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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 23 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 CHARLESTON
/CHS/ SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE...EFFECTIVE
APRIL 27 1999
EFFECTIVE AT 9 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ 1300 UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATED /UTC/ TUESDAY APRIL 27 1999...FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 25 ZONES IN SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA /TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO
THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN CHARLESTON /CHS/ SOUTH CAROLINA
FROM THE COLUMBIA /CAE/ SC AND ATLANTA/PEACHTREE /ATL/FFC/ GA WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICES.
BECAUSE OF THIS FORECAST AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
TRANSFER...SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/...THE
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/...AND OTHER CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR THESE 25 ZONES
USING THE NEW PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO CHS.
TABLE 1: ZONES TRANSFERRED TO CHARLESTON SC /CHS/ FOR FORECASTS AND
LONG-FUSED WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/
FOR THESE ZONES /Z/ ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLE.
FROM COLUMBIA /CAE/:
UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME
CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/
SCZ040- ALLENDALE SCZ048- BEAUFORT SCZ045- BERKELEY
SCZ050- CHARLESTON SCZ044- DORCHESTER SCZ042- HAMPTON
SCZ047- JASPER SCZ043- N. COLLETON SCZ049- S. COLLETON
FROM ATLANTA/PEACHTREE /ATL/FFC/:
NOTE: CSTL = COASTAL INLD = INLAND
UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME UGC Z ZONE NAME
CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/ CODE /BY COUNTY/
GAZ117- CSTL BRYAN GAZ116- INLD BRYAN GAZ100- BULLOCH
GAZ099- CANDLER GAZ119- CSTL CHATHAM GAZ118- INLD CHATHAM
GAZ101- EFFINGHAM GAZ115- EVANS GAZ087- JENKINS
GAZ139- CSTL LIBERTY GAZ138- INLD LIBERTY GAZ137- LONG
GAZ141- CSTL MCINTOSH GAZ140- INLD MCINTOSH GAZ088- SCREVEN
GAZ114- TATTNALL
TABLE 2: FOR THE 25 ZONES IN THESE TWO STATES, THE FOLLOWING FORECAST
AND LONG-FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY INFORMATION WILL SWITCH TO FOUR
NEW PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FROM WFO CHS.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING --PRIOR WMO
HEADING
ZONE FORECASTS FOR SOUTHEAST /NEW/ CAEZFPCHS FPUS52 KCHS
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST */OLD/ CAEZFPSC FPUS52 KCAE
GEORGIA */OLD/ ATLZFPGA FPUS52 KFFC
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES FOR /NEW/ CAEFFACHS WGUS62 KCHS RWUS31 KCHS
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND */OLD/ CAEFFACAE WGUS62 KCAE RWUS31 KCAE
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA */OLD/ ATLFFAATL WGUS62 KFFC RWUS31 KATL
NON PRECIPITATION WATCH/ /NEW/ CAENPWCHS WWUS72 KCHS WWUS45 KCHS
WARNING/ADVISORY FOR */OLD/ CAENPWCAE WWUS72 KCAE WWUS45 KCAE
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND */OLD/ ATLNPWATL WWUS72 KFFC WWUS45 KATL
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
WINTER STORM WATCH/WARNING /NEW/ CAEWSWCHS WWUS42 KCHS
ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST */OLD/ CAEWSWCAE WWUS42 KCAE
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST */OLD/ ATLWSWATL WWUS42 KFFC
GEORGIA
* THESE PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER AREAS
OUTSIDE THE CHS FORECAST AREA.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER
C-11...APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST AREA MAPS/...THIS NOTICE UPDATES
PAGES A-7...A-37...AND A-55.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
STEPHEN T. RICH CARLOS GARZA
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NWS FORECAST OFFICE NOAA NWS FORECAST OFFICE NOAA
5777 SOUTH AVIATION AVENUE 4 FALCON DRIVE
CHARLESTON SC 29406 PEACHTREE CITY GA
PHONE: 843-744-0303 PHONE 770-486-1333
BERNARD PALMER
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NWS FORECAST OFFICE NOAA
2909 AVIATION WAY
WEST COLUMBIA SC 29170-2102
PHONE 803-822-8135
THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM /LOWER CASE/
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