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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT MON SEP 22 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 ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST
ZONES ALONG THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS...
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997
...PART 1 OF A 2-PART MESSAGE...
THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES
ALONG THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTLINE ON DECEMBER 2
1997...AT 1300 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...OR 800 AM EST.
THESE RECONFIGURATIONS WILL PROVIDE MARINE WEATHER FORECASTERS
THE ABILITY TO ISSUE MORE SITE-SPECIFIC FORECASTS TO USERS BY
ALLOWING NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO GROUP NEW SMALLER ZONES TOGETHER
OR SEPARATE THEM 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 UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC
CODE /UGC/ CONVENTION SSZNNN WHERE SS IN THESE CASES IS AN
OCEAN AREA AND NNN IS THE ZONE /Z/ NUMBER...WHICH IS DETERMINED
AS FOLLOWS
LEFT N = ISSUING NWS OFFICE FOR WARNINGS
MIDDLE N = TYPE OF BODY OF WATER
RIGHT N = ZONE NUMBER SEQUENCE...INCREASING FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH AND WEST TO EAST.
OTHER PRODUCTS ISSUED /NOT JUST COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS/ WILL BE
AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE Z FORM OF
THE 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 WMO/FOS HEADER+++++
CWF/ COASTAL WATERS FORECAST CCCCWFXXX FZUS6 KXXX
SMW/ SPECIAL MARINE WARNING CCCSMWXXX WMUS1 KXXX OR WMUS01
MWS/ MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT CCCMWSXXX FZUS60 KXXX
TOR/ COMBINED TORNADO/SPECIAL CCCTORXXX WFUS1 KXXX OR WFUS01
MARINE WARNING
SVR/ COMBINED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CCCSVRXXX WUUS1 KXXX OR WUUS01
AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
PNS/ PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT CCCPNSXXX ABUS34 KXXX
XXX IS THE ISSUING OFFICE
CCC IS THE NWWS SATELLITE UPLINK SITE
+++++ NOTE - WMO/FOS HEADERS WILL BE CHANGED SOMETIME AFTER
DECEMBER 2 1997. THE NWS OFFICE OF SYSTEMS OPERATIONS WILL BE
SENDING SPECIAL NOTICES REGARDING SUCH CHANGES. ++++++
TABLE 2. NEW MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997 AT 1300 UTC.
2A. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY PORTLAND ME XXX=PWM CCC=PWM
UGC ZONE
ANZ150- COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER...
MA OUT 25 NM
ANZ190- OUTLOOK FOR EASTPORT ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM
2B. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY BOSTON MA XXX=BOS CCC=BOS
ANZ250- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO CHATHAM
MA EXCLUDING BOSTON HARBOR...OUT 25 NM
ANZ230- BOSTON HARBOR
ANZ231- CAPE COD BAY
ANZ255- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHATHAM MA TO WATCH HILL RI
OUT 25 NM
ANZ232- NANTUCKET SOUND
ANZ233- VINEYARD SOUND
ANZ234- BUZZARDS BAY
ANZ235- RHODE ISLAND SOUND
ANZ236- NARRAGANSETT BAY
ANZ237- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND
ANZ290- OUTLOOK FOR MA AND RI WATERS
2C. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY NEW YORK NY XXX=NYC
CCC=NYC
ANZ350- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF 73W OUT 20 NM
ANZ355- COASTAL WATERS WEST OF 73W OUT 20 NM
ANZ330- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF BRIDGEPORT CT TO PORT
JEFFERSON NY
ANZ335- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF BRIDGEPORT CT TO PORT
JEFFERSON NY
ANZ338- NEW YORK HARBOR
ANZ390- OUTLOOK FOR LONG ISLAND WATERS AND NEW YORK HARBOR
END OF PART 1 OF 2
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT MON SEP 22 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 ATLANTIC COASTAL MARINE FORECAST
ZONES ALONG THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COASTS...
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997
...PART 2 OF 2-PART MESSAGE...
TABLE 2...CONT...NEW MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997 AT
1300 UTC.
2D. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY PHILA. PA XXX=PHL CCC=PHL
..UGC.. ..ZONE..
ANZ450- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET
NJ OUT 20 NM
ANZ451- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG
INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
ANZ452- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG
INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
ANZ453- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ
OUT 20 NM
ANZ454- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY TO CAPE HENLOPEN NJ
OUT 20 NM
ANZ455- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND
DE OUT 20 NM
ANZ430- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT BREAKWATER
HARBOR NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
ANZ431- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT BREAKWATER
HARBOR NJ TO SLAUGHER BEACH DE
ANZ490- OUTLOOK FOR SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE
2E. CWF SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY WASH DC/BALT. MD
XXX=WBC CCC=WBC
ANZ530- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND
ANZ531- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
ANZ532- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
ANZ533- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
ANZ534- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT TO SMITH POINT VA
ANZ535- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
ANZ536- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
ANZ537- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
ANZ590- OUTLOOK FOR NORTH CHESAPEAKE BAY
2F. CWF ISSUED BY WASH DC/BALT MD XXX=WBC CCC=WBC
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY WAKEFIELD VA XXX=AKQ CCC=WBC
ANZ630- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
ANZ631- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT
COMFORT VA
ANZ632- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA
ANZ650- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE
VA OUT 20 NM
ANZ652- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND
VA OUT 20 NM
ANZ654- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES
LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM
ANZ656- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC-VA
BORDER OUT 20 NM
ANZ690- OUTLOOK FOR FENWICK ISLAND DE TO NC-VA BORDER OUT
20 NM INCLUDING SOUTH CHESAPEAKE BAY
20 NM INCLUDING SOUTH CHESAPEAKE BAY
2G. CWF ISSUED BY RALEIGH/DURHAM NC XXX=RDU CCC=RDU
SMW MWS TOR SVR PNS ISSUED BY WAKEFIELD VA XXX=AKQ CCC=WBC
ANZ658- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC-VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT OUT 20 NM
ANZ633- CURRITUCK SOUND
THIS INFORMATION UPDATES APPENDICES A AND B OF WEATHER SERVICE
OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-51...MARINE SERVICES FOR
COASTAL...OFFSHORE...AND HIGH SEAS.
UPDATED MARINE ZONE MAPS WILL BE POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING URL
/SMALL CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THESE ZONES...OR WISH TO REQUEST
HARD COPIES OF MARINE ZONE MAPS...YOU MAY CONTACT
LAURA COOK HARVEY THURM
NOAA/NWS W/OM12 NOAA/NWS W/ER1X4
1325 EAST-WEST HWY AIRPORT CORPORATE CENTER
SILVER SPRING MD 20910 630 JOHNSON AV.
PH. 301-713-1677 X 126 BOHEMIA NY 11716
PH. 516-244-0124
BOTH PARTS OF THIS MESSAGE ARE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING URL /SMALL
CASE/ HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
END OF PART 2 OF 2
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