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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1000 AM CST THU JAN 2 2003
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: MICHAEL P. FOSTER
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
SUBJECT: NEW SERVICE BACKUP RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WFO NORMAN...
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2003
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JANUARY 14 2003 AT 1000 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME /
CST / OR 1600 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME / UTC /...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION WILL INSTITUTE A SISTER OFFICE BACKUP
CONCEPT. UNDER THIS PLAN...WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE / WFO / NORMAN
AND WFO TULSA WILL SERVE AS BACKUP OFFICES TO ONE ANOTHER. FOR
EXAMPLE...SHOULD WFO NORMAN EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATION
OUTAGE...ALL OF THEIR WARNING AND FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO TULSA UNTIL COMMUNICATIONS CAN BE RESTORED AND
SERVICES RESUME.
NO CHANGES TO DISSEMINATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE WARNING AND FORECAST PRODUCTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:
MICHAEL P. FOSTER MELINDA BAILEY
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE PUBLIC PROGRAM MANAGER
WFO NORMAN SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1200 WESTHEIMER DR ROOM 101 819 TAYLOR STREET
NORMAN OK 73069 FORT WORTH TX 76102
PHONE: 405-366-6583 PHONE: 817-978-1100 EXT 107
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