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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ... CORRECTION ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1145 AM EDT FRI AUG 21 1998
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMET SERVICES
SUBJECT: RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES IN PARTS OF
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN IDAHO AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
...EFFECTIVE OCT 15 1998
...CORRECTION TO TABLE 2, WMO HEADING OF FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD
STATEMENT RWUS42 KCCC: CHANGE RWUS42 KCCC TO RWUS32 KCCC...
THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST AREAS IN NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN IDAHO AND EASTERN WASHINGTON ON OCTOBER 15 1998...AT
1100 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ /4 A.M. PDT/ /5 A.M. MDT/.
THESE RECONFIGURATIONS WILL HELP AFFORD FORECASTERS THE NEEDED
FLEXIBILITY TO GROUP NEW SMALLER ZONES TOGETHER OR SEPARATE THEM
OUT TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ONGOING AND PREDICTED WEATHER.
TABLE 1 IS A LIST OF THE NEW ZONES. A ZONE IS NAMED EITHER BY
COUNTY /OR COUNTIES/ OR OTHER RECOGNIZABLE GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
TABLE 2 LISTS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED.
MANY PRODUCTS ISSUED /NOT JUST ZONE FORECASTS/ WILL BE AFFECTED
BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE Z FORM OF THE
UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ USED IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS WILL
CONTAIN THE NEW ZONE NUMBERS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS
BY ZONE WITHIN THE STATE.
THESE ZONE CHANGES UPDATE PAGES A-111-112 AND A-121-122 OF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-11...ZONE
AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST MAPS/. UPDATED
ZONE MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD OFF THE FOLLOWING WEB
SITE /IN LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTM
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY CALL:
JOHN JANNUZZI CHRISTOPHER HILL
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NWS FORECAST OFFICE BOISE NWS FORECAST OFFICE
3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE BLDG 3807 7600 SAND POINT WAY NE
BOISE ID 83705-5354 SEATTLE WA 98115
208-334-9861 206-526-6095
THIS MESSAGE IS POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /IN LOWER
CASE LETTERS/: HTTP//WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
TABLE 1. NEW RECONFIGURED ZONES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 1998 AT 1100
UTC.
UGC Z IDAHO ZONE NAME UGC Z IDAHO ZONE NAME
GROUP A - GROUP B -
IDZ013- BOISE MOUNTAINS IDZ031- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER
REGION
IDZ018- SALMON/SAWTOOTH IDZ032- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI
MOUNTAINS
IDZ028- CAMAS PRAIRIE
IDZ029- OWYHEE MOUNTAINS
IDZ030- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS
COUNTY
GROUP C - GROUP D -
IDZ003- IDAHO PALOUSE IDZ009- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY
IDZ004- CENTRAL PANHANDLE IDZ010- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY
MOUNTAINS
IDZ026- LEWISTON AREA
IDZ027- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN
NEZ PERCE COUNTIES
WAZ031- NORTHEAST BLUE
MOUNTAINS
WAZ032- LOWER GARFIELD AND
ASOTIN COUNTIES
WAZ033- WASHINGTON PALOUSE
WAZ034- MOSES LAKE AREA
WAZ035- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN
WAZ036- SPOKANE AREA
WAZ037- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS
WAZ038- OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS
WAZ039- OKANOGAN VALLEY
WAZ040- WATERVILLE PLATEAU
WAZ041- WENATCHEE AREA
WAZ042- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN
CASCADES
TABLE 2. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
... CORRECTION TO FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT: WMO HEADING RWUS42
... CHANGE TO RWUS32 ...
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
FOR ALL GROUPS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT BOIZFPID FPUS55 KBOI
WINTER WEATHER WATCH/ BOIWSWBOI WWUS46 KBOI
WARNING/ADVISORY
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/ BOINPWBOI WWUS45 KBOI
WARNING/ADVISORY
FLASH FLOOD WATCH BOIFFABOI RWUS31 KBOI
STATE FORECAST PRODUCT BOISFPID FPUS65 KBOI
STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP BOISWRID ASUS55 KBOI
GROUPS AS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
GROUP CCC/XXX/QQ/KCCC
A BOI BOI/BOI/75/KBOI
B PIH BOI/PIH/75/KPIH
C GEG SEA/GEG/76/KOTX
D MSO BOI/MSO/75/KMSO
... CORRECTION ...
SHORT TERM FORECAST CCCNOWXXX FPUSQQ KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSVSXXX WWUS34 KCCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSPSXXX WWUS35 KCCC
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT *** CCCFFSXXX RWUS32 KCCC ***
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CCCPNSXXX ABUS34 KCCC
LOCAL STORM REPORT CCCLSRXXX WWUS30 KCCC
ADDITIONAL WINTER WEATHER WATCH/ CCCWSWXXX WWUS46 KCCC
WARNING/ADVISORY
ADDITIONAL NON-PRECIPITATION CCCNPWXXX WWUS45 KCCC
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
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