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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 05-01
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
220 PM EST MON JAN 31 2005
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: THOMAS GRAZIANO
CHIEF...SERVICES BRANCH
HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: HYDROLOGIC PRODUCT FOR RESERVOIR INFORMATION
ISSUED BY NOAA NWS FORECAST OFFICE KANSAS CITY
/PLEASANT HILL/ IN CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 1 2005
ON FEBRUARY 1 2005 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN KANSAS CITY...
MISSOURI WILL BEGIN ISSUING A HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY /RVA/ FOR
RESERVOIR INFORMATION.
A SAMPLE PRODUCT IS POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT FOR
N IN NEW AND RVA/:
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/EAX/HYDRO/NEWRVA.PHP
THE PRODUCT USES AN EXISTING IDENTIFIER /SRUS43 KEAX/RVAEAX/
AND... EXCEPT FOR A STANDARD HEADER... INCLUDING UGC... IT IS
FREE FORMAT. NO ADVERSE IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED FOR USERS WHO
MANAGE NWS PRODUCTS USING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS. THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS CHANGE IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY NWS POLICY (NWS
INSTRUCTION 10-1805). THE REDUCTION OF THE MINIMUM LEAD TIME WAS
APPROVED BECAUSE THE BENEFITS WERE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN
PROVIDING THE 75 DAY NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THIS PRODUCT WILL
ALLOW NWS TO RESPOND PROMPTLY TO USER REQUIREMENTS.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
STEVEN R. PREDMORE
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
KANSAS CITY /PLEASANT HILL/
1803 NORTH 7 HIGHWAY
PLEASANT HILL MO 64080-9421
PHONE: 816-540-5147
E-MAIL: STEVEN.PREDMORE@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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