20000921: WMO header for PA-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 14:48:17 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 211934
PNSWSH

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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