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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-36
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT TUE APR 20 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 NEW NOAA WEATHER WIRE PRODUCT IDENTIFIER FOR PUBLIC ZONE
FORECASTS FROM THE BOSTON /BOX/ MA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE /NWSFO/...AND INCLUSION OF DAYS 3...4 AND 5
FORECASTS...EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 15 1999
EFFECTIVE AT 9 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...1300 UNIVERSAL TIME
COORDINATED /UTC/...TUESDAY JUNE 15 1999...ZONE FORECASTS FOR 35 ZONES
IN NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHWESTERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND WILL BE ISSUED UNDER A NEW NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ PRODUCT IDENTIFIER. THIS IDENTIFIER IS BOSZFPBOX.
THE WMO HEADER FOR THESE 35 ZONES WILL REMAIN THE SAME...FPUS51 KBOX.
SEE TABLES 1 THROUGH 4 FOR DETAILS.
IN ADDITION...FORECASTS FOR DAYS 3...4 AND 5 WILL NOW BE INCLUDED IN
THIS PRODUCT.
TABLE 1. ON JUNE 15 1999 AT 1300 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE THREE
CONNECTICUT ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED UNDER THE NWWS
ID BOSZFPCT. INSTEAD...NWWS SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE BOSZFPBOX
IDENTIFIER TO RECEIVE THESE ZONES.
UGC Z CT ZONE NAME UGC Z CT ZONE NAME UGC Z CT ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
CTZ002- HARTFORD CTZ003- TOLLAND CTZ004- WINDHAM
TABLE 2. ON JUNE 15 AT 1300 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE 23
MASSACHUSETTS ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED UNDER THE
NWWS ID BOSZFPMA. INSTEAD...NWWS SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE BOSZFPBOX
IDENTIFIER TO RECEIVE THESE ZONES.
UGC Z MA ZONE NAME UGC Z MA ZONE NAME UGC Z MA ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
MAZ022- BARNSTABLE MAZ017- N. BRISTOL MAZ020- S. BRISTOL
MAZ023- DUKES MAZ006- W. ESSEX MAZ007- E. ESSEX
MAZ002- W. FRANKLIN MAZ003- E. FRANKLIN MAZ009- W. HAMPDEN
MAZ011- E. HAMPDEN MAZ008- W. HAMPSHIRE MAZ010- E. HAMPSHIRE
MAZ005- W. MIDDLESEX MAZ014- SE MIDDLESEX MAZ024- NANTUCKET
MAZ013- W. NORFOLK MAZ016- E. NORFOLK MAZ019- E. PLYMOUTH
MAZ015- SUFFOLK MAZ018- W. PLYMOUTH MAZ021- S. PLYMOUTH
MAZ012- S. WORCESTER MAZ004- N. WORCESTER
TABLE 3. ON JUNE 15 1999 AT 1300 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE TWO NEW
HAMPSHIRE ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED UNDER THE NWWS
ID BOSZFPNH. INSTEAD...NWWS SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE BOSZFPBOX
IDENTIFIER TO RECEIVE THESE ZONES.
UGC Z NH ZONE NAME UGC Z NH ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
NHZ012- HILLSBOROUGH NHZ011- CHESHIRE
TABLE 4. ON JUNE 15 1999 AT 1300 UTC...ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE SEVEN
RHODE ISLAND ZONES LISTED BELOW WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED UNDER THE
NWWS ID BOSZFPRI. INSTEAD...NWWS SUBSCRIBERS MUST USE THE BOSZFPBOX
IDENTIFIER TO RECEIVE THESE ZONES.
UGC Z RI ZONE NAME UGC Z RI ZONE NAME UGC Z RI ZONE NAME
/BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/ /BY COUNTY/
RIZ005- BRISTOL RIZ003- WESTERN KENT RIZ004- E. KENT
RIZ007- NEWPORT RIZ001- NW PROVIDENCE RIZ002- SE PROVIDENCE
RIZ006- WASHINGTON
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
AT THE BOSTON NWSFO...
ROBERT THOMPSON...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE OR
GLENN FIELD...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NWS FORECAST OFFICE
445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD.
TAUNTON, MA 02780-7328
508-823-1900
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT
THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /IN SMALL CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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