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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-01
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
345 PM EST FRI JAN 10 2003
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 E. LEE
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: MODIFICATIONS TO SELECTED NCEP TEXT PRODUCTS...
EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12 2003
REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 02-59 DATED
NOVEMBER 27 2002 AND CORRECTED ON DECEMBER 2 2002
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 02-59...BY
WEDNESDAY...FEBRUARY 12 2003...AT 100 PM EST...THE NATIONAL
CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL MODIFY THE TEXT
PRODUCTS IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1. THE FOCUS OF THE CHANGE WILL BE
IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK AND THE ADDITION
OF $$ AT THE END OF ALL PRODUCTS. ONCE IMPLEMENTED...THE
MODIFICATIONS /PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED IN SCN 02-59/ WILL ENSURE
THESE PRODUCTS CONFORM TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION
/NWSI/ 10-1701...ENTITLED TEXT PRODUCT FORMATS AND CODES.
A WEB PAGE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW USERS TO TEST THE
CHANGES TO ENSURE THEY CAN DECODE THE MODIFIED PRODUCTS
CORRECTLY. SEE EXAMPLES AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/NEWTEXTFORMAT/TEXTPRODCHANGES.HTML
TABLE 1. NCEP TEXT PRODUCTS WHOSE FORMAT WILL BE MODIFIED BY
FEBRUARY 12 2003
PRODUCT WMO HEADER/S/ AWIPS ID/S/
MODEL DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION FXUS10 KWNH PMDHMD
SHORT RANGE PROGNOSTIC FXUS01 KWBC PMDSPD
DISCUSSION
EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION FXUS02 KWBC PMDEPD
CARIBBEAN DISCUSSION FXCA20 KWBC PMDCA
HAWAIIAN DISCUSSION FXHW01 KWNH PMDHI
SOUTH AMERICAN DISCUSSION FXSA20 KWBC PMDSA
CODED SURFACE FRONTAL POSITIONS ASUS01 KWBC CODSUS
CODED SURFACE FRONTAL POSITIONS FSUS02 KWBC CODSRP
FORECAST
PRELIMINARY EXTENDED FORECAST FXUS02 KWBC PREEPD
DISCUSSION
SELECTED CITIES WEATHER SUMMARY FPUS<20-23> KWNH SCS<11-14>
AND FORECASTS/ 4 PARTS/
TRAVELERS FORECAST TABLE /3 PARTS/ FPUS10/12/13 KWNH TAV10/12/13
DAYS 3--7 HEAT INDEX /ERN U.S./ FMUS23 KWNH PRBEHI
DAYS 3--7 HEAT INDEX /WRN U.S./ FMUS24 KWNH PRBWHI
STORM SUMMARIES ACUS<41-45> KWBC SCCNS<1-5>
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FORECAST AEUS41 KWBC UVICAC
UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST FDUS01 KWNO FOFUS
UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST FDAK01 KWNO FOFAK
UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST FDHW01 KWNO FOFHW
UPPER WIND FALLOUT FORECAST FDCA01 KWNO FOFCA
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL DISCUSSION FOUS30 KWBC QPFERD
PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW FOUS11 KWBC QPFHSD
AND ICING DISCUSSION
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FXUS04 KWBC QPFPFD
FORECAST DISCUSSION
PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONTACT
IF THEY BELIEVE THE CHANGES WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT THEIR
OPERATIONS:
ANDY NOEL ART THOMAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES OR PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES
SILVER SPRING MD SILVER SPRING MD
PHONE: 301-713-1867 X 126 PHONE: 301-713-1867 X 193
E-MAIL: ANDREW.NOEL@xxxxxxxx ART.THOMAS@xxxxxxxx
NWSI 10-1701 IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES
CLICK ON 10-OPERATIONS AND SERVICES...AND THEN SCROLL DOWN AND
CLICK ON 10-1701 TEXT PRODUCT FORMATS AND CODES.
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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