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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
930 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM
/NFDRS/ SERVICE BY THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AT
BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY APRIL 1 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
/UTC/ THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AT BISMARCK ND WILL BEGIN
ISSUING WEATHER FORECASTS FOR NINE FIRE WEATHER SITES IN THEIR
COUNTY WARNING AREA /CWA/.
TO PROVIDE NFDRS FORECASTS FOR THESE NINE SITES WFO BISMARCK WILL
ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT ONCE A DAY DURING THE FIRE WEATHER
SEASON.
PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
NFDRS FORECAST FNUS83 KBIS FWMBIS
THIS PRODUCT WILL CONTAIN A CODED WEATHER FORECAST FOR EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER STATIONS IN ND:
STATION NAME ID NUMBER COUNTY STATE
CROSBY 320101 DIVIDE ND
WATFORD CITY 321703 MCKENZIE ND
PAINTED CANYON 321704 BILLINGS ND
SAND CREEK 323804 SLOPE ND
LOSTWOOD 320220 BURKE ND
KNIFE RIVER 322701 MERCER ND
J. CLARK SALYER 320401 MCHENRY ND
LONG LAKE 322901 BURLEIGH ND
ARROWWOOD 323536 STUTSMAN ND
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES...CONTACT:
MR. GARY SCHMELING
REGIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICES METEOROLOGIST
NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
PHONE: 816-268-3143
EMAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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