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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-35...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
255 PM EDT THU JUL 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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM GLENN AUSTIN
ACTING CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT ADDITION OF NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC UGC CODES FOR
GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY...EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 3 2003.
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY...SEPTEMBER 3 2003 AT 400 PM GUAM LOCAL
STANDARD TIME...0600 UTC /COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN GUAM WILL ADD
NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES TO ITS GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY. THE NEW ZONES ARE BROKEN OUT ACCORDING TO TYPE
AND LOCATION AND ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1. PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY
THESE CHANGES ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.
NWS CUSTOMERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY PROCESS PRODUCTS LISTED IN
TABLE 2 USING THE Z FORM OF THE UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/
MAY NEED TO PROGRAM THE NEW Z CODES INTO THEIR SYSTEM/S/ NO
LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 3 2003 TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE PRODUCTS.
AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE REALIGNED ZONES IS
NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
TABLE 1 NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES FOR WFO GUAM GEOGRAPHIC
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WITH CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/.
NEW MARINE SYNOPSIS UGC
WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTRICAL MILES
SYNOPSIS FOR KOROR/PALAU WATERS PMZ160
SYNOPSIS FOR THE FEDERATED STATES OF
MICRONESIA WATERS PMZ170
SYNOPSIS OF MAJURO WATERS PMZ180
SYNOPSIS OF WAKE ISLAND WATERS PMZ190
NEW MARINE ZONE
WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
WAKE ISLAND 19.3N 166.6E PMZ191
NEW PUBLIC ZONES
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANAS
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
AGRIHAN 18.8N 145.7E GUZ005
REPUBLIC OF PALAU
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
KOROR 7.3N 134.5E GUZ011
SONSOROL 5.3N 132.2E GUZ012
KAYANGEL 8.1N 134.7E GUZ013
YAP STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
YAP 9.5N 138.1E GUZ021
NGULU 8.3N 137.5E GUZ022
ULITHI 10.0N 139.8E GUZ023
SOROL 8.2N 140.4E GUZ024
WOLEAI 7.4N 143.9E GUZ025
SATAWAL 7.4N 147.2E GUZ026
CHUUK STATE /FEDERATED STATED OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
CHUUK 7.5N 151.9E GUZ031
PLULUWAT 7.4N 149.2E GUZ032
LUKUNOR 5.5N 153.8E GUZ033
POHNPEI STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
POHNPEI 7.0N 158.2E GUZ041
MOKIL 6.8N 159.8E GUZ042
PINGELAP 6.2N 160.7E GUZ043
KOSRAE STATE /FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA/
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
KOSRAE 5.3N 163.0E GUZ051
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
MAJURO 7.1N 171.4E GUZ061
UJELANG 9.8N 161.0E GUZ062
ENEWETAK 11.4N 162.4E GUZ063
AILINGLAPLAP 7.3N 168.8E GUZ064
JALUIT 5.9N 169.6E GUZ065
UTIRIK 11.2N 169.8E GUZ066
WOTJE 9.5N 170.2E GUZ067
MILI 6.1N 171.7E GUZ068
WAKE ISLAND
LOCATION LATITUDE LONGITUDE UGC
WAKE ISLAND 19.3N 166.6E GUZ081
END OF TABLE 1
TABLE 2 PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY NEW MARINE AND PUBLIC ZONES IN WFO
GUAM GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
MICRONESIAN COASTAL ZONE FORECAST FZPQ50 PGUM CWFPQ
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTPQ81 PGUM HLSPQ1
WTPQ82 PGUM HLSPQ2
WTPQ83 PGUM HLSPQ3
WTPQ84 PGUM HLSPQ4
WTPQ85 PGUM HLSPQ5
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WWPQ80 PGUM SPSPQ
MICRONESIAN HIGH SURF ADVISORY FZPQ70 PGUM MWSPQ
END OF TABLE 2
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE UGC CODES OR
LOCATIONS...PLEASE CONTACT
BILL WARD
LEAD FORECASTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
HUENEME ROAD...BLDG. 3232
BARRIGADA GUAM 96913
PHONE 671-472-0900
E-MAIL BILL.WARD@xxxxxxxx
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