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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
220 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ OFFICES
OTHER NWS AVIATION USERS AND OTHER PARTNERS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: REQUESTING COMMENTS ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL
CEILING AND VISIBILITY ANALYSIS PRODUCTS
FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO OCTOBER 6 2007
FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO OCTOBER 6 2007 ... NWS WILL BE SEEKING
COMMENTS FROM AVIATION WEATHER USERS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL VERSION
OF THE NATIONAL CEILING AND VISIBILITY ANALYSIS /NCVA/.
THE NCVA IS A FREQUENTLY UPDATED REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT
CEILING AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DERIVED FROM METAR AND GOES
SATELLITE INFORMATION. THE NCVA PRODUCT COVERS THE CONTERMINOUS
UNITED STATES /CONUS/ BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS.
THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WEATHER.AERO/METARS/
AVIATION WEATHER USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THE CEILING...
VISIBILITY AND FLIGHT CATEGORY PRODUCTS...THEN CLICK ON THE
/SUBMIT/ LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.
YOU MAY OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT ON PAGE 2 OF
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT...PLEASE CONTACT:
CLINTON WALLACE
CHIEF... AVIATION SUPPORT BRANCH
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
E-MAIL: CLINTON.WALLACE@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 816-584-7248
THIS AND OTHER NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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