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WMO HEADER AND NWS COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER CHANGES
 
Effective May 17, 2005, the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) will implement extensive World Meteorological Organization (WMO) header and NWS communications identifier changes to the aviation text products produced by the Aviation Weather Center (AWC), the Alaska Aviation Weather Unit (AAWU), and the Honolulu Weather Forecast Office (WFO). These changes are required to bring these headers and identifiers into compliance with WMO and NWS standards.
 
The format of the WMO header is: T1T2A1A2ii CCCC
 
where: T1T2 = data type and/or form
A1A2 = geographical area, date and/or time
ii = message differentiator and distribution indicator
CCCC = message originator or compiling location
 
The follow CCCC designators shall apply to all new or revised messages below.
 
KKCI: AWC/Meteorological Watch Office (MWO) in Kansas City
PAWU: AAWU/Meteorological Watch Office (MWO) in Anchorage
PHFO: Honolulu WFO/Meteorological Watch Office in Honolulu
 
The table below includes the new, revised, and deleted WMO headers and corresponding AWIPS IDs. The revised category indicates that the WMO HEADER and AWIPS association has changed.
 
Note:
All SIGMETs, except CONVECTIVE SIGMETs issued for areas of the contiguous 48 United States (CONUS), will now use separate headers for tropical cyclone information (T1T2 = WC), and volcanic ash information (T1T2 = WV). SIGMETs issued for all other phenomena will use T1T2 = WS.
 
 
Non-CONVECTIVE SIGMETs - CONUS
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSUS1 KBOSMKCWS1(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS01 KKCIMKCWC1(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS01 KKCIMKCWS1(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS01 KKCIMKCWV1(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS1 KMIAMKCWS2(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS02 KKCIMKCWC2(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS02 KKCIMKCWS2(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS02 KKCIMKCWV2(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS1 KCHIMKCWS3(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS03 KKCIMKCWC3(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS03 KKCIMKCWS3(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS03 KKCIMKCWV3(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS1 KDFWMKCWS4(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS04 KKCIMKCWC4(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS04 KKCIMKCWS4(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS04 KKCIMKCWV4(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS1 KSLCMKCWS5(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS05 KKCIMKCWC5(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS05 KKCIMKCWS5(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS05 KKCIMKCWV5(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS1 KSFOMKCWS6(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)WCUS06 KKCIMKCWC6(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WSUS06 KKCIMKCWS6(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)
WVUS06 KKCIMKCWV6(N,O,P,Q,R,U,V,W,X,Y)

CONVECTIVE SIGMETs - CONUS
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSUS40 KMKCMKCWSTEWSUS31 KKCIMKCSIGE
WSUS41 KMKCMKCWSTCWSUS32 KKCIMKCSIGC
WSUS42 KMKCMKCWSTWWSUS33 KKCIMKCSIGW

AIRMETs - CONUS
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WAUS1 KBOSMKCWA1(S,T,Z)WAUS41 KKCIMKCWA1(S,T,Z)
WAUS1 KMIAMKCWA2(S,T,Z)WAUS42 KKCIMKCWA2(S,T,Z)
WAUS1 KCHIMKCWA3(S,T,Z)WAUS43 KKCIMKCWA3(S,T,Z)
WAUS1 KDFWMKCWA4(S,T,Z)WAUS44 KKCIMKCWA4(S,T,Z)
WAUS1 KSLCMKCWA5(S,T,Z)WAUS45 KKCIMKCWA5(S,T,Z)
WAUS1 KSFOMKCWA6(S,T,Z)WAUS46 KKCIMKCWA6(S,T,Z)

Area Forecasts (FA) - CONUS
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
FAUS5 KBOSMKCFA1WFAUS41 KKCIMKCFA1W
FAUS5 KMIAMKCFA2WFAUS42 KKCIMKCFA2W
FAUS5 KCHIMKCFA3WFAUS43 KKCIMKCFA3W
FAUS5 KDFWMKCFA4WFAUS44 KKCIMKCFA4W
FAUS5 KSLCMKCFA5WFAUS45 KKCIMKCFA5W
FAUS5 KSFOMKCFA6WFAUS46 KKCIMKCFA6W

