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	NDS 10-1 NWS Requirements
	10-101 Change Management Process 10-102 New or Enhanced Products and Services ER - Experimental Products Regional Procedures SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services 10-103 Operations and Services Improvement Process Implementation 10-104 Preparations in Advance of, or During, Disasters OR Major Weather Emergencies
	NDS 10-2 Marine Observation Program
	10-201 Voluntary Observing Ship Program AR -Satellite Telephone Communications for Voluntary Observing Ship Program AR - Satellite Telephone Communications for Voluntary Observing Ship Program - recertified November 14, 2007 10-202 Marine Reporting Stations
	NDS 10-3 Marine and Coastal Weather Services
	NDS 10-3 Marine and Coastal Weather Services - recertified July 24, 2007
	10-301 Marine and Coastal Services Abbreviations and Definitions rescission - Central Region Criteria/Definition of Small Craft Advisory for the Great Lakes - rescinded September 29, 2004 rescission - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Abbreviations and Definitions - rescinded January 22, 2007 10-302 Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility rescission - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility CR - Additions/Changes of Area of Responsibility in Lake Michigan 10-303 Marine and Coastal Services Standards and Guidelines 10-304 Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination AR - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination AR-Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination recertified January 12, 2005 10-305 Marine Zone Change Process 10-310 Coastal Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska Coastal Marine Forecast Services CR - Familiarization Float Program ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services SR - Familiarization Float Program SR - Familiarization Float Program - recertified August 10, 2007 SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services WR - Marine Weather Services 10-311 Offshore, NAVTEX, High Seas, and Marine Forecast Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services recertified - February 8, 2007 10-312 Great Lakes Marine Services CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances - recertified January 10, 2005 ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services 10-313 Special Marine Warnings SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services 10-314 Marine Weather Statements PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services 10-320 Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Services PR - Pacific Region High Surf Warning and Advisory Program WR - High Surf Advisories and Coastal Flood Warnings 10-330 Ocean Ice Services 10-331 Great Lakes Ice Services 10-340 Marine Forecaster Training
	NDS 10-4 Fire Weather Services
	NDS 10-4 Fire Weather Services - recertified January 6, 2005
	10-401 Fire Weather Services Product Specification rescission - WR Office-to-Office Transfer of the Fire Weather Program ER - Eastern Region Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Program WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-402 Fire Weather Services On-Site Support WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-403 Fire Weather Services Coordination and Outreach WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-404 Fire Weather Services Annual Operating Plan and Report WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-405 Fire Weather Services Training and Professional Development WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-406 Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services Among the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service of the U. S. Dept. of Interior; the Forest Service of the U.S. Dept of Agriculture; and the NWS of the U. S. Dept. of Commerce 10-406 Interagency Agreement for Meteorological Services... - recertified March 5, 2007 10-407 Fire Weather Services Zone Change Process
	NDS 10-5 Public Weather Services
	10-501 WFO Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification PR - Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification for Pacific Region 10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification 10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification - recertified September 28, 2007 10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification 10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification - recertified October 15, 2007 AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products - recertified February 26, 2008 CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products - recertified May 4, 2006 CR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation and Marine Sections Within the Area Forecast Discussion Product ER - Area Forecast Discussion Specifications ER - Eastern Region Forecast Matrix (PFM) Assignments ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification ER - Eastern Region Public Weather Products Specification - recertified July 20, 2007 WR - Prioritizing Products and Workload Activities for Western Region Forecast Offices (WFOs) WR - Western Region Public Weather Products WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-504 National Public Weather Forecast Products Specification 10-505 Public Zone Change Process 10-506 Digital Data Products/Services Specification 10-506 Digital Data Products/Services Specification - recertified October 15, 2007 WR - Regional Adopted Gridded Methodologies and Collaboration Policies 10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility WR - County Warning Forecast Areas for Western Region WFOs 10-511 WFO Severe Weather Products Specification CR - One Inch Hail Criterion Experiment 10-512 National Severe Weather Products Specification 