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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-05
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1015 AM EST TUE FEB 5 2008
TO:SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM:THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT:DISCONTINUATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND
WARNINGS IN THE NON-PRECIPITATION WATCH/WARNING
/NPW/ PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
REFER TO:SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-04: TRANSMITTED
FEB 5 2008
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008... IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE USER COMMUNITY FOR PRODUCT
CONSOLIDATION...THE NPW PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER CONVEY TROPICAL
CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS.
1. ISSUANCE OF THE EVENT KNOWN AS /INLAND TROPICAL STORM/ IS
DISCONTINUED IN THE NPW. THIS EVENT IS RENAMED /TROPICAL STORM
WIND/ AND WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/
PRODUCT.
2. ISSUANCE OF THE EVENT KNOWN AS /INLAND HURRICANE/ IS
DISCONTINUED IN THE NPW. THIS EVENT IS RENAMED /HURRICANE WIND/
AND WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE HLS.
PLEASE CONSULT SCN 08-04... DATED FEB 5 2008... FOR CHANGES TO
THE HLS PRODUCT FOR 2008.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 121
THIS AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF/HTM
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