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FOS NOTICE NO. 867 03-22-96
DDS SUBSCRIBERS
/DRG1867/ THE FOLLOWING 2 EXTRATROPICAL STORM SURGE FORECAST
/MRP/ NATIONAL DATA PRODUCTS ARE ADDED TO FOS. FOR THE GULF
OF MEXICO PRODUCT... STORM SURGE FORECASTS FOR 22 LOCATIONS
WILL BE PRODUCTED OUT TO 48 HOURS. FOR THE ALASKAN PRODUCT...
STORM SURGE FORECASTS FOR 31 LOCATIONS AROUND NORTON SOUND
AND BRISTOL BAY IN THE BERING SEA WILL BE PRODUCED.
CATEGORY MRP - TECHNIQUES DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY MARINE
PRODUCT
WMO HEADINGS
FQGX40 KWBC
FQAC40 KWBC
HRS SUBSCRIBERS
ON WEDNESDAY... MARCH 27... NCEP WILL MAKE A CHANGE TO CORRECT AN
ERROR IN THE MRF GRIB AWIPS MEAN RH FIELDS. THIS ERROR WAS
INTRODUCED LAST SUMMER DURING THE CONVERSION OF THESE PRODUCTS
FROM THE HDS TO THE CRAY. NCEP HAS INADVERTENTLY BEEN SENDING
BOUNDARY LEVEL RH DATA UNDER THE WMO HEADER FOR MEAN/EATM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCT DEFINITION SECTION
/PDS/ BYTES 9-12 WILL BE CHANGED FROM 52 116 30 00
TO 52 200 00 00
THE WMO BULLETIN HEADERS AFFECTED WILL BE
YRAA00 KWBC YRIA00 KWBC
YRAC00 KWBC YRIC00 KWBC
YRAE00 KWBC YRIE00 KWBC
YRAG00 KWBC YRIG00 KWBC
YRAIOO KWBC YRII00 KWBC
YRAJ00 KWBC YRJJ00 KWBC
YRAK00 KWBC YRIK00 KWBC
YRAL00 KWBC YRJL00 KWBC
YRAM00 KWBC YRIM00 KWBC
YRAO00 KWBC YRIO00 KWBC
YRAQ00 KWBC YRIQ00 KWBC
YRAS00 KWBC YRIS00 KWBC
YRAU00 KWBC YRIU00 KWBC
YRAW00 KWBC YRIW00 KWBC
YRAY00 KWBC YRIY00 KWBC
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