December 1999 14-19 WRM - Warm WRMG - Warming WRN - Western WRMR - Warmer WRMST - Warmest WRMFNT - Warm front WRMFNTL - Warm frontal WRNG - Warning WRS - Worse WS - Wind shear WSHFT - Windshift WSFO - Weather Service Forecast Office WSTCH - Wasatch Range WSW - West-southwest WSWLY - West-southwesterly WSWRN - West-southwestern WSWWD - West-southwestward WTR - Water WTSPT - Waterspout WUD - Would WV - West Virginia WVS - Waves WW - Severe weather watch WWD - Westward WX - Weather WY - Wyoming X XCP - Except XPC - Expect XPCD - Expected XPCG - Expecting XPCS - Expects XPLOS - Explosive XTND - Extend XTNDD - Extended XTNDG - Extending XTRM - Extreme XTRMLY - Extremely Y YDA - Yesterday YKN - Yukon YLSTN - Yellowstone Z ZN - Zone ZNS - Zones
December 1999 14-20
SCHEDULED ISSUANCE AND VALID TIMES OF FORECAST PRODUCTS Table 14-1 shows scheduled issuance and valid times of the TAFs. All times are UTC.
Table 14-1 Scheduled Issuance and Valid Times of TAFs Scheduled Issuance Times Valid Period Transmission Period 00 00-00 2320-2340 06 06-06 0520-0540 12 12-12 1120-1140 18 18-18 1720-1740 The Table 14-2 has scheduled issuance and valid times of the TWEBs. All times are UTC.
Table 14-2 Scheduled Issuance and Valid Times of TWEBs Scheduled Issuance Times Valid Period Transmission Period 02 02-14 0130-0140 08 08-20 0730-0740 14 14-02 1330-1340 20 20-08 1930-1940 Table 14-3 shows the scheduled issuance times of the FAs for their respective areas. The FA is valid 1 hour after issuance time. All times are UTC. The times the FA is issued depends on whether the FA area is in local standard or local daylight time.
Table 14-3 Scheduled Issuance Times of FAs Area Forecast (FA) Boston and Miami (LDT/LST) Chicago and Ft. Worth (LDT/LST) San Francisco and Salt Lake City (LDT/LST) Alaska (LDT/LST) Hawaii 1st issuance 0845/0945 0945/1045 1045/1145 0145/0245 0345 2nd issuance 1745/1845 1845/1945 1945/2045 0745/0845 0945 3rd issuance 0045/0145 0145/0245 0245/0345 1345/1445 1545 4th issuance 1945/2045 2145 Table 14-4 shows the scheduled issuance times of the Gulf of Mexico FA. All times are UTC.
Table 14-4 Scheduled Issuance Times of the Gulf of Mexico FA Gulf of Mexico FA Issuance Times (LDT/LST) 1st issuance 1040/1140 2nd issuance 1740/1840
December 1999 14-21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATION IDENTIFIERS
NORTHEAST REGION AKQ - Norfolk/Wakefield, VA ALY - Albany/East Berne, NY BGM - Binghamton, NY BOX - Boston/Taunton, MA BTV - Burlington, VT BUF - Buffalo, NY CLE - Cleveland, OH CTP - State College, PA GYX - Portland/Gray, ME ILN - Cincinnati/Wilmington, OH LWX - Washington, DC/Sterling, VA OKX - New York City/Brookhaven, NY PBZ - Pittsburgh/Coraopolis, PA PHI - Philadelphia, PA/Mount Holly, NJ RLX - Charleston/Ruthdale, WV RNK - Roanoke/Blacksburg, VA
SOUTHCENTRAL REGION AMA - Amarillo, TX BMX - Birmingham, AL BRO - Brownsville, TX CRP - Corpus Christi, TX EPZ - El Paso, TX/Santa Theresa, NM EWX - Austin/San Antonio, TX FWD - Dallas/Forth Worth, TX HGX - Houston/Dickinson, TX JAN - Jackson, MS LCH - Lake Charles, LA LIX - New Orleans/Slidell, LA LUB - Lubbock, TX LZK - North Little Rock, AR MAF - Midland, TX MEG - Memphis/Germantown, TN MOB - Mobile, MS MRX - Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN OHX - Nashville/Old Hickory, TN OUN - Oklahoma City/Norman, OK SHV - Shreveport, LA SJT - San Angelo, TX TSA - Tulsa, OK