10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification 10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification - recertified February 14, 2008 AR - Alaska WFO Winter Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Winter Weather Products - recertified February 26, 2008 CR - Central Region Winter Weather Products Specification ER - Winter Storm Verification in Eastern Region - rescinded October 24, 2007 ER - Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory Procedures, and Thresholds WR - Western Region Winter Weather Products 10-514 National Winter Weather Products Specification 10-515 WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification - recertified February 26, 2008 CR - Central Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification ER - High Wind Warning Verification in Eastern Region - rescinded October 24, 2007 ER - Eastern Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products WR - Western Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products 10-516 National Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification 10-517 Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification AR - Alaska Muli-Purpose Weather Products Specification CR - Hazardous Weather Outlook ER - Hazardous Weather Outlook, Special Weather Statement, and Short Term Forecast SR - Special Weather Statements WR - Western Region Hazardous Weather Outlooks 10-518 National Non-Weather Related Emergency Products Specification WR - Western Region Plan for Radiological Emergency Response WR - Western Region Response Plan for Weather Support During Oil and Hazardous Substance Releases
	NDS 10-6 Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program
	NDS 10-6 Tropical Cyclone Weather Service Program - recertified May 23, 2007
	10-601 Tropical Cyclone Products ER - Tropical Cyclone Resource Material 10-602 Tropical Cyclone Coordination and Emergency Operation 10-603 Hurricane Liaison Team 10-603 Hurricane Liaison Team - recertified May 21, 2007 10-604 Tropical Cyclone Definitions 10-605 Tropical Cyclone Official Defining Points and Geographic Defining Points 10-606 Tropical Cyclone Names and Pronunciation Guide
	NDS 10-7 Tsunami Warning Services
	10-701 Tsunami Warning Center Operations AR - Alaska Region Tsunami Warning Operations ER - Eastern Region Tsunami Program SR - Tsunami Warning Operations For WFO San Juan and the Southeast River Forecast Center SR - Tsunami Warning Operations for SR CONUS Coastal WFOs and RFCs WR - Western Region Tsunami Warning Operations 10-702 International Tsunami Information Center 10-703 Post-Tsunami Surveys
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services
	NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services - recertified September 7, 2007
	10-801 Airport Weather Warnings WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-802 Aviation Outreach 10-803 Support to Air Traffic Control Facilities WR - Support to Air Traffic Control Facilities - rescinded September 20, 2005 WR - Western Region Aviation Services 10-804 Pilot Reports 10-804 Pilot Reports - recertified September 19, 2006 10-805 Transcribed Weather Broadcasts - rescinded September 30, 2007 10-806 World Area Forecast System 10-807 International Service Agreements 10-809 Support to the Federal Aviation Administration's Pilot Weather Briefing Program 10-810 Aviation Products - rescinded October 9, 2007 10-811 Enroute Forecasts and Advisories PR - Exception to Minimum 3,000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for AIRMETS PR - Exception to Minimum 3000 Square Mile Mountain Obscuration Rule for Airmets recertified March 27, 2006 10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts 10-813 Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts AR - WFO Fairbanks Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Amendment Criteria PR - Majuro Terminal Aerodrome Forecast PR - Majuro Terminal Aerodrome Forecast - recertified March 27, 2006 WR - Western Region Aviation Services
	NDS 10-9 Hydrologic Services Program
	10-901 Hydrologic Services Program Management ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services - recertified July 20, 2007 ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center Backup Responsibilities CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services CR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs Without Service Hydrologist SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR- Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services - recertified December 26, 2006 10-903 Geographic Areas of Responsibility AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Office Hydrologic Service Area AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Office Hydrologic Service Area - recertified September 17, 2007 WR - Description of Western Region Hydrologic Service Areas 10-911 River Forecast Center Operations AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations - recertified September 17, 2007 CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center (RFC) 24 Hour Operations SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR- Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services - recertified December 26, 2006 SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - recertified February 25, 2008 SR - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures rescission WR - Responsibilities Related to Dam Failures - rescinded June 12, 2007 WR - Water Supply Verification WR - Water Supply Verification - recertified December 23, 2004 WR - Drought Related Services and Support WR - RFC Back-up WR-RFC Back-up recertified December 23, 2004 10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification 10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification - recertified August 30, 2007 CR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products - recertified July 20, 2007 SR - River Flood Outlook Product SR - River Flood Outlook Product - recertified April 30, 2007 WR - Definitions of Hydrologic Products Categories 10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples 10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples - recertified August 30, 2007 10-921 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations - recertified September 17, 2007 CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations recertified January 18, 2006 SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services SR- Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services - recertified December 26, 2006 SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions SR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions - recertified February 25, 2008 SR - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures WR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services WR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services -recertified February 8, 2005 WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist - recertified October 18, 2007 rescission WR - Responsibilities Related to Dam Failures - rescinded June 12, 2007 WR - Drought Related Services and Support 10-922 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products Specification AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products CR - Providing Services and Support during Drought Conditions ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products ER - Long-Range Hydrologic Products - recertified July 20, 2007 PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products rescission SR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products rescinded March 22, 2007 SR - River Flood Outlook Product SR - River Flood Outlook Product - recertified April 30, 2007 WR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products 10-923 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Product Examples rescission SR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products - rescinded March 22, 2007 10-924 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Reporting CR - Central Region Hydrology Report Database - HydroForms SR - Hydrologic Reporting Examples SR - Hydrologic Reporting - recertified November 20, 2007 10-925 Guidelines for Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Service Manuals 10-925 Guidelines for Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Service Manuals - recertified August 31, 2006 10-930 National Hydrologic Products Specification 10-931 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center 10-931 National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center - recertified March 26, 2007 10-940 Hydrologic Data Network Services ER - Impact of Gage Closures/Outages on River Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services SR - The Impact of Stream Gage Closures/Outages on Hydrologic Forecast Services - recertified October 4, 2007 10-941 Flood Warning Systems 10-941 Flood Warning Systems - recertified November 27, 2007 10-942 Flood Warning Systems Manual 10-942 Flood Warning Systems Manual - recertified November 27, 2007 10-943 Reporting Formats for Real-Time Data 10-943 Reporting Formats for Real-Time Data - recertified October 2, 2006 10-944 Standard Hydrometeorological Exchange Format (SHEF) Manual 10-950 Definitions and General Terminology
	NDS 10-10 Climate Services
	10-1001 Climate Outlooks 10-1002 Climate Monitoring 10-1003 Climate Data Services 10-1003 Climate Data Services NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 21, 2008 10-1004 Climate Records 10-1005 Local Climate Outlooks
	NDS 10-11 Space Weather Service Program
	NDS 10-11 Space Weather Service Program - recertified December 7, 2006
	10-1101 Space Weather Products
	NDS 10-12 Drought Services
	10-1201 WFO Drought Products Specification NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 10, 2008 10-1202 National Drought Products
	NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land)
	NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program (Land) - recertified November 2, 2007
	10-1301 Surface Observing (Land) AR - Donation of Weather Observing Systems to the Alaska Region AR - Donation of Weather Observing Systems to the Alaska Region - recertified January 10, 2007 PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations - recertified January 6, 2005 PR - Second Order Synoptic Observing Stations in Micronesia 10-1302 Instrument Requirements and Standards for the NWS Surface Observing Programs (Land) PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region recertified March 18, 2005 10-1303 Inspection Procedure Guideline - Surface Observation Sites PR - Station Inspection Program for Surface Observation Sites 10-1304 Certification of Observers PR - Certification of Observers PR - Certification of Observers - recertified March 18, 2005 10-1305 Observational Quality Control - General 10-1305 Observational Quality Control - General NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 20, 2008 10-1306 Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station Program PR - On-Station Retention and Disposition of MAPSO Records PR - On-Station Retention and Disposition of MAPSO Records recertified March 18, 2005 10-1307 Cooperative Station Management 10-1308 Surface Observing Programs at Federal Aviation Administration Sites 10-1309 Visitation Procedures-Cooperative Observing Stations - rescinded January 31, 2008 10-1310 Claims for One-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers 10-1310 Claims for On-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers - recertified February 12, 2007 10-1311 Supplementary Observations 10-1312 Complementary Data Sources and Networks 10-1313 Cooperative Station Service Accountability (CSSA) 10-1314 Cooperative Observer Awards 10-1315 Cooperative Station Observations
	NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program
	NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program - recertified November 2, 2007
	10-1401 Rawinsonde Observations AR - Alaska Region Upper Air Data Communications AR - Alaska Region Upper Air Data Communications - recertified May 12, 2005 AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures - recertified June 17, 2005 PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations PR - Requests for Special Observations in Support of Operations - recertified January 6, 2005 PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains PR - Use of Parachutes in Radiosonde Trains - recertified March 18, 2005 PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations PR - Station Inspection Program for Upper Air Stations - recertified June 10, 2004 WR - RAWIN-Theodolite Optical Comparative Observations WR-RAWIN-Theodolite Optical Comparative Observations - recertified August 8, 2006
	NDS 10-16 Performance
	NDS 10-16 Performance - recertified May 5, 2005
	10-1601 Verification Procedures CR - Flood Warning Verification - rescinded January 7, 2008 CR - Central Region TAF Verification Display Requirements CR - Winter High Wind Tornado & Flash Flood Verification Procedures ER - Winter Storm Verification in Eastern Region - rescinded October 24, 2007 ER - High Wind Warning Verification in Eastern Region - rescinded October 24, 2007 WR - Western Region Verification Procedures WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services 10-1602 Service Evaluation 10-1602 Service Evaluation - recertified October 3, 2007 10-1603 Significant Event Report CR - Special Reports SR - Notifying Southern Region Headquarters of Significant Events 10-1604 Post-Storm Data Acquisition 10-1605 Storm Data Preparation 10-1606 Service Assessment 10-1607 Office Evaluation CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist 10-1608 Station Duty Manual AR - Alaska Region Weather Service Office Concept of Operations ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination
	NDS 10-17 Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004
	10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes 10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes recertified April 30, 2004 10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC) 10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC) recertified April 30,2004 10-1703 Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) 10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services 10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services recertified April 30, 2004 ER - Use of Telephone Facsimile (FAX) in Eastern Region ER - Use of Telephone Facsimile (FAX) in Eastern Region - recertified December 6, 2006 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination 10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004 ER - NWR SAME/Tone Alarm Instructions WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio - recertified August 8, 2006 10-1711 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) System Management 10-1712 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) 10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination 10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination recertified April 30, 2004 10-1716 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Systems Management 10-1721 International Satellite Communications System (ISCS) Systems Management
	NDS 10-18 Service Outreach
	10-1801 Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness CR - Central Region Warning Coordination and Hazard Awareness ER - Eastern Region State Liaison Plan Eastern Region State Liaison Plan - recertified November 8, 2006 10-1802 Stormready and Tsunamiready Recognition Programs 10-1803 Service Education and Feedback 10-1803 Service Education and Feedback recertified April 30, 2004 WR - Responsibilities and Authority of State Liaison Offices (SLO) 10-1804 Service Outreach Reporting Requirements 10-1804 Service Outreach Reporting Requirements recertified April 30, 2004 AR - Alaska Outreach Reporting Requirements Alaska Outreach Reporting Requirements - recertified June 7, 2004 ER - Office Drills 10-1805 National Service Change and Technical Implementation Notices
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services
	NDS 10-20 Forensic Services - recertified August 17, 2006
	10-2001 Definitions - rescinded December 9, 2004 10-2002 Roles of Other Government Departments and Offices - rescinded December 9, 2004 10-2003 Records Retention ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 10-2004 Accident Notification and Response ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007 AR - Aviation Accident Notification rescinded April 18, 2005 10-2005 Handling and Releasing Accident-Related Weather Information 10-2006 The Accident Investigation/Litigation Process
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Meteorological Instruments and Algorithms
	NDS 10-21 Intercomparison of Hydrometeorological Instruments and Algoriths - recertified November 2, 2007
	10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Data Continuity 10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Date Continuity - recertified February 8, 2008
	NDS 10-22 Readiness
	10-2201 Backup Operations CR - Backup Plan for Central Region Offices ER - Backup Plan for Eastern Region Offices ER - Backup Plan for Eastern Region Offices NOTE: NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 15, 2008 SR - Backup Operations WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan - recertified November 11, 2006 10-2202 Continuity of Operations 10-2203 Critical Weather Day 10-2204 Operational Reporting

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