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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-03...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
135 PM EST FRI FEB 1 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: CORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY -
FIXES /TCS/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
CORRECTED THE SUBJECT LINE AND ADDED A MORE CONCISE DESCRIPTION
FOR THE EXPANDED GEOGRAPHIC AREA
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO IN
HONOLULU HAWAII WILL CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE TCS PRODUCTS FROM
THE CURRENT 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 NORTH PACIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED BY THE
TCS PRODUCTS WILL EXPAND ON JUNE 1 2008. TODAY THE 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
BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008.
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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