Public Information Statement
NOUS41 KWBC 301315
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
815 PM EST WED JAN 30 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS, USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF
SUBJECT: HEADERS FOR THREE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS TO BE
MODIFIED EFFECTIVE JULY 01 2008
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JULY 01 2008 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME...THE HEADERS FOR THE HIGH SEAS FORECAST PRODUCTS LISTED
IN TABLE 1 WILL BE MODIFIED TO CONFORM WITH THE MASS NEWS
DISSEMINATOR /MND/ HEADER BLOCK FORMAT.
TABLE 1. HIGH SEAS FORECASTS TO BE MODIFIED EFFECTIVE TUESDAY
JULY 01 2008
ISSUING NATIONAL CENTER WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER FZNT01 KWBC HSFAT1
OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER FZPN02 KWBC HSFEPI
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TPC FZPN04 KNHC HSFEP3
TABLE 2. EXAMPLE OF PORTION OF HIGH SEAS FORECAST USING THE
CURRENT HEADER FORMAT
FZNT01 KWBC 021605
HSFAT1
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FEB 02 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
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TABLE 3. EXAMPLE OF PORTION OF HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOLLOWING THE
MND HEADER FORMAT EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JULY 01 2008
FZNT01 KWBC 111613
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC FRI JUL 11 2008
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS
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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
TIMOTHY RULON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 X 128
EMAIL: TIMOTHY.RULON@NOAA.GOV
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