19990119: Transfer of repsonsibility - Melbourne, FL

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• Subject: 19990119: Transfer of repsonsibility - Melbourne, FL
• From: Don Murray <dmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:39:50 -0700

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
200 PM EST FRI JAN 15 1999
 
TO -      FAMILY OF SERVICES / FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE / NWWS/ NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM -    THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...INTEGRATED
          HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
 
SUBJECT - TRANSFER OF PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECAST RESPONSIBILITIES
          TO THE MELBOURNE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...EFFECTIVE
          MARCH 15 1999.  
 
EFFECTIVE MONDAY MARCH 15 1999 AT 100 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME OR
1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WILL TRANSFER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MELBOURNE COUNTY
AND MARINE WARNING AREAS /TABLE 1/ TO THE MELBOURNE WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE /WFO MLB/ FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI FLORIDA /MFL/. 
 
FOR THE MELBOURNE COUNTY AND MARINE WARNING AREAS...WFO MLB WILL
ISSUE THE PRODUCTS IN TABLES 2 AND 3 AND THE CODED CITIES
FORECAST.  TRANSFERRING THESE SERVICES TO WFO MLB WILL COMPLETE
ONE OF THE FINAL PHASES IN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-S
MODERNIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING PROGRAM AND ENABLE A MORE
EFFICIENT MANNER TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS.
 
IN ADDITION...AN ENHANCEMENT WILL BE SEEN ON THE ZONE FORECAST
PRODUCT ISSUED BY WFO MLB.  FOLLOWING THIS TRANSFER OF
SERVICE...THE EXTENDED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED FOR EACH ZONE
GROUP AND CONTAINED IN THE ZONE FORECAST.   THIS CHANGE IS A
CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PLACING MORE INFORMATION ON FEWER
PRODUCTS.
 
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-11...ZONE FORECAST BOUNDARIES...APPENDIX A....THIS UPDATES
PAGES A-47...A-53...AND CHAPTER D-51 APPENDIX A...PAGE A-3.
 
BECAUSE OF THESE TRANSFERS...USERS OF INFORMATION FOR THE ZONES
IN TABLE 1 MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECEIVE ALL PRODUCTS
IN TABLES 2 AND 3.
 
TABLE 1.  COUNTY AND MARINE ZONES TO BE TRANSFERRED
          UGC = UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE
 
IN FLORIDA
 
ZONE BY COUNTY UGC            ZONE BY COUNTY UGC
BREVARD        FLZ047-        INDIAN RIVER   FLZ054-
LAKE           FLZ044-        MARTIN         FLZ064-
OKEECHOBEE     FLZ058-        ORANGE         FLZ045-
OSCEOLA        FLZ053-        SEMINOLE       FLZ046-
ST. LUCIE      FLZ059-        VOLUSIA        FLZ041-
 
IN THE COASTAL WATERS
 
MARINE ZONE                                  UGC
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT 20 NM       AMZ550-
FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 TO 50 NM     AMZ570-
COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM       AMZ555-
COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 50 NM     AMZ575-
OUTLOOK FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET   AMZ590-
  OUT 50 NM
 
TABLE 2.  THE FOLLOWING ARE ROUTINE PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO MLB.  UGC COUNTY ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT AND MARINE ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
COASTAL MARINE FORECAST.
 
PRODUCT                  NWWS ID        WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT    MIAZFPMLB      FPUS52 KMLB    
COASTAL MARINE FORECAST  MIACWFMLB      FZUS52 KMLB
 
TABLE 3.  THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-ROUTINE PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO MLB.  UGC COUNTY ZONE CODES ARE USED FOR THE
FOLLOWING LIST OF PRODUCTS.
 
PRODUCT                  NWWS ID        WMO HEADING
FLASH FLOOD WATCH        MIAFFAMLB      WGUS62 KMLB
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS  MIAWSWMLB      WWUS42 KMLB
NON-PRECIP. WEATHER      MIANPWMLB      WWUS72 KMLB
 
OTHER PRODUCTS SUCH AS THE CONVECTIVE WATCH REDEFINE STATEMENT
/MIASLSFL - WWUS32 KMIA/...STATE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
SUMMARY /MIASTPFL - ABUS21 KMIA/ WILL REMAIN THE SAME UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
 
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT REMAINS UNCHANGED.  HOWEVER...IT WILL BE
PREPARED BY WFO MLB INSTEAD OF WFO MFL.
 
PRODUCT                  ID             WMO HEADING
CODED CITY FORECAST      MIACCFMLB      FPUS42 KMLB
 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:
 
BART HAGEMEYER                     KEN GRAHAM
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE            PUBLIC/MARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
421 CROTON ROAD                    SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
MELBOURNE FL 32935                 ROOM 10A11
407-255-0212                       FORT WORTH, TX 76102
                                   817-978-2367 EX 107
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