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> PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...CORRECTION...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-29
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
> 730 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2000
>
> ...THE UGC CODE FOR NEW GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ZONE IN TABLE 1 IS
> TXZ258 AND NOT TXZ257. ALL OTHER INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME...
>
> TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
> WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND EMWIN CUSTOMERS...OTHER
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS
> EMPLOYEES
>
> FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
>
> SUBJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR THE
> GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AREA...DAVIS
> MOUNTAINS...AND LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO...EFFECTIVE
> FEBRUARY 28 2000
>
> EFFECTIVE MONDAY FEBRUARY 28 2000 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD
> TIME /CST/...1200 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME...OR 1700 UNIVERSAL
> COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...ZONE FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
> FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND TEXAS WILL BE IMPROVED TO ACCOUNT FOR
> TOPOGRAPHY. THIS CHANGE INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING THREE
> IMPROVEMENTS.
>
> THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA WILL BECOME SEPARATE
> ZONES. THE NEW GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ZONE WILL ENCOMPASS THE NORTH
> PORTION OF CURRENT ZONE TXZ057 AND THE EXTREME NORTHWEST PORTION
> OF CURRENT ZONE TXZ058. THIS SEPARATION CAN BE FURTHER DESCRIBED
> USING TIME ZONES. THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ZONE WILL BE THE
> MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE PORTION OF CULBERSON COUNTY. /TABLE 1/.
>
> THE SECOND CHANGE IS THE EXPANSION OF ZONE TXZ074 TO INCLUDE THE
> HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF ZONES TXZ057 AND
> TXZ058. THE EXPANSION OF ZONE TXZ074 WILL INCLUDE BORACHO...
> KENT... AND THE INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I-20. /TABLE 1/
>
> THE THIRD CHANGE WILL BE DIVIDING LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO INTO
> THREE PARTS. SINCE LEA COUNTY IS 110 MILES LONG...THIS CHANGE
> WILL IMPROVE SERVICE TO RESIDENTS. LEA COUNTY WILL BE DIVIDED
> INTO NORTHERN LEA /TATUM AND CROSSROADS/...CENTRAL LEA /LOVINGTON
> AND HOBBS/...AND SOUTHERN LEA /JAL AND EUNICE/. CENTRAL LEA
> COUNTY WILL BE BOUNDED BY 33 DEGREES 0 MINUTES TO THE NORTH AND
> 32 DEGREES 30 MINUTES TO THE SOUTH. /TABLE 1/
>
> BECAUSE OF THESE CHANGES...CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
> TO RECEIVE ALL PRODUCTS WHICH USE UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE. THIS CHANGE
> DOES NOT EFFECT PRODUCTS USING UGC COUNTY /C/ CODE.
>
>
> TABLE 1: ZONE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE WFO MIDLAND FORECAST AREA. UGC
> ZONE /Z/ CODES ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLE.
>
> ZONE UGC ZONE /Z/
> GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TXZ258 /NEW UGC/ --CORRECTED
> VAN HORN AND HWY 54 CORRIDOR TXZ057
> REEVES COUNTY/UPPER TRANS PECOS TXZ058
> DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA TXZ074
>
> NORTHERN LEA COUNTY NMZ029
> CENTRAL LEA COUNTY NMZ033 /NEW UGC/
> SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NMZ034 /NEW UGC/
>
> TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY RELATED PRODUCTS ISSUED BY WFO
> FGF THAT WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION FOR THESE RECONFIGURED ZONES.
>
> NWWS ID WMO HEADING
>
> PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST LBBZFPMAF FPUS54 KMAF
> FLASH FLOOD WATCH LBBFFAMAF WGUS64 KMAF
> NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING LBBNPWMAF WWUS74 KMAF
> WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING LBBWSWMAF WWUS44 KMAF
> SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT LBBSPSMAF WWUS84 KMAF
> SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT LBBSVSMAF WWUS54 KMAF
> CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE LBBCEMMAF WOUS44 KMAF
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LBBPNSMAF NOUS44 KMAF
> SHORT-TERM FORECAST LBBNOWMAF FPUS74 KMAF
> FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT LBBFFSMAF WGUS74 KMAF
> LOCAL STORM REPORT LBBLSRMAF WWUS54 KMAF
>
> FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
> C-11...APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES/....THIS UPDATES
> PAGES A-61...A-62...A-71...AND A-72.
>
> IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
>
> RAY FAGEN KEN GRAHAM
> METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
> 2500 CHALLENGER DRIVE SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
> MIDLAND TX 79706-2606 819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11
> 915-563-5006 X222 FORT WORTH TX 76102
> 817-978-2652 X107
>
> ...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
>
> END
>
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