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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
235 PM HST DAY JAN 31 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAMES WEYMAN
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ HONOLULU HAWAII
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY TO FIX /TCS/
PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008...WFO HONOLULU HAWAII WILL CHANGE THE
FORMAT OF THE TCS PRODUCTS FROM A NARRATIVE FORMAT TO A
TABULAR FORMAT.
EXAMPLE: OLD FORMAT
TROPICAL CYCLONE CLIFF LOCATED NEAR 22.2S 176.2W AT 05/1038 UTC
BASED ON MTSAT IR SECTOR AND ANIMATION. POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN
60 NM. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM 1 MINUTE WIND SPEED 45 KT. MOVEMENT
ESTIMATED TOWARD 140 DEG AT 15 KT OVER PAST 12 HRS.
T3.0/3.0/S0.0/12 HRS
REMARKS...CURVED BAND WRAPPING 0.6 ON A LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDS A DT
OF 3.0. MET AND PT ARE 3.5. FT BASED ON DT AND 6 HR CONSTRAINTS.
EXAMPLE: NEW FORMAT
A. TROPICAL CYCLONE CLIFF
B. 05/1038Z
C. 22.2S
D. 176.2W
E. MTSAT
F. T3.0/3.0/S0.0/12 HRS
G. IR/EIR
H. REMARKS...CURVED BAND WRAPPING 0.6 ON A LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDS A
DT OF 3.0. MET AND PT ARE 3.5. FT BASED ON DT AND 6 HR
CONSTRAINTS.
ADDITIONALLY THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED BY THE TCS PRODUCTS WILL
EXPAND. THE CURRENT AREA IS NORTH OF THE EQUATOR BETWEEN 180 AND
140W. THE WESTERN BOUNDARY WILL EXPAND TO COVER THE AREA NORTH OF
THE EQUATOR FROM 160E TO 140W.
THESE CHANGES AFFECT THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDENTIFIER
TXPN40 PHFOTCSCP
TXPS40 PHFOTCSSP
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JAMES WEYMAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE HONOLULU HI
2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250
HONOLULU HAWAII 96822-2219
EMAIL: JAMES.WEYMAN@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 808-973-5272
NWS NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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