971027: Part 1 of 2 part zone fcst, Ariz, Nev-NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 971027: Part 1 of 2 part zone fcst, Ariz, Nev-NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 08:32:18 -0700 (MST)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 1 OF 2
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EDT FRI OCT 24 1997
 
TO        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM      THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMET.SERVICES
 
SUBJECT   NEW ZONE FORECAST IDENTIFIERS/HEADERS FOR ARIZONA AND
          NEVADA ZONES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2 1997
          ...PART 1 OF 2-PART MESSAGE...
 
PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA WILL BE
ISSUED UNDER NEW NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ IDENTIFIERS AND
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ HEADERS...STARTING DECEMBER 2 1997 AT
1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...5 A.M. MST...4 A.M. PST. 
 
USING THE NEW IDENTIFIERS PUBLIC ZONE FORECASTS FOR ARIZONA AND
NEVADA...AND ADJACENT PORTIONS OF EXTREME EASTERN
CALIFORNIA...WILL BE DISSEMINATED IN SEVERAL SHORTER ZONE
FORECAST PRODUCTS.  THE CURRENT ZONE FORECAST PRODUCTS /PHXZFPAZ
FPUS55 KPHX...AND...RNOZFPNV FPUS55 KRNO/ WILL BE DISCONTINUED
AFTER 1200 UTC DECEMBER 2.  NWS FORECAST OFFICES IN PHOENIX AND
RENO WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING AND ISSUING
THE PRODUCTS.
 
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NWWS AND FOS MUST INITIATE ACTION TO
ACCOMMODATE THESE CHANGES.  SPECIFICALLY...THESE PROGRAM CHANGES
REQUIRE PRODUCT IDENTIFIER CHANGES AND ADDITIONS.
 
THIS MESSAGE IDENTIFIES THE FORECAST ZONES THAT WILL BE ISSUED
UNDER EACH NEW NWWS IDENTIFIER AND FOS HEADER.  A ZONE IS NAMED
EITHER BY COUNTY /OR COUNTIES/ OR OTHER RECOGNIZABLE GEOGRAPHICAL
NAMES.  EACH ZONE HAS A UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ NUMBER.
 
HARD COPIES OF ZONE MAPS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM NWS
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES/OM12 - 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY -
SILVER SPRING MD 20910.  PHONE 301-713-1726 X109 OR X149.
 
A. NORTHERN ARIZONA ZONE FORECASTS 
 
   NWWS ID - PHXZFPFGZ      FOS HEADER -  FPUS55 KFGZ
 
UGC Z     ZONE NAME
AZZ004-   KAIBAB PLATEAU
AZZ005-   MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON INCLUDING PAGE
AZZ006-   GRAND CANYON COUNTRY
AZZ007-   COCONINO PLATEAU
AZZ008-   YAVAPAI COUNTY
AZZ009-   NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS
AZZ010-   CHINLE VALLEY
AZZ011-   CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU
AZZ012-   LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY
AZZ013-   LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY
AZZ014-   LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY
AZZ015-   WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM INCLUDING FLAGSTAFF
AZZ016-   EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM
AZZ017-   WHITE MOUNTAINS
AZZ018-   NORTHERN GILA COUNTY
 
B. SOUTHWEST ARIZONA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA ZONE
FORECASTS
 
   NWWS ID - PHXZFPPSR      FOS HEADER -  FPUS55 KPSR
 
UGC Z     ZONE NAME
AZZ020-   LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ
AZZ021-   WEST CENTRAL DESERTS
AZZ022-   NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY
AZZ023-   GREATER PHOENIX AREA
AZZ024-   SOUTHERN GILA/TONTO NF FOOTHILLS
AZZ025-   YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY
AZZ026-   SOUTHWEST DESERTS
AZZ027-   SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY
AZZ028-   CENTRAL DESERTS
CAZ030-   JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
CAZ031-   LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA
CAZ032-   RIVERSIDE COUNTY EASTERN DESERTS
CAZ033-   IMPERIAL COUNTY
 
C. SOUTHEAST ARIZONA ZONE FORECASTS
 
   NWWS ID - PHXZFPTWC      FOS HEADER -  FPUS55 KTWC
 
UGC Z     ZONE NAME
AZZ019-   NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY
AZZ029-   SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY
AZZ030-   UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY
AZZ031-   WESTERN PIMA COUNTY
AZZ032-   TOHONO OODHAM NATION
AZZ033-   TUCSON METRO/MARANA/GREEN VALLEY
AZZ034-   SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
AZZ035-   COCHISE COUNTY
 
D. NORTHEAST NEVADA ZONE FORECASTS
 
   NWWS ID - RNOZFPLKN      FOS HEADER -  FPUS55 KLKN
 
UGC Z   ZONE NAME
NVZ006- HUMBOLDT COUNTY
NVZ007- NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY
NVZ008- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY
NVZ009- SOUTHEAST ELKO COUNTY
NVZ010- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE
NVZ011- WHITE PINE COUNTY
NVZ012- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES
 
END OF PART 1 OF 2