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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-40
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EDT WED OCT 26 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: THOMAS GRAZIANO CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICES FROM MEMPHIS WFO TO
JACKSON WFO...EFFECTIVE NOV 30 2005
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY NOV 30 2005 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD
TIME /CST/... 1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...HYDROLOGIC
SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAY... LOWNDES... AND NOXUBEE
COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN JACKSON /WFO JAN/ FROM THE WFO IN
MEMPHIS /WFO MEG/. THESE CHANGES WILL ENABLE MORE EFFICIENT
SERVICE IN THIS HYDROLOGIC AREA. SEE TABLE 1 FOR DETAILS ON THE
RIVER FORECAST POINTS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO WFO JACKSON FROM WFO
MEMPHIS ON NOVEMBER 30 2005.
SHORTENED LEAD TIME IS BEING PROVIDED FOR THIS SERVICE CHANGE
NOTICE BECAUSE DURING AN INTER-AGENCY MEETING... THE COLUMBUS...
LOWNDES... NOXUBEE... AND CLAY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIVISIONS REQUESTED THE CHANGE OCCUR ON NOVEMBER 30 2005 TO
COINCIDE WITH THE END OF THE HURRICANE SEASON.
BECAUSE OF THIS TRANSFER...CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 FOR CLAY... LOWNDES...
AND NOXUBEE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI USING THE JAN IDENTIFIER.
TABLE 1. RIVER FORECAST POINTS TO BE TRANSFERRED.
FORECAST LOCATION COUNTY
POINT IDENTIFIER
TIBBEE CREEK NEAR TIBBEE MS CLAY TBBM6
LUXAPALLILA CREEK AT COLUMBUS MS LOWNDES CLUM6
STENNIS LOCK AND DAM AT COLUMBUS MS LOWNDES CBUM6
NOXUBEE RIVER AT MACON MS NOXUBEE MCNM6
TABLE 2. PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE.
PRODUCT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ WGUS84 KJAN /NEW/ FLSJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS84 KMEG * /OLD/ FLSMEG
FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ WGUS44 KJAN /NEW/ FLWJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS44 KMEG * /OLD/ FLWMEG
FLOOD WATCH /NEW/ WGUS44 KJAN /NEW/ FFAJAN
* /OLD/ WGUS44 KMEG * /OLD/ FFAMEG
HYDROLOGIC /NEW/ FGUS74 KJAN /NEW/ ESFJAN
OUTLOOK * /OLD/ FGUS74 KMEG * /OLD/ ESFMEG
HYDROLOGIC /NEW/ SRUS44 KJAN /NEW/ RVAJAN
SUMMARY* /OLD/ SRUS44 KMEG * /OLD/ RVAMEG
DAILY RIVER AND /NEW/ FGUS54 KJAN /NEW/ RVDJAN
LAKE SUMMARY* /OLD/ FGUS54 KMEG * /OLD/ RVDMEG
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ FGUS84 KJAN /NEW/ RVSJAN
* /OLD/ FGUS84 KMEG * /OLD/ RVSMEG
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE JAN COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
JIM BELLES
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WFO MEMPHIS
7777 WALNUT GROVE RD. OM-1
MEMPHIS TN 38120
901 544 0399
JIM BELLES@xxxxxxxx
ALAN GERARD
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WFO JACKSON
234 WEATHER SERVICE DR.
JACKSON MS 39232
601 936-2189
ALAN.E.GERARD@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM/
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