Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:34:58 UTC http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm When NWS makes changes to products or services, this feed is updated and Public Information Statements are sent out on the NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS), the Family of Services, the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) and NOAAPort. For older TINs, SCNs, go to http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/old/list.php Melody.Magnus@noaa.gov http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en-us Melody.Magnus@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/adm010928.txt REMINDER: DISCONTINUED USE OF PIL HEADERS ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE PRODUCTS...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2001 AT 1230 UTC Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/adm040213vtec1.txt SUBJECT VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ UPDATE 2/13/04 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/admemw010427.txt EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATE 4/27/01 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/admemw021304.txt EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATE 2/13/04 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/admemw040305.txt EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATE 3/5/04...EMWIN USER AND VENDOR CONFERENCE SCHEDULED APRIL 27 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/admemw040318.txt EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATE 3/18/04...INFORMATION ADDED TO EMWIN WEBSITE Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/corrected_pns_extr_wind_comment_cca.txt CORRECTED: SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE EXTREME WIND WARNING PRODUCT Thu, 11 May 2006 17:34:03 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns-awc-pwr-out.txt SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PLANNED POWER OUTTAGE AT AVIATION WEATHER CENTER Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns-cca_hydro_assess_schedule.txt PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:24:27 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns-ccahydro_schedule.txt PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:22 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_aaaflv.txt SUBJECT AMENDED TO CHANGE DATE: COMMENTS SOUGHT BY DECEMBER 8 2008 ON POSSIBLE UNIFICATION OF EVENT-BASED FLOOD PRODUCTS UNDER THE FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ IDENTIFIER Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:00:43 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_cfi_survey.txt SURVEY OF USERS OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:53:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_cfi_survey_amended.txt AMENDED...SURVEY OF USERS OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:02 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_comment_request.txt PUBLIC COMMENTS SOLICITED ON EXPERIMENTAL COMMON ALERTING PROTOCOL VERSION 1.1 MESSAGES Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:14:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_cta-1.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 7 2008 FOR CHANGE IN ALL NWS WATCH...WARNING... ADVISORY... AND STATEMENT TEXT PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_enso.txt AMENDED: EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION /ENSO/ ALERTS...AS NEEDED...IN THE ENSO DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 5 2009 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:48:39 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_flw.txt SUBJECT COMMENTS SOUGHT BY NOVEMBER 17 2008 ON POSSIBLE UNIFICATION OF EVENT-BASED FLOOD PRODUCTS UNDER THE FLOOD WARNING /FLW/ IDENTIFIER Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:43:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_ngm_removal.txt COMMENTs REQUESTED BY SEPTEMBER 9 2008: PROPOSED TERMINATION OF THE NGM AND RELATED NGM-BASED PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE MARCH 2009 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:04:41 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_replace_eta_mos.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF ETA-BASED MOS PRODUCTS WITH NAM MOS PRODUCTS THROUGH AUGUST 20 2008 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:51:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08_text_two_grph-1.txt SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08cca_winter_weather.txt CORRECTED: CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY APRIL 8 2008 REGARDING A PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF SOME NWS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WARNING PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08ccastorm_surge.txt CORRECTED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008 AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:08:59 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08googlepointnclick.txt INTRODUCTION OF GOOGLE MAPS ON NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20 2008 BEGINNING MONDAY OCTOBER 20...ASSUMING NO CRITICAL WEATHER...NWS WILL RELEASE A NEW VERSION OF ITS POINT FORECAST WEB PAGES USING A GOOGLE MAPS INTERFACE FOR NAVIGATION AND LOCATION INFORMATION. THIS SYSTEM REPLACES THE HOME-BUILT MAPS USED PREVIOUSLY. NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES ARE MAPS ON THE HOME PAGE OF EACH NWS FORECAST OFFICE THAT ALLOW USERS TO CLICK AND GO TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION. POINT FORECAST PAGES ARE CREATED FROM THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:23:37 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08hazcollect_test.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 5 A HAZCOLLECT FOLLOW-ON OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION IS SCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER 17 TO DECEMBER 5 2008. HAZCOLLECT IS A SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE NWS TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NWS SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:12:36 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08heat_awareness.txt EXCESSIVE HEAT GUIDANCE FOR 2008 SEASON Tue, 20 May 2008 12:50:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08hourly_precip.txt PUBLIC COMMENTS SOLICITED ON EXPERIMENTAL HOURLY PRECIPITATION ESTIMATE WEB-BASED INFORMATION SERVICE: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08lightning_wk_df.txt 2008 NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN: JUNE 22-28 2008 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:05:02 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08nomads.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY JANUARY 16 2009 ON PROPOSED UPGRADE OF HIGH AVAILABILITY ANONYMOUS FTP SERVICES AT THE WEB OPERATIONS CENTER /WOC/ AND APPLICATIONS FOR SERVING DATA FROM THE NOAA OPERATIONAL MODEL ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM /NOMADS/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:01:49 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08special_events_final.txt GUIDANCE MEMO ISSUED ON NWS SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 25 2008...NWS ISSUED AN INTERNAL MEMORANDUM PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND POLICY PRINCIPLES REGARDING NWS SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS SPORTING EVENTS OF ALL TYPES...OUTDOOR FESTIVALS...AND OTHER KINDS OF GATHERINGS THAT ATTRACT CROWDS LARGE AND SMALL. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:44:12 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08specialevent.txt PROPOSED CLARIFICATION OF NWS SPECIAL EVENTS POLICY...COMMENTS REQUESTED BY JUNE 27 2008 NWS PROPOSES TO CLARIFY ITS POLICY REGARDING NWS SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS AND FESTIVALS. THESE EVENTS CAN PUT LARGE NUMBERS OF SPECTATORS AND PARTICIPANTS IN HARM’S WAY IF ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS OCCUR. WHILE NWS CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS...MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMERICA’S WEATHER INDUSTRY /PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES/...SUCH AS CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING SERVICES ORGANIZED AND PACKAGED TO HELP MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO PLAN AND RUN THE EVENT. THE NWS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICA’S WEATHER INDUSTRY HELPS IMPROVE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. THE INTENT IS TO CLARIFY THE ROLE OF NWS IN PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR WEATHER PROVIDERS IN PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:52:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08storm_surge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:39:00 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08tav_comments.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2008 REGARDING DISCONTINUATION OF TRAVELERS FORECAST Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:52:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08test.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE NATIONAL TEST TO BE SENT ON NOVEMBER 18 2008 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:38:24 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08tpex.txt SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL TABULAR PRODUCT EVOLUTION IN EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /TPEX/ AND TPEX-DERIVED PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9 2008 AND JANUARY 13 2009 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:02:12 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08trop_graphics.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:53:20 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08wind_field.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHIC THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns08winter_weather.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY APRIL 8 2008 REGARDING A PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF SOME NWS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND WARNING PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09-ewx-bro_rws.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY MARCH 1 2009 ON DISCONTINUING SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER SUMMARY /RWSTX/ PRODUCTS Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:38:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09-one_inch_hail_web.txt WEB PAGE SUPPORTING NATIONAL CHANGE IN MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION FOR ISSUING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING /SVR/ AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /SVS/ PRODUCTS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-52 ANNOUNCED THE NATIONAL CHANGE IN THE MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING /SVR/ AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /SVS/ PRODUCTS FROM 3/4 INCH /PENNY/ DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL TO 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-52_1INCH_HAIL_OPER.TXT THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 5 2010. A WEB PAGE ADDRESSING CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL COMMENT PERIOD AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND ON THIS CHANGE IS ONLINE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ONEINCHHAIL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CHANGE PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN T FERREE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 120 DAVID L. BOREN BLVD SUITE 2312 NORMAN OK 73072 405-325-2209 JOHN.FERREE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:20:45 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09_1_inch_hail.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 REGARDING CHANGING THE MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION FOR ISSUING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS THE NWS IS CONSIDERING CHANGING THE MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION IT USES FOR ISSUING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING /SVR/ AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /SVS/ PRODUCTS FROM 3/4 INCH /PENNY/ DIAMETER OR LARGER TO 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER. NO CHANGE IS BEING PROPOSED TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND CRITERION: WIND GUSTS EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS /58 MPH/. COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PROPOSED CHANGE SHOULD BE BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 TO: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=1INCHA-WR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/... THE NWS CURRENTLY ISSUES SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS WHENEVER A THUNDERSTORM IS FORECAST TO CONTAIN HAIL SIZE 3/4 INCH /PENNY/ DIAMETER OR LARGER. ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS...CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGION WFOS ARE USING THE PROPOSED 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION TO ISSUE SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS UNTIL OCTOBER 31 2009 AND NOVEMBER 30 2009... RESPECTIVELY. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES /SCN/ ANNOUNCING THE CR AND WR EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE ALSO ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-36WR_HAIL_EXP.TXT AND HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-19HAIL_CHANGE.TXT UPON THE COMPLETION OF THESE EXPERIMENTAL PERIODS AND THE CLOSE OF THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /PNS/ COMMENT PERIOD...THE NWS WILL EVALUATE ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION CHANGE. IF THE PROPOSED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION CHANGE IS APPROVED...ALL NWS WFOS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /CONUS/ AND OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /OCONUS/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS FOR THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST TO CONTAIN MINIMUM HAIL SIZE 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER TUESDAY JANUARY 5 2010. A SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED WITH A MINIMUM 30 DAY ADVANCE LEAD TIME ANNOUNCING THIS CHANGE. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN FERREE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER BRANCH 120 DAVID L. BOREN BLVD, SUITE 2312 NORMAN OK 73072 405-325-2209 JOHN.FERREE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:47:20 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09_dot_support.txt NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SUPPORT FOR STATE/LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION ON JUNE 30 2009...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ ISSUED AN INTERNAL MEMORANDUM PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND POLICY PRINCIPLES REGARDING NWS SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION /DOT/. HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN OFTEN NEGATIVELY IMPACT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION. NWS SUPPORT OF DOTS FOCUSES ON OUR EXPERTISE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND TIMING OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS. WHILE NWS CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS AS THEY MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF WEATHER-RELATED HAZARDS...MORE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FROM AMERICAS WEATHER INDUSTRY /PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES/...SUCH AS FORECASTING SURFACE/PAVEMENT CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE DECISIONS. THE NWS PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAS WEATHER INDUSTRY HELPS IMPROVE THE OVERALL LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. THE INTENT OF THE GUIDANCE IS TO CLARIFY THE ROLE OF NWS IN PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AS WELL AS ADDRESS THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR WEATHER PROVIDERS IN PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES. THE PUBLIC WAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THESE POLICY PRINCIPLES AND...BASED ON THIS REVIEW...WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE ARE OPERATING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR USERS. WE DO NOT SEE THIS AS A CHANGE IN OUR CURRENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT...BUT RATHER A CLARIFICATION OF THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT NWS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE. YOU MAY VIEW THE DOT SUPPORT GUIDANCE MEMORANDUM AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SP/DOTSUPPORTGUIDANCE.PDF IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ELI JACKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES PHONE: 301-713-1858 X110 E-MAIL: ELLIOT.JACKS@NOAA.GOV THIS AND OTHER NOTIFICATION MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM THIS PARTICULAR MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX. $$ NNNN Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:39 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09_rrs_test.txt RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ COMMUNICATIONS TEST SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2009 USING TEST HEADERS AS PART OF RRS BUILD 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE TEST... NWS WILL CONDUCT A DATA COMMUNICATIONS TEST IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2009 USING TEST HEADERS. THIS TEST WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE TEST WILL CONSIST OF DAILY UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES TRANSMITTED DURING THE NORMAL SYNOPTIC WINDOW FOR THE 00Z AND 12Z SOUNDINGS... AND AS NECESSARY ... AT ASYNOPTIC TIMES WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS WARRANT. THESE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE IN THE SAME FORMAT AS OPERATIONAL MESSAGES BUT WILL HAVE DIFFERENT DATA REFLECTING UPPER AIR CONDITIONS AND CODING PRACTICES AS EXPLAINED BELOW. A TEST HEADER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TEST: KSTA /STATION ID 69990/ WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE KSTA TEST CODED MESSAGE FORMAT WILL BE IN THE RRS FORMAT NOW IN SERVICE AT OVER 60 UPPER AIR SITES. RRS FORMATTED PRODUCTS ARE A RESULT OF CHANGES MADE TO THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA AND UPDATED CODING PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE MESSAGES... PLEASE REFERENCE THE MANUAL ON CODES WMO NO. 306... SECTION A. