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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-39
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1054 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2007
TO: FAMILY SERVICE /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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES CHIEF
BRANCH
SUBJECT: THE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE FORECAST /GLF/ CHANGES
FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT: EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 2 2007
REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 07-38: TRANSMITTED
JUNE 1 2007
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 2007 AT 1300 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...OR 0900 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 0800
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...ALL GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICES /WFO/ ISSUING THE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE FORECAST /GLF/
WILL CHANGE FROM THE CURRENT NON-SEGMENTED FORMAT TO A SEGMENTED
FORMAT. TABLE 1 PROVIDES A COMPLETE LIST OF AFFECTED GLF
PRODUCTS.
TABLE 1. LIST OF GLF PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE CHANGE
WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
BUFFALO NYFZUS61 KBUF GLFSL
BUFFALO NY FZUS61 KBUF GLFLO
CLEVELAND OH FZUS61 KCLE GLFLE
CHICAGO IL FZUS63 KLOT GLFLM
DETROIT MI FZUS63 KDTX GLFSC
DETROIT MI FZUS63 KDTX GLFLH
MARQUETTE MI FZUS63 KMQT GLFLS
THE NEW SEGMENTED FORMAT WILL ALLOW WFOS ISSUING THE GLF PRODUCTS
TO BE MORE AREA-SPECIFIC IN THEIR OPEN LAKE FORECASTS. FOR
EXAMPLE THE CURRENT GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS USED IN THE GLF...SUCH
AS /NORTH HALF/...WILL BE REPLACED BY SMALLER GREAT LAKES OPEN
LAKE MARINE ZONES GROUPED IN SEGMENTS BY SIMILAR WEATHER
CONDITIONS. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS SIMILAR TO THE FORMAT NOW USED BY
THE GREAT LAKES NEARSHORE FORECASTS...ALSO A SEGMENTED PRODUCT.
EXAMPLES OF THE CURRENT GLF PRODUCT FORMAT AND THE NEW FORMAT
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007 ARE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE
LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/GLF.PDF
USERS ARE URGED TO READ SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-38...CHANGES TO
GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES AND UGC CODES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2
2007...AS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS DATABASES BY OCTOBER 2 2007. SEE TABLE 1 FOR THE
COMPLETE LIST OF AFFECTED GLF PRODUCTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
WAYNE WEEKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXT. 129
E-MAIL: WAYNE.WEEKS@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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