SIGMETs - Oakland Oceanic Flight Information Region
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSPN03 KKCIMKCSIGP0AWCPN01 KKCIMKCWSTP0A
WSPN01 KKCIMKCSIGP0A
WVPN01 KKCIMKCWSVP0A
WSPN04 KKCIMKCSIGP0BWCPN02 KKCIMKCWSTP0B
WSPN02 KKCIMKCSIGP0B
WVPN02 KKCIMKCWSVP0B
WSPN05 KKCIMKCSIGP0CWCPN03 KKCIMKCWSTP0C
WSPN03 KKCIMKCSIGP0C
WVPN03 KKCIMKCWSVP0C
WSPN06 KKCIMKCSIGP0DWCPN04 KKCIMKCWSTP0D
WSPN04 KKCIMKCSIGP0D
WVPN04 KKCIMKCWSVP0D
WSPN07 KKCIMKCSIGP0EWCPN05 KKCIMKCWSTP0E
WSPN05 KKCIMKCSIGP0E
WVPN05 KKCIMKCWSVP0E
WSPN08 KKCIMKCSIGP0FWCPN06 KKCIMKCWSTP0F
WSPN06 KKCIMKCSIGP0F
WVPN06 KKCIMKCWSVP0F
WSPN09 KKCIMKCSIGP0GWCPN07 KKCIMKCWSTP0G
WSPN07 KKCIMKCSIGP0G
WVPN07 KKCIMKCWSVP0G
WSPN10 KKCIMKCSIGP0HWCPN08 KKCIMKCWSTP0H
WSPN08 KKCIMKCSIGP0H
WVPN08 KKCIMKCWSVP0H
WSPN11 KKCIMKCSIGP0IWCPN09 KKCIMKCWSTP0I
WSPN09 KKCIMKCSIGP0I
WVPN09 KKCIMKCWSVP0I
WSPN12 KKCIMKCSIGP0JWCPN10 KKCIMKCWSTP0J
WSPN10 KKCIMKCSIGP0J
WVPN10 KKCIMKCWSVP0J
WSPN13 KKCIMKCSIGP0KWCPN11 KKCIMKCWSTP0K
WSPN11 KKCIMKCSIGP0K
WVPN11 KKCIMKCWSVP0K
WSPN14 KKCIMKCSIGP0LWCPN12 KKCIMKCWSTP0L
WSPN12 KKCIMKCSIGP0L
WVPN12 KKCIMKCWSVP0L
WSPN15 KKCIMKCSIGP0MWCPN13 KKCIMKCWSTP0M
WSPN13 KKCIMKCSIGP0M
WVPN13 KKCIMKCWSVP0M

SIGMETs - Oakland Oceanic Flight Information Region
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSPA31 PHFOHFOSIGPS1WSPA01 PHFOHFOSIGPAN
WSPA32 PHFOHFOSIGPS2WSPA02 PHFOHFOSIGPAO
WSPA33 PHFOHFOSIGPS3WSPA03 PHFOHFOSIGPAP
WSPA34 PHFOHFOSIGPS4WSPA04 PHFOHFOSIGPAQ
WSPA35 PHFOHFOSIGPS5WSPA05 PHFOHFOSIGPAR
WSPQ31 PGUMGUMSIGPQ1WSPA06 PHFOHFOSIGPAS
WSPQ32 PGUMGUMSIGPQ2WSPA07 PHFOHFOSIGPAT
WSPQ33 PGUMGUMSIGPQ3WSPA08 PHFOHFOSIGPAU
WSPQ34 PGUMGUMSIGPQ4WSPA09 PHFOHFOSIGPAV
WSPQ35 PGUMGUMSIGPQ5WSPA10 PHFOHFOSIGPAW
  WSPA11 PHFOHFOSIGPAX
  WSPA12 PHFOHFOSIGPAY
  WSPA13 PHFOHFOSIGPAZ