SOUTHEAST REGION CAE - Columbia, SC CHS - Charleston, SC FFC - Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA GSP - Greenville-Spartanburg/Greer, SC ILM - Wilmington, NC JAX - Jacksonville, FL MFL - Miami, FL MHX - Morehead City/Newport, NC MLB - Melbourne, FL RAH - Raleigh/Durham, NC TAE - Tallahassee, FL TBW - Tampa/Ruskin, FL TJSJ - San Juan, PR
MOUNTAIN REGION ABQ - Albuquerque, NM BIL - Billings, MT BOI - Boise, ID BOU - Denver/Boulder, CO CYS - Cheyenne, WY FGZ - Flagstaff/Bellemont, AZ GGW - Glasgow, MT GJT - Grand Junction, CO LKN - Elko, NV MSO - Missoula, MT PIH - Pocatello, ID PSR - Phoenix, AZ PUB - Pueblo, CO REV - Reno, NV RIW - Riverton, WY SLC - Salt Lake City, UT TFX - Great Falls, MT TWC - Tucson, AZ VEF - Las Vegas, NV
NORTHCENTRAL REGION ABR - Aberdeen, SD APX - Alpena/Gaylord, MI ARX - La Crosse, WI BIS - Bismarck, ND DDC - Dodge City, KS DLH - Duluth, MN DMX - Des Moines/Johnston, IA DTX - Detroit/Pontiac, MI DVN - Quad Cities/Davenport, IA
December 1999 14-22 FGF - Fargo/Grand Forks, ND EAX - Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO FSD - Sioux Falls, SD GID - Hastings, NE GLD - Goodland, KS GRB - Green Bay, WI GRR - Grand Rpaids, MI ICT - Wichita, KS ILX - Lincoln, IL IND - Indianapolis, IN JKL - Jackson/Noctor, KY LBF - North Platte, NE LMK - Louisville, KY LOT - Chicago/Romeoville, IL LSX - St Louis, MO MPX - Minneapolis/Chanhassen, MN MKX - Milwaukee/Dousman, WI MQT - Marquette, MI OAX - Omaha/Valley, NE PAH - Paducah, KY SGF - Springfield, MO TOP - Topeka, KS UNR - Rapid City, SD
WEST COAST REGION EKA - Eureka, CA HNX - Hanford, CA LOX - Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA MFR - Medford, OR MTR - San Francisco/Monterey, CA OTX - Spokane, WA PDT - Pendelton, OR PQR - Portland, OR SEW - Seattle, WA SGX - San Diego, CA STO - Sacramento, CA
ALASKAN REGION PAFC - Anchorage, AK PAFG - Fairbanks, AK PAJK - Juneau, AK
PACIFIC REGION PGUA - Tiyan, GU PHFO - Honolulu, HI
December 1999 14-23 WSR-88D SITES ABC Bethel, AK ABR Aberdeen, SD ABX Albuquerque, NM ACG Sitka/Biorka Island, AK AEC Nome, AK AHG Anchorage/Nikiski, AK AIH Middleton Island, AK AKC King Salmon, AK AKQ Norfolk/Wakefield, VA AMA Amarillo, TX AMX Miami, FL APD Fairbanks, AK APX Gaylord, MI ARX La Crosse, WI ATX Seattle-Tacoma/Camano Island, WA BBX Marysville/Beale AFB, CA BGM Binghamton, NY BHX Eureka/Bunker Hill, CA BIS Bismarck, ND BIX Keesler AFB, MS BLX Billings/Yellowstone County, MT BMX Birmingham/Alabaster, AL BOX Boston/Taunton, MA BRO Brownsville, TX BUF Buffalo/Cheektowaga, NY BYX Key West/Boca Chica Key, FL CAE Columbia, SC CBW Caribou/Hodgdon, ME CBX Boise/Ada County, ID CCX State College/Rush, PA CLE Cleveland, OH CLX Charleston/Grays, SC CRP Corpus Christi, TX CXX Burlington/Colchester, VT CYS Cheyenne, WY DAX Sacramento, CA DDC Dodge City, KS DFX Del Rio/Laughlin AFB, TX DIX Philadelphia, PA/Fort Dix, NJ DLH Duluth, MN DMX Des Moines/Johnston, IA DOX Dover AFB , DE DTX Detroit-Pontiac/White Lake, MI DVN Quad Cities/Davenport, IA DYX Abilene/Dyess AFB, TX EAX Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO EMX Tucson/Pima County, AZ ENX Albany/East Berne, NY EOX Fort Rucker, AL EPZ El Paso, TX/Santa Teresa, NM ESX Las Vegas/Nelson, NV EVX Red Bay/Eglin AFB, FL EWX Austin-San Antonio/New Braunfels, TX EYX Edwards AFB, CA FCX Roanoke/Coles Knob, VA FDR Frederick/Altus AFB, OK FDX Clovis/Cannon AFB, NM FFC