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NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE 97-14...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
920 AM EDT THU APR 10 1997
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
SUBJECT: NEW CONVECTIVE WATCH FORMAT TEST SCHEDULED FOR 10AM
CDT FRIDAY...APRIL 11 1997
AT 10:00 A.M. CDT / 1500 UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED
/UTC/...FRIDAY APRIL 11 1997 THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/
WILL ISSUE A TEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /AFOS-NWWS PRODUCT
CATEGORY MKCSEL / WMO-FOS HEADER WWUS9 / AND A PRELIMINARY
NOTIFICATION OF A WATCH / AFOS-NWWS PRODUCT CATEGORY MKCSAW /
WMO-FOS HEADER WWUS40 / FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.
THE TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE IMPACTS OF FORMAT
CHANGES TO THESE CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS AT SPC. OFFICIAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW FORMATS OCCURS AT 6:00 A.M. CDT
/1100 UTC/ APRIL 15 1997.
IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS...PLEASE
CONTACT
WILLIAM ALEXANDER 301-713-0090 X115 PAUL JANISH 405-579-0719
E-MAIL WILLIAM.ALEXANDER@xxxxxxxx E-MAIL PAUL.JANISH@xxxxxxxx
OFFICE OF MEREOROLOGY W/OM11 STORM PREDICTION CENTER
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY 1313 HALLEY CIRCLE
SILVER SPRING MD 20910 NORMAN OK 73069
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