[SMCARA] Fwd: Fw: [WX4LWX - SKYWARN] Fwd: New WX Alerting Procedures

[En TREE why zeee YA]

 RECEIVED THIS MEMO FROM SKYWARN GUYS IN STERLING.
 TAKE NOTE OF NEW REPORTING FROM NWS/NOAA.GOV



DAVE> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Randy Sly, W4XJ 
> To: wx4lwx at yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:37 AM
> Subject: [WX4LWX - SKYWARN] Fwd: New WX Alerting
> Procedures
> 
> 
> SKYWARN Spotters -
> 
> 
> Chris thought this would be a good piece of
> information to distribute to the whole SKYWARN
> community.?
> 
> 
> Randy W4XJ
> 
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> 
>   From: Christopher Strong
> <Christopher.Strong at noaa.gov>
>   Date: October 5, 2007 1:18:43 AM EDT
>   To: Randy Sly W4XJ <w4xj at arrl.net>
>   Subject: Re: FW: New WX Alerting Procedures
> 
> 
>   Hey Randy,
> 
>   Sure. Warnings will still be disseminated as
> always. However, they will talk up the expected area
> for severe weather. Instead of Fairfax County (or
> wherever), it will say the part of Fairfax County
> that is expected to have the severe weather (i.e.
> Northern Fairfax County, etc.). And, in the warning,
> it will still contain the references to towns/areas
> expected to be hit most.? The thing that will be
> better, is that if you look at the webpage it will
> show the polygons that the forecasters draw to
> indicate where the severe weather threat is.?? We've
> actually displayed these on our web page for a few
> months now, so many have? probably seen them before.
> 
>   NOAA Weather radio will activate as always, on a
> county by county basis with the SAME county codes.
> Over time, older technologies will be replaced by
> GPS/Digital display systems that can more precisely
> disseminate the warnings to where they are most
> directed. 
> 
>   Here is some more info on the topic, which has
> some graphics to explain it a little better. If you
> want to talk about it...feel free to give me a call
> next week. 
> 
>   http://www.weather.gov/sbwarnings/
> 
>   Hope that helps!
>   CS
> 
>   Randy Sly W4XJ wrote:
> 
> 
>     Chris,
>     ?
>     I received the following email and wonder if you
> could give us some information. Thanks!
>     ?
>     Randy?
>     ?
>     ?
>     ?
> 
>     Randy;
>     ?
>     I heard via the grape vine that the NWS is no
> longer going to do severe wx alerts on a county by
> county basis. I heard they are going to do it on an
> area by area (like a Pasadena, or Glen Burnie, or
> Severna Park) type of system. Is this true?
>     If it is, are they going to change / add
> S.A.M.E. codes?
>     ?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Randy Sly, W4XJ
> SKYWARN Amateur Radio Coordinator
> National Weather Service Forecast Office, Sterling
> Va
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> SKYWARN Spotters -
> 
> Chris thought this would be a good piece of
> information to distribute  
> to the whole SKYWARN community.
> 
> Randy W4XJ
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: Christopher Strong
> <Christopher.Strong at noaa.gov>
> > Date: October 5, 2007 1:18:43 AM EDT
> > To: Randy Sly W4XJ <w4xj at arrl.net>
> > Subject: Re: FW: New WX Alerting Procedures
> >
> > Hey Randy,
> >
> > Sure. Warnings will still be disseminated as
> always. However, they  
> > will talk up the expected area for severe weather.
> Instead of  
> > Fairfax County (or wherever), it will say the part
> of Fairfax  
> > County that is expected to have the severe weather
> (i.e. Northern  
> > Fairfax County, etc.). And, in the warning, it
> will still contain  
> > the references to towns/areas expected to be hit
> most.  The thing  
> > that will be better, is that if you look at the
> webpage it will  
> > show the polygons that the forecasters draw to
> indicate where the  
> > severe weather threat is.   We've actually
> displayed these on our  
> > web page for a few months now, so many have 
> probably seen them  
> > before.
> >
> > NOAA Weather radio will activate as always, on a
> county by county  
> > basis with the SAME county codes. Over time, older
> technologies  
> > will be replaced by GPS/Digital display systems
> that can more  
> > precisely disseminate the warnings to where they
> are most directed.
> >
> > Here is some more info on the topic, which has
> some graphics to  
> > explain it a little better. If you want to talk
> about it...feel  
> > free to give me a call next week.
> >
> > http://www.weather.gov/sbwarnings/
> >
> > Hope that helps!
> > CS
> >
> > Randy Sly W4XJ wrote:
> 
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> I received the following email and wonder if you
> could give us  
> >> some information. Thanks!
> >>
> >> Randy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Randy;
> >>
> >> I heard via the grape vine that the NWS is no
> longer going to do  
> >> severe wx alerts on a county by county basis. I
> heard they are  
> >> going to do it on an area by area (like a
> Pasadena, or Glen  
> >> Burnie, or Severna Park) type of system. Is this
> true?
> >> If it is, are they going to change / add S.A.M.E.
> codes?
> >>
> >>
> 
> Randy Sly, W4XJ
> SKYWARN Amateur Radio Coordinator
> National Weather Service Forecast Office, Sterling
> Va
> 
> 
> 
> 



       
____________________________________________________________________________________
Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase.
http://farechase.yahoo.com/