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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1028 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007
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/ USERS AND OTHER
PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: AMENDED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007
REFER TO: PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WITH SAME SUBJECT
TRANSMITTED JULY 6 2007
AMENDED TO ADD WFO KEY WEST TO THE LIST OF PARTICIPATING OFFICES
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 20 2007
FROM NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007... NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK
ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS ASSOCIATED WITH
LANDFALLING TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES.
THE SUITE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE GRAPHICS WILL FOCUS ON FOUR
HAZARDS: WIND...TORNADOES...COASTAL FLOODING...AND INLAND
FLOODING.
THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY PARTICIPATING
COASTAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/S WHEN THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ ISSUES A TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND/OR
WARNING FOR THE RESPECTIVE WFO AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FOUR
GRAPHICS...ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES...ARE
POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/TROPICAL/
BY AUGUST 20 WFO KEY WEST WILL JOIN THE WFOS LISTED IN PROVIDING
EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS:
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /CHS/
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /CRP/
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA /JAX/
KEY WEST FLORIDA /KEY/
MELBOURNE FLORIDA /MLB/
MIAMI FLORIDA /MFL/
MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA /MHX/
WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA /AKQ/
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA /ILM/
USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ON
LINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER/GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=TCIG
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
TIMOTHY SCHOTT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
EMAIL: TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 301-713-1677 X122
THIS AND OTHER NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
THIS MESSSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES.
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