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[nws-changes] 20070927: marine zones and UGC-: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-38: AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 100 PM EDT THU SEP 27 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS... NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF
SUBJECT:  AMENDED: CHANGES IN GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES AND
UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007 REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 07-39: TRANSMITTED JUNE 1 2007
THIS SCN HAS BEEN AMENDED TO DELETE CHANGES TO UNIVERSAL 
GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ FORMATS. UGC CODES WILL REMAIN THE SAME.
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 2007 AT 1300 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL 
TIME /UTC/...OR 0900 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/...OR 0800 
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...ALL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/
SERVING THE GREAT LAKES WILL MAKE CHANGES TO MARINE ZONE 
BOUNDARIES...MARINE ZONE NAMES...AND UGC.  HOWEVER THERE WILL BE 
NO CHANGES TO ANY UGC FORMATS.  UGC FORMATS FOR ALL PRODUCTS WILL 
REMAIN IN THE ZONE FORMAT /Z/.  THE PRODUCT CHANGES IMPACT ALL OF 
THE GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES.  THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW WFOS TO 
PROVIDE MORE AREA SPECIFIC FORECAST PRODUCTS AND WARNINGS. 

USERS ARE URGED TO READ SCN 07-39...THE GREAT LAKES OPEN LAKE 
FORECAST /GLF/ CHANGES FROM A NON-SEGMENTED TO SEGMENTED FORMAT: 
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007...AS IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE CHANGES 
IN COMMUNICATIONS DATABASES BY OCTOBER 2 2007.  

TABLE 1.  WFOS AFFECTED BY THE GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONE CHANGES 

BUFFALO NY /BUF/
CHICAGO IL /LOT/
CLEVELAND OH /CLE/
DULUTH MN /DLH/
DETROIT MI /DTX/
GAYLORD MI /APX/
GREEN BAY WI /GRB/
GRAND RAPIDS MI /GRR/ MARQUETTE MI /MQT/ MILWAUKEE WI /MKX/
NORTHERN INDIANA IN /IWX/

SEE TABLE 2 FOR THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES TO MARINE ZONES BOUNDARIES. THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO UGC FORMATS.
TABLE 2.  PRODUCTS AFFECTED   

AWIPS ID  PRODUCT TYPE LINE                                               

GLF       OPEN LAKE FORECAST          
NSH       NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST   
CPF       CODED PORT FORECAST        
HWO       HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK    
WCN       WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION  
SMW       SPECIAL MARINE WARNING     
MWS       MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT            

IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR USERS TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR 
COMMUNICATIONS DATABASES BY OCTOBER 2 2007 TO ADAPT TO THE NEW 
MARINE ZONES AND THE NEW UGCS FOR SOME PRODUCTS. USERS ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO READ DETAILS OF THE MARINE ZONE AND PRODUCT 
CHANGES...LISTED BY EACH WFO...AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/GREAT_LAKES_MARINE.PDF

DETAILED MAPS SHOWING THE MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007 ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/.
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/GREAT_LAKES_MAPS.PDF  

AN UPDATED ZONE MAP SHAPEFILE CONTAINING THE NEW BOUNDARIES FOR 
THE MARINE ZONES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2 2007 IS AVAILABLE FOR 
DOWNLOAD AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/MARINEZONES.HTM 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: 

TOM TOWNSENDRICHARD MAY
MARINE PROGRAM MANAGERMARINE METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERSHEADQUARTERS
7220 NW 101ST TERRACE1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
KANSAS CITY MO 64153-2371SILVER SPRING MD 20910
816-268-3149301-713-1677 X 127
EMAIL: TOM.TOWNSEND@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@NOAA.GOV THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM 

$$





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