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL KSTA RRS PRODUCTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY... THEY ARE PACKAGED WITH OPERATIONAL UPPER AIR PRODUCTS INTO COLLECTIVE PRODUCTS CONVERTED INTO BUFR FORM. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN BROADCAST OVER NOAAPORT. THE INDIVIDUAL... COLLECTIVE AND BUFR MESSAGES ARE ALSO TRANSMITTED FROM THE NWSTG TO NWS CUSTOMERS OVER A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE TEST: PIL INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE WMO HEADER WMO HEADER STAMANSTA USUS41 KSTA USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STASGLSTA UMUS41 KSTA UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STAABVSTA UFUS41 KSTA UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STAFZLSTA UXUS41 KSTA BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC THE FORMAT OF THE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES AS USED BY RRS SYSTEMS SINCE 2005. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE KSTA CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CODED MESSAGES ROUTINELY TRANSMITTED FROM THE OPERATIONAL RRS SITES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES... PLEASE CONTACT: AARON POYER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 112 AARON.POYER@NOAA.GOV OR JAE LEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 158 JAE.LEE@NOAA.GOV NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:11:01 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09aaa_rrs_test.txt AMENDED: TEST DATES CHANGED TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW SCHEDULE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WORKSTATION SUBSYSTEM /RWS/ BUILD 2 SYSTEM TEST SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2009 USING TEST HEADERS AS PART OF RWS BUILD 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE SYSTEM TEST... NWS WILL CONDUCT A DATA COMMUNICATIONS TEST IN OCTOBER NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2009 USING TEST HEADERS. IN ADDITION, A PRELIMINARY TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED TO CHECK OUT THE END TO END COMMUNICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THIS TEST WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE TEST WILL CONSIST OF DAILY UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES TRANSMITTED DURING THE NORMAL SYNOPTIC WINDOW FOR THE 00Z AND 12Z SOUNDINGS... AND AS NECESSARY ... AT ASYNOPTIC TIMES WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS WARRANT. THESE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE IN THE SAME FORMAT AS OPERATIONAL MESSAGES BUT WILL HAVE DIFFERENT DATA REFLECTING UPPER AIR CONDITIONS AND CODING PRACTICES AS EXPLAINED BELOW. A TEST HEADER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TEST: KSTA /STATION ID 69990/ WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE KSTA TEST CODED MESSAGE FORMAT WILL BE IN THE RRS FORMAT NOW IN SERVICE AT OVER 60 UPPER AIR SITES. RRS FORMATTED PRODUCTS ARE A RESULT OF CHANGES MADE TO THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA AND UPDATED CODING PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE MESSAGES... PLEASE REFERENCE THE MANUAL ON CODES WMO NO. 306... SECTION A. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL KSTA RRS PRODUCTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY... THEY ARE PACKAGED WITH OPERATIONAL UPPER AIR PRODUCTS INTO COLLECTIVE PRODUCTS CONVERTED INTO BUFR FORM. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN BROADCAST OVER NOAAPORT. THE INDIVIDUAL... COLLECTIVE AND BUFR MESSAGES ARE ALSO TRANSMITTED FROM THE NWSTG TO NWS CUSTOMERS OVER A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE TEST: PIL INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE WMO HEADER WMO HEADER STAMANSTA USUS41 KSTA USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STASGLSTA UMUS41 KSTA UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STAABVSTA UFUS41 KSTA UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STAFZLSTA UXUS41 KSTA BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC THE FORMAT OF THE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES AS USED BY RRS SYSTEMS SINCE 2005. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE KSTA CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CODED MESSAGES ROUTINELY TRANSMITTED FROM THE OPERATIONAL RRS SITES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES... CONTACT: AARON POYER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 112 AARON.POYER@NOAA.GOV OR JAE LEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 158 JAE.LEE@NOAA.GOV NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:23:48 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09aab_rrs_test.txt AMENDED TO CHANGE DATES: TEST DATES CHANGED TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW SCHEDULE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WORKSTATION SUBSYSTEM /RWS/ BUILD 2 SYSTEM TEST SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2010 USING TEST HEADERS AS PART OF RWS BUILD 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE SYSTEM TEST... NWS WILL CONDUCT A DATA COMMUNICATIONS TEST IN DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2010 USING TEST HEADERS. IN ADDITION A PRELIMINARY TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED TO CHECK OUT THE END TO END COMMUNICATION IN NOVEMBER 2009. THIS TEST WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE TEST WILL CONSIST OF DAILY UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES TRANSMITTED DURING THE NORMAL SYNOPTIC WINDOW FOR THE 00Z AND 12Z SOUNDINGS... AND AS NECESSARY ... AT ASYNOPTIC TIMES WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS WARRANT. THESE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE IN THE SAME FORMAT AS OPERATIONAL MESSAGES BUT WILL HAVE DIFFERENT DATA REFLECTING UPPER AIR CONDITIONS AND CODING PRACTICES AS EXPLAINED BELOW. A TEST HEADER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TEST: KSTA /STATION ID 69990/ WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE KSTA TEST CODED MESSAGE FORMAT WILL BE IN THE RRS FORMAT NOW IN SERVICE AT OVER 60 UPPER AIR SITES. RRS FORMATTED PRODUCTS ARE A RESULT OF CHANGES MADE TO THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA AND UPDATED CODING PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE MESSAGES... PLEASE REFERENCE THE MANUAL ON CODES WMO NO. 306... SECTION A. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL KSTA RRS PRODUCTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY... THEY ARE PACKAGED WITH OPERATIONAL UPPER AIR PRODUCTS INTO COLLECTIVE PRODUCTS CONVERTED INTO BUFR FORM. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN BROADCAST OVER NOAAPORT. THE INDIVIDUAL... COLLECTIVE AND BUFR MESSAGES ARE ALSO TRANSMITTED FROM THE NWSTG TO NWS CUSTOMERS OVER A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE TEST: PIL INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE WMO HEADER WMO HEADER STAMANSTA USUS41 KSTA USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STASGLSTA UMUS41 KSTA UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STAABVSTA UFUS41 KSTA UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STAFZLSTA UXUS41 KSTA BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC THE FORMAT OF THE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES AS USED BY RRS SYSTEMS SINCE 2005. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE KSTA CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CODED MESSAGES ROUTINELY TRANSMITTED FROM THE OPERATIONAL RRS SITES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES... CONTACT: AARON POYER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 112 AARON.POYER@NOAA.GOV OR JAE LEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 158 JAE.LEE@NOAA.GOV NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:47:58 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09cca_rrs_test.txt CORRECTED: SCHEDULED RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WORKSTATION SUBSYSTEM /RWS/ BUILD 2 SYSTEM TEST SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2010 USING TEST HEADERS CORRECTED TO LIST ACCURATE PRODUCT NUMBERS: THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WERE LISTED IN THE NOVEMBER 28 2009 NOTICE: USUS41 UMUS41 UFUS41 UXUS41 THE CORRECT PRODUCT IDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: USUS97 UMUS97 UFUS97 UXUS97 THE ENTIRE CORRECTED NOTICE IS REPEATED BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE: AS PART OF RWS BUILD 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE SYSTEM TEST... NWS WILL CONDUCT A DATA COMMUNICATIONS TEST IN DECEMBER 2009 AND JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2010 USING TEST HEADERS. IN ADDITION A PRELIMINARY TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED TO CHECK OUT THE END TO END COMMUNICATION IN NOVEMBER 2009. THIS TEST WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE TEST WILL CONSIST OF DAILY UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES TRANSMITTED DURING THE NORMAL SYNOPTIC WINDOW FOR THE 00Z AND 12Z SOUNDINGS... AND AS NECESSARY ... AT ASYNOPTIC TIMES WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS WARRANT. THESE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE IN THE SAME FORMAT AS OPERATIONAL MESSAGES BUT WILL HAVE DIFFERENT DATA REFLECTING UPPER AIR CONDITIONS AND CODING PRACTICES AS EXPLAINED BELOW. A TEST HEADER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TEST: KSTA /STATION ID 69990/ WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE KSTA TEST CODED MESSAGE FORMAT WILL BE IN THE RRS FORMAT NOW IN SERVICE AT OVER 60 UPPER AIR SITES. RRS FORMATTED PRODUCTS ARE A RESULT OF CHANGES MADE TO THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA AND UPDATED CODING PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE MESSAGES... PLEASE REFERENCE THE MANUAL ON CODES WMO NO. 306... SECTION A. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL KSTA RRS PRODUCTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY... THEY ARE PACKAGED WITH OPERATIONAL UPPER AIR PRODUCTS INTO COLLECTIVE PRODUCTS CONVERTED INTO BUFR FORM. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN BROADCAST OVER NOAAPORT. THE INDIVIDUAL... COLLECTIVE AND BUFR MESSAGES ARE ALSO TRANSMITTED FROM THE NWSTG TO NWS CUSTOMERS OVER A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE TEST: PIL INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE WMO HEADER WMO HEADER STAMANSTA USUS97 KSTA USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STASGLSTA UMUS97 KSTA UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STAABVSTA UFUS97 KSTA UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STAFZLSTA UXUS97 KSTA BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC THE FORMAT OF THE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES AS USED BY RRS SYSTEMS SINCE 2005. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE KSTA CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CODED MESSAGES ROUTINELY TRANSMITTED FROM THE OPERATIONAL RRS SITES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES... CONTACT: AARON POYER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 112 AARON.POYER@NOAA.GOV OR JAE LEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 158 JAE.LEE@NOAA.GOV NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:39:47 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09ccalightning_safety.txt CORRECTED: NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN FOR 2009 CORRECTED TO NOTE THAT ALL LINKS SHOULD BE TYPE IN LOWER CASE LETTERS. WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS THE NWS WILL SPONSOR ITS 9TH ANNUAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN FROM JUNE 21-27 2009. THE 2009 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING INJURIES ON VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES A COMPELLING VIDEO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BY ELLEN BRYAN...A MISS OHIO AND MISS AMERICA HOPEFUL...AND HER SISTER CHRISTINA BRYAN...WHO WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING NINE YEARS AGO. ALSO NEW THIS YEAR IS A TRIFOLD BROCHURE WITH LIGHTNING SAFETY INFORMATION. THE GOAL OF THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO HELP PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING SO THAT THEY TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN. LAST YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES...HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE INJURED OR KILLED BY LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING INJURIES CAN BE LIFELONG AND EXTREMELY DEBILIATING. ON AVERAGE LIGHTNING KILLS ABOUT 60 PEOPLE ANNUALLY IN THE UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING DEATHS AND INJURIES OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY UNDER AND NEAR TREES AND IN OPEN AREAS. LIGHTNING SAFETY IS CRUCIAL WHEN YOU ARE OUTDOORS...ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY SUMMER ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN OPEN AREAS SUCH AS ATHLETIC FIELDS...GOLF COURSES AND BEACHES. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER... SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A FULLY ENCLOSED BUILDING OR HARD-TOPPED VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE OUTDOORS. PEOPLE ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES WHEN A STORM IS APPROACHING OR EXITING THEIR AREA. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. RAINFALL IS NOT AN INDICATOR OF YOUR RISK FOR BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.NOAA.GOV THIS WEB SITE PROVIDES LIGHTNING SAFETY INFORMATION... STATISTICS...AND INSIGHT TO THE SCIENCE AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIGHTNING AND LIGHTNING INJURIES. THE SITE ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH MATERIALS...INCLUDING POSTERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS...TO ASSIST WITH LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS EFFORTS. SOME LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS: 1. KNOW THE WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE YOU HEAD OUTDOORS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. A PORTABLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS A GREAT WAY TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS WHILE OUTDOORS. OUR PARTNERS IN THE PRIVATE METEOROLOGICAL SECTOR CAN PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED WEATHER INFORMATION...ALERTS...WEATHER RADAR...AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES. 2. WHEN OUTDOORS...KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY. LOOK FOR DARKENING CLOUDS...FLASHES OF LIGHTNING OR INCREASING WIND...WHICH MAY BE SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. GET TO A SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HEAR THUNDER. IF A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING IS NOT NEARBY...GET INSIDE A HARD-TOPPED ALL-METAL VEHICLE. REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER FOR 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST CLAP OF THUNDER. 3. PLACES TO AVOID SEEKING SHELTER DURING THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE: BENEATH OR CLOSE TO TREES...SHEDS...CARPORTS... OPEN GARAGES...DUGOUTS...COVERED PATIOS...PICNIC SHELTERS ...BLEACHERS...BEACHES AND OPEN FIELDS. ALSO STAY AWAY FROM CLOTHES LINES...FENCES...AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS. 4. GET OUT OF THE WATER. IT IS A GREAT CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY. GET OUT OF SMALL BOATS AND CANOES...AND STAY AWAY FROM POOLS AND LAKES. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE THE WATER AND TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE FROM ITS POINT OF CONTACT. 5. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT STRIKES...LIGHTNING GENERATES ELECTRICAL SURGES THAT CAN DAMAGE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SOME DISTANCE FROM THE ACTUAL STRIKE. TYPICAL SURGE PROTECTORS WILL NOT PROTECT EQUIPMENT FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE...UNPLUG ANY APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FROM ALL CONDUCTORS WELL BEFORE A THUNDERSTORM THREATENS. DO NOT WAIT TO UNPLUG EQUIPMENT UNTIL DURING A THUNDERSTORM AS THERE IS A RISK YOU COULD BE STRUCK. 6. LIGHTNING VICTIMS DO NOT CARRY AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE...ARE SAFE TO TOUCH...AND NEED URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION. CARDIAC ARREST IS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR THOSE WHO DIE. SOME DEATHS CAN BE PREVENTED IF THE VICTIM RECEIVES THE PROPER FIRST AID IMMEDIATELY. CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY AND PERFORM CPR IF THE PERSON IS UNRESPONSIVE OR NOT BREATHING. REMEMBER...WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS. NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:31:53 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09ccasaffir-simpson.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL SAFFIR- SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE REVISION THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009 CORRECTED TO CLARIFY SAFFIR-SIMPSON CATEGORIES AND MOVE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY UNDER LIST OF NHC/CPHC PRODUCTS OFFERING STORM SURGE REFERENCES BEGINNING JUNE 1 2009 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009... NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTALLY REMOVING STORM SURGE AND FLOODING REFERENCES FROM THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. THE CHANGE WOULD APPLY TO STORMS IN THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN NORTH AND CENTRAL PACIFIC BASINS. NWS PROPOSES TO RENAME THE SCALE THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE /DEFINITIONS AND EFFECTS/ IN ITS CURRENT FORM INCLUDES STORM SURGE RANGES AND FLOODING REFERENCES. STORM SURGE RANGES SHOWN IN THE EXISTING SCALE ARE FREQUENTLY INCORRECT FOR THE INDICATED CATEGORY AS DETERMINED SOLELY BY WIND SPEED AND POTENTIALLY MISLEADING IN PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS SINCE THE ACTUAL FLOODING DEPENDS ON SEVERAL OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS STORM SIZE AND LANDFALL LOCATION. THEREFORE...ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS FOR THE 2009 TROPICAL CYCLONE SEASON...THESE STORM SURGE RANGES AND FLOODING REFERENCES WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE DEFINITION/EFFECTS FOR ALL CATEGORIES...CATEGORIES ONE THROUGH FIVE. THE REVISED CONTENT WILL BE INCLUDED EXPERIMENTALLY THIS YEAR IN A SCALE CALLED THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. EXPECTED STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING FOR INDIVIDUAL STORMS ARE CONTAINED IN OTHER NWS PRODUCTS: THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/: -TROPICAL CYCLONE DISCUSSION -TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ONLY: -GRAPHICAL TROPICAL CYCLONE STORM SURGE PROBABILITIES LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES: -HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT -AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION -SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT -COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE MORE INFORMATION IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/INFOSERVICECHANGES/SSHWS.PDF THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE DEFINITIONS AND EFFECTS CAN BE VIEWED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: FOR NHC: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTSSHS.SHTML FOR CPHC: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/CPHC/PAGES/ABOUTSSHS.PHP USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL CHANGE TO NHCWEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV FOR NHC AND W-HFO.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV FOR CPHC. A LINK TO ALL NHC EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS IS ALSO PROVIDED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTEXPERIMENTAL.SHTML IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1677 x122 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09ccf_discontinuance.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS UNTIL DECEMBER 31 2009 REGARDING USE OF THE CODED CITIES FORECAST THE NWS IS CONSIDERING DISCONTINUING OR MAKING OPTIONAL THE CODED CITIES FORECAST /CCF/ PRODUCT. COMMENTS REGARDING USE OF THE CCF...INCLUDING WHETHER IT SHOULD BE CONTINUED...DISCONTINUED OR ISSUED OPTIONALLY BASED UPON LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ REQUIREMENTS...SHOULD BE SENT BY DECEMBER 31 2009 TO: NWS.CODEDCITIESFORECAST@NOAA.GOV TWO NEW EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /XML/ PRODUCTS...RXUS30 KWBN - XF03DY AND RXUS30 KWBN - XF07DY...ARE ISSUED HOURLY AT AROUND 50 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR AND CONTAIN BOTH NIGHTTIME AND DAYTIME XML-CODED FORECASTS FOR 3 DAYS AND 7 DAYS RESPECTIVELY. THEY PROVIDE MORE FORECAST DATA THAN THE CCF AND ARE UPDATED MORE FREQUENTLY. TABLE 1: XML PRODUCTS WMO HEADER AWIPS ID RXUS30 KWBN XF03DY RXUS30 KWBN XF07DY IN ADDITION THE POINT FORECAST MATRICES /PFM/ PRODUCT DISPLAYS VARIOUS FORECASTED WEATHER ELEMENTS FOR VERIFICATION POINTS... SIGNIFICANT CITIES AND OTHER PREDEFINED POINTS WITHIN A WFO/S GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. USERS OF THE CCF ARE ASKED TO EVALUATE THE XML AND PFM PRODUCTS TO DETERMINE IF THESE PRODUCTS MEET THE NEED CURRENTLY SATISFIED BY THE CCF. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE XML PRODUCTS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/XML/TPEX/ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PFM PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005003CURR.PDF THE NWS HAS REMOVED THE DEPENDENCY OF THE SELECTED CITIES SUMMARY /SCS/ PRODUCTS AND TRAVELERS FORECAST /TAV/ PRODUCTS ON THE CCF. THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL SCS PRODUCTS ARE DERIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/. THE TAV HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE CODED CITIES FORECAST IS: TABLE 2: CODED CITIES FORECAST WMO ID AWIPS ID FPUS4I K/P/XXX CCFXXX WHERE I IS THE SECOND I OF THE II GROUP FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DATAMGMT/X_REF/XR06_II_VS_STATE_X_REF.HTML AND XXX IS THE THREE LETTER WFO IDENTIFIER. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: ANDY HORVITZ NWS FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 ANDY.HORVITZ@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1858 X166 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:50:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09cphc_two.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009 BEGINNING JUNE 1 2009...AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008 ...NWS IS SEEKING FEEDBACK ON AN EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /TWO/...FOR THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN. THE GRAPHICAL PRODUCT IS A COMPANION TO THE TEXT PRODUCT AND WAS FIRST PRODUCED EXPERIMENTALLY IN THE 2008 CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON. BOTH PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED BY THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER /CPHC/ IN HONOLULU HAWAII. THE TEXT TWO DESCRIBES AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER MENTIONED IN THE TEXT PRODUCT ARE HIGHLIGHTED /CIRCLED/ IN THE GRAPHIC AND NUMBERED...WITH THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDER IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE TEXT TWO. FOR THE 2009 CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE SEASON...THE GRAPHICAL TWO PRODUCT WILL INCLUDE A NEW EXPERIMENTAL 3-TIERED GENESIS PROBABILITY FORECAST FOR EACH IDENTIFIED SYSTEM. PROBABILITY CATEGORIES OF LOW...MEDIUM AND HIGH...CORRESPONDING TO PROBABILITIES OF LESS THAN 30 PERCENT...30 TO 50 PERCENT...AND GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH SYSTEM CIRCLED IN THE GRAPHICAL TWO. THE PRODUCT WILL BE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CPHC A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK IS POSTED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HAWAII/PAGES/EXAMPLES/GTWO.PDF USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=GTWO 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@NOAA.GOV 808-973-5275 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:14:44 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09dot_support.txt COMMENTS REQUESTED BY MAY 15 2009 ON PROPOSED CLARIFICATION OF NWS SUPPORT FOR STATE/LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION: NWS IS SEEKING COMMENTS BY MAY 15 2009 ON A PROPOSED CLARIFICATION OF ITS POLICY REGARDING SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION /DOT/. HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS OFTEN NEGATIVELY IMPACT SURFACE TRANSPORTATION. NWS SUPPORT OF DOTS FOCUSES ON OUR EXPERTISE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND TIMING OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:43:43 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09exp_trop_cyc_graphic.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009 BY JULY 1 2009 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009...NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDFALLING TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES. THE SUITE OF GRAPHICS ADDRESSES FOUR HAZARDS: WIND...TORNADOES...COASTAL FLOODING... AND INLAND FLOODING. THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY PARTICIPATING COASTAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WHEN THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ ISSUES A TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND/OR WARNING FOR A WFO/S AREA OF FORECAST AND WARNING RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FOUR GRAPHICS...ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES...WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GHLS THE FOLLOWING WFOS...COMPRISING ALL THE COASTAL WFOS ALONG THE ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES...WILL PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY JULY 1 2009: BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS /BOX/ BROWNSVILLE TEXAS /BRO/ CARIBOU MAINE /CAR/ CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /CHS/ CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /CRP/ GRAY MAINE /GYX/ HOUSTON TEXAS /HGX/ 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/ NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA /LIX/ 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 LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=TCIG IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TROPICAL CYCLONE PROGRAM MANAGER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1677 X122 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 29 May 2009 12:41:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09fire_wx_web.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 1 2010 REGARDING AN EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE NWS WILL TEST A NEW INTERACTIVE NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE FROM OCTOBER 2 2009 TO MARCH 1 2010. HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FIRE/ USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THROUGH MARCH 1 2010 VIA A COMMENT LINK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL WEB PAGE ABOVE OR ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=NATFIREWX THE NEED FOR IMPROVED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET BY LAND MANAGEMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENCIES CONTINUES TO INCREASE. CONCURRENTLY THE ABILITY OF THE NWS TO PROVIDE DIGITAL AND GRAPHIC FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OVER THE INTERNET IS ALSO INCREASING. MULTIPLE FEDERAL FIRE WEATHER USER AGENCIES HAVE EXPRESSED A NEED FOR AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE THAT INCLUDES MORE INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS. THE EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER WEB PAGE USES DYNAMIC MAP INTERFACES... SIMILAR TO THE POINT AND CLICK FORECAST OPTIONS NWS USES ON OTHER WEBSITES. FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PAGES MAY BE ADJUSTED THROUGH THE TEST PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LARRY VAN BUSSUM NATIONAL FIRE WEATHER OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 3833 S. DEVELOPMENT AVE BLDG 3807 BOISE ID 83705 LARRY.VANBUSSUM@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:15:55 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09flood_safety_week.txt 2009 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK: MARCH 16-20 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:19:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09hazcollect_test.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE NATIONAL TEST TO BE SENT ON MARCH 19 2009 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:51:46 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09heat_awareness.txt EXCESSIVE HEAT GUIDANCE FOR 2009 SEASON THE OFFICIAL START OF SUMMER IS ABOUT A MONTH AWAY BUT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME HEAT BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. IN FACT DURING THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL 2009...THE NORTHEAST STATES EXPERIENCED AN EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE AND EXCEPTIONALLY WARM RECORD-SETTING TEMPERATURES DOMINATED THE SOUTHEAST. NWS WANTS TO REMIND YOU OF AVAILABLE HEAT RELATED ADVISORY AND WARNING PRODUCTS...AND ASSOCIATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...FOR THE 2009 SUMMER SEASON. UNUSUALLY HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN ENDANGER LIVES AND HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HEALTH. DURING THE AUGUST 2007 HEAT WAVE ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN U.S. MORE THAN 50 HEAT-RELATED DEATHS OCCURRED...ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER. HEAT IS A SILENT KILLER THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME VISUAL IMPACT AS OTHER WEATHER HAZARDS SUCH AS TORNADOES AND HURRICANES. HOWEVER MEASURES CAN BE TAKEN TO HELP AVOID THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. BASED ON 10-YEAR AVERAGES COMPILED BY NWS OFFICE OF CLIMATE... WATER...AND WEATHER SERVICES AND THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER...EXCESSIVE HEAT IS THE TOP WEATHER-RELATED KILLER... ACCOUNTING FOR ABOUT 26 PERCENT OF THE FATALITIES DURING THE PERIOD 1998 TO 2007...MORE THAN THE PERCENTAGE OF LIGHTNING... TORNADOES...AND WINTER STORMS COMBINED /ABOUT 22 PERCENT/ FOR THAT SAME PERIOD. NWS COLLABORATES WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS... ACADEMIA...THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY...AND THE MEDIA TO CREATE AND DELIVER NEW AND ENHANCED EXCESSIVE HEAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT HEAT WAVES AND HEAT SAFETY CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://NOAAWATCH.GOV/THEMES/HEAT.PHP SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED ON THIS WEB PAGE INCLUDE HEAT SAFETY TIPS...HEAT DISORDERS...AND FIRST AID TIPS PROVIDED BY: -CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION /CDC/ -AMERICAN RED CROSS -ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY /EPA/ -U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY /DHS/ -NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ DETAILS ON THE HEALTH SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT ARE ALSO FOUND ON THIS SITE. ELDERLY PERSONS... SMALL CHILDREN... CHRONIC INVALIDS... THOSE ON CERTAIN MEDICATIONS OR DRUGS AND PERSONS WITH WEIGHT AND ALCOHOL PROBLEMS ARE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT REACTIONS... ESPECIALLY DURING HEAT WAVES IN AREAS WHERE EXCESSIVE HEAT IS RARE. THE FOLLOWING HEAT WAVE SAFETY TIPS ARE RECOMMENDED: 1. SLOW DOWN. STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE REDUCED... ELIMINATED OR RESCHEDULED TO THE COOLEST TIME OF THE DAY. 2. DRESS IN LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING TO REFLECT HEAT AND SUNLIGHT. 3. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS. DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 4. DO NOT TAKE SALT TABLETS UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY A PHYSICIAN. 5. SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR-CONDITIONED PLACES. 6. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. 7. NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR PET IN A CLOSED...PARKED VEHICLE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT EVENTS GUIDEBOOK...DEVELOPED BY THE EPA IN 2006 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NWS...CDC...AND DHS...PROVIDES GUIDANCE THAT COMMUNITIES CAN USE TO DEVELOP MITIGATION PLANS. THIS GUIDEBOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.EPA.GOV/HEATISLAND/ABOUT/HEATGUIDEBOOK.HTML INFORMATION ON CURRENT HEAT AND OTHER WEATHER HAZARDS NATIONWIDE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV EDUCATE YOURSELF AND THE PUBLIC ON THE DANGERS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT AND WHAT PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO TAKE TO AVOID HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES OR DEATHS. YOU MAY HELP SAVE LIVES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: JANNIE G. FERRELL JANNIE.G.FERRELL@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1867 EXT 135 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 21 May 2009 15:13:49 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09lightning_safety.txt NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN FOR 2009 WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS THE NWS WILL SPONSOR ITS 9TH ANNUAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN FROM JUNE 21-27 2009. THE 2009 CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING INJURIES ON VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES A COMPELLING VIDEO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BY ELLEN BRYAN...A MISS OHIO AND MISS AMERICA HOPEFUL...AND HER SISTER CHRISTINA BRYAN...WHO WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING NINE YEARS AGO. ALSO NEW THIS YEAR IS A TRIFOLD BROCHURE WITH LIGHTNING SAFETY INFORMATION. THE GOAL OF THIS CAMPAIGN IS TO HELP PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING SO THAT THEY TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS THREATEN. LAST YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES...HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE INJURED OR KILLED BY LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING INJURIES CAN BE LIFELONG AND EXTREMELY DEBILIATING. ON AVERAGE LIGHTNING KILLS ABOUT 60 PEOPLE ANNUALLY IN THE UNITED STATES. LIGHTNING DEATHS AND INJURIES OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY UNDER AND NEAR TREES AND IN OPEN AREAS. LIGHTNING SAFETY IS CRUCIAL WHEN YOU ARE OUTDOORS...ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY SUMMER ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN OPEN AREAS SUCH AS ATHLETIC FIELDS...GOLF COURSES AND BEACHES. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER... SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN A FULLY ENCLOSED BUILDING OR HARD-TOPPED VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE OUTDOORS. PEOPLE ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES WHEN A STORM IS APPROACHING OR EXITING THEIR AREA. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. RAINFALL IS NOT AN INDICATOR OF YOUR RISK FOR BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.NOAA.GOV THIS WEB SITE PROVIDES LIGHTNING SAFETY INFORMATION... STATISTICS...AND INSIGHT TO THE SCIENCE AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF LIGHTNING AND LIGHTNING INJURIES. THE SITE ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH MATERIALS...INCLUDING POSTERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS...TO ASSIST WITH LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS EFFORTS. SOME LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS: 1. KNOW THE WEATHER FORECAST BEFORE YOU HEAD OUTDOORS... