warning Areas, this transfer
postponement is an amendment to the 38th update of 1994 of the
latest chapter issuance.
Table 1. Counties retained by CAR.
County UGC ZONE UGC COUNTY
code code
Northwest Aroostook MEZ001- MEC003-
Northeast Aroostook MEZ002- MEC003-
Southern Aroostook MEZ006- MEC003-
Northern Somerset MEZ003- MEC025-
Northern Piscataquis MEZ004- MEC021-
Northern Penobscot MEZ005- MEC019-
Users of weather information for these counties should RETAIN the
following products (Tables 2 and 3) using the CAR identifier.
Table 2. UGC county codes are used in these short-fuse warning
products.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO header (for FOS)
Tornadoes PWMTORCAR WFUS1 KCAR
Severe Thunderstorms PWMSVRCAR WUUS1 KCAR
Flash Floods PWMFFWCAR WRUS1 KCAR
Table 3. The following are key related products. UGC zone codes
are used in these products.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO header (for FOS)
Special Weather Statement PWMSPSCAR WWUS35 KCAR
Severe Weather Statement PWMSVSCAR WWUS34 KCAR
Civil Emergency Message PWMCEMCAR MMUS40 KCAR
Public Information Statement PWMPNSCAR ABUS34 KCAR
* Winter weather warnings PWMWSWCAR WWUS46 KCAR
* Non-precipitation warnings PWMNPWCAR WWUS45 KCAR
Flash Flood Statement PWMFFSCAR RWUS32 KCAR
Local Storm Report PWMLSRCAR WWUS30 KCAR
* These would only be used for emergency backup to WSFO PWM (e.g.
PWMWSWPWM / WWUS46 KPWM and PWMNPWPWM / WWUS45 KPWM).
If you have further questions, you may contact the following:
Albert W. Wheeler (Meteorologist In Charge)
National Weather Service Forecast Office
1 Weather Lane
Gray, Maine 04039
207-688-3216
Randall Ravasio (Official in Charge)
Municipal Airport
664 Main Street
Caribou, Maine 04736
207-496-8931