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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EDT WED MAY 28 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: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008
BY JULY 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008...THE 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...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...WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/TROPICAL/
THE FOLLOWING WFOS WILL PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYLCONE
HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY JULY 1 2008:
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS /BRO/
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /CHS/
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /CRP/
JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA /JAX/
KEY WEST FLORIDA /KEY/
LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA /LCH/
MELBOURNE FLORIDA /MLB/
MIAMI FLORIDA /MFL/
MOBILE ALABAMA /MOB/
MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA /MHX/
MOUNT HOLLY NEW JERSEY /PHI/
STERLING VIRGINIA /LWX/
TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA /TAE/
TAMPA BAY FLORIDA /TBW/
UPTON NEW YORK /OKX/
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
NWS MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 14356
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
EMAIL: TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 301-713-1706 X113
NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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