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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EST FRI JAN 26 1996
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF
SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER NOTICE 96-18
RIVERTON WYOMING WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE
COUNTY WARNING AREA EXPANDS ON APRIL 10 1996
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 1996 AT 1000 A.M. MOUNTAIN
DAYLIGHT TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SIX /6/ COUNTIES IN WYOMING /TABLE 1/ TO THE
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ IN RIVERTON /RIW/...WYOMING.
ONE /1/ COUNTY WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WSO IN
CASPER.../CPR/...WYOMING. TWO /2/ COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED
FROM THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WSFO/ IN CHEYENNE
/CYS/...WYOMING. THREE /3/ COUNTIES WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE
WSO IN SHERIDAN /SHR/...WYOMING.
WSO RIW WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/
AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE
WARNINGS /TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS TRANSFER IS THE 18TH UPDATE IN
1996.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THESE COUNTIES USING THE RIW IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE CPR...CYS...OR SHR IDENTIFIER.
THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ FOR ZONES /Z/ OR COUNTIES /C/
WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1.
COUNTY... UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
NATRONA EXCEPT SE WYZ015- WYC025- CPR RIW
NATRONA SE WYZ064- WYC025- CPR RIW
LINCOLN S. WYZ018- WYC023- CYS RIW
LINCOLN W. WYZ016- WYC023- CYS RIW
LINCOLN NE. WYZ017- WYC023- CYS RIW
LINCOLN E. WYZ020- WYC023- CYS RIW
SWEETWATER NW WYZ020- WYC037- CYS RIW
SWEETWATER SW WYZ022- WYC037- CYS RIW
SWEETWATER NE WYZ023- WYC037- CYS RIW
SWEETWATER S CNTRL WYZ024- WYC037- CYS RIW
SWEETWATER SE WYZ025- WYC037- CYS RIW
BIG HORN W WYZ005- WYC003- SHR RIW
BIG HORN E WYZ050- WYC003- SHR RIW
WASHAKIE W WYZ009- WYC043- SHR RIW
WASHAKIE E WYZ052- WYC043- SHR RIW
JOHNSON NW WYZ050- WYC019- SHR RIW
JOHNSON SW WYZ052- WYC019- SHR RIW
JOHNSON EXCEPT W WYZ053- WYC019- SHR RIW
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTIES TRANSFERRED TO RIW. UGC COUNTY CODES /C/ ARE IN THESE.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR: AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
TORNADOES CYSTORRIW WFUS1 KRIW
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CYSSVRRIW WUUS1 KRIW
FLASH FLOODS CYSFFWRIW WRUS1 KRIW
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE COUNTIES
TRANSFERRED TO RIW. UGC ZONE CODES /Z/ ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSPSRIW WWUS35 KRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSVSRIW WWUS34 KRIW
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CYSCEMRIW MMUS40 KRIW
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT CYSPNSRIW ABUS34 KRIW
SHORT-TERM FORECAST CYSNOWRIW FXUS21 KRIW
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CYSFFSRIW RWUS32 KRIW
LOCAL STORM REPORT CYSLSRRIW WWUS30 KRIW
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CYSWSWRIW WWUS46 KRIW
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING CYSNPWRIW WWUS45 KRIW
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO WSFO CYS
WSFO CYS WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR
LONGER-FUSE EVENTS.
PRODUCTS AFOS/NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR /FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSPSCYS WWUS35 KCYS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CYSSVSCYS WWUS34 KCYS
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE CYSCEMCYS MMUS40 KCYS
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT CYSPNSCYS ABUS34 KCYS
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT CYSFFSCYS RWUS32 KCYS
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS CYSWSWCYS WWUS46 KCYS
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNING CYSNPWCYS WWUS45 KCYS
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
VALERIA I. CAPELL /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/ 307-857-3898
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...NOAA
12744 WEST U.S. HIGHWAY 26
RIVERTON WY. 82501
WILLIAM T. PARKER /METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE...NOAA
1301 AIRPORT PARKWAY
CHEYENNE WY 82001-1549
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EST FRI JAN 26 1996
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT SHORT-FUSE COUNTY WARNING AREA TRANSFER 96-19
EUREKA WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE/S SHORT-FUSE COUNTY
WARNING AREA EXPANDS...EFFECTIVE APRIL 12 1996
EFFECTIVE FRIDAY...APRIL 12 1996...AT 900 A.M. PACIFIC DAYLIGHT
TIME /1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ WILL TRANSFER SHORT-FUSE WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
TRINITY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TO THE EUREKA /EKA/...CALIFORNIA
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE /WSO/ FROM THE WSO IN REDDING /RDD/...CALIFORNIA.
FOR THIS COUNTY...WSO EKA WILL ISSUE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS /TABLE 2/
AND RELATED PRODUCTS THAT GIVE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION ON THE WARNINGS
/TABLE 3/. FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...THIS IS THE 19TH UPDATE FOR 1996.
BECAUSE OF THIS COUNTY WARNING TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/
MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE SHORT-FUSE WARNINGS
AND RELATED PRODUCTS FOR TRINITY COUNTY USING THE EKA IDENTIFIER
/TABLES 2 AND 3/ INSTEAD OF THE RDD IDENTIFIER. THE UNIVERSAL
GENERIC CODES /UGC/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED /AS PER TABLE 1/.
TABLE 1. TRANSFERS TO EKA. /Z/ ZONE CODE /C/ COUNTY CODE
COUNTY UGC Z UGC C FROM TO
TRINITY CAZ007- CAC105- RDD EKA
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSE WARNING PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO EKA. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THESE PRODUCTS.
WARNING PRODUCT FOR NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
TORNADOES SFOTOREKA WFUS1 KEKA
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SFOSVREKA WUUS1 KEKA
FLASH FLOODS SFOFFWEKA WRUS1 KEKA
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS FOR THE
COUNTY TRANSFERRED TO EKA. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THESE.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSPSEKA WWUS35 KEKA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSVSEKA WWUS34 KEKA
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SFOCEMEKA MMUS40 KEKA
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT SFOPNSEKA ABUS34 KEKA
SHORT-TERM FORECAST SFONOWEKA FXUS21 KEKA
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT SFOFFSEKA RWUS32 KEKA
LOCAL STORM REPORT SFOLSREKA WWUS30 KEKA
+ WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS SFOWSWEKA WWUS46 KEKA
+ NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS SFONPWEKA WWUS45 KEKA
+ ONLY FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP USE TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE /WSFO/ IN THE SAN FRANCISO BAY AREA /SFO/...CALIFORNIA.
FOR LONGER FUSE EVENTS...USERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR THIS COUNTY FROM WSFO SFO.
RELATED PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER /FOR FOS/
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSPSSFO WWUS35 KSFO
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT SFOSVSSFO WWUS34 KSFO
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE SFOCEMSFO MMUS40 KSFO
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT SFOPNSSFO ABUS34 KSFO
NON-PRECIPITATION WARNINGS SFONPWSFO WWUS45 KSFO
WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS SFOWSWSFO WWUS46 KSFO
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT SFOFFSSFO RWUS32 KSFO
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
FOLLOWING /MIC - METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE/
NORM HOFFMANN...AREA MANAGER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
21 GRACE HOPPER AVE STOP 5
MONTEREY CA 93943-5505
/408/ 656-1710
NANCY DEAN...MIC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
WOODLEY ISLAND
300 STARTARE DRIVE
EUREKA CA 59807
/406/ 329-4840
CHRIS FONTANA...MIC
6101 AIRPORT ROAD
REDDING CA 96002-9423
/916/ 246-5482
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