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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007
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: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED ZONE COVERAGE FOR PALM
BEACH... BROWARD... MIAMI-DADE AND COLLIER COUNTIES IN
SOUTH FLORIDA: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 31 2007 AT 1:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /EDT/...1700 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...EIGHT ZONES
IN THE MIAMI FLORIDA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE RECONFIGURED INTO TWELVE ZONES TO BETTER
ACCOUNT FOR CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY. THE CHANGES INVOLVE THE
COUNTIES DESCRIBED BELOW AND IN TABLE 1.
THE FIRST CHANGE SPLITS PALM BEACH COUNTY:
CURRENT CURRENT FUTURE FUTURE
ZONE NAME ZONE NO. ZONE NAME ZONE NO.
INLAND PALM BEACH 067 INLAND PALM BEACH 067
COUNTY
METROPOLITAN PALM 068 METRO PALM BEACH 068
BEACH COUNTY
N/A N/A COASTAL PALM BEACH 168
COUNTY
THE SECOND CHANGE SPLITS BROWARD COUNTY:
CURRENT CURRENT FUTURE FUTURE
ZONE NAME ZONE NO. ZONE NAME ZONE NO.
INLAND BROWARD 071 INLAND BROWARD 071
COUNTY
METROPOLITAN BROWARD 072 METRO BROWARD 072
COUNTY
N/A N/A COASTAL BROWARD 172
COUNTY
THE THIRD CHANGE SPLITS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY:
CURRENT CURRENT FUTURE FUTURE
ZONE NAME ZONE NO. ZONE NAME ZONE NO.
INLAND MIAMI-DADE 073 METRO MIAMI-DADE 073
METROPOLITAN MIAMI- 074 INLAND MIAMI-DADE 074
DADE
N/A N/A COASTAL MIAMI- 173
DADE COUNTY
N/A N/A FAR SOUTH MIAMI- 174
DADE COUNTY
THE FOURTH CHANGE SPLITS COLLIER COUNTY:
CURRENT CURRENT FUTURE FUTURE
ZONE NAME ZONE NO. ZONE NAME ZONE NO.
COASTAL COLLIER 069 COASTAL COLLIER 069
COUNTY
INLAND COLLIER 070 INLAND COLLIER 070
COUNTY
IF YOU ARE AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES...TAKE THE APPROPRIATE
ACTION SO YOUR SYSTEM/S/ RECOGNIZE THE NEW ZONE /Z/ UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/ AND THE NEW ZONE ALIGNMENTS FOR THESE
THREE COUNTIES. THESE CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT PRODUCTS USING
COUNTY /C/ UGC.
THESE CHANGES ARE SUMMARIZED IN TABLE 1.
TABLE 1: ZONE CHANGES FOR THE WFO MIAMI FORECAST AREA...
EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2007.
FUTURE ZONE NAME FUTURE UGC /Z/
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY FLZ168 /NEW UGC/
METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FLZ068
INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY FLZ067
COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY FLZ172 /NEW UGC/
METRO BROWARD COUNTY FLZ072
INLAND BROWARD COUNTY FLZ071
COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLZ173 /NEW UGC/
METRO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLZ073
INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLZ074
FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLZ174 /NEW UGC/
COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY FLZ069
INLAND COLLIER COUNTY FLZ070
TABLE 2. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCT NWWS/FOS IDS
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT ZFP / FPUS52 KMFL
WINTER WEATHER WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY WSW / WWUS42 KMFL
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY NPW / WWUS72 KMFL
SHORT TERM FORECAST NOW / FPUS72 KMFL
STATE FORECAST TABLE SFT / FPUS62 KMFL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SPS / WWUS82 KMFL
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT PNS / NOUS42 KMFL
POINT FORECAST MATRICES PFM / FOUS52 KMFL
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK HWO / FLUS42 KMFL
EARTHQUAKE REPORT EQR / SEUS62 KMFL
STATE FORECAST PRODUCT SFP / FPUS62 KMFL
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HLS / WTUS82 KMFL
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FWF / FNUS52 KMFL
REGIONAL TEMPERATURE/PRECIP TABLE RTP / ASUS62 KMFL
REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP RWR / ASUS42 KMFL
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK ESF / FGUS72 KMFL
COASTAL HAZARDS MESSAGE CFW / WHUS42 KMFL
FLOOD WATCH FFA / WGUS62 KMFL
THE UPDATED ZONE MAP IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
RUSTY PFOST MELINDA HINOJOSA
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
11691 SW 17TH ST SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
MIAMI FL 33165 819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11
305-229-4502 X222 FORT WORTH TX 76102
RUSTY.PFOST@xxxxxxxx 817-978-1100 X107
MELINDA.HINOJOSA@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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Community Services, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
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