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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-89
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...WMO HEADER...AND NINE CHARACTER PIL
IDENTIFIER FOR PENNSYLVANIA STATE FORECAST
PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 16 2000
ON MONDAY OCTOBER 16 2000...AT 400 PM EDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AT STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA WILL BEGIN ISSUING A
NEW TYPE OF STATE FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA. THE NEW FORECAST
WILL PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS CITIES AND
TOWNS IN THE STATE 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.
ON OCTOBER 16 THE STATE FORECAST FOR ALL OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL BE
ISSUED BY THE STATE COLLEGE OFFICE. THIS FORECAST WILL REPLACE
THE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MT. HOLLY NJ
OFFICE AND THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST ISSUED BY THE
PITTSBURGH PA OFFICE.
THE NEW WMO HEADER FOR THE STATE FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA WILL
BE FPUS61 KCTP. THE NINE CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER WILL BE
PHLSFPPA. CUSTOMERS RECEIVING THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA STATE
FORECAST PRODUCT.../ WMO HEADER FPUS61 KPBZ... NINE CHARACTER PIL
IDENTIFIER... PITSFPPA/ AND/OR THE EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA STATE
FORECAST PRODUCT /WMO HEADER FPUS61 KPHI...AND NINE CHARACTER PIL
IDENTIFIER...PHISFPPA/ MUST CHANGE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS HEADERS
TO THE NEW WMO HEADER /FPUS61 KCTP/ AND THE NEW NINE CHARACTER
PIL IDENTIFIER /PHLSFPPA/ TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE STATE
FORECAST.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW STATE FORECAST...
FPUS61 KCTP 150939
SFPPA
PAZALL-152300-
STATE FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
540 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2000
ROWS INCLUDE...
DAILY PREDOMINANT DAYTIME WEATHER
FORECAST TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGH...NIGHTTIME LOW
DAYTIME PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
-- INDICATES MISSING VALUES
FCST FCST FCST FCST FCST
TUE WED THU FRI SAT
AUG 15 AUG 16 AUG 17 AUG 18 AUG 19
CITY
...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
ERIE PA PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY
77/61 70/48 76/56 76/53 72
POP 10 POP 10 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
PITTSBURGH PA PTCLDY FAIR FAIR PTCLDY PTCLDY
84/62 73/51 74/56 75/55 72
POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
...CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
JOHNSTOWN PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
79/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74
POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
STATE COLLEGE PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
78/64 75/52 77/59 77/56 75
POP 20 POP 10 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
WILLIAMSPORT PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
82/61 73/51 75/57 75/54 73
POP 10 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
HARRISBURG PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74
POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
...EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
WILKES-BARRE/ MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
SCRANTON PA 80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74
POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
ALLENTOWN PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
80/65 78/52 76/58 77/56 74
POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
PHILADELPHIA PA MOCLDY PTCLDY PTCLDY MOCLDY PTCLDY
73/67 80/53 77/59 77/57 74
POP 20 POP 20 POP 10 POP 30 POP 30
.TODAY...AREAS OF FOG EARLY...OTHERWISE PARTLY SUNNY TO MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY. HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 70S.
.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 50S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 80.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
50S AND HIGHS IN THE 70S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 50S
AND HIGHS IN THE 70S.
ADDITIONAL PENNSYLVANIA SITES WILL INCLUDE...
WESTERN... FRANKLIN... BUTLER...INDIANA... AND LATROBE.
CENTRAL... BRADFORD... DUBOIS... ALTOONA... SELINSGROVE... AND
YORK.
EASTERN... MOUNT POCONO... READING... AND LANCASTER.
END OF EXAMPLE
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS NEW PRODUCT...PLEASE
CALL 814-234-9412 EXT 222 FOR BRUCE BUDD...METEOROLOGIST IN
CHARGE... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...227 W. BEAVER AVE.
SUITE 402... STATE COLLEGE PA 16801.
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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