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> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-33
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
> 1030 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2000
>
> TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT
> SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/
> SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
> CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
>
> FROM THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
> SERVICES
>
> SUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES NEAR LOS
> ANGELES CALIFORNIA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 29 2000
>
> THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST AREAS NEAR LOS
> ANGELES CALIFORNIA /SEE TABLE ONE/ ON MARCH 29 2000 AT 1200
> UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ /4 A.M. PST. TABLE TWO LISTS
> THE PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED. USERS WHO SELECT INFORMATION
> FOR SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE THE NEW UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
> CODES /UGC/ FOR THE RECONFIGURED ZONES. THIS RECONFIGURATION WILL
> ALLOW FORECASTERS TO MORE ACCURATELY PORTRAY ONGOING AND
> PREDICTED WEATHER.
>
> TABLE 1. NEW ZONES EFFECTIVE MARCH 29 2000 AT 1200 UTC /4 AM
> PST/. ALL OTHER ZONES ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.
>
> UGC Z ZONE NAME
> CAZ047- LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS
> CAZ054- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA
> RANGE
> CAZ088- SANTA CLARITA VALLEY
>
> TABLE 2. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
>
> PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
> ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT LAXZFPLOX FPUS56 KLOX
> WINTER WEATHER WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY LAXWSWLAX WWUS46 KLOX
> NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY LAXNPWLAX WWUS45 KLAX
> FLASH FLOOD WATCH LAXFFALAX RWUS31 KLAX
> SHORT TERM FORECAST LAXNOWLAX FPUS76 KLOX
> S. CA STATE FORECAST PRODUCT LAXSFPCA FPUS66 KLOX
> SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT LAXSVSLAX WWUS34 KLAX
> SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT LAXSPSLAX WWUS35 KLAX
> FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT LAXFFSLAX RWUS32 KLAX
> FLOOD STATEMENT LAXFLSLAX RWUS42 KLAX
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LAXPNSLAX ABUS34 KLAX
> CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE LAXCEMLAX MMUS40 KLAX
> LOCAL STORM REPORT LAXLSRLAX WWUS30 KLAX
> S. CA STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP LAXSWRCA ASUS46 KLAX
>
>
> THESE ZONE CHANGES UPDATE PAGES A-109 AND A-110 OF NATIONAL
> WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-11...ZONE AND LOCAL
> FORECASTS...APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST MAPS/. A UPDATED ZONE MAP
> FOR SOUTHERN CA WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
>
> HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTML /LOWER CASE/
>
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO OBTAIN A HARD COPY OF THE REVISED
> ZONE MAP...PLEASE CONTACT:
>
> TODD MORRIS - METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE OR
> TIM MCCLUNG - WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
> NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
> 520 N ELEVAR ST
> OXNARD CA 93030
> TELEPHONE:- 805-988-6615
>
> THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
> INTERNET AT FOLLOWING INTERNET ADDRESS:
>
> HTTP//WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM /LOWER CASE/.
>
> END
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