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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EDT DAY APR 15 2009
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:CHANGE TO ISSUANCE CRITERIA FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009 THE CPHC WILL PROVIDE MORE ADVANCE NOTICE
OF CENTRAL PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS
FOLLOWS:
WATCHES: TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED
IF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
48 HOURS /PREVIOUSLY 36 HOURS/.
WARNINGS: TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED
IF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
36 HOURS /PREVIOUSLY 24 HOURS/.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE BASIN ARE ISSUED IN THE FOLLOWING FORECAST PRODUCTS:
PRODUCT TYPE LINE AWIPS ID/S WMO HEADINGS
TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY TCPCP1-5 WTPA31-35 PHFO
TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY TCMCP1-5 WTPA21-25 PHFO
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING TCVCP1-5 WTPA81-85 PHFO
THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT
HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE ABOVE PRODUCTS.
THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING
FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC
OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES
WEST LONGITUDE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
RAY TANABE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250
HONOLULU HAWAII 96822
RAYMOND.TANABE@xxxxxxxx
808-973-5275
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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