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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-46
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
305 PM EDT FRI AUG 16 2002
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /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: CREATION OF NEW ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES IN WESTERN AND
CENTRAL WYOMING...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2002
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY...OCTOBER 15 2002...AT 200 PM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT
TIME OR 2000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...THERE WILL BE A
REALIGNMENT OF FORECAST ZONE BOUNDARIES FOR NUMEROUS COUNTIES IN
WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING. THESE CHANGES AFFECT PRODUCTS
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN
RIVERTON WYOMING /RIW/.
THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO WMO HEADINGS OR AWIPS IDENTIFIERS WITH
THIS REALIGNMENT AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED RECEIPT
OF PRODUCTS FROM WFO RIW.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY SEPTEMBER 13 2002 FROM THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
...NOTE URL FOR SHAPEFILES CHANGED EARLIER THIS YEAR...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
PLEASE REFER TO TABLE 1 FOR NEW ZONE NAMES AND CODES.
TABLE 1 - NEW ZONE /"Z" FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE...OR UGC/ AND NAMES
NEW OLD
NEW ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ OLD ZONE NAME UGC /Z/
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK WYZ001 PARK WYZ001
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS WYZ002 NORTH ABSAROKAS WYZ002
SOUTH ABSAROKAS WYZ003
CODY FOOTHILLS WYZ003 CODY FOOTHILLS WYZ004
NORTH BIG HORN BASIN WYZ004 NORTH BIG HORN BASIN WYZ005
SOUTHWEST BIG HORN N/A N/A
BASIN WYZ005
SOUTHEAST BIG HORN SOUTH BIG HORN
BASIN WYZ006 BASIN WYZ009
OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER OWL CREEK MOUNTAINS WYZ008
MOUNTAINS WYZ007
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST WYZ008 WESTERN BIGHORN
MOUNTAINS WYZ026
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST BIGHORN
SOUTHEAST WYZ009 MOUNTAINS WYZ027
NORTHEAST JOHNSON EAST JOHNSON WYZ028
COUNTY WYZ010
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON EAST JOHNSON WYZ028
COUNTY WYZ011
TETON AND GROS VENTRE TETON MOUNTAINS WYZ006
MOUNTAINS WYZ012
JACKSON HOLE WYZ013 JACKSON VALLEY WYZ007
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WIND RIVER MTNS
WEST WYZ014 WEST WYZ019
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WIND RIVER MTNS
EAST WYZ015 EAST WYZ011
UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN WYZ016 DUBOIS WYZ010
WIND RIVER BASIN WYZ017 WIND RIVER BASIN WYZ013
LANDER FOOTHILLS WYZ018 LANDER FOOTHILLS WYZ012
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND GREEN MOUNTAINS WYZ014
RATTLESNAKE RANGE WYZ019
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER NATRONA WYZ015
ELEVATIONS WYZ020
CASPER MOUNTAIN WYZ022 N/A N/A
STAR VALLEY WYZ023 STAR VALLEY WYZ016
SALT RIVER AND WYOMING SALT RIVER RANGE WYZ017
RANGES WYZ024
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN N/A N/A
FOOTHILLS WYZ025
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN WYZ026 UPPER GREEN RIVER
BASIN WYZ020
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY WYZ027 KEMMERER WYZ018
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN ROCK SPRINGS/GREEN
RIVER WYZ028 RIVER WYZ022
FLAMING GORGE WYZ029 FLAMING GORGE WYZ024
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY WYZ030 RED DESERT WYZ023
SOUTHEAST
SWEETWATER WYZ025
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE KEY PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST FPUS55 KRIW ZFPRIW
NON-PRECIPITATION ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS75 KRIW NPWRIW
WINTER STORM ADVSY/WATCH/WARNING WWUS45 KRIW WSWRIW
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS35 KRIW SPSRIW
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT WWUS55 KRIW SVSRIW
SHORT-TERM FORECAST FPUS75 KRIW NOWRIW
FLOOD WARNING WGUS45 KRIW FLWRIW
FLOOD WATCH WGUS65 KRIW FFARIW
FLOOD STATEMENT WGUS85 KRIW FLSRIW
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COUNTY CODES USED FOR TORNADO...SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM...AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...AS WELL AS CIVIL
EMERGENCY MESSAGES...REMAIN UNCHANGED SINCE THOSE PRODUCTS
UTILIZE THE COUNTY FORM OF THE UGC CODE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
CHRIS JONES...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NWS FORECAST OFFICE
12744 WEST US HIGHWAY 26
RIVERTON WYOMING 82501
PHONE: 307-857-3898 X726
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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