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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 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
***AMENDED TABLE 2 TO INCLUDE AFFECTED WASHINGTON PRODUCTS***
DOUBLE ASTERISK /**/ INDICATES WHERE OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE
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 **JOHN LIVINGSTON
NWS FORECAST OFFICE NWS FORECAST OFFICE NWS OFFICE
3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE 7600 SAND POINT WAY NE 2601 N. RAMBO RD
BLDG 3807 SEATTLE WA 98115 SPOKANE WA 99224
BOISE ID 83705-5354 206-526-6095 509-244-0110
208-334-9861
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 OCT 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- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS ** IDZ032- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI
IDZ028- CAMAS PRAIRIE
IDZ029- OWYHEE MOUNTAINS GROUP D -
IDZ030- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS IDZ009- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY
COUNTY IDZ010- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY
GROUP C - MORE OF GROUP C -
IDZ003- IDAHO PALOUSE WAZ033- WASHINGTON PALOUSE
IDZ004- CENTRAL PANHANDLE WAZ034- MOSES LAKE AREA
MOUNTAINS WAZ035- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN
IDZ026- LEWISTON AREA WAZ036- SPOKANE AREA
IDZ027- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN WAZ037- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS
NEZ PERCE COUNTIES WAZ038- OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS
WAZ031- NORTHEAST BLUE WAZ039- OKANOGAN VALLEY
MOUNTAINS WAZ040- WATERVILLE PLATEAU
WAZ032- LOWER GARFIELD AND WAZ041- WENATCHEE AREA
ASOTIN COUNTIES WAZ042- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN
CASCADES
TABLE 2. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
FOR ALL GROUPS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
.....IDAHO......
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
....WASHINGTON.....
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT SEAZFPWA FPUS56 KSEW
WINTER WEATHER WATCH/ SEAWSWSEA WWUS46 KSEA
WARNING/ADVISORY
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/ SEANPWSEA WWUS45 KSEA
WARNING/ADVISORY
FLASH FLOOD WATCH SEAFFASEA RWUS31 KSEA
STATE FORECAST PRODUCT SEASFPWA FPUS65 KSEA
STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP SEASWRWA ASUS55 KSEA
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 ** GTF/MSO/75/KMSO
SHORT TERM FORECAST CCCNOWXXX FPUSQQ KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSVSXXX WWUS34 KCCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT CCCSPSXXX WWUS35 KCCC
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT ** CCCFLSXXX RWUS42 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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