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10 - Operations & Services
NDS 10-1 NWS Requirements, Operations and Services Improvements
10-101 Change Management Process
- rescinded June 12, 2019
10-102 Products and Services Change Management
ER - Experimental Products Regional Procedures
SR - Regional Procedures for Experimental Products and Services
- rescinded June 26, 2018
10-103 Capabilities and Requirements Decision Support Process
10-104 Preparations in Advance of, or During, Disasters OR Major Weather Emergencies
- rescinded August 8, 2022
10-105 National Weather Service Zone Change Process
NDS 10-2 Forecast Database Services
10-201 National Digital Forecast Database and Local Database Description and Specifications
WR - Regional Adopted Gridded Methodologies and Collaboration Policies
- rescinded November 21, 2017
10-202 National Digital Guidance Database Specifications
- rescinded June 14, 2020
10-203 Web Base Products Specifications
10-204 Derived Forecast Text Products Specifications
- rescinded August 27, 2020
AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products
NDS 10-3 Marine and Coastal Weather Services
10-302 Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility
10-302 Marine and Coastal Services Areas of Responsibility
- effective November 29,2023
10-303 Marine and Coastal Services Standards and Guidelines
AR - Alaska Marine and Coastal Services Communication/Dissemination
10-305 Marine Zone Change Process
- rescinded September 28, 2022
10-310 Coastal Waters Forecast
AR - Alaska Coastal Marine Forecast Services
CR - Familiarization Float Program
- rescinded July 17, 2023
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SR - Familiarization Float Program - rescinded June 26, 2018
SR - Coastal Marine Forecast Services
WR - Marine Weather Services
10-311 Offshore, NAVTEX, High Seas, and Marine Forecast Services
AR - Alaska NAVTEX Services
10-312 Great Lakes Marine Services
CR - Coordination of Beginning/Ending of Nearshore Issuances
- rescinded May 8, 2023
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
10-314 Marine Weather Statements
10-315 Marine Weather Message
ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services
WR - Marine Weather Messages - rescinded November 13, 2014
10-320 Surf Zone Forecast and Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Services
ER - Eastern Region Coastal and Great Lakes Marine Services
ER - Eastern Region Coastal Flood Categories
WR - High Surf Advisories and Coastal Flood Warnings - rescinded February 19, 2015
10-330 Ocean and Great Lakes Ice Services
10-340 Marine Forecaster Training
NDS 10-4 Products and Services to Support Fire and Other Incidents
10-401 Fire Weather Services Product Specification
ER - Eastern Region Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warning Program
- rescinded April 28, 2023
WR - Western Region Forecast Office Fire Weather Services
10-402 IMET Services to Support Fire and other Incidents
10-403 Fire Weather Services Coordination and Outreach
10-404 Fire Weather Services Annual Operating Plan and Report
10-405 Fire Weather Services Training and Professional Development
10-407 Fire Weather Services Zone Change Process
- rescinded November 8, 2022
NDS 10-5 Public Weather Services
10-501 WFO Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification
CR - Public Information Statements for Damage Surveys - rescinded March, 17, 2021
ER - Public Information Statements for Damage Surveys
- rescinded May 9, 2023
PR - Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification for Pacific Region
- rescinded July 30, 2021
SR - Public Information Statements for Damage Surveys
- rescinded January 30, 2021
10-502 National Statements, Summaries, Tables Products Specification
10-503 WFO Public Weather Forecast Products Specification
AR - Alaska Region Public Weather Products
CR - WFO Public Weather Forecast Products
- rescinded May 8, 2023
CR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Additional 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
SR - Guidelines for Inclusion of Aviation Sections Within The Area Forecast Discussion Product
- rescinded Feb. 14, 2022
WR - Prioritizing Products and Workload Activities for Western Region Forecast Offices (WFOs)
- rescinded January 3, 2019
10-504 National Public Weather Forecast Products Specification
10-505 Public Zone Change Process
- rescinded March 7, 2023
10-507 Public Geographic Areas of Responsibility
WR - County Warning Forecast Areas for Western Region - rescinded February 12, 2014
10-511 WFO Severe Weather Products Specification
10-512 National Severe Weather Products Specification
10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification
10-513 WFO Winter Weather Products Specification
- effective November 28, 2023
AR - Alaska WFO Winter Weather Products Specification
CR - Central Region Winter Weather Products Specification
ER - Winter Weather Watch/Warning/Advisory Procedures, and Thresholds
10-514 National Winter Weather Products Specification
10-515 WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification
AR - Alaska WFO Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification
CR - Central Region Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification
ER - Eastern Region Non-Precipitation Weather (NPW) Products
WR - Western Region Heat Services
10-516 National Non-Precipitation Weather Products Specification
10-517 Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification
AR - Alaska Multi-Purpose Weather Products Specification
CR - Hazardous Weather Outlook
ER - Hazardous Weather Outlook, Special Weather Statement, and Short Term Forecast
ER - Special Weather Statements
SR - Special Weather Statements
- rescinded June14, 2019
