20040322: WAFC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20040322: WAFC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 07:51:52 -0700

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 04-13

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC

930 AM EST MON MAR 22 2004



TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES

         FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMERS

         FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS

         OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS



FROM:     MARK ANDREWS

         CHIEF AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

         NWS...OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES



SUBJECT:  BACKUP TEST OF WORLD AREA FORECAST CENTER /WAFC/

         WASHINGTON HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND MEDIUM

         LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PRODUCTS SCHEDULED FROM

         1200 UTC UNTIL 1640 UTC ON APRIL 14 2004



NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE

SUBSCRIBERS.



ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 14 2004...THE UNITED KINGDOM MET OFFICE

/WAFC LONDON/ WILL ASSUME...IN A PLANNED BACK-UP TEST ...FORECAST

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HIGH LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHARTS

/SWH/ AND MEDIUM LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER T4 CHART /SWM/ WHICH

ARE NORMALLY PREPARED BY THE AVIATION WEATHER CENTER

/WAFC WASHINGTON/ AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.



WAFC LONDON WILL PREPARE AND ISSUE THE FOLLOWING T4 CHARTS:



         SWH ICAO AREAS      WMO HEADINGS



              A              PGEE07 KKCI

              B1             PGIE07 KKCI

              F              PGGE07 KKCI

              H              PGAE07 KKCI

              I              PGBE07 KKCI

              J              PGJE07 KKCI

              M              PGDE07 KKCI



         SWM ICAO AREAS      WMO HEADINGS



              NAT            PGNE15 KKCI





DURING THE BACK-UP TEST...THE WAFC WASHINGTON WILL BE ABLE TO

RESUME FORECASTING SERVICES OR INTERVENE ANYTIME DURING THE TEST

IF NECESSARY.



IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE WAFC WASHINGTON BACK-UP

TEST...CONTACT:



    MIKE CAMPBELL...DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    AVIATION WEATHER CENTER...INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS BRANCH

    KANSAS CITY MISSOURI

    PHONE:  816-584-7203

    E-MAIL: MIKE.CAMPBELL@xxxxxxxx



THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE

ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:



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



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