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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-25
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
115 PM EST THU MAR 4 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 ...ALL EFFECTIVE MARCH 29 1999...
1. NEW NOAA WEATHER WIRE PRODUCT IDENTIFIER FOR PUBLIC ZONE
FORECASTS FROM THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ /WBCZFPLWX/
2. INCLUSION OF DAY 4 AND DAY 5 FORECAST IN ZONE THE NEW
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT - WBCZFPLWX.
3. STATE FORECAST DISCUSSION /WBCSFDWBC - FXUS71 KLWX/
REPLACED BY THE AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION /WBCAFDLWX - FXUS61
KLWX/
EFFECTIVE AT 9 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME /EDT/...1400 UNIVERSAL TIME
COORDINATED /UTC/...MARCH 29 1999...ZONE FORECASTS FOR 46 ZONES IN
MARYLAND...VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA WILL BE ISSUED UNDER A NEW NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ PRODUCT IDENTIFIER AS WELL AS THE THREE
OLD ONES CURRENTLY IN USE. THEN ON APRIL 27 1999...THE THREE OLD
IDENTIFIERS WILL BE PHASED OUT...WITH JUST THE NEW IDENTIFIER
/WBCZFPLWX/ REMAINING. THE WMO HEADER FOR THESE 46 ZONES WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED...FPUS51 KLWX. SEE TABLES 1...2 AND 3 FOR DETAILS.
ALSO ON MARCH 29 1999...DAY 4 AND DAY 5 FORECAST INFORMATION WILL BE
INCLUDED IN THE NEW WBCZFPLWX PRODUCT. IN ADDITION...THE STATE
FORECAST DISCUSSION /WBCSFDWBC - FXUS71 KLWX/ WILL BE CHANGED TO AN
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION UNDER THE NWWS PIL /WBCAFDLWX - FXUS61 KLWX/.
TABLE 1. ON MARCH 29 1999 AT 1400 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE 14
MARYLAND ZONES PLUS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LISTED BELOW WILL BE
FOUND UNDER BOTH THE WBCZFPMD AND WBCZFPLWX NWWS IDS. AFTER 1300 UTC
APRIL 27 1999...ALL NWWS SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE WBCZFPLWX IDENTIFIER
EXCLUSIVELY TO RECEIVE THESE ZONES.
UGC Z MD ZONE NAME UGC Z MD ZONE NAME UGC Z MD ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
MDZ002- ALLEGANY MDZ014- ANNE ARUNDEL MDZ006- N. BALTIMORE
MDZ011- S. BALTIMORE MDZ018- CALVERT MDZ005- CARROLL
MDZ016- CHARLES MDZ004- FREDERICK MDZ007- HARFORD
MDZ010- HOWARD MDZ009- MONTGOMERY MDZ013- PRINCE GEORGES
MDZ017- ST. MARYS MDZ003- WASHINGTON DCZ001- DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
TABLE 2. ON MARCH 29 1999 AT 1400 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE 23
VIRGINIA ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL BE FOUND UNDER BOTH THE WBCZFPVA AND
WBCZFPLWX NWWS IDS. AFTER 1300 UTC APRIL 27 1999...ALL NWWS
SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE WBCZFPLWX IDENTIFIER EXCLUSIVELY TO RECEIVE
THESE ZONES.
UGC Z VA ZONE NAME UGC Z VA ZONE NAME UGC Z VA ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
VAZ037- ALBERMARLE VAZ054- ARLINGTON VAZ025- AUGUSTA
VAZ031- CLARKE VAZ051- CULPEPPER VAZ053- FAIRFAX
VAZ041- FAUQUIER VAZ028- FREDERICK VAZ038- GREENE
VAZ021- HIGHLAND VAZ057- KING GEORGE VAZ042- LOUDOUN
VAZ039- MADISON VAZ036- NELSON VAZ050- ORANGE
VAZ029- PAGE VAZ052- PRINCE WILLIAM VAZ040- RAPPAHANNOCK
VAZ026- ROCKINGHAM VAZ027- SHENANDOAH VAZ056- SPOTSYLVANIA
VAZ055- STAFFORD VAZ030- WARREN
TABLE 3. ON MARCH 29 1999 AT 1400 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE 8 WEST
VIRGINIA ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL BE FOUND UNDER BOTH THE WBCZFPWV AND
WBCZFPLWX NWWS IDS. AFTER 1300 UTC APRIL 27 1999...ALL NWWS
SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE WBCZFPLWX IDENTIFIER EXCLUSIVELY TO RECEIVE
THESE ZONES.
UGC Z WV ZONE NAME UGC Z WV ZONE NAME UGC Z WV ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
WVZ052- BERKELEY WVZ048- GRANT WVZ050- HAMPSHIRE
WVZ055- HARDY WVZ053- JEFFERSON WVZ049- MINERAL
WVZ051- MORGAN WVZ054- PENDLETON
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE AT THE
WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE /STERLING/ VA FORECAST OFFICE:
JAMES TRAVERS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE OR
BARBARA MCNAUGHT WATSON...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NWS FORECAST OFFICE NOAA
44087 WEATHER SERVICE RD
STERLING, VA 20166-2001
PHONE 703-260-0107
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE URL /IN SMALL CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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