Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS National HQ
Issued by NWS National HQ
928 NOUS41 KWBC 171705 PNSWSH Service Change Notice 24-97 National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD 105 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024 To: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPort Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees From: Stephen W. Bieda III, Ph.D, Chief Severe, Fire, Public, and Winter Weather Services Branch Subject: Addition of National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS) Honolulu Forecast Office (HFO): Effective Immediately Effective immediately, HFO will begin issuing Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) coded weather forecast inputs needed to generate the NFDRS forecast. This will allow the following NDFRS product to be issued: Product Name WMO Heading AWIPS ID ------------ ----------- -------- NFDRS Forecast FNHW80 PHFO FWMHFO The coded weather forecasts that are to be issued for the new RAWS sites across Hawaii include: Station Name Station ID CountyState ------------ ---------- ----------- Makaha Ridge 495005 KauaiHI Moloaa Dairy 495006 KauaiHI Puu Lua 495007 KauaiHI Waimea Heights 495008 KauaiHI Puu Opae 495009 KauaiHI Mana 495010 KauaiHI Kii 150301 HonoluluHI Makua Range 490301 HonoluluHI Makua Ridge 490302 HonoluluHI Kahuku Training Area 490306 HonoluluHI Dillingham 490308 HonoluluHI Waianae Valley 492012 HonoluluHI Palehua 492018 HonoluluHI Kuaokala 492019 HonoluluHI Honouliuli 492020 HonoluluHI Schofield Barracks 499902 HonoluluHI Kawailoa Training Area 499903 HonoluluHI Schofield East 499908 HonoluluHI Schofield Firebreak 499909 HonoluluHI Oahu Forest 499911 HonoluluHI Makapulapai 494001 KalawaoHI Puu Alii 494002 KalawaoHI Molokai 1 498011 MauiHI Kula 1 498012 MauiHI Kealia Pond 498013 MauiHI Na Kula 498014 MauiHI Lanai 1 498010 MauiHI Hakalau 150105 HawaiiHI Mauna Loa 496006 HawaiiHI Hilina Pali 2 496009 HawaiiHI Kaloko-Honokoahu 496017 HawaiiHI Kahuku 496023 HawaiiHI Kealakomo 2 496024 HawaiiHI Puu Waawaa 496026 HawaiiHI Puu Anahulu 496027 HawaiiHI Ahumoa 496028 HawaiiHI Puu Mali 496029 HawaiiHI Kohala Ranch 496030 HawaiiHI Kaupulehu Lava Flow 496031 HawaiiHI Waikoloa 496032 HawaiiHI Kapapala Ranch 496033 HawaiiHI Lower Kahuku 496034 HawaiiHI Nene Cabin 496035 HawaiiHI Puhe 496036 HawaiiHI Puho 496037 HawaiiHI Keamuku Maneuver Area 499900 HawaiiHI PTA Range 17 499904 HawaiiHI PTA East 499905 HawaiiHI PTA Kipuka Alala 499906 HawaiiHI PTA West 499907 HawaiiHI Additionally, the following products will be created: Product Name WMO Heading AWIPS ID ------------ ----------- -------- Fire Weather Observation SHHW60 KMWI FWOHFO Fire Weather Notification SHHW80 KMWI FWNHFO For more information, please contact: Chris Brenchley Meteorologist-in-Charge NWS Honolulu christopher.brenchley@noaa.gov or Heath Hockenberry NWS Fire Weather Program Manager National Weather Service Boise, ID 208-334-9862 heath.hockenberry@noaa.gov National Service Change Notices are online at: https://www.weather.gov/notification/