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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
105 PM EDT TUE SEP 26 2006
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ OFFICES
OTHER NWS AVIATION CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL CONVECTIVE
WEATHER FORECAST /NCWF/ PRODUCT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 26
2006
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 26 2006 AND CONTINUING THROUGH OCTOBER 26 2006 ...
THE NWS IS SEEKING COMMENTS FROM AVIATION WEATHER USERS ON AN
EXPERIMENTAL VERSION OF THE NCWF PRODUCT.
THE NCWF IS A SUITE OF AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCED HAZARDOUS CONVECTION
PRODUCTS. THE NCWF INCLUDES DIAGNOSTIC AND FORECAST FIELDS OF HAZARDOUS
CONVECTION OVER THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES AND ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS /CONUS/. THIS VERSION OF NCWF /VERSION TWO/ INCLUDES THE SAME
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN VERSION ONE PLUS PROBABILISTIC FORECASTS
BETWEEN 30 TO 120 MINUTES. THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW SCIENCE IN VERSION
TWO HAS ALSO IMPROVED THE ACCURACY OF THE CONVECTIVE HAZARD FORECASTS.
THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET FOR EVALUATION AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.AERO/CONVECTION/
AVIATION WEATHER USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THE
EXPERIMENTAL NCWF BY GOING TO THIS WEBSITE AND CLICKING ON THE /SUBMIT/
LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT GO TO /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/
IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT CONTACT:
CLINTON WALLACE
CHIEF AVIATION SUPPORT BRANCH
EMAIL: CLINTON.WALLACE@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 816-584-7248 AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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