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Effective September 2021, the NWS office in Hanford, California (WFO HNX) will change the names and geographic boundary of all public forecast zones. Upon implementation of this change, all-weather forecasts and related products will use the new zone names and boundaries shown below.
These changes are intended to provide increased flexibility and improved accuracy of forecasts and various watches, warnings, and
advisories in the public weather program. These changes will result in more geographically precise forecast, watch, and warning
products for the general public and will enhance web-based graphical product consistency and appearance.
CURRENT ZONE NAME / UGC |
NEW ZONE NAME / UGC |
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Westside Hills / CAZ179 |
Westside Mountains North of 198 / CAZ300 |
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Coalinga - Avenal / CAZ304 |
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Westside Mountains South of 198 / CAZ308 |
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San Joaquin Confluence / CAZ180 |
Los Banos-Dos Palos / CAZ301 |
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Merced and Madera / CAZ181 |
Merced-Madera-Mendota / CAZ302 |
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Planada-LeGrand-Snelling / CAZ303 |
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Western San Joaquin Valley / CAZ182 |
A portion of Westside of Fresno and Kings Counties / CAZ305 |
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Foggy Bottom / CAZ183 |
Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma / CAZ306 |
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A portion of Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore / CAZ311 |
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Fresno / CAZ184 |
Fresno - Clovis / CAZ307 |
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NRN CAZ312 |
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Tulare county / CAZ185 |
SRN CAZ312 |
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Southern Kings County / CAZ186 |
SRN Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore / CAZ311 |
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SRN Westside of Fresno and Kings Counties / CAZ305 |
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Western San Joaquin Valley in Kern County / CAZ187 |
Buttonwillow- Lost Hills - I5 / CAZ309 |
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WRN Delano - Wasco - Shafter / CAZ310 |
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Eastern San Joaquin Valley in Kern County / CAZ188 |
ERN Delano - Wasco - Shafter / CAZ310 |
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Southeast San Joaquin Valley / CAZ315 |
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Bakersfield / CAZ189 |
Buena Vista / CAZ313 |
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Bakersfield / CAZ314 |
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South End San Joaquin Valley / CAZ316 |
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Central Sierra Foothills / CAZ190 |
Mariposa - Madera Foothills / CAZ317 |
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Mariposa - Madera Lower Sierra / CAZ318 |
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A portion of Fresno - Tulare Foothills / CAZ319 |
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A portion of Fresno - Tulare Lower Sierra / CAZ320 |
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Southern Sierra Foothills / CAZ191 |
A portion of Fresno - Tulare Foothills / CAZ319 |
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A portion of Fresno - Tulare Lower Sierra / CAZ320 |
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South End Sierra Foothills / CAZ321 |
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South End of the Lower Sierra / CAZ322 |
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Central Sierra / CAZ192 |
Yosemite NP Outside of the Valley / CAZ323 |
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Yosemite Valley / CAZ324 |
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San Joaquin River Canyon / CAZ325 |
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Upper San Joaquin River / CAZ326 |
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North Kings River / CAZ193 |
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge / CAZ327 |
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Kings Canyon NP / NRN CAZ328 |
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Sequoia-Kings / CAZ194 |
Kings Canyon NP / SRN CAZ328 |
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Grant Grove Area / CAZ329 |
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Sequoia NP / CAZ330 |
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NRN South End of the Upper Sierra / CAZ331 |
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Lake Isabella / CAZ195 |
SRN South End of the Upper Sierra / CAZ331 |
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Kern River Valley / CAZ332 |
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Piute - Walker Pass / CAZ333 |
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Tehachapi Area / CAZ196 |
Tehachapi / CAZ334 |
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Fort Tejon / CAZ197 |
Grapevine / CAZ335 |
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Frazier Mountain Communities / CAZ336 |
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Indian Wells Valley / CAZ198 |
Indian Wells Valley / CAZ337 |
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Mojave Desert Slopes / NRN CAZ338 |
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Kern County Desert / CAZ199 |
Mojave Desert Slopes / SRN CAZ338 |
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Mojave Desert / CAZ339 |
Table 1: WFO HNX affected public zones
AWIPS ID |
WMO HEADING |
PRODUCT NAME |
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ZFPHNX |
FPUS56 KHNX |
Zone Forecast |
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PFMHNX |
FOUS56 KHNX |
Point Forecast Matrices |
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SFTHNX |
FPUS66 KHNX |
Tabular State Forecast |
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PNSHNX |
NOUS46 KHNX |
Public Information Statement |
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NPWHNX |
WWUS76 KHNX |
Non-Precipitation Warnings |
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FFAHNX |
WGUS66 KHNX |
Flood Watch |
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SPSHNX |
WWUS86 KHNX |
Special Weather Statement |
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WSWHNX |
WWUS46 KHNX |
Winter Weather Message |
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AFDHNX |
FXUS66 KHNX |
Area Forecast Discussion |
Table 2: NWS products affected by the WFO Hanford, CA, public zone changes are listed below.
Click the link for a larger image. Image 1: Proposed Public Forecast Zones
Click the link for a larger image. Image 2: Current Public Forecast Zones
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