20000301: zone chgs-NM-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000301: zone chgs-NM-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 07:12:47 -0700

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   PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-xx
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
   900 AM EST WED MAR 1 2000
   
   TO      FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA
             WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA
             PORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
             /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
   
   FROM    THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMET SERVICES
   
   SUBJECT      CHANGE IN THE ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT FORMAT FOR TWO 
           NEW MEXICO COUNTIES...EFFECTIVE APRIL 3 2000     
      
   EFFECTIVE MONDAY APRIL 3 2000 AT 1200 A.M. MOUNTAIN STANDARD
   TIME/MST/...0700 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/...THE
   FOLLOWING CHANGE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ZONE FORECAST
   PRODUCT /NWWS ID LBBZFPMAF...WMO HEADING FPUS54 KMAF/ ISSUED
   BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND TEXAS.
   
   THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PORTION OF THE ZONE FORECAST
   PRODUCT /NMZ029-033-034 - LEA COUNTY AND NMZ028 - EDDY
   COUNTY/ WILL CHANGE TO INCLUDE TEMPERATURES AND
   PROBABILITIES OF PRECIPITATION WITHIN THE TEXT PORTION OF
   THE ZONE FORECAST...INSTEAD OF AS A TABLE. THIS IS THE SAME
   FORMAT AS THE WEST TEXAS ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT.
   
   -OLD FORMAT-
   
   .TODAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   .TONIGHT...FORECAST TEXT.
   .SATURDAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   
           TEMPERATURE              PRECIPITATION
   CITY1   TODAY TONIGHT SAT        TODAY TONIGHT SAT
   CITY2   TODAY TONIGHT SAT        TODAY TONIGHT SAT
   
   .EXTENDED FORECAST...
   .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   $$
   
   -NEW FORMAT- 
   /TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION INCLUDED IN FORECAST TEXT/
   
   .TODAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   .TONIGHT...FORECAST TEXT.
   .SATURDAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   
   .EXTENDED FORECAST...
   .SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...FORECAST TEXT.
   $$
   
   IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS FORMAT CHANGE...YOU
   MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PERSONS...
   
   RAY FAGEN
   METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
   
   -OR-
   
   GEORGE MATHEWS  
   WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
   
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   2550 CHALLENGER DRIVE
   MIDLAND  TX  79706
   915-563-5006
        
   THIS AND ALL OTHER PENDING NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS
   ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /IN SMALL CASE
   LETTERS/:
   
              HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
   
   END
   

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