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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-66
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
350 PM EDT WEB AUG 4 1999
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 CHANGES IN THE OPEN LAKE FORECAST PRODUCT TO
INCORPORATE GREAT LAKES MARINE SYNOPSIS AND GREAT LAKES
STORM OUTLOOK PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 1999
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 1999 AT 0800 UNIVERSAL
COORDINATED TIME...4:00 AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME...3:00 AM
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME...THE OPEN LAKE MARINE FORECAST WILL
INCLUDE A 48-HOUR SYNOPSIS...A FOURTH PERIOD FORECAST...AND A 3-5
DAY OUTLOOK. IN ADDITION...GALE AND/OR STORM FORCE WINDS
EXPECTED IN ANY PERIOD OF THE FORECAST...EXCLUDING THE
OUTLOOK...WILL BE HEADLINED.
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS /CCCGLFXX/ OR
THE MARINE FORECAST ZONES UNIVERSAL GENERIC CODES /UGC/ THAT ARE
USED TODAY AND LISTED BELOW.
PRODUCT/WMO OPEN LAKE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION IDENTIFIER NWS OFFICE UGC
LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ARBGLFLS/ MARQUETTE MI LSZ260-
FZUS63 KMQT
LAKE HURON FORECAST ARBGLFLH/ DETROIT MI LHZ460-
FZUS63 KDTX
LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST ARBGLFSC/ DETROIT MI LCZ460-
FZUS63 KDTX
LAKE MICHIGAN FORECAST CHIGLFLM/ CHICAGO IL LMZ760-
FZUS63 KLOT
LAKE ERIE FORECAST CLEGLFLE/ CLEVELAND OH LEZ160-
FZUS61 KCLE
LAKE ONTARIO FORECAST BUFGLFLO/ BUFFALO NY LOZ060-
FZUS61 KBUF
THIS ENHANCED OPEN LAKE FORECAST PRODUCT WILL PROVIDE GREAT LAKES
MARINERS WITH A SYNOPSIS AND OUTLOOK UNIQUE FOR EACH LAKE. THE
ENHANCED PRODUCT WILL ALSO CLOSER RESEMBLE THE NWS COASTAL AND
OFFSHORE MARINE FORECASTS ISSUED FOR THE PACIFIC...ATLANTIC...
GULF AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.
EFFECTIVE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW OPEN LAKE FORECAST
ON SEPTEMBER 15...THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE DISCONTINUED
SINCE THE INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEW PRODUCT.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCT/WMO IDENTIFIER NWS OFFICE
GREAT LAKES MARINE CLEGLFGLS/FZUS61 KCLE CLEVELAND
SYNOPSIS
GREAT LAKES STORM CLEGLOCLE/FZUS41 KCLE CLEVELAND
OUTLOOK
FOR HOLDERS OF THE NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-52 THIS
CHANGES SECTIONS 4 - 5.2 - 7 AND 8.3.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
RICHARD MAY...OM12 LAURA COOK...OM12
MARINE SVCS CO-LEADER MARINE SVCS PROGRAM LEADER
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY 1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910 SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301/713-1677 x 127 301/713-1677 x 126
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