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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EDT THU APR 18 2002
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: MARINE PROGRAM IN ALASKA
REFERENCE: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-21...DATED APRIL 3 2002
IMPLEMENTATION OF SOME OF THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE FORECAST PROGRAM...ANNOUNCED IN
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-21...DATED APRIL 3 2002...WILL BE
DELAYED IN ALASKA. DUE TO THE VAST WATER AREAS INVOLVED...THE
ADVENT OF THE NEW INTERACTIVE FORECAST PREPARATION SYSTEM /IFPS/
IS NECESSARY FOR THIS IMPLEMENTATION. IFPS IS CURRENTLY
SCHEDULED TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN ALASKA IN 2003.
SPECIFICALLY...THE CURRENT MARINE PRODUCT FORMAT AND TIME PERIOD
COVERED WILL CONTINUE IN ALASKA.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
AIMEE DEVARIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ALASKA REGION MARINE METEOROLOGIST
222 WEST 7TH AVENUE #23 ROOM 517
ANCHORAGE AK 99513-7575
PHONE: /907/ 271-3507 /M-F 730 AM - 400 PM/
THIS NOTICE...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 02-21...AND OTHER SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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