20000921: Virginia WMO headers-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000921: Virginia WMO headers-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 14:40:10 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 211934
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-88
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2000

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA
          WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...
          OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...
          NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     PAUL STOKOLS...ACTING CHIEF
          FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT:  NEW FORMAT AND WMO HEADER FOR VIRGINIA STATE FORECAST
          PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000

ON MONDAY OCTOBER 16 2000...AT 400 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AT WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA WILL BEGIN ISSUING A NEW
TYPE OF STATE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA.  THE NEW FORECAST WILL
PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS CITIES AND TOWNS IN
A TABULAR FORMAT...OUT TO FIVE DAYS.  A NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST
WILL FOLLOW THE TABULAR DATA FOR 60 DAYS...THEN BE PHASED OUT ON
DECEMBER 16 2000.

FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN EASILY BE ADDED TO
THE TABULAR VERSION TO SUIT SPECIFIC BROADCAST AREAS...AS CAN
FORECASTS FOR RECREATIONAL AREAS OR OTHER SITES OF WIDESPREAD
INTEREST.

CUSTOMERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR
VIRGINIA...UNDER WMO HEADER FPUS61 KLWX WILL NEED TO CHANGE TO
FPUS61 KAKQ TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THIS PRODUCT.  THE NINE
CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER ...WBCSFPVA...REMAINS UNCHANGED.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW STATE FORECAST...

FPUS61 KAKQ 152030
SFPVA
VAZALL-160900-

STATE FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
430 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2000

ROWS INCLUDE...
        PREDOMINANT DAYTIME WEATHER
        FORECAST TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGH...NIGHTTIME LOW
        DAYTIME PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
        -- INDICATES MISSING VALUES


                    FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST
                    WED      THU      FRI      SAT      SUN
                    AUG 16   AUG 17   AUG 18   AUG 19   AUG 20

CITY

...CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA INCLUDING RICHMOND AND
HAMPTON ROADS...

FARMVILLE VA        PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    85/65    87/65    86/69    83/67    83
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

NEWPORT NEWS VA     PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    85/69    87/70    86/71    84/70    83
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

NORFOLK VA          PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    85/69    88/70    87/71    85/70    83
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

RICHMOND VA         PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    85/66    88/69    86/69    84/67    84
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

...NORTHERN VIRGINIA INCLUDING THE NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY...

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA  PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    84/63    91/65    90/65    87/64    85
                    POP 40   POP 0    POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

RESTON VA /DULLES/  PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    81/63    88/63    89/65    86/63    83
                    POP 40   POP 0    POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

...THE HIGHLANDS...SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY...ROANOKE
VALLEY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA...

BLACKSBURG VA       PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    78/65    80/66    84/66    84/65    82
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

DANVILLE VA         PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    86/64    87/66    88/66    86/67    84
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

LYNCHBURG VA        PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    84/62    85/63    86/65    86/64    84
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

ROANOKE VA          PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    85/63    86/64    86/64    86/63    84
                    POP 40   POP 10   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10

...EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...

CLINTWOOD VA        TSTMS    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
                    76/63    78/64    82/64    82/63    80
                    POP 40   POP 20   POP 40   POP 10   POP 10
NARRATIVE:

.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS LOW TO MID 80S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S
NORTH...MID TO UPPER 60S ELSEWHERE.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS 85 TO 90.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS MID 60S TO AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER TO MID 80S.

END OF EXAMPLE

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS NEW PRODUCT...PLEASE
CALL BILL SAMMLER /757-899-5732 X223/ OR TONY SIEBERS
/757-899-5730 X222/ AT THE NWS OFFICE IN WAKEFIELD.

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /USE LOWER CASE/

             WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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