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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
445 PM EST WED JAN 22 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: THOMAS GRAZIANO
CHIEF...SERVICES BRANCH
HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: CONSISTENT UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ TYPES FOR
HYDROLOGY PRODUCT SUITE IN CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE
MARCH 25 2003
ON MARCH 25 2003...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES
IN CENTRAL REGION WILL ISSUE THE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT SUITE USING
CONSISTENT UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ TYPES AS SPECIFIED IN
THE FOLLOWING TABLE.
PRODUCT
PRODUCT TYPE CATEGORY UGC
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK ESF COUNTY CODE
FLOOD WATCH FFA ZONE CODE
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FFW COUNTY CODE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT FFS COUNTY CODE
FLOOD WARNING FLW COUNTY CODE
FLOOD STATEMENT FLS COUNTY CODE
HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT RVS COUNTY CODE
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY RVA COUNTY CODE
DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY RVD COUNTY CODE
PLEASE NOTE THE PRODUCT...FLOOD WATCH...WILL REMAIN A ZONE CODED
UGC.
AN EXPLICIT LIST OF IMPACTED PRODUCTS IS POSTED AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/HYDROUGC
THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS /ILX/ WILL BE
ISSUING ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS USING END STATE WORLD
METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS BY MARCH 4 2003.
REFER TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-02 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ALL OTHER CENTRAL REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES WILL BE
CONVERTING THEIR FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...FLASH FLOOD
STATEMENTS...FLOOD WARNINGS...AND FLOOD STATEMENTS TO END STATE
WMO HEADINGS ON MARCH 25 2003. LOOK FOR A FUTURE SERVICE CHANGE
NOTICE...EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED THE WEEK OF JANUARY 27TH 2003...
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THAT CHANGE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
FRANK RICHARDS
HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CENTER
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1630 X 164
EMAIL: FRANCIS.RICHARDS@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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