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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
3 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 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...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT COASTAL WATERS FORECAST TRANSFERS FROM MARYLAND TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST.
EFFECTIVE AT 8 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME /EST/ 1300 UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATED /UTC/ DECEMBER 1 1998...COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARINE ZONES ALONG THE MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA COASTS /TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE
/LWX/ AND RALEIGH-DURHAM /RDU/ NC WEATHER OFFICES TO THE WAKEFIELD /AKQ/
VA OFFICE.
BECAUSE OF THESE TRANSFERS...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ AND THE FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED. WMO HEADERS FOR THE NEW
PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.
TABLE 1: MARINE ZONES - LISTED GEOGRAPHICALLY FROM MARYLAND SOUTHWARD
TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WITH ASSOCIATED PRODUCT HEADER CHANGES.
MARINE ZONE CODE AND LOCATION OLD PRODUCT NEW PRODUCT
CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERS /VA PORTION/
ANZ630 SMITH PT - WINDMILL PT WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ631 WINDMILL PT - NEW POINT COMFORT WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ632 NEW POINT COMFORT - CAPE HENRY WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
MD COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ650 FENWICK IS. DE - CHINCOTEAGUE VA WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
VA COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ652 CHINCOTEAGUE - PARRAMORE IS. WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ654 PARRAMORE IS. - CAPE CHARLES LIGHT WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
ANZ656 CAPE CHARLES LIGHT - VA/NC BORDER WBCCWFWBC WBCCWFAKQ
NC SOUNDS
ANZ633 CURRITUCK SOUND RDUCWFRDU WBCCWFAKQ
NC COASTAL WATERS /OUT 20 NM/
ANZ658 VA/NC BORDER - CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT RDUCWFRDU WBCCWFAKQ
MARINE OUTLOOKS
ANZ690 FROM FENWICK IS. DE TO CURRITUCK
BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING WBCCWFWBC
S. CHESAPEAKE BAY AND CURRITUCK SOUND RDUCWFRDU WBCCWFAKQ
TABLE 2. NWWS-WMO HEADER CONVERSION TABLE.
NWWS HEADER WMO /FOS/ HEADER
WBCCWFWBC FZUS51 KLWX
WBCCWFAKQ FZUS51 KAKQ
RDUCWFRDU FZUS52 KRAH
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
D-51, APPENDIX X /MARINE ZONE LISTINGS/, THIS NOTICE UPDATES
PAGES A-X, A-XX, A-XX, AND A-XX.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:
BILL SAMMLER TONY SIEBERS
WARNING COORD.METEOROLOGIST METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY. 10009 GENERAL MAHONE HWY.
WAKEFIELD, VA 23888-2742 WAKEFIELD, VA 23888-2742
PHONE 757-899-5732 PHONE 757-899-5730
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