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. A PORTABLE NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS A GREAT WAY TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS WHILE OUTDOORS. OUR PARTNERS IN THE PRIVATE METEOROLOGICAL SECTOR CAN PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED WEATHER INFORMATION...ALERTS...WEATHER RADAR...AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES. 2. WHEN OUTDOORS...KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY. LOOK FOR DARKENING CLOUDS...FLASHES OF LIGHTNING OR INCREASING WIND...WHICH MAY BE SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. GET TO A SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HEAR THUNDER. IF A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING IS NOT NEARBY...GET INSIDE A HARD-TOPPED ALL-METAL VEHICLE. REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER FOR 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST CLAP OF THUNDER. 3. PLACES TO AVOID SEEKING SHELTER DURING THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE: BENEATH OR CLOSE TO TREES...SHEDS...CARPORTS... OPEN GARAGES...DUGOUTS...COVERED PATIOS...PICNIC SHELTERS ...BLEACHERS...BEACHES AND OPEN FIELDS. ALSO STAY AWAY FROM CLOTHES LINES...FENCES...AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS. 4. GET OUT OF THE WATER. IT IS A GREAT CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY. GET OUT OF SMALL BOATS AND CANOES...AND STAY AWAY FROM POOLS AND LAKES. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE THE WATER AND TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE FROM ITS POINT OF CONTACT. 5. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT STRIKES...LIGHTNING GENERATES ELECTRICAL SURGES THAT CAN DAMAGE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SOME DISTANCE FROM THE ACTUAL STRIKE. TYPICAL SURGE PROTECTORS WILL NOT PROTECT EQUIPMENT FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE. TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE...UNPLUG ANY APPLIANCES OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FROM ALL CONDUCTORS WELL BEFORE A THUNDERSTORM THREATENS. DO NOT WAIT TO UNPLUG EQUIPMENT UNTIL DURING A THUNDERSTORM AS THERE IS A RISK YOU COULD BE STRUCK. 6. LIGHTNING VICTIMS DO NOT CARRY AN ELECTRICAL CHARGE...ARE SAFE TO TOUCH...AND NEED URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION. CARDIAC ARREST IS THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR THOSE WHO DIE. SOME DEATHS CAN BE PREVENTED IF THE VICTIM RECEIVES THE PROPER FIRST AID IMMEDIATELY. CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY AND PERFORM CPR IF THE PERSON IS UNRESPONSIVE OR NOT BREATHING. REMEMBER...WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS. NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:47:54 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09marine_points.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 ON TESTING OF NWS MARINE POINT FORECAST PAGES Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:48:39 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09rugs_exp.txt COMMENTS REQUESTED BY OCTOBER 31 2009 ON EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE ALLOWING NDFD USERS TO IDENTIFY UPDATED NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ GRIDS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MAY 1 2009...AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...NWS WILL ESTABLISH AN INTERNET SERVICE THAT ALLOWS GENERAL REGULARLY-DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION IN BINARY FORM /GRIB2/ DOWNLOAD USERS TO DETERMINE WHICH FILES HAVE BEEN RECENTLY UPDATED. THE RECENTLY UPDATED GRIDS SERVICE /RUGS/ CAN BE USED TO AVOID DOWNLOADING NDFD FILES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN MODIFIED. RUGS IS A WEB SERVICE BASED ON THE ATOM SYNDICATION FORMAT. SERVICE USERS SUBMIT AN HTTP REQUEST TO THE SERVICE CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING INPUTS: LOCATIONTYPE: USERS INDICATE WHAT TYPE OF LOCATION INPUT THEY WILL PROVIDE. SUPPORTED LOCATION TYPES INCLUDE WFO IDENTIFIER, NDFD SECTOR NAME, STATE ABBREVIATION, OR GRID POINT. LOCATION: LIST OF LOCATION VALUES APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOCATION TYPE. ELEMENT: LIST OF NDFD ELEMENT IDENTIFIERS. ISSUANCESEARCHTIME: TIME TO START SEARCHING FOR UPDATED FILES. SEARCHSTARTTIME: TIME TO START SEARCHING FOR UPDATED VALID TIMES WITHIN AN UPDATED FILE. SEARCHENDTIME: TIME TO STOP SEARCHING FOR UPDATED VALID TIMES WITHIN AN UPDATED FILE. SHOWCHANGEDTIMES: REQUESTS VALID TIMES THAT CHANGED IN AN UPDATED FILE. RUGS RETURNS AN ATOM DOCUMENT CONTAINING URLS TO UPDATED GRIB2 FILES AS CONSTRAINED BY USER INPUT. USERS CAN THEN DOWNLOAD THE FILES BY ACCESSING THE URL. USERS CAN PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE EXPERIMENTAL RUGS SERVICE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS. /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT FOR RUGS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RUGS A 6-MONTH PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL BEGIN ON THE DATE OF ACTIVATION AND END ON OCTOBER 31 2009. MORE DETAILS REGARDING RUGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SERVICE DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO THE ONLINE CATALOG OF NWS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE. REFER TO /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTPS://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RUGS IS AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE HOME PAGE /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FORECASTS/XML/RUGS FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT BUNGE JOHN SCHATTEL INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER METEOROLOGIST OFFICE OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND OFICER TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-1381 X140 301-713-0056 X111 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV JOHN.SCHATTEL@NOAA.GOV IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD DATA... PLEASE CONTACT: DAVID RUTH CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND DAVID.RUTH@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 06 May 2009 12:17:21 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09storm_surge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009...NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS. THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE GULF OR ATLANTIC COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. LAST YEAR THE 10 PERCENT EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT WAS PROVIDED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. IT WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL FOR 2009. THE 10 PERCENT EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT PROVIDES THE STORM SURGE HEIGHTS WITH A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF BEING EXCEEDED. THIS YEAR THE EXPERIMENTAL EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT SUITE EXPANDS FROM 20 THROUGH 90 PERCENT AT INCREMENTS OF 10 PERCENT. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT THE ABOVE WEB SITE. GRIB2 FILES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE DOWNLOAD TAB. CURRENT PLANS ARE FOR THE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT GRIB2 FILES TO BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT AROUND SEPTEMBER 1 2009. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ON LINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ARTHUR TAYLOR NWS METEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY ARTHUR.TAYLOR@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1613 x163 FOR POLICY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NWS MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1677 X122 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:11:08 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09wind_graphic.txt 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: /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/CPHC A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED AT: /USE LOWERCASE/: 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 /USE LOWERCASE/: 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@NOAA.GOV 808-973-5275 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:50:42 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns09wsw_npw_expr.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH MAY 29 2010 REGARDING EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WINTER STORM /WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS AT SELECT WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES DURING WINTER 2009-10 BEGINNING TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 2009 AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MAY 29 2010...SELECT NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /CONUS/ WILL ISSUE WINTER WEATHER /WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS USING AN EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT. NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH MAY 29 2010 AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW THE EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT IS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT FORMAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. IT IS EASIER FOR USERS TO READ AND TO QUICKLY GATHER VITAL INFORMATION FROM DURING HAZARDOUS WINTER AND NON-PRECIPITATION EVENTS. DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...WFOS MAY TEMPORARILY REVERT BACK TO THE CURRENT...NON-BULLET FORMAT...TO MAINTAIN MISSION CRITICAL WARNING SERVICES. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS...WHICH INCLUDES EXAMPLES OF BULLET FORMATTED WSW AND NPW PRODUCTS...IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP A LIST OF WFOS TAKING PART IN THE TEST IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/WFOS.PDF UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD AND THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD...NWS WILL EVALUATE ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH A NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW/NPW PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL STOKOLS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1867 X139 PAUL.STOKOLS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:35:48 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10-22goes-east.txt GOES EAST EMWIN USERS MUST TAKE ACTION TO CONTINUE RECEIVING EMWIN BROADCAST AFTER APRIL 26 2010 THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE RECENTLY SET THE DATE FOR GOES 13 SATELLITE TO REPLACE GOES 12 /EAST/ SATELLITE AS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 26 2010. DUE TO CHANGES IN THE SATELLITE CONFIGURATION THAT PROVIDE THE EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ BROADCAST... EMWIN USERS MUST TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE CONTINUED RECEPTION OF THIS DATA SERVICE. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED BY NWS POLICY /NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805/. THE REDUCTION OF THE NORMAL ADVANCE LEAD TIME WAS APPROVED BECAUSE THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MANY USER WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF SATELLITE OPERATIONS PERMITS A RELATIVE SHORT NOTIFICATION LEAD TIME OF THE OFFICIAL DATE OF TRANSITION. ON OR BEFORE APRIL 26 2010 USERS WITH LEGACY EMWIN SYSTEMS WILL NEED TO REPOINT TO GOES WEST OR UPGRADE TO AN EMWIN-N CAPABLE SYSTEM. LEGACY USERS SHOULD TRY REPOINTING TO GOES WEST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE SIGNAL FROM THEIR LOCATION. GOES EAST USERS WITH AN EMWIN-N CAPABLE SYSTEM NEED ONLY TO CONFIGURE THE SOFTWARE DEMODULATOR AND TOGGLE THE SWITCH ON THE INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY ADAPTER TO THE QPSK SETTING. PROCESSING OF THE EMWIN-N BROADCAST CAN THEN BEGIN. BEFORE THE END OF 2011 THE GOES WEST SATELLITE WILL BE REMOVED FROM OPERATION AND REPLACED BY THE NEW GOES SERIES. THE TRANSITION COULD OCCUR EARLIER DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURRENT GOES SATELLITES. ALL USERS SHOULD MIGRATE TO EMWIN-N CAPABLE SYSTEMS. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE GOES EAST TRANSITION... THE EMWIN-N TRANSITION AND FOR A LIST OF VENDORS THAT CURRENTLY PROVIDE THESE SYSTEMS... PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/EMWIN/TRANSITION.HTM HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EMWIN/WINVEN.HTM EMWIN IS A LOW COST SATELLITE WEATHER DATA BROADCAST SERVICE THAT PROVIDES ONE OF THE MOST RESILIENT METHODS OF RECEIVING NWS WEATHER INFORMATION. THE SERVICE INCLUDES WARNINGS... FORECASTS... GRAPHICS AND IMAGERY. THE GOAL OF EMWIN IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MANAGERS THE CAPABILITY TO RESPOND FASTER TO SEVERE WEATHER... TSUNAMIS AND OTHER HAZARDS. MORE INFORMATION ON THE EMWIN SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT THE EMWIN WEBSITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EMWIN/INDEX.HTM IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: BILL JOHNSON TEAM LEAD FOR EMWIN AND FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICE OF OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS 301-713-0864 X133 WILLIAM.JOHNSON@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:53:50 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10_88D_base_products.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY AUGUST 6 2010 ON PLANS TO CEASE DISSEMINATING WSR-88D LOW RESOLUTION BASE PRODUCTS VIA SBN/NOAAPORT AND RPCCDS: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 2010 REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 09-41...DATED NOVEMEBER 25 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ ISSUED TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 09-41 TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE THAT...THE NWS WAS UPDATING REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HIGHER RESOLUTION VERSIONS OF EXISTING WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ PRODUCTS FOR SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK SBN/...NOAAPORT AND RADAR PRODUCT CENTRAL COLLECTION DISSEMINATION SERVICE /RPCCDS/ DISTRIBUTION AND THAT THE NWS PLANS TO STOP DISEMINATING THE LOW RESOLUTION PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW ON DECEMBER 1 2010. WMO HEADINGS FOR DISCONTINUED WSR-88D RADAR PRODUCTS # TTUSII NNN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DIRECTORY 1 SDUS5I N0R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P19R0 2 SDUS2I N1R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 1.5DEG DS.P19R1 3 SDUS2I N2R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 2.4DEG DS.P19R2 4 SDUS3I N3R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 3.4DEG DS.P19R3 5 SDUS7I N0Z BASE REFLECTIVITY 20/R 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P20-R 6 SDUS6I N0W BASE VELOCITY 25/V 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P25-V 7 SDUS5I N0V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P27V0 8 SDUS7I N1V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 1.5DEG DS.P27V1 9 SDUS6I N2V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 2.4DEG DS.P27V2 10 SDUS6I N3V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 3.4DEG DS.P27V3 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHER RESOLUTION PRODUCT ADDITIONS LISTED IN TIN 09-41 WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 20 2010 AND REMOVAL OF THE LOW RESOLUTION PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE IS PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 1 2010. NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH AUGUST 6 2010 ON THIS PRODUCT REMOVAL PLAN. SEND COMMENTS TO: TIM CRUM WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER 1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE NORMAN... OK 73069 TIM.D.CRUM@NOAA.GOV OR MIKE ISTOK NWS... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND MICHAEL.ISTOK@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:58 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10_cca_hazcollect.txt CORRECTED: HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE NATIONAL TEST TO BE SENT ON MARCH 9 2010 CORRECTED TO REMOVE THE MENTION OF ADDITIONAL TEST MESSAGES BEING SENT FOR COASTAL OR GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES. THE MESSAGES SENT DURING THE MARCH 9 2010 NATIONAL TEST WILL INCLUDE ONLY LAND AREAS OF THE STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES. TESTING OF MARINE ZONES MAY BE CONDUCTED ON A FUTURE DATE. AS PART OF THE ONGOING HAZCOLLECT TESTING...A NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE WILL BE SENT ON TUESDAY MARCH 9 AT ABOUT 1915 UTC /UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/ OR 215 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME TO TEST DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY MESSAGES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. THE NATIONAL TEST MESSAGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS A SERIES OF STATE MESSAGES UNDER THE FOLLOWING WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS: WOUSII CCCC FOR PRODUCTS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WOAK48 PAFC FOR ALASKA WOCA42 TJSJ FOR PRODUCTS IN PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WOHW40 PHFO... WOGM40 PGUM AND WOZS40 NSTU FOR PRODUCTS IN THE PACIFIC AREA WHERE CCCC IS THE FOUR-CHARACTER WMO IDENTIFIER FOR THE STATE-LIAISON NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AND II REPRESENTS THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE MESSAGE AND SHOULD RANGE FROM 41 TO 46. THE MESSAGES WILL ALSO CARRY AN ASSOCIATED ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ IDENTIFIER ADRXX... WHERE XX IS THE TWO-LETTER U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IDENTIFIER OF A STATE OR TERRITORY. THE ADR ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP TEST MESSAGES MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/ PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS. THE TEST MESSAGE WILL NOT HAVE A UGC CODE FOR ANY STATE IN WHICH LOCAL NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES ADVISE THE HAZCOLLECT TEST DIRECTOR THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ON THE DAY OF THE SCHEDULED TEST. ADDITIONALLY TEST MESSAGES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED TO KANSAS AND MISSOURI DURING THE NATIONAL TEST. BOTH STATES ARE CONDUCTING THEIR ANNUAL SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK TORNADO DRILLS ON MARCH 9. A SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE FOLLOWS. WOUS42 KTAE DDHHMM ADRFL FLC000-DDHHMM- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP STATEMENT NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG SILVER SPRING MD RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 215 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS TEST MESSAGE NUMBER 1. