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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
415 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2002
TO: FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY
MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAMES E. LEE
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FOR SELECTED
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES...EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2002
ON MONDAY JULY 15 2002 AT 1200 UTC...THE WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICES IN TABLE 1 WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW TEXT OPERATIONAL
PRODUCT CALLED THE WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION /WCN/. SEVERAL
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES SUCCESFULLY TESTED THE WCN PRODUCT
IN 2001.
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES USE WCN MESSAGES TO DEPICT THE
STATUS OF ACTIVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TORNADO WATCHES FOR
THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE WCN SHOWS WHICH COUNTIES
REMAIN IN...ARE CLEARED FROM...OR ARE CANCELLED FROM WATCHES.
THE WCN PRODUCT CAN ALSO BE USED TO EXTEND IN TIME ACTIVE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. WCN MESSAGES WILL
NOT BE PROVIDED IF BACKUP SUPPORT FROM ANOTHER NWS OFFICE IS
REQUIRED.
FOR A SUITE OF EXAMPLES SHOWING THE WATCH COUNTY
NOTIFICATION MESSAGES FOR EACH CONVECTIVE WATCH SITUATION...
PLEASE SEE THE INTERNET SITE /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/WCN/WCNEX.PDF
CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO RECEIVE THE WCN MESSAGES SHOULD ADD
THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS IN TABLE 1 TO THE APPROPRIATE
DATABASES.
TABLE 1: PARTICIPATING OFFICES AND CHANGE NOTICE INFORMATION:
EASTERN REGION
PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
WAKEFIELD VA /AKQ/ CHARLESTON SC /CHS/
BINGHAMTON NY /BGM/ WILMINGTON OH /ILN/
BUFFALO NY /BUF/ PITTSBURGH PA /PBZ/
CARIBOU ME /CAR/
MESSAGE TYPE WMO ID AWIPS ID
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KAKQ WCNAKQ
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KBGM WCNBGM
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KBUF WCNBUF
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KCAR WCNCAR
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KCHS WCNCHS
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KILN WCNILN
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KPBZ WCNPBZ
CENTRAL REGION
PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
ABERDEEN SD /ABR/
SIOUX FALLS SD /FSD/
GOODLAND KS /GLD/
DODGE CITY KS /DDC/
MESSAGE TYPE WMO ID AWIPS ID
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS63 KABR WCNABR
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS63 KFSD WCNFSD
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS63 KGLD WCNGLD
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS63 KDDC WCNDDC
SOUTHERN REGION
PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
AMARILLO TX /AMA/ MELBOURNE FL /MLB/
ATLANTA GA /FFC/ NASHVILLE TN /OHX/
BIRMINGHAM AL /BMX/ NORMAN OK /OUN/
FORT WORTH TX /FWD/ SHREVEPORT LA /SHV/
HOUSTON TX /HGX/ TALLAHASSEE FL /TLH/
JACKSONVILLE FL /JAX/ TAMPA FL /TBW/
LAKE CHARLES LA /LCH/ TULSA OK /TSA/
MESSAGE TYPE WMO ID AWIPS ID
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KAMA WCNAMA
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KFFC WCNFFC
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KBMX WCNBMX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KFWD WCNFWD
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KHGX WCNHGX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KJAX WCNJAX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KLCH WCNLCH
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KMLB WCNMLB
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KOHX WCNOHX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KOUN WCNOUN
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KSHV WCNSHV
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KTLH WCNTLH
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS62 KTBW WCNTBW
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KTSA WCNTSA
WESTERN REGION
PARTICIPATING WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
BILLINGS MT /BYZ/ MEDFORD OR /MFR/
ELKO NV /LKN/ MISSOULA MT /MSO/
EUREKA CA /EKA/ PENDLETON OR /PDT/
GLASGOW MT /GGW/ SAN DIEGO CA /SGX/
HANFORD CA /HNX/ SPOKANE WA /OTX/
LAS VEGAS NV /VEF/
MESSAGE TYPE WMO ID AWIPS ID
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS65 KBYZ WCNBYZ
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS65 KLKN WCNLKN
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KEKA WCNEKA
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS65 KGGW WCNGGW
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KHNX WCNHNX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS65 KVEF WCNVEF
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KMFR WCNMFR
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS65 KMSO WCNMSO
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KPDT WCNPDT
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KSGX WCNSGX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS64 KOTX WCNOTX
/END OF TABLE 1/
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... PLEASE CONTACT
RICHARD OKULSKI
NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER PROGRAM LEADER
SILVER SPRING MD
PHONE: /301/ 713-1867 EXT. 114
E-MAIL: RICHARD.OKULSKI@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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