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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-53
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1125 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF IMPROVED FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER
ZONE COVERAGE FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND
COUNTIES OF THE TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2010
EFFECTIVE THURSDAY APRIL 1 2010 AT 0400 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/EDT/...0800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...SEVERAL FIRE AND
PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST ZONES WITHIN THE NWS TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA
/TAE/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL
BE CHANGED TO BETTER ACCOUNT FOR CLIMATOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY.
INLAND WALTON /FLZ007/ BECOMES NORTH WALTON /FLZ007/. THIS IS A
NAME CHANGE ONLY. NO CHANGE IS BEING MADE TO THE GEOGRAPHIC
EXTENTS OF THE ZONE.
THE REMAINING CHANGES SPLIT COASTAL PORTIONS OF COUNTIES OUT
INTO SEPARATE ZONES BASED UPON CLIMATOLOGY. THESE NEW COASTAL
ZONES ARE ASSIGNED NEW ZONE NAMES AND NUMBERS. THE REMAINING
NON-COASTAL PORTIONS OF COUNTIES RETAIN THEIR CLIMATOLOGY AND
THEIR ZONE NUMBERS BUT ARE RENAMED TO BETTER IDENTIFY THEIR
GEOGRAPHIC EXTENTS.
COASTAL WALTON /FLZ008/ BECOMES CENTRAL WALTON /FLZ008/ AND
SOUTH WALTON /FLZ108/.
BAY /FLZ012/ BECOMES INLAND BAY /FLZ012/ AND COASTAL BAY
/FLZ112/.
GULF /FLZ014/ BECOMES INLAND GULF /FLZ014/ AND COASTAL GULF
FLZ114/.
FRANKLIN /FLZ015/ BECOMES INLAND FRANKLIN /FLZ015/ AND COASTAL
FRANKLIN /FLZ115/.
WAKULLA /FLZ027/ BECOMES INLAND WAKULLA /FLZ027/ AND COASTAL
WAKULLA /FLZ127/.
JEFFERSON /FLZ018/ BECOMES INLAND JEFFERSON /FLZ018/ AND COASTAL
JEFFERSON /FLZ118/.
TAYLOR /FLZ028/ BECOMES INLAND TAYLOR /FLZ028/ AND COASTAL
TAYLOR /FLZ128/.
DIXIE /FLZ034/ BECOMES INLAND DIXIE /FLZ034/ AND COASTAL DIXIE
/FLZ134/.
TABLE 1. NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER ZONE /Z/ FORM OF THE
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ AND NAMES FOR WFO TAE USERS:
NEW FIRE/PUBLIC NEW OLD FIRE/PUBLIC OLD
ZONE NAME UGC /Z/ ZONE NAME UGC /Z/
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NORTH WALTON FLZ007 INLAND WALTON FLZ007
CENTRAL WALTON FLZ008 COASTAL WALTON FLZ008
SOUTH WALTON FLZ108 N/A N/A
INLAND BAY FLZ012 BAY FLZ012
COASTAL BAY FLZ112 N/A N/A
INLAND GULF FLZ014 GULF FLZ014
COASTAL GULF FLZ114 N/A N/A
INLAND FRANKLIN FLZ015 FRANKLIN FLZ015
COASTAL FRANKLIN FLZ115 N/A N/A
INLAND WAKULLA FLZ027 WAKULLA FLZ027
COASTAL WAKULLA FLZ127 N/A N/A
INLAND JEFFERSON FLZ018 JEFFERSON FLZ018
COASTAL JEFFERSON FLZ118 N/A N/A
INLAND TAYLOR FLZ028 TAYLOR FLZ028
COASTAL TAYLOR FLZ128 N/A N/A
INLAND DIXIE FLZ034 DIXIE FLZ034
COASTAL DIXIE FLZ134 N/A N/A
UPDATED FIRE AND PUBLIC ZONE MAPS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/PUBZONE.HTM
AND
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
A GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF WFO TAE/S NEW FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER
FORECAST ZONES IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/FLZONES.JPG
ALL FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER PRODUCTS FROM WFO TAE THAT USE THE
ZONE /Z/ UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ ARE AFFECTED BY THESE
CHANGES. PARTNERS AND USERS SHOULD TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TO ENSURE SYSTEM/S/ RECOGNIZE THE NEW UGC AND NEW ZONE
ALIGNMENTS. THESE CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT PRODUCTS USING COUNTY
/C/ UGC.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY
NWS POLICY /NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805/. THE SHORTER ADVANCE LEAD
TIME WAS NECESSITATED BY SOFTWARE ISSUES PREPARING THE
SHAPEFILES AND WAS APPROVED BECAUSE CURRENT USERS SHOULD NOT
HAVE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CHANGE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
PAUL DUVAL MELINDA BAILEY
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
LOVE BUILDING/FSU SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
TALLAHASSEE FL 32306-4509 819 TAYLOR ST. RM 10A11
850-942-8833 FORT WORTH TX 76102
817-978-1100 X107
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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Community Services, Unidata
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