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS A TEST OF THE CAPABILITY TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. THIS TEST MESSAGE MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST MESSAGE. $$ DM5118118676012233728/5712239571143566336 END SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE. INFORMATION ON THE HAZCOLLECT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT THE HAZCOLLECT WEB SITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/HAZCOLLECT/ NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE ORIGINATED BY LOCAL...STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND... AT THEIR REQUEST... NWS MAY RELAY THEM IN NON-WEATHER RELATED TEXT PRODUCTS...AND OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS /NWR/ AND THE EAS. NWS DOES NOT INITIATE NON- WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 INCLUDES THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE PRODUCTS. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 APPENDIX C DEFINES CONTENT GUIDELINES FOR EACH NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TYPE. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005018CURR.PDF IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: STEVE PRITCHETT HERB WHITE HAZCOLLECT PROJECT MGR DISSEMINATION SERVICES MGR NWS HEADQUARTERS NWS HEADQUARTERS SILVER SPRING MARYLAND SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-3557 x 172 301-713-0090 X 146 STEVEN.PRITCHETT@NOAA.GOV HERBERT.WHITE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:31:46 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10_flood_safety.txt 2010 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 15 TO 19 2010 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE BY NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO PROMOTE ITS ANNUAL FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS TAKE NO HOLIDAY. IT FLOODS SOMEWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES... NEARLY EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. ON AVERAGE FLOODS KILL NEARLY 100 PEOPLE AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES OF NEARLY 7 BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY. THE GOAL OF FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF THE HAZARDS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS TO REDUCE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. GARY CARTER...MANAGER OF NOAA/S INTEGRATED WATER FORECASTING PROGRAM...STATED... FLOODS THREATEN AMERICAN LIVES AND IMPACT OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY EVERY YEAR. OUR PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY BY IMPROVING THE ACCURACY...LEAD TIME AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE WATER FORECAST AND WARNING SERVICES WE PROVIDE. MOREOVER...UNDERSTANDING THE THREAT AND HOW TO RESPOND ARE CRITICAL TO MITIGATING LOSS...AND FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AN IMPORTANT MEANS OF HEIGHTENING PUBLIC AWARENESS. HOWEVER...WE DO NOT DO THIS ALONE. TO MEET OUR MISSION...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITHIN NOAA AND PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL OTHER AGENCIES. TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE...NOAA WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY AND THE FLOODSMART TEAM IN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY /FEMA/. OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC WARNING COUNCIL...THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL...THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS...VARIOUS RIVER AUTHORITIES...THE MEDIA...AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. DR. THOMAS GRAZIANO...CHIEF OF THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION STATED... POPULATION GROWTH...CLIMATE CHANGE...AND THE INCREASED INHABITATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FLOOD PRONE REGIONS INCREASE THE FLOOD THREAT AND UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR IMPROVED SCIENCE AND SERVICES TO MEET THE GROWING CHALLENGE AND PROVIDE DECISION MAKERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MITIGATE THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVERYDAY AMERICANS DEPEND ON RIVER AND FLOOD FORECASTS ISSUED BY NWS. CITIZENS LIVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE NATION KEEP A CRITICAL EAR TO THESE FORECASTS IN THE LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING WHEN SNOW AND ICE CAN MELT QUICKLY... CAUSING ICE JAMS AND EXTENSIVE RIVER FLOODING. EACH SUMMER AND FALL...MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THE COAST LISTEN KEENLY TO TROPICAL WEATHER REPORTS TO DETRMINE IF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD OR LIVELIHOOD WILL BE IMPACTED BY A FLOOD FROM A TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE. IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER...THE THREAT OF A FLASH FLOOD FROM A THUNDERSTORM IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY. IN THE WINTER... POWERFUL PACIFIC STORMS CAN POUND THE WEST COAST CAUSING EXTENSIVE FLOODING. NOAA/S NWS IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING ITS SERVICES BY PROVIDING TIMELY AND ACCURATE RIVER AND FLOOD FORECASTS AND WARNINGS NECESSARY TO MOVE PEOPLE OUT OF HARM/S WAY AND OR SAVE VALUABLE RESOURCES. EXTENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT FLOODING AND FLOOD SAFETY... INCLUDING EDUCATION MATERIALS...VIDEOS...BROCHURES AND NEWS ARTICLES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY/ DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THIS WEB PAGE ABOUT THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS. ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ IS AT THE CENTER OF THE HYDROLOGY PROGRAM IN NOAA/S NWS. AHPS COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FLOODS TO DROUGHTS. AHPS EXTENDS THE RANGE AND QUANTIFIES THE CERTAINTY OF NWS RIVER FORECASTS AND PROVIDES TIMELY...USER FRIENDLY TEXT AND GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS ON THE WEB. FOR EXAMPLE FLOOD INUNDATION MAPS FOR A GROWING NUMBER OF LOCATIONS ALLOW A USER TO SEE THE EXTENT OF FLOODING AT A GLANCE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN /I FEARED FOR MY LIFE BECAUSE I AM NOT A GOOD SWIMMER.../ STATED THE MOTORIST WHO WAS PULLED FROM THE FLOOD WATERS BY A SWIFT WATER RESCUE TEAM. HE WAS LUCKY. MANY ARE NOT. PEOPLE OFTEN UNDERESTIMATE THE FORCE OF WATER. MORE THAN HALF OF ALL FLOOD-RELATED DEATHS ARE VEHICLE RELATED... INCLUDING TRUCKS AND SUVS...WHICH ARE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM. MOST VEHICLES LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD IN 6 INCHES OF WATER AND CAN BE SWEPT AWAY IN TWO FEET OF WATER. YELLOW WARNING SIGNS AND PINK INCIDENT SIGNS WHICH INCLUDE THE PHRASE /TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN/ AND ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS...CAN NOW BE DEPLOYED ON ROADWAYS WHERE FLOODING OCCURS. REMEMBER...WHEN APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. FLOODS...DROUGHTS AND OTHER RELATED PHENOMENA. MANY PARTS OF THE NATION WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODS OR FLASH FLOODS THIS YEAR. IN OTHER SECTIONS IT WILL BE DRY. FROM FLOODS TO DROUGHTS...HYDROLOGIC EXTREMES OFTEN PLAGUE OUR VAST NATION. BARGE OPERATORS...DAM OPERATORS...THE EMERGENCY COMMUNITY...THE RECREATION COMMUNITY...THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY...AND MUNICIPALITIES ALL DEPEND OF RIVER AND FLOOD FORECASTS FROM NOAA/S NWS. DETERMINING FLOOD RISK AND CHOOSING FLOOD INSURANCE. IF YOU THINK IT DOES NOT FLOOD IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OR CLOSE TO WHERE YOU LIVE...THINK AGAIN. AN ENHANCED WEB PAGE DEVELOPED IN CONCERT BETWEEN FEMA AND THE NWS VISUALLY DEPICTS THE EXTENSIVENESS OF FLOODING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. SCROLL TO FLOOD INSURANCE AND CLICK ON: FLOODS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE. ARE YOU PREPARED? HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FLOODSAFETY FLOOD LOSSES ARE NOT TYPICALLY COVERED IN HOMEOWNER INSURANCE POLICIES. HOWEVER FLOOD INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN FEMA/S NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. FEMA/S FLOODSMART CAMPAIGN PROMOTES THE IDEA THAT ALL AMERICANS SHOULD KNOW THEIR FLOOD RISK AND CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD INSURANCE. FLOOD SAFETY NOAA/S NWS...ALONG WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS...INFORMS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ON HOW TO BECOME AWARE OF FLOOD RISKS AND REACT PROPERLY WHEN A FLOOD THREATENS. KNOWING WHAT TO DO BEFORE...DURING AND AFTER A FLOOD CAN SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. WILL THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH FLOOD AGAIN? WILL THE DEEP SOUTH EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN LIKE IT DID THIS PAST FALL? WILL ALASKA HAVE HEAVIER THAN NORMAL SNOWFALL...FOLLOWED BY RAPID SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS? IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. REGARDLESS...FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FLOOD HAZARDS AND ENCOURAGE PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT FLOOD. NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:32:34 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10_twitter.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2010 ON NWS EXPERIMENTAL USE OF TWITTER TO SEARCH FOR USER REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2010...THE NWS WILL BEGIN AN EXPERIMENT TO SEARCH THE MICROBLOGGING SERVICE TWITTER FOR USER POSTS /TWEETS/ THAT CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER INFORMATION. AN ADVANTAGE OF SEARCHING TWITTER FOR WEATHER REPORTS IS THE CAPABILITY TO USE RECENTLY ADDED /GEOTAGGING/--GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING--IN THIS CASE INDIVIDUAL TWEETS. THIS INFORMATION ALLOWS NWS TO CORRELATE EACH TWEET TO ITS LOCATION WHEN IT WAS SENT. NWS EXPECTS THAT ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THIS WIDELY USED SOCIAL MEDIA TOOL WILL HELP TO ENHANCE AND INCREASE TIMELY AND ACCURATE ONLINE WEATHER REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THEIR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES. THE REPORTS WILL BE CAREFULLY EVALUATED DURING THE EXPERIMENT TO ENSURE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT...SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /ALL LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/STORMREPORTS/ THE PUBLIC CAN MONITOR THESE REPORTS VIA THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. LINKS ARE PROVIDED AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE. THE NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2010 ON THE PROPOSED TEST. COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED THROUGH A SURVEY AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PMBSR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: RON JONES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 RONALD.C.JONES@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1381 X130 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:32:13 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10aaa_rrs_test.txt SCHEDULED RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WORKSTATION SUBSYSTEM /RWS/ BUILD 2 FOLLOW ON SYSTEM TEST SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST2010 USING TEST HEADERS AS PART OF RWS BUILD 2 SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOLLOW ON SYSTEM TEST... NWS WILL CONDUCT A DATA COMMUNICATIONS TEST IN AUGUST 2010 USING TEST HEADERS. THIS TEST WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE NWS STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE TEST WILL CONSIST OF DAILY UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES TRANSMITTED DURING THE ASYNOPTIC AND NORMAL SYNOPTIC TIMES FOR SOUNDINGS FROM 14Z TO 20Z... AND AS NECESSARY ... AND AS NECESSARY WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TEST REQUIREMENTS WARRANT. THESE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE IN THE SAME FORMAT AS OPERATIONAL MESSAGES BUT WILL HAVE DIFFERENT DATA REFLECTING UPPER AIR CONDITIONS AND CODING PRACTICES AS EXPLAINED BELOW. TWO TEST HEADERS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE TEST: KSTA /STATION ID 69990/ AND KSTB /STATION ID 69991/ FOR THE STERLING FIELD SUPPORT CENTER /SFSC/. THE KSTA AND KSTB TEST CODED MESSAGE FORMAT WILL BE IN THE RRS FORMAT NOW IN SERVICE AT OVER 60 UPPER AIR SITES. RRS FORMATTED PRODUCTS ARE A RESULT OF CHANGES MADE TO THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA AND UPDATED CODING PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE MESSAGES... PLEASE REFERENCE THE MANUAL ON CODES WMO NO. 306 SECTION A. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL KSTA AND KSTB RRS PRODUCTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY... THEY ARE PACKAGED WITH OPERATIONAL UPPER AIR PRODUCTS INTO COLLECTIVE PRODUCTS CONVERTED INTO BUFR FORM. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN BROADCAST OVER NOAAPORT. THE INDIVIDUAL... COLLECTIVE AND BUFR MESSAGES ARE ALSO TRANSMITTED FROM THE NWSTG TO NWS USERS OVER A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DURING THE TEST: PIL INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE WMO HEADER WMO HEADER STAMANSTA USUS97 KSTA USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STASGLSTA UMUS97 KSTA UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STAABVSTA UFUS97 KSTA UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STAFZLSTA UXUS97 KSTA BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC STBMANSTB USUS97 KSTB USUS01 KWBC USUS50 KWBC USUS90 KWBC UPUS50 KWBC UPUS90 KWBC STBSGLSTB UMUS97 KSTB UKUS01 KWBC UKUS50 KWBC UKUS90 KWBC ULUS01 KWBC ULUS50 KWBC ULUS90 KWBC UGUS01 KWBC UGUS50 KWBC UGUS90 KWBC UHUS50 KWBC UHUS90 KWBC STBABVSTB UFUS97 KSTB UEUS01 KWBC UEUS50 KWBC UEUS90 KWBC UQUS50 KWBC UQUS90 KWBC STBFZLSTB UXUS97 KSTB BUFR COLLECTIVES: IUST41 KWBC IUST42 KWBC IUST43 KWBC IUST44 KWBC IUST46 KWBC IUST48 KWBC THE FORMAT OF THE TEST MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED UPPER AIR MESSAGES AS USED BY RRS SYSTEMS SINCE 2005. THE NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE KSTA AND KSTB CODED MESSAGES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE CODED MESSAGES ROUTINELY TRANSMITTED FROM THE OPERATIONAL RRS SITES. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES... CONTACT: AARON POYER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 112 AARON.POYER@NOAA.GOV OR JAE LEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/OPS24 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-0326 EXT. 158 JAE.LEE@NOAA.GOV NWS NATIONAL PNS/S ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:51:35 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10aab_hydro_urls.txt AMENDED TO CHANGE EFFECTIVE DATE TO MONDAY APRIL 19 2010. NEW URLS FOR HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION WEB PAGES. A NEW EFFECTIVE DATE HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR THE NEW URLS FOR THE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION WEB PAGES: MONDAY APRIL 19 2010 AT 1800 UTC. THE ORIGINAL NOTICE IS BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THERE ARE NO CHANGES OTHER THAN THE NEW EFFECTIVE DATE. ON APRIL 19 2010...THE URLS USED FOR THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES...SOMETIMES CALLED THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICES /AHPS/ WEB PAGES...WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS: NATIONAL RIVER CONDITIONS POINT MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NATIONAL PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/PRECIP NATIONAL RIVER CONDITION REAL SIMPLE SYNDICATION FEEDS: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS HYDROGRAPH PAGES...XML PAGES...AND RIVER GAGE TABULAR PAGES WILL ALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING NEW DOMAIN NAME: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV AFTER THE NEW DOMAIN NAME...THE REST OF THE HYDROGRAPH PAGE ADDRESSES WILL NOT CHANGE. FOR EXAMPLES OF XML AND RIVER GAGE TABULAR PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT NAMES...GO TO /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/URL_CHANGES_FOR_WEB_PAGE_UPDATED.PDF THESE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY FOR THE NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES. THESE URL CHANGES WILL NOT AFFECT USERS WHO ACCESS NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES THROUGH THE TABS ON THE NWS MAIN PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. USERS WHO ACCESS EITHER THE NATIONAL RIVER FORECAST POINT MAP OR OTHER AHPS PAGES THROUGH BOOKMARKS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTED TO THE NEW URLS AND CAN UPDATE THEIR BOOKMARKS AFTER THE REDIRECTION. USERS WHO CURRENTLY BOOKMARK THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE AHPS MAIN PAGE. THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM A TAB ON THE MAIN PAGE AND THE BOOKMARK CAN BE UPDATED AT THAT TIME. USERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY INTERROGATE THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES TO OBTAIN HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND DATA WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE URL IN THEIR PROCEDURES SO THEY ACCESS THE CORRECT WEB LOCATION. THIS CHANGE WILL BE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE AND TIME IF APRIL 19 2010 IS DESIGNATED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON A NEW DATE AND TIME WILL THEN BE PROVIDED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: DONNA PAGE OFFICE OF HYDROLOGIC DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DONNA.PAGE@NOAA.GOV TIM HELBLE OFFICE OF CLIMATE, WATER, AND WEATHER SERVICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIMOTHY.HELBLE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:39:37 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10addthis.txt INTRODUCTION OF BOOKMARK SHARING ON NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES ON JANUARY 13 2010 BEGINNING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13...NWS WILL INCLUDE BUTTONS PROVIDING SHARED BOOKMARKING ON ITS POINT FORECAST WEB PAGES. THE SHARED BOOKMARKING SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY ADDTHIS... WHICH RECENTLY SIGNED A GOVERNMENT TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. NWS POINT FORECAST PAGES ARE THOSE DISPLAYED WHEN A USER SELECTS A POINT ON THE MAP DISPLAYED ON THE ENTRY WEB PAGE OF NWS FORECAST OFFICES. THE ADDED BUTTON WILL ALLOW A USER TO EASILY INCLUDE A LINK TO THE NWS POINT FORECAST PAGE IN ANY OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS SERVICED BY ADDTHIS. NWS IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING WAYS TO MAKE ITS INFORMATION AVAILABLE USING AVAILABLE SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WILL ENABLE NWS TO REACH AN AUDIENCE OF USERS NOT CURRENTLY AWARE OF NWS FORECAST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. USE OF THE ADDTHIS SHARED BOOKMARKING SERVICE IS A SIMPLE WAY FOR CURRENT USERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON NWS WEBSITES WITH OTHER POTENTIALLY INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING THEM WITH LINKS TO OUR EXISTING WEBSITES. BOOKMARK BUTTONS MAY BE ADDED TO ADDITIONAL NWS WEB PAGES IN THE FUTURE. MORE INFORMATION ON NWS USE OF THE ADDTHIS BOOKMARK SHARING SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CREDITS.PHP#ADDTHIS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1381 X140 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:33:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10avset.