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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...2ND CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
500 PM EST THU NOV 7 1996
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCT USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO COUNTY /C/ VERSION OF UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE /UGC/ FOR TWO COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VIRGINIA...
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2 1997
...CORRECTION FOR TABLE 2 AND ADDITIONAL NWS OFFICE FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION...
EFFECTIVE AT 8:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME /1300 UNIVERSAL
COORDINATED TIME/ JANUARY 2 1997...THE COUNTY /C/ VERSION OF
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ WILL CHANGE FOR TWO COUNTIES IN
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA...AS INDICATED IN TABLE 1. THIS IS NECESSITATED
BY REVISIONS IN THE FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARDS /FIPS/
NUMBERING ASSIGNMENTS...AS INDICATED IN FIPS PUBLICATION 6-4 /PAGES
25 AND 26/.
TABLE 1. CHANGES TO UGC C CODES NECESSITATED BY FIPS CHANGES.
VA COUNTY NEW UGC C OLD UGC C
/AS OF 1/2/97/
CHARLES CITY VAC036- VAC037-
CHARLOTTE VAC037- VAC039-
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-47...APPENDIX A /COUNTY WARNING AREAS/...THIS UPDATES THE FIPS
ENTRIES FOR THESE TWO COUNTIES.
BECAUSE OF THESE CHANGES TO THE UGC C CODES...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/...THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...AND
OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR THESE TWO COUNTIES USING THE NEW UGC C
CODES. THE UGC CODES FOR ZONES /Z/...HOWEVER...WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
TABLE 2. PRODUCTS FOR THE TWO VIRGINIA COUNTIES THAT USE UGC C CODES
CHARLES CITY VA PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADO WARNING WBCTORAKQ WFUS01 KAKQ
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WBCSVRAKQ WUUS01 KAKQ
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WBCFFWAKQ WRUS01 KAKQ
SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH WBCSLSDC WWUS32 KWBC
AREAL OUTLINE
CHARLOTTE CO. VA PRODUCTS NWWS ID WMO HEADER FOR FOS
TORNADO WARNING WBCTORRNK WFUS01 KRNK
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WBCSVRRNK WUUS01 KRNK
FLASH FLOOD WARNING WBCFFWRNK WRUS01 KRNK
SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH WBCSLSDC WWUS32 KWBC
AREAL OUTLINE
IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE NWS AT THE
FOLLOWING:
FOR CHARLES CITY COUNTY VA
ANTHONY SIEBERS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OR BILL SAMMLER...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA
10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY.
WAKEFIELD VA 23888-2742
TELEPHONE: 804-899-4200
FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY VA
JOHN WRIGHT...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
OR MIKE EMLAW...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
VA TECH CORP. RESEARCH CENTER
1750 FORECAST DR.
BLACKSBURG VA 24060
TELEPHONE: 540-552-1041
NOTE: THIS AND OTHER PENDING NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE /LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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