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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-04
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
330 PM EST WED FEB 23 2005
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 WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT:MARINE ZONE NAME CHANGES FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COASTAL AND INLAND WATERS...EFFECTIVE
THURSDAY JUNE 23 2005.
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY JUNE 23 2005...AT 300 AM PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME
/PDT/...OR 1000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ SEATTLE WASHINGTON WILL CHANGE THE NAMES OF
THE MARINE ZONES IN ITS FORECAST AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE
UPDATED MARINE ZONE NAMES ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1.
THE UPDATED MARINE ZONE SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM
THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM
TABLE 1. AFFECTED MARINE ZONE NAME CHANGES FOR WFO SEATTLE
FORECAST AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/
UGC NEW ZONE NAME
PZZ100 SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL
AND INLAND WATERS
PZZ130 WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ131 CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ132 EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
PZZ133 NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS
PZZ134 ADMIRALTY INLET
PZZ135 PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL
PZZ150 COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND
OUT 20 NM
PZZ153 COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE
OUT 20 NM
PZZ156 COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER
OUT 20 NM
PZZ170 COASAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND
20 TO 60 NM
PZZ173 COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE
20 TO 60 NM
PZZ176 COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER
20 TO 60 NM
TABLE 2. UNAFFECTED MARINE ZONE FOR WFO SEATTLE FORECAST AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY.
PZZ110 GRAYS HARBOR BAR
TABLE 3. PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE NEW ZONE NAMES
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FZUS56 KSEW SEACWFSEW
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS46 KSEW SEAHWOSEW
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FZUS76 KSEW SEAMWSSEW
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WHUS56 KSEW SEASMWSEW
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS66 KSEW SEAWCNSEW
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
CHRISTOPHER D. HILL
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
7600 SANDPOINT WAY N.E.
SEATTLE WA 98115-6349
PHONE: 206-526-6095 EXT. 222
E-MAIL: CHRIS.HILL@xxxxxxxx
NWS INSTRUCTION 10-302 MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT / USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/010/PD01003002F.PDF
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT / USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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