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PUBLIC INFO...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 99-38...REINSTATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1130 PM EDT THU AUG 5 1999
..THIS UPDATE OF 99-38 IS A REINSTATEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUED
MAY 3 1999 BUT TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN MAY 27 1999.
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ CUSTOMERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT SERVICE TRANSFER OF 3 GEORGIA COUNTIES TO THE ATLANTA
/ATL/ WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 22 1999
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1999 AT 1100 A.M. CENTRAL
DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/... 1200 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
/EDT/...1600 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/... LONG-FUSED AND
SHORT-FUSED FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR MUSCOGEE...
CHATTAHOOCHEE... AND STEWART COUNTIES IN WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA
/TABLE 1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA /ATL/ FROM THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA /BHM/
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE.
BECAUSE OF THESE CHANGES... CUSTOMERS MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2 AND TABLE 3 FOR
THESE COUNTIES USING THE ATL IDENTIFIER.
TABLE 1
COUNTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL /LONG-FUSED AND SHORT-FUSED/
COUNTY UGC COUNTY /C/ CODE UGC ZONE /Z/ CODE
MUSCOGEE GAC215- GAZ089-
CHATTAHOOCHEE GAC053- GAZ090-
STEWART GAC259- GAZ102-
TABLE 2. THE FOLLOWING ARE SHORT-FUSED WARNING PRODUCTS TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO ATL. UGC C CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NWWS ID WMO HEADING
TORNADO WARNING /NEW/ ATLTORATL WFUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMTORBHM WFUS1 KBHM
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM /NEW/ ATLSVRATL WUUS52 KFFC
WARNING * /OLD/ BHMSVRBHM WUUS1 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFFWATL WGUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFWBHM WRUS1 KBHM
TABLE 3. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCTS RELATED TO SHORT-FUSED
PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 2. ROUTINE FORECAST PRODUCTS ARE ALSO
LISTED. UGC Z CODES ARE USED IN THE FOLLOWING.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT /NEW/ ATLZFPGA FPUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMZFPFL FPUS52 KTAE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH /NEW/ ATLFFAATL WGUS62 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFABHM RWUS31 KBHM
NON-PRECIP. PRODUCTS /NEW/ ATLNPWATL WWUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNPWBHM WWUS45 KBHM
SHORT TERM FORECAST /NEW/ ATLNOWATL FPUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMNOWBHM FPUS74 KBMX
SEVERE WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSVSATL WWUS52 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSVSBHM WWUS34 KBHM
SPECIAL WEATHER /NEW/ ATLSPSATL WWUS82 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMSPSBHM WWUS35 KBHM
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFFSATL WGUS72 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFFSBHM RWUS32 KBHM
PUBLIC INFORMATION /NEW/ ATLPNSATL AXUS42 KFFC
STATEMENT * /OLD/ BHMPNSBHM ABUS34 KBHM
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE /NEW/ ATLCEMATL WOUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMCEMBHM MMUS40 KBHM
LOCAL STORM REPORT /NEW/ ATLLSRATL WWUS52 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMLSRBHM WWUS30 KBHM
WINTER WEATHER /NEW/ ATLWSWATL WWUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMWSWBHM WWUS44 KBMX
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA...HSA...
TRANSFER FOLLOWS.
ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER... THE ISSUANCE OF RIVER FORECASTS AND
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR COLUMBUS LOCK AND DAM /CMUG1/ WILL BE
TRANSFERRED FROM BIRMINGHAM TO ATLANTA. GEORGE LOCK AND DAM
/FOGG1/ WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BIRMINGHAM TO TALLAHASSEE.
TABLE 4 DETAILS THESE CHANGES.
TABLE 4. THE FOLLOWING ARE PRODUCT CHANGES DUE TO HYDROLOGIC
SERVICE AREA CHANGES AT TWO POINTS ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER.
PRODUCT NWWS ID WMO HEADING
COLUMBUS /CMUG1/ LOCK AND DAM
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLFLSATL WGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLSBHM RWUS42 KBHM
RIVER FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ ATLFLWATL WGUS42 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMFLWBHM WRUS2 KBHM
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ ATLRVSATL FGUS82 KFFC
* /OLD/ BHMRVSBHM FGUS84 KBMX
GEORGE LOCK AND DAM /FOGG1/
RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT /NEW/ MIAFLSTLH WGUS82 KTAE
* /OLD/ BHMFLSBHM RWUS42 KBHM
RIVER FLOOD WARNING /NEW/ MIAFLWTLH WGUS42 KTAE
* /OLD/ BHMFLWBHM WRUS2 KBHM
RIVER STATEMENT /NEW/ MIARVSTLH FGUS82 KTAE
* /OLD/ BHMRVSBHM FGUS84 KBMX
* THESE OLD PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST...BUT WILL COVER
AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE ATL COUNTY WARNING AND FORECAST AREA.
THE BROADCAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLUMBUS GEORGIA NOAA
WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM BHM TO ATL.
THIS WILL NOT EFFECT HOW YOU RECEIVE YOUR WEATHER INFORMATION NOR
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMITTER.
FOR HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER
C-47...COUNTY WARNING AREAS...APPENDIX A....THIS UPDATES PAGES
A-12... A-38 AND A-40. THIS SERVICE CHANGE ALSO CHANGES WSOM
CHAPTER C-11...ZONE AND LOCAL FORECASTS...APPENDIX A...PAGE A-55.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
CARLOS GARZA GARY PETTI
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
4 FALCON DRIVE 465 WEATHERVANE ROAD
PEACHTREE CITY GA 30269 CALERA AL 35040
770-486-1333 205-664-3010
..NOTE TO INTERNET USERS...
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
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