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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
146 PM EDT DAY APR 23 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: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHIC IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
HURRICANE BASIN THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009
BEGINNING JUNE 1 2009 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009
...THE NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON AN EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHIC WHICH WILL BE PRODUCED FOR THE
CENTRAL PACIFIC.
THIS PRODUCT WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE
CENTER /CPHC/ WITH EACH FULL ADVISORY PACKAGE FOR TROPICAL
CYCLONES IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN. THE GRAPHIC
ILLUSTRATES THE AREAS POTENTIALLY BEING AFFECTED BY TROPICAL
CYCLONE SUSTAINED WINDS OF VARYING FORCE.
IN ADDITION TO THE WIND FIELD... THE GRAPHIC SHOWS AN
APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION OF COASTAL AREAS UNDER A HURRICANE
WARNING... HURRICANE WATCH...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND TROPICAL
STORM WATCH. A WHITE DOT INDICATES THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE
CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE AND THE DASHED BLACK LINE SHOWS
THE HISTORY OF THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
DURING PERIODS OF ACTIVE STORMS THE PRODUCT WILL BE ONLINE AT:
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HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/CPHC
A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED AT:
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HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII/PAGES/EXAMPLES/TWFG.PDF
USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL
PRODUCT BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE AT
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HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=TWFG
THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS
CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN
NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST
LONGITUDE.
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
RAYMOND TANABE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250
HONOLULU, HAWAII 96822
RAYMOND.TANABE@xxxxxxxx
808-973-5275
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
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HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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