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Department of Commerce · National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration · National Weather Service NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION 10-1002 JULY 9, 2021 Operations and Services Climate Services, NWSPD 10-10 CLIMATE MONITORING NOTICE: This publication is available at: http://www.noaa.nws.gov/directives OPR: W/AFS23 (J. Zdrojewski) Certified by: W/AFS23 (M. Timofeyeva) Type of Issuance: Routine SUMMARY OF REVISIONS: This instruction supersedes NWS Instruction 10-1002, issued January 2, 2019. Changed name of Barrow, AK in paragraph 5.3.1. Digitally signed by STERN.ANDREW.D STERN.ANDREW.DAVID.138292 AVID.1382920348 0348 Date: 2021.06.25 16:34:07 -04'00' June 25, 2021 Andrew D. Stern Date Director, of Analyze, Forecast and Support Office NWSI 10-1002 JULY 9, 2021 CLIMATE MONITORING Table of Contents: Page 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3 2. Crop Moisture Index ............................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Mission Connection ................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Issuance Guidelines ................................................................................................. 4 2.2.1 Creation Software ........................................................................................ 4 2.2.2 Issuance Criteria ........................................................................................... 4 2.2.3 Issuance Time .............................................................................................. 4 2.2.4 Valid Time ................................................................................................... 4 2.2.5 Product Expiration Time .............................................................................. 4 2.3 Technical Description .............................................................................................. 4 2.3.1 Content ......................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2 Format .......................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Updates, Amendments, and Corrections .................................................................. 5 3. Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (WWCB) .................................................................... 5 3.1 Mission Connection ................................................................................................. 5 3.2 Issuance Guidelines ................................................................................................. 5 3.2.1 Creation Software ........................................................................................ 5 3.2.2 Issuance Criteria ........................................................................................... 6 3.2.3 Issuance Time .............................................................................................. 6 3.2.4 Valid Time ................................................................................................... 6 3.2.5 Product Expiration Time .............................................................................. 6 3.3 Technical Description .............................................................................................. 6 3.3.1 Content ......................................................................................................... 6 3.3.2 Format .......................................................................................................... 6 3.4 Updates, Amendments, and Corrections .................................................................. 7 4. Climate Diagnostics Bulletin ............................................................................................... 7 4.1 Mission Connection ................................................................................................ 7 4.2 Issuance Guidelines ................................................................................................. 7 4.2.1 Creation Software ........................................................................................ 7 4.2.2 Issuance Criteria. ......................................................................................... 7 4.2.3 Issuance Time .............................................................................................. 7 4.2.4 Valid Time ...................................................................................................7 4.2.5 Product Expiration Time ............................................................................. 7 4.3 Technical Description .............................................................................................. 7 4.3.1 Content .........................................................................................................7 4.3.2 Format .......................................................................................................... 7 4.4 Updates, Amendments, and Corrections .................................................................. 7 2 NWSI 10-1002 JULY 9, 2021 5. CLIMAT Messages .............................................................................................................. 8 5.1 Mission Connection ................................................................................................. 8 5.2 Issuance Guidelines ................................................................................................. 8 5.2.1 Creation Software ........................................................................................ 8 5.2.2 Issuance Criteria. ......................................................................................... 8 5.2.3 Issuance Time .............................................................................................. 8 5.2.4 Valid Time ...................................................................................................8 5.2.5 Product Expiration Time ............................................................................. 8 5.3 Technical Description .............................................................................................. 8 5.3.1 Content ......................................................................................................... 9 5.3.2 Format ........................................................................................................ 11 5.4 Updates, Amendments, and Corrections ................................................................ 13 6. El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Diagnostic Discussion .......................................... 14 6.1 Mission Connection ............................................................................................... 14 6.2 Issuance Guidelines ............................................................................................... 14 6.2.1 Creation Software ...................................................................................... 14 6.2.2 Issuance Criteria ......................................................................................... 14 6.2.3 Issuance Time ............................................................................................ 14 6.2.4 Valid Time .................................................................................................14 6.2.5 Product Expiration Time ........................................................................... 14 6.3 Technical Description ............................................................................................ 14 6.3.1 Mass News Disseminator Header .............................................................. 14 6.3.2 Content .......................................................................................................14 6.3.3 Format ........................................................................................................ 15 6.4 Updates, Amendments, and Corrections ................................................................ 16 7. Other Monitoring Products ................................................................................................ 16 1. Introduction. This instructional directive describes the narrative and graphical climate monitoring products issued by the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Climate Prediction Center (CPC). World Meteorological Organization (WMO) product headings and Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) identifiers are listed (if available) for NWS dissemination systems. All products are available or linked through http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov on the internet unless indicated otherwise. 2. Crop Moisture Index. Internet issuance only; http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/regional_monitoring/cmi.gif no WMO heading and no AWIPS ID: 2.1 Mission Connection. Crop Moisture Index is prepared by the Climate Prediction Center’s Operational Prediction Branch. USDA’s Joint Agricultural Weather Facility (JAWF), located at 3 NWSI 10-1002 JULY 9, 2021 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), utilizes this bulletin for short-term planning by agricultural interests. 2.2 Issuance Guidelines. 2.2.1 Creation Software. CPC uses ARCGIS for these graphics. 2.2.2 Issuance Criteria. These are scheduled products. 2.2.3 Issuance Time. CPC issues this product each Monday at around 6:00 PM Eastern local time. 2.2.4 Valid Time. This product is valid for one