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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 04-13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
930 AM EST MON MAR 22 2004
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: MARK ANDREWS
CHIEF AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
NWS...OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: BACKUP TEST OF WORLD AREA FORECAST CENTER /WAFC/
WASHINGTON HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND MEDIUM
LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PRODUCTS SCHEDULED FROM
1200 UTC UNTIL 1640 UTC ON APRIL 14 2004
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SUBSCRIBERS.
ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 2004...THE UNITED KINGDOM MET OFFICE
/WAFC LONDON/ WILL ASSUME...IN A PLANNED BACK-UP TEST ...FORECAST
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHARTS
/SWH/ AND MEDIUM LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHART /SWM/ WHICH
ARE NORMALLY PREPARED BY THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
/WAFC WASHINGTON/ AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.
WAFC LONDON WILL PREPARE AND ISSUE THE FOLLOWING T4 CHARTS:
SWH ICAO AREAS WMO HEADINGS
A PGEE07 KKCI
B1 PGIE07 KKCI
F PGGE07 KKCI
H PGAE07 KKCI
I PGBE07 KKCI
J PGJE07 KKCI
M PGDE07 KKCI
SWM ICAO AREAS WMO HEADINGS
NAT PGNE15 KKCI
DURING THE BACK-UP TEST...THE WAFC WASHINGTON WILL BE ABLE TO
RESUME FORECASTING SERVICES OR INTERVENE ANYTIME DURING THE TEST
IF NECESSARY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WAFC WASHINGTON BACK-UP
TEST...CONTACT:
MIKE CAMPBELL...DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER...INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
PHONE: 816-584-7203
E-MAIL: MIKE.CAMPBELL@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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