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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT WED JUL 16 1997
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES ALONG
WEST COAST...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 1997
...PART 1 OF 2-PART MESSAGE...
THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES ALONG THE
WEST COAST ON OCTOBER 1 1997...AT 1100 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/ /4 A.M. PDT/. THESE RECONFIGURATIONS WILL PROVIDE MARINE
WEATHER FORECASTERS THE ABILITY TO ISSUE MORE SITE-SPECIFIC
FORECASTS BY ALLOWING THEM NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO GROUP NEW
SMALLER ZONES TOGETHER OR SEPARATE THEM OUT TO MORE ACCURATELY
HIGHLIGHT ONGOING AND PREDICTED WEATHER.
TABLE 1 LISTS THE PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED. TABLE 2 IS A LIST
OF THE NEW ZONES. MARINE FORECAST ZONES ARE DEFINED BY
RECOGNIZABLE GEOGRAPHIC LANDMARKS (COASTAL CITIES...CAPES...
POINTS...ETC.) AND EXTEND UP TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES /NM/ OFFSHORE.
MARINE FORECAST ZONE IDENTIFIERS FOLLOW THE CONVENTION - PZZABC -
WHERE: PZZ = PACIFIC ZONES
A = NUMBER FOR NWS OFFICE ISSUING WARNINGS
+ B = NUMBER FOR TYPE OF BODY OF WATER
C = ZONE NUMBER SEQUENCE...INCREASING FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH AND WEST TO EAST.
+ 1 IS FOR SPECIAL FORECAST AREAS...SUCH AS PORTS
3 IS FOR INLAND WATERS SUCH AS BAYS...SOUNDS...ETC.
5 IS FOR NEAR COASTAL WATERS
7 IS FOR OUTER COASTAL WATERS
9 IS FOR AN OFFICE/S ENTIRE MARINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY /FOR
OUTLOOKS ONLY/
OTHER PRODUCTS ISSUED /NOT JUST COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS/ WILL BE
AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE Z FORM OF
THE UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODE /UGC/ USED IN CERTAIN PRODUCTS WILL
CONTAIN THE NEW ZONE NUMBERS TO FURTHER IDENTIFY SPECIFIC AREAS
BY ZONE. THE MARINE PRODUCTS THAT USE THE Z FORM OF THE UGC ARE
LISTED IN TABLE 1 WITH THEIR NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ AND
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ IDENTIFIERS. USERS SELECTING
INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC ZONES WILL NEED TO USE THE NEW UGCS FOR
THE RECONFIGURED ZONES.
TABLE 1. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS.
PRODUCT NWWS ID FOS HEADER
/CWF/ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CCCCWFXXX FZUS6 KXXX
/SMW/ SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CCCSMWXXX WMUS1 KXXX
/MWS/ MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCMWSXXX FZUS60 KXXX
/TOR/ COMBINED TORNADO/SPECIAL CCCTORXXX WFUS1 KXXX
MARINE WARNING
/SVR/ COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/ CCCSVRXXX WUUS1 KXXX
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
/PNS/ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CCCPNSXXX ABUS34 KXXX
XXX IS THE ISSUING OFFICE: SEA /SEATTLE/ - PDX /PORTLAND OR/
MFR /MEDFORD/ - EKA /EUREKA/ - SFO /SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA/ -
LAX /LOS ANGELES/ - SAN /SAN DIEGO/
CCC IS THE NWWS SATELLITE UPLINK SITE: SEA FOR SEA PRODUCTS - PDX
FOR PDX AND MFR PRODUCTS - SFO FOR EKA AND SFO PRODUCTS - LAX FOR
LAX AND SAN PRODUCTS.
TABLE 2. NEW ZONES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 1997 AT 1100 UTC.
2A. CWF SWM MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY SEA
PZZ110- GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
PZZ130- U.S. WATERS OF STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA FROM CAPE
FLATTERY TO SLIP POINT.
PZZ131- U.S. WATERS OF STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA FROM SLIP POINT
TO NEW DUNGENESS LIGHT.
PZZ132- U.S. WATERS OF STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA FROM NEW
DUNGENESS LIGHT TO WHIDBEY ISLAND BETWEEN DECEPTION
PASS AND ADMIRALTY HEAD.
