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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 03-30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
340 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2003
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM BILL PROENZA
DIRECTOR...NWS SOUTHERN REGION
SUBJECT EXPERIMENTAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
GRAPHICS...FEEDBACK ACCEPTED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2003
EFFECTIVE MONDAY...APRIL 7 2003...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
SOUTHERN REGION RIVER FORECAST CENTERS BEGAN ISSUING A SUITE OF
EXPERIMENTAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION GRAPHICS. THESE
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT THE
FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESSES /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
FOR THE PRECIPITATION INFORMATION...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RFCSHARE/P_SR.PHP
FOR THE FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INFORMATION...
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RFCSHARE/FFG_SR.PHP
THE FIRST WEB PAGE CONTAINS PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES...
PRECIPITATION DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...AND PERCENT OF NORMAL
PRECIPITATION INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS TIME DURATIONS AND
GEOGRAPHIC SCALES WITHIN THE NWS SOUTHERN REGION. A PRODUCT AND
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AS A LINK NEAR THE TOP OF THE
FIRST WEB PAGE.
THE SECOND WEB PAGE CONTAINS FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INFORMATION FOR
VARIOUS TIME DURATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCALES WITHIN THE NWS
SOUTHERN REGION. A PRODUCT AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS
AVAILABLE AS A LINK NEAR THE TOP OF THE FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE
INFORMATION WEB PAGE.
DESCRIPTIONS FOR BOTH THE EXPERIMENTAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION
AND THE EXPERIMENTAL FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INFORMATION ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE IN THE NATIONAL ONLINE LISTING OF EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
THE PRECIPITATION AND FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INFORMATION WEB PAGES
PROVIDE A CONSISTENT LOOK AND FEEL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE THAT
ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO SELECT THE INFORMATION THAT THEY WANT TO
VIEW. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO DISPLAY HISTORICAL PRECIPITATION AND
FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS FROM THE WEB-BASED ARCHIVE.
BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 30 2003...WE WOULD APPRECIATE FEEDBACK
ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS FROM OUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS.
A LINK TO A CUSTOMER FEEDBACK SURVEY IS AVAILABLE AT THE TOP OF
THE PRECIPITATION INFORMATION AND FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE
INFORMATION PAGES. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. THE
FEEDBACK WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH
THESE WEB PAGES.
TO REPEAT...AN EXPERIMENTAL SUITE OF HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
INFORMATION GRAPHICS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE NWS SOUTHERN
REGION. QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO...
DAVE REED
HYDROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER
62300 AIRPORT ROAD
SLIDELL LA 70460
PHONE 985-643-0541
BEN WEIGER
CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BRANCH
NWS SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
819 TAYLOR ST
FORT WORTH TX 76102
PHONE 817-978-1100 X 118
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE
FOLLOWING URL ADDRESS /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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