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NOUS42 KWNO 282158
ADMNFD
SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD
2156Z SAT AUG 28 2010
A REGIONAL CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...CWD...WILL BE DECLARED AT
2100Z SAT AUG 28 2010 AND EXTEND THROUGH 1800Z TUE AUG 31
2010..
REASON: A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS WAS
IMPLEMENTED..
THE FOLLOWING NWS REGIONS ARE IMPACTED BY THIS CWD... SOUTHERN.
NCEP/NWSTG AND THE NCF ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THIS CWD TO
ENSURE A RELIABLE FLOW OF WEATHER DATA.
ALL SCHEDULED SOFTWARE/HARDWARE/NETWORK CHANGES FOR THE IMPACTED
OFFICES WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE CWD HAS ENDED. ANY EMERGENCY
CHANGES WILL BE EVALUATED AND APPROVED BY THE LOCAL/REGIONAL
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. NWS OFFICES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR REGIONAL
OFFICES FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CWD.
RSO STATUS...
GOES-W RSO WILL BE IN PLACE FROM 1903Z- 8/29 0233Z IN SUPPORT OF
SEVERE WX OPS.
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SHRUELL/SDM/NCO/NCEP