SIGMETs - Oakland Oceanic Flight Information Region
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WCPA31 PHFOHFOWSTPC1WCPA01 PHFOHFOWSTPAN
WCPA32 PHFOHFOWSTPC2WCPA02 PHFOHFOWSTPAO
WCPA33 PHFOHFOWSTPC3WCPA03 PHFOHFOWSTPAP
WCPA34 PHFOHFOWSTPC4WCPA04 PHFOHFOWSTPAQ
WCPA35 PHFOHFOWSTPC5WCPA05 PHFOHFOWSTPAR
WCPQ31 PGUMGUMWSTPQ1WCPA06 PHFOHFOWSTPAS
WCPQ32 PGUMGUMWSTPQ2WCPA07 PHFOHFOWSTPAT
WCPQ33 PGUMGUMWSTPQ3WCPA08 PHFOHFOWSTPAU
WCPQ34 PGUMGUMWSTPQ4WCPA09 PHFOHFOWSTPAV
WCPQ35 PGUMGUMWSTPQ5WCPA10 PHFOHFOWSTPAW
  WCPA11 PHFOHFOWSTPAX
  WCPA12 PHFOHFOWSTPAY
  WCPA13 PHFOHFOWSTPAZ

SIGMETs - Oakland Oceanic Flight Information Region
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WVPA20 PHFOHFOWSVPA1WVPA01 PHFOHFOWSVPAN
WVPA21 PHFOHFOWSVPA2WVPA02 PHFOHFOWSVPAO
WVPQ21 PGUMGUMWSVPQ1WVPA03 PHFOHFOWSVPAP
WVPQ22 PGUMGUMWSVPQ2WVPA04 PHFOHFOWSVPAQ
WVPQ23 PGUMGUMWSVPQ3WVPA05 PHFOHFOWSVPAR
WVPQ24 PGUMGUMWSVPQ4WVPA06 PHFOHFOWSVPAS
WVPQ25 PGUMGUMWSVPQ5WVPA07 PHFOHFOWSVPAT
  WVPA08 PHFOHFOWSVPAU
  WVPA09 PHFOHFOWSVPAV
  WVPA10 PHFOHFOWSVPAW
  WVPA11 PHFOHFOWSVPAX
  WVPA12 PHFOHFOWSVPAY
  WVPA13 PHFOHFOWSVPAZ

SIGMETs - New York, Miami, Houston and San Juan Oceanic Flight Information Regions
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSNT01 KKCIMKCSIGA0AWCNT01 KKCIMKCWSTA0A
WSNT01 KKCIMKCSIGA0A
WVNT01 KKCIMKCWSVA0A
WSNT02 KKCIMKCSIGA0BWCNT02 KKCIMKCWSTA0B
WSNT02 KKCIMKCSIGA0B
WVNT02 KKCIMKCWSVA0B
WSNT03 KKCIMKCSIGA0CWCNT03 KKCIMKCWSTA0C
WSNT03 KKCIMKCSIGA0C
WVNT03 KKCIMKCWSVA0C
WSNT04 KKCIMKCSIGA0DWCNT04 KKCIMKCWSTA0D
WSNT04 KKCIMKCSIGA0D
WVNT04 KKCIMKCWSVA0D
WSNT05 KKCIMKCSIGA0EWCNT05 KKCIMKCWSTA0E
WSNT05 KKCIMKCSIGA0E
WVNT05 KKCIMKCWSVA0E
WSNT06 KKCIMKCSIGA0FWCNT06 KKCIMKCWSTA0F
WSNT06 KKCIMKCSIGA0F
WVNT06 KKCIMKCWSVA0F
WSNT07 KKCIMKCSIGA0GWCNT07 KKCIMKCWSTA0G
WSNT07 KKCIMKCSIGA0G
WVNT07 KKCIMKCWSVA0G
WSNT08 KKCIMKCSIGA0HWCNT08 KKCIMKCWSTA0H
WSNT08 KKCIMKCSIGA0H
WVNT08 KKCIMKCWSVA0H
WSNT09 KKCIMKCSIGA0IWCNT09 KKCIMKCWSTA0I
WSNT09 KKCIMKCSIGA0I
WVNT09 KKCIMKCWSVA0I
WSNT10 KKCIMKCSIGA0JWCNT10 KKCIMKCWSTA0J
WSNT10 KKCIMKCSIGA0J
WVNT10 KKCIMKCWSVA0J
WSNT11 KKCIMKCSIGA0KWCNT11 KKCIMKCWSTA0K
WSNT11 KKCIMKCSIGA0K
WVNT11 KKCIMKCWSVA0K
WSNT12 KKCIMKCSIGA0LWCNT12 KKCIMKCWSTA0L
WSNT12 KKCIMKCSIGA0L
WVNT12 KKCIMKCWSVA0L
WSNT13 KKCIMKCSIGA0MWCNT13 KKCIMKCWSTA0M
WSNT13 KKCIMKCSIGA0M
WVNT13 KKCIMKCWSVA0M

