Paging Options Example: Selected Message Text Example

PAGING OPTIONS EXAMPLE: SELECTED MESSAGE TEXT EXAMPLE

In messages containing separated text for several different county sections, the text for just the county you desire can be selected.

The below Zone Forecast Product demonstrates how a message can contain several sections for selected county areas. Immediately following it will be an example of a selected message style to show how it can be used to show the text for just the area you wish.

FPUS54 KBMX 052153
ZFPBHM

ZONE FORECAST PRODUCT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
405 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003

ALZ011>015-017-060930-
BLOUNT-FAYETTE-LAMAR-MARION-WALKER-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUBLE SPRINGS...FAYETTE...HAMILTON...
JASPER...ONEONTA...VERNON
405 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003

.TONIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS.  A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER AFTER
MIDNIGHT.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY BY
AFTERNOON.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S.  EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.  CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  CHANCE OF RAIN
80 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  HIGHS
60 TO 65.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EACH DAY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 60 TO 65.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 65 TO 70.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 50.  HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

$$

ALZ018>020-022>024-026-060930-
CALHOUN-CHEROKEE-ETOWAH-JEFFERSON-PICKENS-ST CLAIR-TUSCALOOSA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNISTON-JACKSONVILLE...
BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER...CARROLLTON...CENTRE...GADSDEN...
PELL CITY-ASHVILLE...TUSCALOOSA
405 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A
SHOWER.  LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  LIGHT WINDS.  CHANCE OF RAIN 20
PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY BY
AFTERNOON.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON.  HIGHS 73 TO
77.  EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  CHANCE OF
RAIN 80 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EACH DAY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 60 TO 65.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 65 TO 70.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 50.  HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

$$

Below is an example of how a selected text message would appear.

BLOUNT-FAYETTE-LAMAR-MARION-WALKER-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOUBLE SPRINGS...FAYETTE...HAMILTON...
JASPER...ONEONTA...VERNON
405 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003

.TONIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS.  A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER AFTER
MIDNIGHT.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY BY
AFTERNOON.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE IN THE AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S.  EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON.  CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  CHANCE OF RAIN
80 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  HIGHS
60 TO 65.  CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EACH DAY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 60 TO 65.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  HIGHS 65 TO 70.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 50.  HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

Page Created: August 09, 2003.
Last Updated: August 09, 2003.