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY APRIL 20 2010 ON NWS PLANS FOR AN OPERATIONAL FIELD TEST OF AVSET CONTROLLED WSR-88D VOLUME SCANNING: EFFECTIVE JULY 2010 THE NWS IS PLANNING AN OPERATIONAL FIELD TEST OF THE AUTOMATED VOLUME SCAN EVALUATION AND TERMINATION /AVSET/ ALGORITHM AT EIGHT WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR- 1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ BUILD 12 RADAR PRODUCT GENERATOR FIELD SITES STARTING NO EARLIER THAN JULY 15 2010 AND ENDING JANUARY 31 2011. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST IS TO ENSURE AVSET FUNCTIONALITY INTEGRATES INTO WSR-88D FIELD OPERATIONS. IF THE PROPOSED TEST IS APPROVED...THE TEST SITES WILL ISSUE A FREE TEXT MESSAGE IN ADVANCE OF USING AVSET THE FIRST TIME. THE NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH APRIL 20 2010 ON THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL FIELD TEST. SEND COMMENTS TO: TIM.D.CRUM@NOAA.GOV MICHAEL.ISTOK@NOAA.GOV THE PROPOSED WSR-88 AVSET OPERATIONAL TEST SITES ARE: KCCX STATE COLLEGE PA KEMX TUCSON AZ KGGW GLASGOW MT KGLD GOODLAND KS KIND INDIANAPOLIS IN KLWX STERLING VA KMLB MELBOURNE FL KTLX OKLAHOMA CITY OK AVSET HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO MEET WSR-88D AGENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR FASTER VOLUME COVERAGE PATTERN /VCP/ UPDATES...ESPECIALLY IN SEVERE WEATHER SITUATIONS. THE BASIC PREMISE OF THE AVSET FUNCTION IS TO TERMINATE A VOLUME SCAN AFTER THE WSR-88D HAS SCANNED ALL OF THE ELEVATIONS WITH IMPORTANT RETURNS. THE NET EFFECT OF AVSET IS TO SHORTEN THE ELAPSED TIME BETWEEN DATA COLLECTION ON LOW ELEVATION ANGLES. WHEN AVSET IS OPERATING...THE VCP NUMBER DOES NOT CHANGE... THE ELEVATION ANGLES EXECUTED BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF THE VCP DO NOT CHANGE...AND VOLUMETRIC PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED. THE AVSET FUNCTION: EVALUATES THE RETURN ON EACH ELEVATION ABOVE 5 DEG AND TERMINATES THE VCP IF THE AREAL COVERAGE THRESHOLDS ARE NOT MET. SHORTENS THE ELAPSED TIME BETWEEN DATA COLLECTION ON LOW- ELEVATION ANGLES AND GENERATION OF VOLUME-BASED PRODUCTS DURING PERIODS WHEN LITTLE OR NO DATA ARE AVAILABLE ON HIGHER TILTS. RESULTS IN FASTER VCP UPDATES WITHOUT IMPACTING THE QUALITY AND ACCURACY OF THE BASE DATA ESTIMATES. DURING THE TEST PERIOD...SITE OPERATORS WILL BE ASKED TO USE AVSET AS OFTEN AS THEY WISH. THE DEFAULT STATE OF THE AVSET FUNCTION IS /DISABLED/. THUS OPERATORS MUST MANUALLY ACTIVATE AVSET EACH TIME USE IS DESIRED. AVSET IS AUTOMATICALLY DISABLED WHEN A CLEAR AIR COVERAGE PATTERN...VCP 31 OR VCP32...IS INVOKED. THE WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER HAS CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE OFF-LINE AVSET TESTING. AVSET DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT NEXRAD AGENCY SYSTEMS AND NWS BELIEVES THERE WILL BE LITTLE OR NO ADVERSE IMPACT OF AVSET ON USER SYSTEMS. HOWEVER AVSET WILL INCREASE NARROWBAND AND LEVEL II COMMUNICATIONS LOADING. SINGLE-SITE NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS AND LEVEL II LOADING CAN INCREASE UP TO 30 PERCENT /WORST CASE/ WITH A FAST VCP. USING AVSET IS AN OPERATOR-SELECTABLE OPTION. THUS THE OVERALL NETWORK-WIDE COMMUNICATIONS INCREASES WILL BE MUCH LESS THAN THE INDIVIDUAL SITE FIGURES. MORE AVSET DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER /NEW RADAR TECHNOLOGY/ AT: HTTP://WWW.ROC.NOAA.GOV/WSR88D/. NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHE.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:18:46 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10bullet_warnings.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH OCT 29 2010 REGARDING EXPANSION OF EXPERIMENTAL USE OF BULLETED WEATHER WARNING...WATCH AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS AT SELECT WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MAY 12 2010 AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY OCTOBER 29 2010...SELECT NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WILL ISSUE RED FLAG WARNINGS /RFW/ AND FIRE WEATHER WATCHES /RFW/ USING AN EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT. THESE EXPERIMENTAL BULLETED FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS ARE IN ADDITION TO WINTER WEATHER /WSW/ AND NON PRECIPITATION /NPW/ WATCH...WARNING AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS ALREADY BEING ISSUED EXPERIMENTALLY IN BULLET FORMAT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/PNS09WSW_NPW_EXPR.TXT PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED THROUGH OCT 29 2010 AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=WSWNPW DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD...WFOS MAY TEMPORARILY REVERT BACK TO THE CURRENT...NON-BULLET FORMAT...TO MAINTAIN MISSION CRITICAL WARNING SERVICES. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS... INCLUDING A LIST OF AFFECTED WFOS AND EXAMPLES OF THE BULLET FORMATTED WSW...NPW AND RFW PRODUCTS IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP THE EXPERIMENTAL BULLET FORMAT IS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT FORMAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THE BULLETED FORMAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR USERS TO QUICKLY GATHER VITAL INFORMATION DURING HAZARDOUS WINTER...NON-PRECIPITATION AND RED FLAG EVENTS. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD AND THE CLOSE OF THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /PNS/ COMMENT PERIOD...THE NWS WILL EVALUATE COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BULLETED WSW...NPW AND RFW PRODUCTS. FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: PAUL STOKOLS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1867 X139 PAUL.STOKOLS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 07 May 2010 11:55:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10bulleted_marine-cca.txt Corrected: Soliciting Public Comments on Experimental Use of Bulleted Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Message (CFW) and Marine Weather Message (MWW) Products through May 31, 2011 Corrected to add time reference for this implementation. Beginning 1800 Coordination Universal Time (UTC), Wednesday December 1, 2010, NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) with marine responsibility across the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside the CONUS will issue CFW and MWW products using an experimental bulleted format. The experimental period will end May 31, 2011. Comments should be submitted at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=bcfwmww The experimental bulleted format is similar to the format for severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. The bulleted format is intended to make it easier to quickly gather vital information during hazardous weather events. During the experimental period, WFOs may temporarily revert back to the current, non-bulleted format, to maintain mission critical warning services. A Product Description Document for these experimental products, with examples of bulleted CFW and MWW products, is online at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php A list of all coastal and Great Lakes WFOs is online at: http://www.weather.gov/om/marine/marine_map.htm At the close of the public comment period, NWS will evaluate comments to determine whether to proceed with a national implementation of bulleted CFW and MWW products. If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: David Soroka National Weather Service Marine and Coastal Weather Services Branch 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring , MD 20910 301-713-1677x111 David.Soroka@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10bulleted_marine.txt Soliciting Public Comments on Experimental Use Of Bulleted Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Message (CFW) And Marine Weather Message (MWW) Products through May 31, 2011 Beginning December 1, 2010, NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) with marine responsibility across the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside the CONUS will issue CFW and MWW products using an experimental bulleted format. The experimental period will end May 31, 2011. Comments should be submitted at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=bcfwmww The experimental bulleted format is similar to the format for severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. The bulleted format is intended to make it easier to quickly gather vital information during hazardous weather events. During the experimental period, WFOs may temporarily revert back to the current, non-bulleted format, to maintain mission critical warning services. A Product Description Document for these experimental products, with examples of bulleted CFW and MWW products, is online at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php A list of all coastal and Great Lakes WFOs is online at: http://www.weather.gov/om/marine/marine_map.htm At the close of the public comment period, NWS will evaluate comments to determine whether to proceed with a national implementation of bulleted CFW and MWW products. If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: David Soroka National Weather Service Marine and Coastal Services Branch 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-713-1677x111 David.Soroka@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10canl.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH MAY 31 2011 ON THE EXPERIMENTAL COLD ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK PRODUCT AN EXPERIMENTAL COLD ADVISORY FOR NEWBORN LIVESTOCK /CANL/ PRODUCT IS BEING PRODUCED AT FIVE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ AND IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND REVIEW UNTIL MAY 31 2011. THIS GRAPHIC DEPICTING THE POTENTIAL FOR WEATHER RELATED IMPACTS TO NEWBORN LIVESTOCK IS BEING ISSUED TO HELP USERS REDUCE NEWBORN LIVESTOCK LOSSES DUE TO HAZARDOUS WEATHER. THE CANL PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING NWS WFOS /USE LOWERCASE/: ABERDEEN SD HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/ABR/CANL/FORECAST.PHP BILLINGS MT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/BYZ/CANL/FORECASTS.PHP BISMARK ND HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/BIS/?N=CANL GLASGOW MT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/GGW/CANL/CANL.HTML GREAT FALLS MT HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/TFX/CANL/CANL.PHP?WFO=TFX THE NWS IS SEEKING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT IN KEEPING WITH NOAA/S POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION. GO TO /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NOAA.GOV/PARTNERSHIPPOLICY NWS RECOGNIZES THAT THE CANL PRODUCT HAS POTENTIAL USAGE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE SECTOR. IN JULY 1995 NWS ISSUED A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE /60 FED. REG. 34969/ INDICATING THAT NWS ROUTINE AGRICULTURAL WEATHER SERVICES AND FRUIT FROST PROGRAMS WOULD BE ELIMINATED AND IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC PRODUCTS THAT WOULD NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FROM NWS. THE NWS IS NOT DEVIATING FROM THE SPECIFIC SERVICE CHANGES IDENTIFIED IN THAT FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE. THE NOAA PARTNERSHIP POLICY IS THE CURRENT POLICY VEHICLE USED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CHANGES TO NWS ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SERVICES SERVING ANY PARTICULAR ECONOMIC SECTOR OR THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. FOR THIS REASON...NWS IS SEEKING COMMENTS ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT THAT SERVES THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL CANL PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/CANL_NATIONAL_PDD.PDF ONCE THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD END THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS...NWS WILL EVALUATE ALL COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PRODUCT. OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION IS EXPECTED TO BE ON A NATIONWIDE BASIS...AS DETERMINED BY USER NEED. COMMENTS ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT MAY BE PROVIDED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=GGW-CANL IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: ELI JACKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1858 X110 ELLIOTT.JACKS@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:00:35 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10cca_fcc_shared_bands.txt CORRECTED: FCC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON USE OF 1675-1710 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND FOR METEOROLOGICAL AIDS SERVICE AND METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SERVICE CORRECTED FOR EXPLANATION OF CASE SENSITIVE FCC PUBLIC NOTICE ONLINE URL. THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION /FCC/ IS REQUESTING COMMENTS BY JUNE 28 2010 ON IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED SHARING OF THE 1675-1710 MHZ FREQUENCY BAND WITH WIRELESS BROADBAND SYSTEMS. THE FCC NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT IMPACTS SHARING THIS BAND WILL HAVE. SEE FCC PUBLIC NOTICE DA-1035 /ET DOCKET NO. 10- 123/ RELEASED ON JUNE 4 2010. POTENTIALLY IMPACTED PARTIES INCLUDE THE PRIVATE SECTOR... ACADEMIA AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT USERS OF DATA RECEIVED VIA THE 1675-1710 MHZ BAND FOR METEOROLOGICAL AIDS SERVICE AND METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SERVICE. THIS FREQUENCY BAND INCLUDES RADIOSONDE SPECTRUM AND ALL OF NOAA/S DIRECT GOES AND POES SATELLITE BROADCAST SERVICE SPECTRUM INCLUDING NOAA GOES DATA COLLECTION SERVICE /DCS /...GOES VARIABLE DATA /GVAR/...LOW-RATE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION /LRIT/ AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/. SYSTEMS NOT AFFECTED INCLUDE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/... INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM /ISCS/... NOAAPORT AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO /NWR/. INASMUCH AS FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL RECEIVE-ONLY EARTH STATIONS... SUCH AS FOR EMWIN AND GVAR RECEIVERS... ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED IN GOVERNMENT DATABASES... THE FCC IS UNAWARE OF THE NUMBER AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF USERS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE INFORMATION BEING SOLICITED AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILE COMMENTS ARE IN THE FCC PUBLIC NOTICE ONLINE AT /LOWERCASE EXCEPT FOR DA-10-1035A1/: HRAUNFOSS.FCC.GOV/EDOCS_PUBLIC/ATTACHMATCH/DA-10-1035A1.PDF THE FCC IS SOLICITING RESPONSES FROM ALL INTERESTED PARTIES BY JUNE 28 2010. PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU BELIEVE COULD HELP THE FCC INFORMATION GATHERING PROCESS. THIS PROPOSAL WILL ALSO IMPACT FEDERAL USERS. NOAA IS PREPARING A RESPONSE TO DESCRIBE IMPACTS ON NOAA GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS. THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION...NOT FCC...ADMINISTERS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT USES OF SPECTRUM. IF YOU ARE A FEDERAL USER OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS... PLEASE CONTACT: IVAN NAVARRO ACTING CHIEF ENGINEERING AND ACQUISITION BRANCH OPS11 NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEL: 301-713-1841 EXT. 123 FAX: 301-608-0978 EMAIL: NWS.SPECTRUM@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:32:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10ccb_hydro_urls.txt AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE TUESDAY MARCH 23 2010. NEW URLS FOR HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION WEB PAGES THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE IS DELAYED UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 23 2010 AT 1800 UTC DUE TO THE ONGOING SERIOUS FLOODING IN THE CENTRAL...