WR - Western Region Weather Story Policy
10-518 Non-Weather Emergency Products Specification
WR - Western Region Response Support for Oil and Hazardous Substance Release in Coastal and Inland Waterways - rescinded January 8, 2015
10-519 WFO Air Quality Products Specification
NDS 10-6 Tropical Cyclone Weather Services Program
10-601 Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Tropical Cyclone Products
ER - Tropical Cyclone Resource Material - rescinded March 20, 2017
10-602 Tropical Cyclone Coordination and Emergency Operations
WR - Tropical Cyclone Operations Coordination
- rescinded September 8, 2017
10-603 National Hurricane center Hurricane Liaison Team
10-604 Tropical Cyclone Names and Definitions
10-605 Tropical Cyclone Official Geographic Defining Points
10-606 Tropical Cyclone Names and Pronunciation Guide - rescinded April 7, 2017
10-607 Tropical Cyclone Forecast Center Products
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 SR CONUS Coastal WFOs and RFCs
SR - Tsunami Warning Operations for WFO San Juan and the Southeast River Forecast Center
PR - Local Tsunami Warning Responsibility for WSO Pago Pago, American Samoa
WR - Western Region Tsunami Operations
10-702 International Tsunami Information Center
10-703 Post-Tsunami and Warning Effectiveness Surveys
10-704 The TsunamiReady Recognition Program
NDS 10-8 Aviation Weather Services
10-801 Airport Weather Warnings
WR - Western Region Aviation Services
10-802 Aviation Outreach
- rescinded October 6, 2022
10-803 Support to Air Traffic Control Facilities
WR - Western Region Aviation Services
10-806 World Area Forecast System
10-807 International Service Agreements
10-811 Enroute Forecasts and Advisories
PR - Exception to Minimum Areal Mountain Obscuration Rule for AIRMETS - rescinded April 19, 2021
10-812 Aviation Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts
10-813 Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
WR - Western Region Aviation Services
10-814 Center Weather Service Unit Site Review Program
10-815 Aviation Forecaster Training and Competencies
NDS 10-9 Water Resources Services Program
10-901 Water Resources Services Program Management
ER - Authorization for New or Changes to Hydrologic Services
ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center Backup Responsibilities
CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services
SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services
10-903 Geographic Areas of Responsibility
CR - Description of Central Region Hydrologic Service Areas
WR - Description of Western Region Hydrologic Service Areas
10-905 - National Water Center Operations
10-911 River Forecast Center Operations
AR - Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center Operations
CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services
CR - WFO-RFC Coordination/Collaboration
ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination
ER - Eastern Region River Forecast Center (RFC) 24 Hour Operations
SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services
SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices
SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices - recertified September 10, 2012
SR - Quantitative Precipitation Estimation
SR - Responsibilities Related to Imminent/Potential Dam Failures
WR - RFC Back-up
- rescinded December 27, 2018
10-912 River Forecast Center Products Specification
ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks
10-913 River Forecast Center Product Examples
10-914 River Forecast Center Reporting
10-921 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations
AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations
CR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs With No Service Hydrologist and Hydrologic Responsibilities of WFOs With Supporting Service Hydrologist
CR - Authorization for New and/or Expanded Hydrologic Services
CR - WFO-RFC Coordination/Collaboration
ER - WFO/RFC/HPC Hydrometeorological Coordination
PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations
PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Operations recertified January 30, 2012
SR - Authorization for Changes to Hydrologic Services
SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices
SR - Hydrologic Program Management Support at Weather Forecast Offices - recertified September 10, 2012
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 March 4, 2011
WR - Hydrologic Responsibilities at WFOs without Service Hydrologist
10-922 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products Specification
AR - Alaska Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products
CR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products
ER - Winter/Spring Flood Outlooks
PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products
PR - Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Products - recertified June 27, 2012
WR - WFO Public Hydrologic Products
10-923 Weather Forecast Office Water Resources Product Examples
10-924 Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Reporting
CR - Central Region Hydrology Report Database - HydroForms
ER - Eastern Region Hydrologic Reports
SR - WFO Hydrologic Reporting Examples
SR - WFO Hydrologic Reporting Examples - recertified September 5, 2012
10-925 Guidelines for Weather Forecast Office Hydrologic Service Manuals
10-930 National Hydrologic Products Specification
10-932 National Hydrologic Web Products Specification
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
10-941 Flood Warning Systems
10-943 Reporting Formats for Real-Time Data
10-950 Definitions and General Terminology
NDS 10-10 Climate Services
10-1001 Climate Outlooks
10-1002 Climate Monitoring
10-1003 Climate Data Services
10-1004 Climate Records
