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PUBLIC INFO.STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-40...REINSTATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT THU AUG 5 1999
..THIS IS A REINSTATEMENT OF 99-40...ORIGINALLY ISSUED MAY 3
1999 BUT TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN MAY 27 1999...
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ CUSTOMERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT SERVICE TRANSFER OF 1 ALABAMA COUNTY TO THE MOBILE
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 22 1999
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1999 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL
DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/ OR 1200 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/EDT/...1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... SHORT-FUSED
WARNING RESPONSIBILITY FOR MARENGO COUNTY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO
THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MOBILE ALABAMA /MOB/ /TABLE 1/.
BECAUSE OF THESE CHANGES... CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 AND TABLE 3 FOR
THESE COUNTIES USING THE MOB IDENTIFIER.
TABLE 1
COUNTY WITH SHORT-FUSED RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO
MOB.
COUNTY UGC COUNTY /C/ CODE UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE
MARENGO ALC091- ALZ039-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSED WARNING PRODUCTS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO MOB. UGC C CODES ARE USED FOR THESE PRODUCTS.
FOR MARENGO COUNTY
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
TORNADO WARNING /NEW/ BHMTORMOB WFUS52 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMTORBHM WFUS1 KBHM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM /NEW/ BHMSVRMOB WUUS52 KMOB
WARNING * /OLD/ BHMSVRMOB WUUS1 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ BHMFFWMOB WGUS52 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMFFWBHM WRUS1 KBHM
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCTS RELATED TO SHORT-FUSED
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2. UGC Z CODES ARE USED FOR THESE
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCT: NWWS ID WMO HEADING
SHORT TERM FORECAST /NEW/ BHMNOWMOB FPUS74 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMNOWBHM FPUS74 KBMX
SEVERE WEATHER /NEW/ BHMSVSMOB WWUS54 KMOB
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
SPECIAL WEATHER /NEW/ BHMSPSMOB WWUS84 KMOB
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ BHMFFSMOB WGUS74 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION /NEW/ BHMPNSMOB AXUS44 KMOB
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /NEW/ BHMCEMMOB WOUS44 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMCEMBHM MMUS40 KBHM
LOCAL STORM REPORT /NEW/ BHMLSRMOB WWUS54 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMLSRBHM WWUS30 KBHM
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA...HSA...
TRANSFER.
ON THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER... THE ISSUANCE OF RIVER FORECASTS AND
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM /DLDA1/ WILL BE
TRANSFERRED FROM BIRMINGHAM TO MOBILE /TABLE 4/.
TABLE 4. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCTS ISSUED FOR DEMOPOLIS LOCK
AND DAM.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
DEMOPOLIS LOCK AND DAM /DLDA1/
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ BHMFLSMOB WGUS82 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMFLSBHM RWUS42 KBHM
RIVER FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ BHMFLWMOB WGUS42 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMFLWBHM WRUS2 KBHM
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ BHMRVSMOB FGUS82 KMOB
* /OLD/ BHMRVSBHM FGUS84 KBMX
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE MOB COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.
THE BROADCAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEMOPOLIS ALABAMA NOAA
WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO MOB.
THIS WILL NOT EFFECT HOW YOU RECEIVE YOUR WEATHER INFORMATION NOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMITTER.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...APPENDIX A....THIS UPDATES PAGES
A-10... A-38 AND A-40. THIS SERVICE CHANGE ALSO CHANGES WSOM
CHAPTER C-11...ZONE AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A...PAGE A-49.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
RANDY MCKEE GARY PETTI
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
8400 AIRPORT BLVD. 465 WEATHERVANE ROAD
MOBILE AL 36608 CALERA AL 35040
334-633-6443 205-664-3010
..NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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