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NOXX10 KWBC 171754
DM MSG 05-02.15
17 MAY 2002
ICAO WORLD AREA FORECAST SYSTEM /WAFS/
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL USERS OF WORLD AREA FORECAST
CENTRE /WAFC/ LONDON SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHARTS
ON 28 MAY 2002 THE FIRST LIVE WAFC LONDON /WAFC/
WASHINGTON BACKUP TEST WILL TAKE PLACE. THIS TEST IS
LIMITED TO THE WAFS HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHARTS
NORMALLY PRODUCED BY WAFC LONDON VALID FOR 1200 UTC 29
MAY 2002. NO OTHER PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED.
THE FOLLOWING CHARTS.. VALID FOR 1200 UTC 29 MAY 2002.. WILL
BE PRODUCED BY WAFC WASHINGTON AND DISTRIBUTED ABOUT
2300 UTC ON 28 MAY 2002- THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS
EARLIER THAN THE CHARTS NORMALLY PRODUCED BY WAFC
LONDON
ICAO AREA WMO BULLETIN HEADER
B /EURSAM/ PGSE06 EGRR
C /AFI/ PGRE06 EGRR
D /ASIA/ PGZE06 EGRR
E /INDOC/ PGGE06 EGRR
G /MID/ PGCE06 EGRR
H /NAT/ PGAE06 EGRR
K /SIO/ PGKE06 EGRR
IF THE TEST FAILS THE ROUTINE WAFC LONDON PRODUCTS WILL BE
BROADCAST INSTEAD AT ABOUT 0200 UTC 29 MAY 2002.
PLEASE CONTACT WAFC LONDON BY E-MAIL IF YOU REQUIRE ANY
CLARIFICATIONS- RICHARD.ORRELL/AT SYMBOL/METOFFICE.COM
MY REGARDS
R ORRELL
WAFC LONDON