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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1035 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW MARINE ZONES FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 15 2009 AT 200 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME /EDT/ OR 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/1800 THE
NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS
WILL SEGMENT A FEW OF ITS LARGE MARINE ZONES INTO SMALLER
FORECAST AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CHANGES TO MARINE ZONE
BOUNDARIES...MARINE ZONE NAMES...AND CHANGES TO UNIVERSAL
GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGC/. THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW WFOS TO
PROVIDE MORE AREA SPECIFIC MARINE WEATHER
FORECASTS...WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES.
TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES AND
CORRESPONDING UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES /UGCS/ FOR WHICH
WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON ISSUES FORECASTS AND WARNINGS:
CURRENT MARINE ZONE NAME CURRENT UGC
-COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA
OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM ANZ250
-BOSTON HARBOR ANZ230
-CAPE COD BAY ANZ231
-COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA
TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM ANZ254
-COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO
BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO
NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM ANZ255
-NANTUCKET SOUND ANZ232
-VINEYARD SOUND ANZ233
-BUZZARDS BAY ANZ234
-RHODE ISLAND SOUND ANZ235
-NARRAGANSETT BAY ANZ236
-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND ANZ237
*WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO
WATCH HILL RI FROM 25 to 40 NM ANZ270*
*SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
PURPOSES ONLY
TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE CURRENT MARINE ZONES LISTED
IN TABLE 1...GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/ZONE/EAST/BOXMZ.HTM
TABLE 2 BELOW LISTS THE MARINE ZONES AND CORRESPONDING UGCS
FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS AND
WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009.
NEW MARINE ZONE NAME NEW UGC
-BOSTON HARBOR ANZ230
-CAPE COD BAY ANZ231
-NANTUCKET SOUND ANZ232
-VINEYARD SOUND ANZ233
-BUZZARDS BAY ANZ234
-RHODE ISLAND SOUND ANZ235
-NARRAGANSETT BAY ANZ236
-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND ANZ237
-COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY
AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY ANZ250
-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY ANZ251
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA
TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM ANZ254
-COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM
SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ANZ255
-COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY
TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND ANZ256
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER TO
PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE ANZ270*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN
TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 35 NM OFFSHORE ANZ271*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO
NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE ANZ272*
* OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO
MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE ANZ273*
*SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AND SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
PURPOSES ONLY
TO VIEW GRAPHICAL IMAGES OF THE MARINE ZONES LISTED IN
TABLE 2 FOR WHICH WFO BOSTON/TAUNTON WILL ISSUE FORECASTS
AND WARNINGS EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009...GO TO THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE. /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT BOX AND J/.
HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/BOX/IMAGES/BOX_NEWMZ_JUL1509.PNG
TABLE 3 BELOW LISTS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE MARINE
ZONE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JULY 15 2009 ISSUED BY WFO
BOSTON/TAUNTON.
PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FZUS51 KBOX CWFBOX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WHUS51 KBOXSMWBOX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FZUS71 KBOXMWSBOX
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE WHUS71 KBOXMWWBOX
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WTUS81 KBOXHLSBOX
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION WWUS61 KBOXWCNBOX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FLUS41 KBOX HWOBOX
CUSTOMERS MUST REPROGRAM AFFECTED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO
CONTINUE CORRECTLY PROCESSING THE PRODUCTS IN TABLE 3.
CUSTOMERS PROVIDING NWS GRAPHIC MARINE FORECASTS MUST
DOWNLOAD AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE FOR SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. THIS UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT:
FRANK NOCERA DON MILLER
MARINE PROGRAM LEADERMARINE PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BOSTON/TAUNTON EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD 630 JOHNSON AVENUE
TAUNTON, MA 02780 BOHEMIA, NY 11716
508-823-1900 631-244-0122
FRANK.NOCERA@xxxxxxxx DONALD.J.MILLER@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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