Atlanta/Peachtree City, GA FSD Sioux Falls, SD FSX Flagstaff/Coconino, AZ FTG Denver/Boulder, CO FWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX GGW Glasgow, MT GJX Grand Junction/Mesa, CO GLD Goodland, KS GRB Green Bay/Ashwaubenon, WI GRK Killeen/Fort hood, TX GRR Grand Rapids, MI GSP Greenville-Spartanburg/Greer, SC GUA Agana, GU GWX Columbus AFB, MS GYX Portland/Gray, ME HDX Alamogordo/Holloman AFB, NM HGX Houston-Galveston/Dickinson, TX HKI South Kauai/Numila, HI HKM Kamuela/Puu Mala, HI HMO Molokai/Kukui, HI HNX San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, CA HPX Fort Campbell, KY HTX Hytop, AL HWA South Hawaii/Naalehu, HI ICT Wichita, KS ICX Cedar City, UT ILN Cincinnati/Wilmington, OH ILX Lincoln, IL IND Indianapolis, IN INX Tulsa/Inola, OK IWA Phoenix/Mesa, AZ IWX North Webster, IN JAN Jackson, MS JAX Jacksonville, FL JGX Warner Robins/Robins AFB, GA JKL Jackson/Noctor, KY JUA San Juan/Cayey, PR
LBB LUBBOCK, TX LCH Lake Charles, LA LIX New Orleans-Baton Rouge/Slidell, LA LNX North Platte/Thedford, NE LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL LRX Elko/Sheep Creek Mountain, NV
December 1999 14-24 LSX ST. Louis/Research Park, MO LTX Wilmington/Shallotte, NC LVX Louisville/Fort Knox, KY LWX Baltimore, MD-Washington, DC/Sterling, VA LZK North Little Rock, AR MAF Midland/Odessa, TX MAX Medford/Mount Ashland, OR MBX Minot AFB, ND MHX Morehead City/Newport, NC MKX Milwaukee/Dousman, WI MLB Melbourne, FL MOB Mobile, AL MPX Minneapolis/Chanhassen, MN MQT Marquette/Negaunee, MI MRX Knoxville-Cities/Morristown, TN MSX Missoula/Point Six Mountain, MT MTX Salt Lake City/Promontory Point, UT MUX San Francisco/Mount Umunhum, CA MVX Fargo-Grand Forks/Mayville, ND MXX Carrville/Maxwell AFB, AL NKX San Diego/Miramar Nas, CA NQA Memphis/Millington, TN OAX Omaha/Valley, NE OHX Nashville/Old Hickory, TN OKX New York City/Upton, NY OTX Spokane, WA PAH Paducah, KY PBZ Pittsburgh/Coraopolis, PA PDT Pendleton, OR POE Fort Polk, LA PUX Pueblo, CO RAX Raleigh-Durham/Clayton, NC RGX Reno/Virginia Peak, NV RIW Riverton, WY RLX Charleston/Ruthdale, WV RMX Rome/Griffiss AFB, NY RTX Portland/Scappoose, OR SFX Pocatello-Idaho Falls/Springfield, ID SGF Springfield, MO SHV Shreveport, LA SJT San Angelo, TX SOX Santa Ana Mountains/Orange County, CA SRX Slatington Mountain, AR TBW Tampa/Ruskin, FL TFX Great Falls, MT TLH Tallahassee, FL TLX Oklahoma City/Norman, OK TWX Topeka/Alma, KS TYX Fort Drum, NY UDX Rapid City/New Underwood, SD UEX Hastings/Blue Hill, NE VAX Valdosta/Moody AFB, GA VBX Lompoc/Vandenberg AFB, CA VNX Enid/Vance AFB, OK VTX Los Angeles/Sulphur Mountain, CA YUX Yuma, AZ
December 1999 14-25
INTERNET ADDRESSES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOME PAGE http://www.nws.noaa.gov
INTERACTIVE WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK (IWIN) http://weather.gov
WEATHER CHARTS http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/graph.shtml or http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/nwsfax.shtml
AVIATION DIGITAL DATA SERVICE http://adds.awc-kc.noaa.gov
NWS NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION http://www.ncep.noaa.gov
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER http://www.awc-kc.noaa.gov
NWS LINKS http://nimbo.wrh.noaa.gov/wrhq/nwspage.html or http://www.nws.noaa.gov/regions.shtml
ALASKAN AVIATION WEATHER UNIT http://www.alaska.net/~aawu/