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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0245 PM EST TUE MAR 15 2005
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: BACKUP TEST OF WORLD AREA FORECAST CENTER /WAFC/
WASHINGTON HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND
MEDIUM LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PRODUCTS
SCHEDULED FROM 1630 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005 UNTIL
2230 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SUBSCRIBERS.
ON TUESDAY... APRIL 19 2005...FROM 1630 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ UNTIL 2230 UTC ON APRIL 19 2005...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 CHARTS /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
VALID 1200 UTC APRIL 20 2005:
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 CAN RESUME
FORECASTING SERVICES OR INTERVENE ANYTIME IF NECESSARY.
WAFC WASHINGTON WILL PRODUCE ALL SWH AND SWM FORECASTS AS
NORMAL BUT WILL ONLY TRANSMIT WHEN ADVISED BY WAFC LONDON OF
PROBLEMS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WAFC WASHINGTON
BACK-UP TEST...CONTACT:
LARRY BURCH...DEPUTY DIRECTOR
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
PHONE: 816-584-7203
E-MAIL: LARRY.BURCH@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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