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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-46
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
700 AM EDT WED AUG 4 2004
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: THERESE PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT:CHANGE IN COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS FOR ALASKA REGION
NAVTEX PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15 2004
ON FRIDAY...OCTOBER 15 2004...AT 4 PM AKDT /8 PM EDT/...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES IN
ALASKA WILL MODERNIZE THE WMO COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS AND AWIPS
IDENTIFIERS FOR THE SUITE OF NAVTEX MARINE FORECASTS.
THE CONTENT OF THESE PRODUCTS IS NOT CHANGING...ONLY THE
COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE PRODUCTS
CAN BE FOUND IN NWSI 10-311 /OFFSHORE...NAVTEX...AND HIGH SEAS
MARINE FORECAST SERVICES/ POSTED ON THE NWS DIRECTIVES WEB PAGE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/010/PD01003011C.PDF
AND IN THE ALASKA REGION SUPPLEMENT TO THAT INSTRUCTION POSTED
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/010/PD01003011A052002B.PDF
SEE TABLE 1 FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY
THIS CHANGE. TABLE 2 SHOWS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OLD AND
NEW PRODUCTS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
TABLE 1. ALASKA REGION NAVTEX MARINE FORECASTS.
OLD OLD
WMO HEADING PRODUCT
FZAK61 PAJN NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
FZAK62 PANC NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST
FZAK64 PANC NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR WESTERN ALASKA
FZAK66 PAFA NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST ALASKA AND
THE ARCTIC
TABLE 2. OLD AND NEW COMMUNICATIONS HEADINGS AND AWIPS IDS FOR
ALASKA REGION NAVTEX MARINE PRODUCTS.
OLD OLD NEW NEW
WMO HEADINGS AWIPS IDS WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
FZAK61 PAJN CWF061 FZAK61 PAJK OFFN11
FZAK62 PANC CWF062 FZAK63 PAFC OFFN12
FZAK64 PANC CWF064 FZAK64 PAFC OFFN13
FZAK66 PAFA CWF066 FZAK69 PAFG OFFN14
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL USERS OF NWS NAVTEX MARINE
FORECASTS ORIGINATING FROM ALASKA MAKE SURE THAT THEIR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DIRECTORIES EXACTLY MATCH THE HEADINGS
LISTED IN TABLE 2. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL PREVENT THESE PRODUCTS
FROM REACHING THEIR INTENDED AUDIENCE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS CHANGE...
PLEASE CONTACT:
AIMEE DEVARIS
MARINE PROGRAM MANAGER
NWS ALASKA REGION HEADQUARTERS
ANCHORAGE AK
PHONE: 907.271.3507
EMAIL: AIMEE.DEVARIS@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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