980828: reconfig of zones-S Idaho, E Washington-NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 980828: reconfig of zones-S Idaho, E Washington-NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 14:07:06 -0600 (MDT)

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 1998
 
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   RECONFIGURATION OF PUBLIC FORECAST ZONES IN PARTS OF
          NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN IDAHO AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
          ...EFFECTIVE OCT 15 1998
 
***AMENDED TABLE 2 TO INCLUDE AFFECTED WASHINGTON PRODUCTS***
DOUBLE ASTERISK /**/ INDICATES WHERE OTHER CHANGES WERE MADE
 
THE NWS WILL RECONFIGURE PUBLIC ZONE FORECAST AREAS IN NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN IDAHO AND EASTERN WASHINGTON ON OCTOBER 15 1998...AT
1100 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ /4 A.M. PDT/ /5 A.M. MDT/. 
THESE RECONFIGURATIONS WILL HELP AFFORD FORECASTERS THE NEEDED
FLEXIBILITY TO GROUP NEW SMALLER ZONES TOGETHER OR SEPARATE THEM
OUT TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT ONGOING AND PREDICTED WEATHER.
 
TABLE 1 IS A LIST OF THE NEW ZONES.  A ZONE IS NAMED EITHER BY
COUNTY /OR COUNTIES/ OR OTHER RECOGNIZABLE GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
TABLE 2 LISTS THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED.
 
MANY PRODUCTS ISSUED /NOT JUST ZONE 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 WITHIN THE STATE. 
 
THESE ZONE CHANGES UPDATE PAGES A-111-112 AND A-121-122 OF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER C-11...ZONE
AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A /ZONE FORECAST MAPS/.  UPDATED
ZONE MAPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD OFF THE FOLLOWING WEB
SITE /IN LOWER CASE LETTERS/:           
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MODERNIZE/ST-MAPS/MAPS.HTM
      
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY CALL: 
 
JOHN JANNUZZI            CHRISTOPHER HILL       **JOHN LIVINGSTON
NWS FORECAST OFFICE      NWS FORECAST OFFICE     NWS OFFICE
3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE   7600 SAND POINT WAY NE  2601 N. RAMBO RD
BLDG 3807                SEATTLE WA 98115        SPOKANE WA 99224
BOISE ID 83705-5354      206-526-6095            509-244-0110    
208-334-9861                       
 
THIS MESSAGE IS POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /IN LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:  HTTP//WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
               
TABLE 1. NEW RECONFIGURED ZONES EFFECTIVE OCT 15 1998 AT 1100 UTC
 
UGC Z    IDAHO ZONE NAME      UGC Z     IDAHO ZONE NAME
 
GROUP A -                     GROUP B -
IDZ013- BOISE MOUNTAINS       IDZ031- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER
                                        REGION
IDZ018- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS ** IDZ032- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI
IDZ028- CAMAS PRAIRIE
IDZ029- OWYHEE MOUNTAINS      GROUP D -
IDZ030- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS   IDZ009- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY
          COUNTY              IDZ010- EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY
                              
GROUP C -                     MORE OF GROUP C - 
IDZ003- IDAHO PALOUSE         WAZ033- WASHINGTON PALOUSE    
IDZ004- CENTRAL PANHANDLE     WAZ034- MOSES LAKE AREA  
          MOUNTAINS           WAZ035- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN
IDZ026- LEWISTON AREA         WAZ036- SPOKANE AREA
IDZ027- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN    WAZ037- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS 
          NEZ PERCE COUNTIES  WAZ038- OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS
WAZ031- NORTHEAST BLUE        WAZ039- OKANOGAN VALLEY 
          MOUNTAINS           WAZ040- WATERVILLE PLATEAU
WAZ032- LOWER GARFIELD AND    WAZ041- WENATCHEE AREA 
          ASOTIN COUNTIES     WAZ042- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN
                                             CASCADES
 
TABLE 2. PRODUCT CATEGORIES AFFECTED BY ZONE RECONFIGURATIONS. 
 
PRODUCT                            NWWS ID    WMO HEADING 
FOR ALL GROUPS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
 
.....IDAHO......
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT              BOIZFPID   FPUS55 KBOI
WINTER WEATHER WATCH/              BOIWSWBOI  WWUS46 KBOI
 WARNING/ADVISORY                  
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/           BOINPWBOI  WWUS45 KBOI
  WARNING/ADVISORY  
FLASH FLOOD WATCH                  BOIFFABOI  RWUS31 KBOI
STATE FORECAST PRODUCT             BOISFPID   FPUS65 KBOI
STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP              BOISWRID   ASUS55 KBOI
 
....WASHINGTON.....
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT              SEAZFPWA   FPUS56 KSEW
WINTER WEATHER WATCH/              SEAWSWSEA  WWUS46 KSEA
 WARNING/ADVISORY                  
NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/           SEANPWSEA  WWUS45 KSEA
  WARNING/ADVISORY  
FLASH FLOOD WATCH                  SEAFFASEA  RWUS31 KSEA
STATE FORECAST PRODUCT             SEASFPWA   FPUS65 KSEA
STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP              SEASWRWA   ASUS55 KSEA
 
 
GROUPS AS SPECIFIED IN TABLE 1
 
GROUP               CCC/XXX/QQ/KCCC
 
A         BOI       BOI/BOI/75/KBOI
B         PIH       BOI/PIH/75/KPIH
C         GEG       SEA/GEG/76/KOTX
D         MSO    ** GTF/MSO/75/KMSO
 
SHORT TERM FORECAST                CCCNOWXXX  FPUSQQ KCCC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT           CCCSVSXXX  WWUS34 KCCC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT          CCCSPSXXX  WWUS35 KCCC
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT   **   CCCFLSXXX  RWUS42 KCCC
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT       CCCPNSXXX  ABUS34 KCCC
LOCAL STORM REPORT                 CCCLSRXXX  WWUS30 KCCC
ADDITIONAL WINTER WEATHER WATCH/   CCCWSWXXX  WWUS46 KCCC
 WARNING/ADVISORY                  
ADDITIONAL NON-PRECIPITATION       CCCNPWXXX  WWUS45 KCCC
 WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY
 
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