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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-11
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EST THU JAN 21 1999
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 FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ZONES TRANSFERRED TO THE NEWPORT... NC
/MHX/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE...MARCH 29 1999
EFFECTIVE AT 9 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME /EST/... 1400 UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATED /UTC/ MONDAY MARCH 29 1999 FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITY FOR 17 ZONES IN EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA /TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
/WFO/ IN NEWPORT /MHX/ NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE RALEIGH-DURHAM /RDU/
NORTH CAROLINA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE.
BECAUSE OF THIS FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
TRANSFER... CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE THE
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR THESE 17 ZONES USING THE NEW PRODUCT
IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO MHX.
TABLE 1: ZONES TRANSFERRED TO NEWPORT /MHX/ FOR FORECASTS AND LONG-
FUSED WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ FOR
THESE ZONES /Z/ ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLE.
FROM RALEIGH-DURHAM /RDU/:
UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME
CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/
NCZ080- BEAUFORT NCZ095- CARTERET NCZ093- CRAVEN
NCZ103- EASTERN DARE NCZ047- WESTERN DARE NCZ090- DUPLIN
NCZ079- GREENE NCZ104- EASTERN HYDE NCZ081- WESTERN HYDE
NCZ092- JONES NCZ091- LENOIR NCZ029- MARTIN
NCZ098- ONSLOW NCZ094- PAMLICO NCZ044- PITT
NCZ046- TYRRELL NCZ045- WASHINGTON
TABLE 2: FOR THE 17 ZONES IN THIS STATE... THE FOLLOWING FORECAST AND
LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY INFORMATION WILL SWITCH TO FOUR NEW
PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO MHX.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECASTS FOR EASTERN NORTH /NEW/ RDUZFPMHX FPUS52 KMHX
CAROLINA */OLD/ RDUZFPNC FPUS52 KRAH
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES FOR EASTERN /NEW/ RDUFFAMHX WGUS62 KMHX
NORTH CAROLINA */OLD/ RDUFFARDU WGUS62 KRAH
NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING /NEW/ RDUNPWMHX WWUS72 KMHX
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA */OLD/ RDUNPWRDU WWUS72 KRAH
WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING /NEW/ RDUWSWMHX WWUS42 KMHX
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA */OLD/ RDUWSWRDU WWUS42 KRAH
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE THE MHX FORECAST AREA.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-11... APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST AREA MAPS/... THIS NOTICE
UPDATES PAGES A-7 AND A-29.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS... PLEASE CONTACT:
THOMAS KRIEHN STEPHEN HARNED
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NWS FORECAST OFFICE... NOAA NWS FORECAST OFFICE... NOAA
53 ROBERTS ROAD CENTENNIAL CAMPUS NCSU
NEWPORT NC 28570 1005 CAPABILITY DR.
PHONE 919-223-5122 RESEARCH BUILDING III SUITE 300
RALEIGH NC 27606
PHONE 919-515-8209
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