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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-14
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
400 PM EST FRI MAR 15 2002
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAMES LEE
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
AND
THERESE PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: PROPOSAL FOR A COMBINED PUBLIC/MARINE PRODUCT FOR
SELECTED PUBLIC AND MARINE ZONES IN ALASKA...A 60-DAY
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS MARCH 26 2002
A NEW COMBINED PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECAST PRODUCT IS BEING
PROPOSED FOR SELECTED AREAS IN THE ALEUTIAN AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS.
THIS COMBINED FORECAST PRODUCT WILL REPLACE THE PUBLIC ZONE
FORECAST AND THE COASTAL MARINE FORECAST FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC
ZONES AND MARINE COASTAL AREAS IN ALASKA:
PUBLIC ZONES
UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODE
/UGC/ PUBLIC ZONE TITLE
AKZ185 EASTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING UNALASKA
AKZ191 WESTERN ALEUTIANS INCLUDING ADAK
AKZ195 PRIBILOF ISLANDS INCLUDING ST PAUL
MARINE COASTAL AREAS
AREA UGC MARINE ZONE TITLE
12A PKZ121 CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI
12A1 PKZ123 UNALASKA BAY
12B PKZ122 NIKOLSKI TO ADAK
13 PKZ130 WESTERN ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ADAK TO ATTU
15 PKZ150 PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
THE PROPOSED PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED TWICE DAILY WITH REVISIONS AS
NEEDED...STARTING MARCH 26 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/.
THERE WILL BE A 60-DAY COMMENT PERIOD FROM MARCH 26 2002 UNTIL
MAY 26 2002...DURING WHICH FEEDBACK WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM OUR
CUSTOMERS. FEEDBACK GATHERED DURING THIS 60-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD WILL DETERMINE IF THIS COMBINED PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO
BE ROUTINELY ISSUED. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CHANGES WILL
OCCUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE PROPOSED PRODUCT:
1. THE COMBINED PUBLIC/MARINE FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED IN THE
MARINE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR THE ABOVE MARINE AREAS UNDER THE
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ COMMUNICATIONS HEADER
FZAK65 PANC...AWIPS ID CWF065.
2. THE COASTAL MARINE FORECAST FOR AREA 8 /CAPE NEWENHAM TO DALL
POINT/ WILL BE MOVED TO THE PRODUCT WITH WMO COMMUNICATIONS
HEADER FZAK64 PANC...AWIPS ID CWF064.
3. THE COASTAL MARINE FORECAST FOR AREA 12A1 /UNALASKA BAY/ WILL
BE REPRESENTED AS TABULAR WIND GROUP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
COMBINED PUBLIC/MARINE FORECAST FOR AREA 12A.
4. THE ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT WITH WMO COMMUNICATIONS HEADER
FPAK54 PAFC...AWIPS ID ZFPALU...WILL BE DISCONTINUED. FORECASTS
FOR ZONES 185...191...AND 195 CONTAINED IN THAT PRODUCT ARE
CONTAINED WITHIN THE COMBINED MARINE/PUBLIC PRODUCT. THE ZONE
FORECAST FOR ZONE 181 /ALASKA PENINSULA INCLUDING COLD BAY - SAND
POINT/ ALSO CONTAINED IN FPAK54 PAFC...AWIPS ID ZFPALU...WILL BE
MOVED INTO THE ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT WITH WMO COMMUNICATIONS
HEADER FPAK53 PAFC...AWIPS ID ZFPSWB.
THE PROPOSED PRODUCT PROVIDES A FORECAST OUT TO 5 DAYS AND
INCLUDES ALL THE CURRENT MARINE FORECAST ELEMENTS. IN ADDITION
PUBLIC FORECAST ELEMENTS ARE INCLUDED. THE FORECAST ELEMENTS IN
THE COMBINED PUBLIC/MARINE PRODUCT ARE:
1. PREDOMINATE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED IN KNOTS. THIS ELEMENT
IS THE SAME AS IN THE CURRENT MARINE FORECAST.
2. PREDOMINATE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN FEET. THIS ELEMENT IS
THE SAME AS IN THE CURRENT MARINE FORECAST.
3. SKY CONDITION. THIS ELEMENT IS THE SAME AS IN THE CURRENT
PUBLIC FORECAST.
4. CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION AND TYPE PLUS ANY FORECASTED SNOW
AMOUNT ON LAND. THIS ELEMENT IS THE SAME AS IN THE CURRENT
PUBLIC FORECAST.
5. LOW VISIBILITY. THIS ELEMENT IS THE SAME AS IN THE CURRENT
MARINE FORECAST.
6. TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM. THIS ELEMENT IS THE SAME AS
IN THE CURRENT PUBLIC FORECAST.
7. WARNING CONDITIONS FOR WIND SPEED AND VESSEL ICING WILL BE
BASED UPON MARINE WARNING CRITERIA.
8. WARNING AND ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR OTHER ELEMENTS ARE BASED
UPON EXISTING PUBLIC WARNING CRITERIA.
A SAMPLE OF THE NEW COMBINED PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECAST PRODUCT
WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MARCH 18 2002 AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
http://www.arh.noaa.gov/hybrid.htm
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PROPOSED
CHANGE...YOU MAY CONTACT:
BOB HOPKINS
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
ANCHORAGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
ANCHORAGE ALASKA 99510
PHONE: /907/ 266-5120
E-MAIL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE/: Bob.Hopkins@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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