SIGMETs - Anchorage Continental and Oceanic Flight Information Region
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WSPN01 PANCANCSIGANCWSAK01 PAWUANCSIGAK1
WSAK02 PAWUANCSIGAK2
WSAK03 PAWUANCSIGAK3
WSAK04 PAWUANCSIGAK4
WSAK05 PAWUANCSIGAK5
WSAK06 PAWUANCSIGAK6
WSAK07 PAWUANCSIGAK7
WSAK08 PAWUANCSIGAK8
WSAK09 PAWUANCSIGAK9
WCAK01 PAWUANCWSTAK1
WCAK02 PAWUANCWSTAK2
WCAK03 PAWUANCWSTAK3
WCAK04 PAWUANCWSTAK4
WCAK05 PAWUANCWSTAK5
WCAK06 PAWUANCWSTAK6
WCAK07 PAWUANCWSTAK7
WCAK08 PAWUANCWSTAK8
WCAK09 PAWUANCWSTAK9
WVAK01 PAWUANCWSVAK1
WVAK02 PAWUANCWSVAK2
WVAK03 PAWUANCWSVAK3
WVAK04 PAWUANCWSVAK4
WVAK05 PAWUANCWSVAK5
WVAK06 PAWUANCWSVAK6
WVAK07 PAWUANCWSVAK7
WVAK08 PAWUANCWSVAK8
WVAK09 PAWUANCWSVAK9

AIRMETs - ALASKA
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
WAAK01 PAJNANCWA7OWAAK47 PAWUANCWA7O
WAAK01 PANCANCWA8OWAAK48 PAWUANCWA8O
WAAK01 PAFAANCWA9OWAAK49 PAWUANCWA9O

Area Forecasts - ALASKA
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
FAAK01 PAJNANCFA7HFAAK47 PAWUANCFA7H
FAAK05 PAJNANCFA7WFAAK57 PAWUANCFA7W
FAAK01 PANCANCFA8HFAAK48 PAWUANCFA8H
FAAK05 PANCANCFA8WFAAK58 PAWUANCFA8W
FAAK10 PANCANCFA8TFAAK68 PAWUANCFA8T
FAAK01 PAFAANCFA9HFAAK49 PAWUANCFA9H
FAAK05 PAFAANCFA9WFAAK59 PAWUANCFA9W

Volcanic Ash Advisories - Anchorage Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Before 17 May 2005After 17 May 2005
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDWMO HEADERAWIPS ID
FVAK20 PANCANCVAAAK0FVAK21 PAWUANCVAAAK1
FVAK21 PANCANCVAAAK1FVAK22 PAWUANCVAAAK2
FVAK22 PANCANCVAAAK2FVAK23 PAWUANCVAAAK3
FVAK23 PANCANCVAAAK3FVAK24 PAWUANCVAAAK4
FVAK24 PANCANCVAAAK4FVAK25 PAWUANCVAAAK5
 

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