NOUS41 KWBC 131630 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-06 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1130 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2004 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/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES. FROM: JAMES E. LEE CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT IMPLEMENTATION AT WFO PENDLETON OREGON ON MARCH 15 2004 EFFECTIVE MONDAY...MARCH 15 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN PENDLETON OREGON WILL BEGIN ISSUING A WIND ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 3500 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL. THIS PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO LAST FOR ONE HOUR OR LONGER OR WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 36 HOURS. THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER FOR THIS PRODUCT IS NPWPDT AND THE WMO HEADER WWUS76 KPDT. WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE FORECAST ZONES IN THE PENDLETON OREGON COUNTY WARNING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AS IDENTIFIED IN TABLE 1. TABLE 1 FORECAST ZONES IN THE PENDLETON OREGON COUNTY WARNING AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. UGC ZONE NAME ORZ041 EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE ORZ042 NORTH CENTRAL OREGON ORZ043 CENTRAL OREGON ORZ044 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN ORZ045 FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ORZ047 JOHN DAY BASIN ORZ049 GRANDE RONDE VALLEY WAZ024 EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WAZ026 KITTITAS VALLEY WAZ027 YAKIMA VALLEY WAZ028 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN WAZ029 FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT: MICHAEL VESCIO METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WFO PENDLETON 2001 NW 56TH DRIVE PENDLETON OR 97801 PHONE: 541-276-7832 THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN