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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
912 AM EDT MAY 5 2006
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: NEW FORMAT FOR DISPLAYING JET DEPTH INFORMATION ON
WORLD AREA FORECAST CENTER /WAFC/ HIGH AND MEDIUM
LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE
JULY 26 2006
EFFECTIVE JULY 26 2006 AT 1615 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/
THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER /AWC/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW FORMAT
FOR JET STREAM DEPTH INFORMATION. THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT HIGH
LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER /SWH/ AND MEDIUM LEVEL SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER /SWM/ T4 AND BUFR PRODUCTS.
THE FORMAT CHANGE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH PRODUCTS ISSUED ON
JULY 26 2006 AT 1615 UTC. IT APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING T4 AND BUFR
PRODUCTS VALID AT 0600 UTC JULY 27 2006:
SWH/SWM T4 CHARTS WMO HEADINGS
A PGEE07 KKCI
B1 PGIE07 KKCI
F PGGE07 KKCI
H PGAE07 KKCI
I PGBE07 KKCI
J PGJE07 KKCI
M PGDE07 KKCI
NAT PGNE15 KKCI
SWH/SWH BUFR DATA WMO HEADINGS
SWH JETSTREAM JUWE96 KKCI
SWM JETSTREAM JUTE00 KKCI
THE NEW FORMAT WILL DEPICT THE DEPTH OF THE JET STREAM IN FLIGHT
LEVELS /FL/ WITH THE FL OF THE BASE OF THE 80 KNOT ISOTACH AND
THE FL OF THE TOP OF THE 80 KNOT ISOTACH DEPICTED UNDERNEATH THE
FL OF THE MAXIMUM WIND SPEED. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE
NEW FORMAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://AVIATIONWEATHER.GOV/NOTICE/JET/
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FORMAT...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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