PZZ133- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS CAMANO ISLAND TO POINT ROBERTS
INCLUDING SAN JUAN ISLAND.
PZZ134- ADMIRALTY INLET FROM ADMIRALTY HEAD TO FOULWEATHER
BLUFF.
PZZ135- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL.
PZZ150- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO CAPE FLATTERY AND
WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ153- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO JAMES ISLAND AND
WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ156- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER TO POINT GRENVILLE
AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ170- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO CAPE FLATTERY EXTENDING
WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ173- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO JAMES ISLAND EXTENDING
WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ176- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER TO POINT GRENVILLE
EXTENDING WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ190- OUTLOOK FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON COAST STRAIT JUAN DE
FUCA AND PUGET SOUND.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EDT WED JUL 16 1997
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT RECONFIGURATION OF COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES ALONG
WEST COAST...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 1997
...PART 2 OF 2-PART MESSAGE
TABLE 2 CONTINUED
2B. CWF SWM MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY PDX
PZZ210- COLUMBIA RIVER BAR.
PZZ250- COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO CAPE SHOALWATER
WA AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ255- COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CASCADE HEAD AND
WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ270- WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO CAPE SHOALWATER WA
EXTENDING WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ275- WATERS FROM FLORENCE TO CASCADE HEAD EXTENDING WESTWARD
20-60 NM.
PZZ290- OUTLOOK FOR NORTHERN OREGON/SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COAST.
2C. CWF ISSUED BY PDX
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY MFR
PZZ350- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE AND WESTWARD
20 NM.
PZZ353- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO AND
WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ356- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ST. GEORGE CA TO CAPE BLANCO
OR AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ370- WATERS FROM CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE EXTENDING WESTWARD
20-60 NM.
PZZ373- WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO EXTENDING
WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ376- WATERS FROM POINT ST. GEORGE CA TO CAPE BLANCO OR
EXTENDING WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ390- OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHERN OREGON COAST.
2D. CWF ISSUED BY SFO
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY EKA
PZZ450- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO POINT ST. GEORGE
AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ455- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO CAPE MENDOCINO CA
AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ470- WATERS FROM CAPE MENDOCINO TO POINT ST. GEORGE
EXTENDING WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ475- WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO CAPE MENDOCINO AND EXTENDING
WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ490- OUTLOOK FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST.
2E. CWF SWM MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY SFO
PZZ530- SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAYS AND WEST DELTA.
PZZ535- MONTEREY BAY
PZZ550- COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT ARENA AND
WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ555- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PIGEON
POINT AND WESTWARD 20 NM.
PZZ570- PIGEON POINT TO POINT ARENA EXTENDING WESTWARD 20-60
NM.
PZZ575- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PIGEON POINT CA EXTENDING
WESTWARD 20-60 NM.
PZZ590- OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST.
2F. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY LAX
PZZ650- EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM POINT CONCEPTION TO
POINT MUGU INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS.
PZZ655- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT
INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS.
PZZ670- WATERS FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ673- WATERS FROM POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND
WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA
ISLANDS.
PZZ676- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE
ISLAND TO MEXICO BORDER AND WESTWARD TO 60 NM OFFSHORE
INCLUDING SAN NICHOLAS ISLAND.
PZZ690- OUTLOOK FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND SANTA BARBARA
CHANNEL.
2G. CWF ISSUED BY LAX
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY SAN
PZZ750- INNER WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO MEXICAN BORDER
INSIDE SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND.
PZZ790- OUTLOOK FOR FAR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST.
UPDATED ZONE MAPS CAN BE DOWNLOADED OFF THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTM /LOWER CASE/
HARD COPIES OF ZONE MAPS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM NWS
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES/OM12 - 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY -
SILVER SPRING MD 20910. PHONE 301-713-1677 X126.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY CALL:
WASHINGTON- NWS OFFICE SEATTLE-TACOMA - 206-526-6095
OREGON- NWS OFFICE PORTLAND - 503-326-2340
N/CENT CALIF. NWS OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA - 408-656-1710
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- NWS OFFICE LOS ANGELES - 805-988-6615
THIS 2-PART MESSAGE IS ALSO POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING INTERNET
ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM /LOWER CASE/
END OF PART 2 OF 2.
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