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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 04-13...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 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: CORRECTED...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
CORRECTED TO REMOVE DOUBLE SPACING THROUGHOUT THE MESSAGE
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
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