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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
940 PM EDT THU APRIL 29 2004
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 Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: SPLASH TIME ADDED TO THE REMARKS SECTION OF TEMP DROP
MESSAGE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004
ON JUNE 1 2004 THE SPLASH TIME WILL BE ADDED TO THE REMARKS
PORTION /SECTION 62626/ OF THE TEMP DROP MESSAGE.../WMO HEADING:
UZNT13 KNHC/. THERE IS NO AWIPS IDENTIFIER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
MESSAGE. THE FOUR DIGIT NUMBER IN HOURS AND MINUTES WILL BE
PLACED DIRECTLY AFTER THE SPLASH LOCATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ABBREVIATED EXAMPLE OF THE TEMP DROP MESSAGE
SHOWING THE CHANGES TO THE 62626 SECTION:
CURRENT REMARKS INFORMATION
UZNT13 KNHC 061851
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2525N07835W LST WND 012 MBL WND 13065 AEV
20200 DLM WND 13075 990699 WL150 13070 843
NEW REMARKS INFORMATION WITH SPLASH TIME OF 1832 ADDED
UZNT13 KNHC 061851
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2525N07835W 1832 LST WND 012 MBL WND 13065 AEV
20200 DLM WND 13075 990699 WL150 13070 843
COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS WILL NOT CHANGE AND NO ACTION IS
REQUIRED FOR THE CONTINUED RECEIPT OF THIS PRODUCT. THE REMARKS
SECTION OF THE MESSAGE IS FREE TEXT AND THEREFORE NO SPECIFIC
FORMATTING IS REQUIRED.
THE REASON FOR THE SHORT ADVANCE LEAD TIME OF THIS CHANGE IS
BECAUSE THE ADDITION OF THE SPLASH TIME HAD TO BE APPROVED AT THE
INTERDEPARTMENTAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE WHICH WAS HELD IN MARCH.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE...JUNE 1...WAS SET SINCE IT IS THE FIRST DAY
OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. HOWEVER...THE TEMP DROP
MESSAGE WILL NOT BE SEEN WITH THE SPLASH TIME UNTIL AIRCRAFT FLY
INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND RELEASE DROPWINDSONDES.
PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINT OF CONTACT
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE:
SCOTT KISER
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY STATION 13126
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 X 121
EMAIL: SCOTT.KISER@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
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ttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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