10-1005 Local Climate Outlooks
- rescinded February 13, 2023
NDS 10-11 Space Weather Services
10-1101 Space Weather Products
10-1102 Provision of Space Weather Services for Global Aviation
NDS 10-12 Drought Services
10-1201 WFO Drought Products Specification
WR - Western Region Drought Related Services and Support
10-1202 National Drought Products
NDS 10-13 Surface Observing Program
10-1301 Aviation and Synoptic Observations
AR - Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station Inspections in the Alaska Region - rescinded February 9, 2016
AR - Donation of Weather Observing Systems to the Alaska Region
PR - Requests for Special Observations, Synoptic Observing Stations in Micronesia, Station Inspection Program, Disposition of MAPSO Records
PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region
10-1302 Requirements and Standards for NWS Climate Observations
PR - Barometers used in Pacific Region - rescinded April 19, 2021
10-1304 Certification of Observers
- rescinded September 14, 2014
10-1305 Observational Quality Control - General
10-1307 Cooperative Program Management and Operations
10-1310 Claims for On-the-Job Injuries to Contract/Cooperative Observers
10-1311 Supplementary Observations and Complementary Data Sources and Networks - rescinded July 14, 2014
10-1313 Cooperative Station Service Accountability (CSSA) - rescinded September 7, 2016
10-1314 Cooperative Observer Awards
10-1315 Cooperative Station Observations and Maintenance
NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program
10-1401 Rawinsonde Observations
AR - Upper Air Data Communications
- rescinded February 22, 2019
AR - Radiosonde Second Release Procedures
- rescinded February 22, 2019
ER - Eastern Region Upper Air Observations Operations
PR - Pacific Region Radiosonde Second Release Policy
PR - Radiosonde Second Release Policy - recertified March 18, 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
10-1402 - Radiosonde Observations
- effective December 8, 2023
NDS 10-15 Volcanic Ash Services Program
10-1501 Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers
10-1502 Volcanic Ash Products
NDS 10-16 Performance and Evaluation
10-1601 Verification
CR - Winter High Wind Tornado & Flash Flood Verification Procedures - rescinded August 2, 2016.
WR - Western Region Verification Procedures - rescinded February 12, 2014
10-1602 Service Evaluation
- rescinded March 7, 2018
10-1603 Operational Readiness and Significant Event Reporting
AR - Alaska Region Significant Event Notification Procedures
- rescinded April 18, 2019
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
CR - Regional Oversight Process and Evaluation Checklist - recertified August 6, 2010
10-1608 Station Duty Manual
ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements
ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007
NDS 10-17 Dissemination
10-1701 Text Product Formats and Codes
10-1702 Universal Geographic Code (UGC)
10-1703 Valid Time Event Code (VTEC)
10-1704 Complementary Dissemination Services
10-1708 All-Hazards Emergency Message Collection System (HAZCOLLECT)
10-1710 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Dissemination
ER - NWR SAME/Tone Alarm Instructions
- rescinded June 5, 2012
WR - Procedures for Incorporating Direct Audio Access All-Hazards Messages on NOAA Weather Radio
- rescinded April 14, 2020
10-1711 NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) System Management
10-1712 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)
10-1715 NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Dissemination
10-1716 Enterprise - NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) Systems Management
10-1721 International Services and Communication Systems (ISCS) Management
10-1722 NWSChat
10-1723 NWS/NCEP Operations (NCO) Managed Systems Change Process For The Integrated Dissemination Program (IDP) Systems
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
ER - Eastern Region State Liaison Plan - recertified June 25, 2008
10-1802 The Stormready® Recognition Program
10-1803 Service Outreach and Feedback - rescinded July 13, 2017
WR - Responsibilities and Authority of State Liaison Offices (SLO)
- rescinded June 23, 2020
10-1804 Outreach and Education Reporting Requirements
10-1805 National Public Information Statements and Service Change Notices
10-1806 NWS Support for Special Events
10-1807 The SKYWARN® Weather Spotter Program
NDS 10-20 Forensic Services
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
- rescinded July 10, 2018 --
Please see directive 10-1603
ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements
ER - Field Office Record Retention Requirements - recertified July 20, 2007
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
10-2101 General Instructions for Terrestrial-Based In-Situ Instrument and Algorithm Intercomparisons for the Purpose of Climate Data Continuity
NDS 10-22 Readiness
10-2201 Backup Operations
AR - Backup Plan for Alaska Region Offices
CR - Service Backup and Mutual Aid for Central Region Offices
ER - Backup Plan for Eastern Region Offices
SR - Backup Operations
WR - Western Region WFO Back-Up Plan
10-2202 Continuity of Operations
- rescinded November 11, 2019
10-2203 Critical Weather Day
10-2204 Operational Reporting
- rescinded July 10, 2018 --
Please see directive 10-1603
ER - Office Drills
10-2205 Continuity of Operations
- rescinded July 26, 2023
10-2206 Preparation in Advance of, or During, Disasters or Major Weather Emergencies
NDS 10-23 Marine Observation Program
10-2301 Voluntary Observing Ship Program
10-2302 Marine Reporting Stations
- rescinded November 15, 2019
NDS 10-24 Impact-based Decision Support Services
10-2405 Applied IDSS - Surface Transportation
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