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN U.S. THE ORIGINAL NOTICE IS BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THERE ARE NO CHANGES OTHER THAN THE NEW EFFECTIVE DATE INDICATED ABOVE. EFFECTIVE MARCH 16 2010 AT 1800 UTC...THE URLS USED FOR THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES...SOMETIMES CALLED THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICES /AHPS/ WEB PAGES...WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS: NATIONAL RIVER CONDITIONS POINT MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NATIONAL PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/PRECIP NATIONAL RIVER CONDITION REAL SIMPLE SYNDICATION FEEDS: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS HYDROGRAPH PAGES...XML PAGES...AND RIVER GAGE TABULAR PAGES WILL ALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING NEW DOMAIN NAME: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV AFTER THE NEW DOMAIN NAME...THE REST OF THE HYDROGRAPH PAGE ADDRESSES WILL NOT CHANGE. FOR EXAMPLES OF XML AND RIVER GAGE TABULAR PRODUCTS AND PRODUCT NAMES...GO TO /USE LOWERCASE/: WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/URL_CHANGES_FOR_WEB_PAGE_UPDATED.PDF THESE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY FOR THE NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES. THESE URL CHANGES WILL NOT AFFECT USERS WHO ACCESS NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES THROUGH THE TABS ON THE NWS MAIN PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. USERS WHO ACCESS EITHER THE NATIONAL RIVER FORECAST POINT MAP OR OTHER AHPS PAGES THROUGH BOOKMARKS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTED TO THE NEW URLS AND CAN UPDATE THEIR BOOKMARKS AFTER THE REDIRECTION. USERS WHO CURRENTLY BOOKMARK THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE AHPS MAIN PAGE. THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM A TAB ON THE MAIN PAGE AND THE BOOKMARK CAN BE UPDATED AT THAT TIME. USERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY INTERROGATE THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES TO OBTAIN HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND DATA WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE URL IN THEIR PROCEDURES SO THEY ACCESS THE CORRECT WEB LOCATION. THIS CHANGE WILL BE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE AND TIME IF MARCH 16 2010 IS DESIGNATED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON A NEW DATE AND TIME WILL THEN BE PROVIDED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: DONNA PAGE OFFICE OF HYDROLOGIC DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DONNA.PAGE@NOAA.GOV TIM HELBLE OFFICE OF CLIMATE, WATER, AND WEATHER SERVICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIMOTHY.HELBLE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:24:47 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10cleveland_greatlakes.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY SEPTEMBER 10 2010 ON PLANS TO TERMINATE THE GREAT LAKES STORM SUMMARY /GLS/ AND MARINE ALERT MESSAGE /MAW/ NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE CLEVELAND OHIO IS PROPOSING TO TERMINATE THE GREAT LAKES STORM SUMMARY /GLS/ AND MARINE ALERT MESSAGE /MAW/. NWS IS PROPOSING THIS CHANGE BECAUSE THE GREAT LAKES MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE /MWW/ HAS SUPERSEDED THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE GLS AND MAW. TABLE 1 BELOW LISTS THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE GREAT LAKES STORM SUMMARY AND MARINE ALERT MESSAGE WHICH ARE PROPOSED FOR TERMINATION: TABLE 1: PRODUCTS PROPOSED FOR TERMINATION ISSUING WFO PRODUCT NAME WMO HEADING AWIPS ID CLEVELAND OH GREAT LAKES WWUS81 KCLE GLSCLE STORM SUMMARY CLEVELAND OH MARINE ALERT FZUS61 KCLE MAWCLE MESSAGE USERS SHOULD ACCESS THE GREAT LAKES MWW FOR EQUIVALENT DATA CURRENTLY IN THE GREAT LAKES STORM SUMMARY AND MARINE ALERT MESSAGE. SEE TABLE 2 FOR LIST OF MARINE WEATHER MESSAGES ISSUED OVER THE GREAT LAKES. TABLE 2: MARINE WEATHER MESSAGES ISSUED OVER THE GREAT LAKES. ISSUING WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID BUFFALO NY WHUS71 KBUF MWWBUF CLEVELAND OH WHUS71 KCLE MWWCLE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI WHUS73 KDTX MWWDTX GAYLORD MI WHUS73 KAPX MWWAPX GRAND RAPIDS MI WHUS73 KGRR MWWGRR NORTHERN INDIANA WHUS73 KIWX MWWIWX CHICAGO IL WHUS73 KLOT MWWLOT MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI WHUS73 KMKX MWWMKX GREEN BAY WI WHUS73 KGRB MWWGRB MARQUETTE MI WHUS73 KMQT MWWMQT DULUTH MN WHUS73 KDLH MWWDLH IF NWS DECIDES TO TERMINATE THESE PRODUCTS...A SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE WILL ANNOUNCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE. NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10 2010 ON PLANS TO TERMINATE THE PRODUCTS LISTED IN TABLE 1. SEND COMMENTS TO: RICHARD MAY NWS HEADQUARTERS/MARINE AND COASTAL BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1677 X 127 RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PNS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:23:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10dual_pol88d.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY MARCH 19 2010 ON PLANS TO ADD DUAL POLARIZATION WSR-88D PRODUCTS TO SBN/NOAAPORT AND RPCCDS: EFFECTIVE WITH WSR-88D DUAL POLARIZATION /NOVEMBER 2010 BETA TEST/ NWS HAS DEVELOPED PROPOSED OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO DISTRIBUTE DUAL POLARIZATION WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988... DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ PRODUCTS VIA SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK /SBN/... NOAAPORT AND RADAR PRODUCT CENTRAL COLLECTION DISSEMINATION SERVICE /RPCCDS/. NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 19 2010 ON THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. SEND COMMENTS TO: TIM.D.CRUM@NOAA.GOV MICHAEL.ISTOK@NOAA.GOV. IF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS APPROVED... WE ANTICIPATE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NOVEMBER 2010 TIMEFRAME. TABLE 1 CONTAINS THE LIST OF DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR PRODUCTS PROPOSED TO BE DISTRIBUTED VIA THE RPCCDS AND SBN/NOAAPORT. THIS DISSEMINATION WILL BEGIN WITH BETA TESTING OF THE FIRST DUAL POLARIZATION WSR-88D SITE. OTHER BETA TEST SITES WILL BE ADDED AS THEY ARE MODIFIED. DURING THIS TEST PERIOD... NWS WILL EVALUATE COMMUNICATIONS LOADING FOR IMPACTS AND DECIDE WHETHER TO DISSEMINATE DUAL POLARIZATION PRODUCTS FROM ADDITIONAL SITES MODIFIED DURING FULL SCALE DEPLOYMENT. TABLE 1: WMO HEADINGS FOR WSR-88D RADAR PRODUCT ADDITIONS # TTUSII NNN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DIRECTORY 1 SDUS8I N0X DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 0.5DEG DS.159X0 2 SDUS8I NAX DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 0.9DEG DS.159XA 3 SDUS8I N1X DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 1.5DEG DS.159X1 4 SDUS8I NBX DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 1.8DEG DS.159XB 5 SDUS8I N2X DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 2.4DEG DS.159X2 6 SDUS8I N3X DIFFERENTIAL REFLECTIVITY 159/DZD 3.4DEG DS.159X3 7 SDUS8I N0C CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 0.5DEG DS.161C0 8 SDUS8I NAC CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 0.9DEG DS.161CA 9 SDUS8I N1C CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 1.5DEG DS.161C1 10 SDUS8I NBC CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 1.8DEG DS.161CB 11 SDUS8I N2C CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 2.4DEG DS.161C2 12 SDUS8I N3C CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 161/DCC 3.4DEG DS.161C3 13 SDUS8I N0K SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 0.5DEG DS.163K0 14 SDUS8I NAK SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 0.9DEG DS.163KA 15 SDUS8I N1K SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 1.5DEG DS.163K1 16 SDUS8I NBK SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 1.8DEG DS.163KB 17 SDUS8I N2K SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 2.4DEG DS.163K2 18 SDUS8I N3K SPECIFIC DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 163/DKD 3.4DEG DS.163K3 19 SDUS8I N0H HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 0.5DEG DS.165H0 20 SDUS8I NAH HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 0.9DEG DS.165HA 21 SDUS8I N1H HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 1.5DEG DS.165H1 22 SDUS8I NBH HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 1.8DEG DS.165HB 23 SDUS8I N2H HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 2.4DEG DS.165H2 24 SDUS8I N3H HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFICATION 165/DHC 3.4DEG DS.165H3 25 SDUS8I N0M MELTING LAYER 166/ML 0.5DEG DS.166M0 26 SDUS8I NAM MELTING LAYER 166/ML 0.9DEG DS.166MA 27 SDUS8I N1M MELTING LAYER 166/ML 1.5DEG DS.166M1 28 SDUS8I NBM MELTING LAYER 166/ML 1.8DEG DS.166MB 29 SDUS8I N2M MELTING LAYER 166/ML 2.4DEG DS.166M2 30 SDUS8I N3M MELTING LAYER 166/ML 3.4DEG DS.166M3 31 SDUS8I DPR INSTANTANEOUS PRECIPATION RATE 176/DPR DS.176PR 32 SDUS8I HHC HYBRID SCAN HYDROMETEOR CLASSIFIC. 177/HHC DS.177HH 33 SDUS8I OHA ONE HOUR ACCUMULATION 169/OHA DS.169OH 34 SDUS8I DAA DIGITAL ACCUMULATION ARRAY 170/DAA DS.170AA 35 SDUS3I PTA STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 171/STA DS.171ST 36 SDUS8I DTA DIGITAL STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION 172/DSA DS.172DT 37 SDUS8I DU3 3 HOUR ACCUMULATION 173/DUA DS.173U1 38 SDUS8I DU6 24 HOUR ACCUMULATION 173/DUA DS.173U3 39 SDUS8I DOD DIGITAL ONE HOUR DIFFERENCE 175/DOD DS.174OD 40 SDUS8I DSD DIGITAL STORM TOTAL DIFFERENCE 175/DSD DS.175SD IF THE ADDITION OF THESE PRODUCTS CAUSES AN OPERATIONAL IMPACT TO NOAAPORT... THE FALLBACK PLAN IS TO DISTRIBUTE DUAL POLARIZATION PRODUCTS ONLY VIA RPCCDS... WHICH WOULD BE DONE BY FILTERING SDUS8I PRODUCTS FROM THE NOAAPORT UPLINK. THIS FALLBACK PLAN REQUIRES EXCLUSIVE USE OF SDUS8I FOR DUAL POLARIZATION. CURRENTLY THE DIGITAL PRECIPITATION ARRAY PRODUCT /DPA/ HAS THE FOLLOWING HEADING: SDUS8I. CONSEQUENTLY THE PRODUCT IN TABLE 2 WILL BE CHANGED NATIONALLY TO SDUS5I BEFORE BEGINNING DISSEMINATION OF DUAL POLARIZATION PRODUCTS. TABLE 2: REASSIGNED WMO HEADINGS FOR WSR-88D AND TDWR SPG PRODUCT TTUSII NNN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DIRECTORY SDUS5I DPA HOURLY DIGITAL PRECIPITATION ARRAY 81/DPA DS.81DPR WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE NOAAPORT AND RPCCDS COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHPUT OF WSR-88D PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE BY A FACTOR OF 2.8 ABOVE WHAT WILL BE REACHED AFTER COMPLETING PRODUCT ADDITIONS DESCRIBED IN TECHNICAL IMPLEMENATION NOTICE 09-41. FOR EACH WSR-88D... THE AVERAGE HOURLY PRODUCT VOLUME VIA RPCCDS WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 14.5 MEGABYTES /MB/ AND THE AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME WILL BE 345.8 MB. WHEN FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME FOR ALL WSR-88D RADARS WILL BE 53.9 GIGABYTES /GB/. WORST CASE HOURLY THROUGHPUT IS ESTIMATED TO REACH 48 MB FOR A SINGLE RADAR AND 4.2 GB FOR ALL 200 RADARS /155 WSR-88D AND 45 TDWR/. ON NOAAPORT... PRODUCTS ARE FURTHER COMPRESSED AND THEREFORE THROUGHPUT WILL BE REDUCED SOMEWHAT. ON THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CENTER /TOC/ FTP SERVER... RADAR PRODUCTS WILL BE PLACED IN THE PRODUCT NAMED SUBDIRECTORY LISTED IN TABLE 1 BELOW THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORY: FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/DF.OF/DC.RADAR/ NWS HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO PROVIDE PLANS AND STATUS FOR THE DUAL POLARIZATION PROJECT... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FOR PREVIEWING SAMPLE PRODUCTS: HTTP://WWW.ROC.NOAA.GOV/WSR88D/DUALPOL/DEFAULT.ASPX THE CONTENT AND FORMATS OF THE DUAL POLARIZATION PRODUCTS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE DRAFT PRODUCT SPECIFICAITON INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT /ICD/ AND THE DRAFT ICD FOR RPG TO CLASS 1 USER... AVAILABLE AT THE DUAL POL WEB SITE ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS... PLEASE CONTACT: TIM CRUM WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER 1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE NORMAN... OK 73069 TIM.D.CRUM@NOAA.GOV OR MIKE ISTOK NWS... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND MICHAEL.ISTOK@NOAA.GOV IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOAAPORT ACTIVATION OR DATA FLOW OF THESE PRODUCTS... PLEASE CONTACT: BRIAN GOCKEL NWS... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND BRIAN.GOCKEL@NOAA.GOV THE CENTRALLY COLLECTED WSR-88D PRODUCTS WILL BE ARCHIVED AT THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER /NCDC/ AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM: HTTP://HURRICANE.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/PLS/PLHAS/HAS.DSSELECT. NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:19:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10ecfp.txt Solicitation of Comments For Experimental Extended Convective Forecast Product (ECFP) Continues until November 30, 2011 NOTE: The following changes have no impact on NOAA Weather Wire Service subscribers. On May 1, 2010, The NWS Aviation Weather Center (AWC) in Kansas City, Missouri, made available the Experimental Extended Convective Forecast Product (ECFP). Experimental ECFP is intended to provide FAA traffic planners and collaborators a quick-look forecast of the greatest probability of convection or thunderstorms during peak demand times the following day. Notice for the initial experimental product comment period was confined to regular users of AWC testbed products in order to gauge product usefulness and incorporate user suggestions during the comment term. NWS is now accepting comments from all users of aviation weather products through November 30, 2011. To complete the survey, go to: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=ECFP The ECFP automated graphical forecast is created from the Short Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) calibrated thunderstorm output. Contours are drawn at 40%, 60%, and 80% probability of “thunderstorm,” not convection, using CCFP-like contours and graphics. Hashed areas represent 40%-59% probability, solid lined areas represent 60%-79% probability, and solid blue filled areas represent greater than 80% probability. The automated graphic uses the 09z initialization of the SREF valid for 18z-00z the next day. For more information about the ECFP product, go to: http://aviationweather.gov/testbed/ccfpoutlook/ The current product description document for the ECFP is available at: http://aviationweather.gov/testbed/ccfpoutlook/docs/ECFP_PDD.pdf If you have questions regarding this product, contact: Michael Pat Murphy Warning Coordination Meteorologist Aviation Weather Center 7220 NW 101st Terrace, Room 101 Kansas City MO 64153 816-584-72048 Michael.Pat.Murphy@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10email_update.txt COMMENTS SOLICITED ON EXPERIMENTAL USE OF EMAIL UPDATES NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH AUGUST 1 2010 ON EXPERIMENTAL USE OF EMAIL UPDATES TO NWS INFORMATION. A COMPLETE LIST OF AVAILABLE UPDATES AND SERVICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EMAILUPDATES/ NWS WILL UPDATE THIS WITH NEW ITEMS DURING THE COURSE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD. THIS URL WILL ALSO CONTAIN DETAILS ABOUT WHAT INFORMATION NWS COLLECTS DURING THE EXPERIMENT AND HOW THAT INFORMATION WILL BE USED. INITIAL EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL INCLUDE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ADVISORIES... STORM PREDICTION CENTER PRODUCTS... AND WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS FROM THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER. PLEASE SUBMIT COMMENTS AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=EMAILUPDATES TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE... NWS IS USING GOVDELIVERY, INC. GOVDELIVERY PROVIDES SIMILAR SERVICES FOR A NUMBER OF OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND ALLOWS NWS CUSTOMERS TO LEARN ABOUT EMAIL UPDATES AVAILABLE FROM AGENCIES WITH MISSIONS RELATED TO NWS. THIS EXPERIMENT IS INTENDED TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF NWS INFORMATION AND ALLOW CONSOLIDATION OF SEVERAL EXISTING EMAIL DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS... REDUCING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT WITHIN THE AGENCY AND ALLOWING NWS UNITS TO FOCUS ON MISSION RELATED ACTIVITIES. FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT BUNGE CHIEF... SOFTWARE BRANCH TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CENTER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV 301-713-0864 X114 HTTP://WWW.WEATHE.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:22:53 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10exp_surge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2010 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2010...THE NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS. THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE GULF OR ATLANTIC COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE 10 THROUGH 90 PERCENT EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT SUITE WAS PROVIDED AT 10 PERCENT INCREMENTS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS DURING 2009. IT WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL FOR 2010. THE EXCEEDANCE HEIGHT IS THE STORM SURGE HEIGHT IN FEET...ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...SUCH THAT THERE IS AN N...WHERE N EQUALS 10 THROUGH 90...PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDING IT. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE. GRIB2 AND ESRI SHAPE FILES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THE DOWNLOAD TAB. GRIB2 FILES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS: LGXP10 KNHC 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP20 KNHC 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP30 KNHC 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP40 KNHC 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP50 KNHC 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP60 KNHC 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP70 KNHC 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP80 KNHC 80 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE LGXP90 KNHC 90 PERCENT CHANCE OF EXCEEDANCE THE PRODUCTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN GRIB2 ON THE NATIONAL DIGITAL GUIDANCE DATABASE /NDGD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AR/: HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/ GT.SLOSH/AR.CONUS WITH FILE NAMES OF DS.SURGEEXCDNN.BIN WHERE NN IS THE EXCEEDANCE PROBABILITY 10 THROUGH 90 PERCENT IN INCREMENTS OF 10. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ON LINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ARTHUR TAYLOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY ARTHUR.TAYLOR@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1613 x163 FOR POLICY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN KUHN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH JOHN.F.KUHN@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1677 X121 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:17:31 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10facebookupdate.txt NWS Facebook Presence Update NWS is exploring expansion of its presence on Facebook. Facebook is a commonly used social networking service that allows participants to share information with other users. NWS has already has an effective national Facebook presence for purposes of outreach and education. NWS is now exploring expansion of this presence to the field office level to include provision of existing NWS products such as warnings. Because exploration of possibilities for a local Facebook presence cannot be done outside of the public Facebook environment, our prototyping efforts will be publicly visible. We are currently using WFO Fort Worth, TX, for our prototyping efforts. Over the next several months, prototype Facebook pages for the following additional sites will be made available: WFO Pleasant Hill WFO Seattle Alaska Region WFO New York City WFO Honolulu North Central River Forecast Center National Hurricane Center Work on these local Facebook pages is in preparation for an experimental service that will be open for public comment/review. The period of prototyping, expected to last approximately through March 2011, will enable NWS staff to become proficient at maintaining a useful local Facebook presence and will allow a period of service adjustments as staff determine level of automation needed, type of information to post, and how to effectively address any problems. NWS will provide more information and initiation of a public comment and review period when a decision is made to offer this service on a more consistent basis. Please note that as a prototype service, these Facebook pages may be discontinued at any time, the amount and content of information provided may change, and the frequency of updates posted to this page may vary and is not guaranteed. Responses to fan posts are made on a time-available basis and may be extremely limited during periods of severe weather. In addition, users should not rely on this service as the primary means of receiving NWS alerts and warnings of hazardous weather. NWS alerts and warnings are available on NOAA Weather Radio and our official website: http://www.weather.gov/ Disclaimers regarding NWS use of social media services can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php http://www.weather.gov/credits.php#socialmedia If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: Ronald C. Jones National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-1381 x 130 ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov For technical questions regarding the local Facebook pages please contact: David Billingsley 819 Taylor Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-978-1300 david.billingsley@noaa.gov National public information statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10foc_marine.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE ALL MARINE ZONE TEST TO BE CONDUCTED MARCH 22 2010 AS PART OF THE ONGOING HAZCOLLECT TESTING...A MARINE ZONE TEST MESSAGE WILL BE SENT ON MONDAY MARCH 22 2010 AT ABOUT 1815 UTC /UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME/ OR 215 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME TO TEST DISTRIBUTION OF EMERGENCY MESSAGES TO MARINE COASTAL AND GREAT LAKES AREAS INCLUDING SOME INLAND BAYS AND SOUNDS. THE ALL MARINE ZONE TEST MESSAGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS A SERIES OF MESSAGES UNDER THE FOLLOWING WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADINGS: WOUSII CCCC FOR PRODUCTS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WOAK48 PAFC FOR ALASKA WOCA42 TJSJ FOR PRODUCTS IN PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WOHW40 PHFO... WOGM40 PGUM AND WOZS40 NSTU FOR PRODUCTS IN THE PACIFIC AREA WHERE CCCC IS THE FOUR-CHARACTER WMO IDENTIFIER FOR THE STATE-LIAISON NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE AND II REPRESENTS THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE MESSAGE AND SHOULD RANGE FROM 41 TO 46. THE MESSAGES WILL ALSO CARRY AN ASSOCIATED ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ IDENTIFIER ADRXXX... WHERE XXX IS THE IDENTIFIER OF THE RELAYING NWS FORECAST OFFICE AND A UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHIC CODE /UGC/ FOR COASTAL OR GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONES. TEST MESSAGES WILL BE CODED ONLY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MARINE AREAS. HOWEVER TEXT MESSAGES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA NORMAL METHODS AND AUDIO MESSAGES WILL BE BROADCAST VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS WITH RECEPTION IN LAND AREAS. A TEST MESSAGE WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED FOR NWS FORECAST OFFICES THAT DO NOT HAVE COASTAL OR GREAT LAKES MARINE ZONE WARNING AND FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY. THE ADR ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW-UP TEST MESSAGES MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM /EAS/ PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS. MESSAGE DISTRIBUTION TO ALL MARINE ZONE AREAS WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO BE TESTED ON MARCH 9 COINCIDENT WITH THE NATIONAL MESSAGE TEST. A DECISION WAS MADE TO CONDUCT A SEPARATE AND SUBSEQUENT ALL-MARINE-ZONE TEST. THE TEST MESSAGE WILL NOT HAVE A UGC CODE FOR ANY MARINE ZONE IN WHICH THE LOCAL NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE ADVISES THE HAZCOLLECT TEST DIRECTOR THERE IS A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER ON THE DAY OF THE SCHEDULED TEST. A SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE FOLLOWS. WOUS42 KTAE DDHHMM ADRTAE GMZ730-GMZ750-GMZ755-GMZ765-GMZ770-GMZ775-DDHHMM- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE/FOLLOW UP STATEMENT NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG SILVER SPRING MD RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 215 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 THIS MESSAGE IS FOR TEST PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS TEST MESSAGE NUMBER 1. THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NWS TEST HQ NATIONAL COG. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. THIS IS A TEST OF THE CAPABILITY TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. THIS TEST MESSAGE MAY BE RELAYED BY EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PARTICIPATING STATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE EAS PLANS. THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION BASED ON THIS TEST MESSAGE. $$ DM5118118676012233728/5712239571143566336 END SAMPLE TEST MESSAGE. INFORMATION ON THE HAZCOLLECT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT THE HAZCOLLECT WEB SITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/HAZCOLLECT/ NON-WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES ARE ORIGINATED BY LOCAL...STATE OR FEDERAL CIVIL AUTHORITIES AND... AT THEIR REQUEST... NWS MAY RELAY THEM IN NON-WEATHER RELATED TEXT PRODUCTS...AND OVER NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS /NWR/ AND THE EAS. NWS DOES NOT INITIATE NON- WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCY MESSAGES. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 INCLUDES THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE PRODUCTS. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 APPENDIX C DEFINES CONTENT FOR EACH NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TYPE. NWS INSTRUCTION 10-518 IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005018CURR.PDF IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: STEVE PRITCHETT HERB WHITE HAZCOLLECT PROJECT MGR DISSEMINATION SERVICES MGR NWS HEADQUARTERS NWS HEADQUARTERS SILVER SPRING MARYLAND SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-3557 X 172 301-713-0090 X 146 STEVEN.PRITCHETT@NOAA.GOV HERBERT.WHITE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:18:46 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10gefs.txt Soliciting Public Comments through Dec 31, 2010 on Modification of Product Dissemination Time of Global Ensemble Forecast System Products The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is proposing to upgrade the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) in late 2011. This upgrade would result in GEFS products being distributed to the public up to 30 minutes later than the current distribution time. The NWS is seeking comments on this proposed upgrade and resultant distribution schedule change by December 31, 2010. The proposed upgrades to the modeling system would be: -Increased horizontal model resolution from T190 to T254 for forecast hours 0 to 192 -Increased vertical resolution from L28 to L42 for forecast hours 0 to 384 -Improved initial perturbations -Improved stochastic total tendency perturbations The benefits to the user community would be improved model skill. The delayed delivery time would affect all GEFS products distributed through NOAAPORT, the NWS ftp server, the NCEP ftp/http server, and NOMADS. This GEFS upgrade might also cause minor delays to the output of the GEFS Tracker Job, which plots positions of cyclones, and the Global Ensemble Ocean Wave products. More details about the GEFS are available at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/GEFS/ At the close of the public comment period, NWS will evaluate the comments to determine whether to proceed with this upgrade to the GEFS as planned. A Technical Information Notice will be issued containing the implementation date and more details about the upgrade and resultant product delays. Please send comments on this proposal to: LCDR Chad Cary Executive Officer NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center 5200 Auth Road Camp Springs, MD 20746 301-763-8000 x7704 Chad.Cary@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10griddedlamp.txt Soliciting Public Comments Through November 30, 2010 for Experimental Gridded Localized Aviation Model Output Statistics Program (LAMP) Products Effective Tuesday, September 28, 2010, the NWS began producing experimental Gridded LAMP observations and guidance products for the CONUS and disseminating them on the NWS server. These products are available in GRIB2 format. The NWS is seeking user feedback on these products through November 30, 2010. The Gridded LAMP products contain guidance on a 2.5 km Lambert Conformal grid covering the same expanse as the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) CONUS grid. Grids will be generated hourly consisting of gridded forecasts for projections of 1 to 25 hours in advance, as well as gridded observations for the initial time of the Gridded LAMP cycle. Grids will initially be available for the following elements with others to be added at a later date: 2-meter temperature observations and the associated error estimations 2-meter dewpoint temperature observations and the associated error estimations Ceiling height observations Visibility observations 2-meter temperature forecast guidance 2-meter dewpoint temperature forecast guidance Ceiling height forecast guidance Visibility forecast guidance The products are available in GRIB2 format in the National Digital Guidance Database (NDGD). They will initially be available on the NWS server at: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.lmpgfs/AR.conus or http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.lmpgfs/AR.conus A web page outlining the Gridded LAMP products and the NWS server directory and file structure can be found online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/gfslamp/docs/glmpinfo.php Users are encouraged to provide feedback on these experimental products by using the brief survey and comment form available on line at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=glmp-grids If you have technical comments or questions, please contact: Judy Ghirardelli National Weather Service Meteorological Development Laboratory Judy.Ghirardelli@noaa.gov 301-713-0056 x194 Links to the LAMP products and descriptions can found at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/gfslamp/gfslamp.shtml National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10hpc_pqpf.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2010 FOR NEW PROBABILISTIC QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECASTS /PQPF/ THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/ IS ISSUING A NEW EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST /PQPF/ FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS. THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL MANUALLY PREPARED HPC QUANTITATIVE FORECASTS /QPF/ AND THE ENSEMBLE OUTPUT FROM THE NCEP SHORT RANGE ENSEMBLE FORECASTS /SREF/. PQPF IN 6-HOUR INCREMENTS OUT TO 72 HOURS ARE AVAILABLE BY 1000 AND 2200 UTC ON THE HPC WEBPAGE AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PQPF_6HR/CONUS_HPC_PQPF_6HR.PHP THE ELECTRONIC SURVEY FOR COLLECTING USER COMMENTS AS LISTED ON THE HPC WEBPAGE CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=HPC-PQPF THIS PRODUCT IS IN THE NEW AND ENHANCED PRODUCTS/SERVICES CATALOG AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/DETAILE.PHP?SELROW=399 COMMENTS REGARDING THE HPC EXPERIMENTAL PQPF MAY ALSO BE SENT BY NOVEMBER 30 2010 TO: EDWIN DANAHER HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER 5200 AUTH RD, CAMP SPRINGS, MD 20746 EDWIN.DANAHER@NOAA.GOV 301-763-8000 EXT 7354 NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:28:55 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10hydro_urls.txt NEW URLS FOR HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION WEB PAGES EFFECTIVE MARCH 16 2010 AT 1800 UTC...THE URLS USED FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES /NWS/ HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES...SOMETIMES CALLED THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICES /AHPS/ WEB PAGES...WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS... NATIONAL RIVER CONDITIONS POINT MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NATIONAL PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS MAP: OLD URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/PRECIP NATIONAL RIVER CONDITION REAL SIMPLE SYNDICATION FEEDS: OLD URL: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/RSS HYDROGRAPH PAGES OLD URL: HTTP://XXXXXXXXXXXX/AHPS2/HYDROGRAPH.PHPXXXX NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/HYDROGRAPH.PHPXXXX XML PAGES OLD URL: HTTP://XXXXXXXXXXXX/AHPS2/XML/XXXXX.XML NEW URL: HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/HYDROGRAPH_TO_XML.PHPXXXX OTHER PAGES FOLLOW THE PATTERN IN THE EXAMPLES ABOVE WHERE THE SECTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HTTP:// IS REPLACED WITH WATER.WEATHER.GOV. THESE CHANGES ARE BEING MADE IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES TO INCREASE THE RELIABILITY FOR THE NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES. THESE URL CHANGES WILL NOT AFFECT USERS WHO ACCESS NWS WEB-BASED HYDROLOGIC SERVICES THROUGH THE TABS ON THE NWS MAIN PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. USERS WHO ACCESS EITHER THE NATIONAL RIVER FORECAST POINT MAP OR OTHER AHPS PAGES THROUGH BOOKMARKS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTED TO THE NEW URLS AND CAN UPDATE THEIR BOOKMARKS AFTER THE REDIRECTION. USERS WHO CURRENTLY BOOKMARK THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP AT WATER.WEATHER.GOV WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE AHPS MAIN PAGE. THE NATIONAL PRECIPITATION MAP WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM A TAB ON THE MAIN PAGE AND THE BOOKMARK CAN BE UPDATED AT THAT TIME. USERS WHO AUTOMATICALLY INTERROGATE THE NWS HYDROLOGIC SERVICES WEB PAGES TO OBTAIN HYDROLOGIC FORECASTS AND DATA WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE URL IN THEIR PROCEDURES SO THEY ACCESS THE CORRECT WEB LOCATION. THIS CHANGE WILL BE POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE AND TIME IF MARCH 16 2010 IS DESIGNATED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON A NEW DATE AND TIME WILL THEN BE PROVIDED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: DONNA PAGE OFFICE OF HYDROLOGIC DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DONNA.PAGE@NOAA.GOV TIM HELBLE OFFICE OF CLIMATE, WATER, AND WEATHER SERVICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIMOTHY.HELBLE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:43:55 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10lightning_week.txt 2010 NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN: JUNE 20-26 2010 WHEN THUNDER ROARS...GO INDOORS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL HOST ITS 10TH ANNUAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN JUNE 20-26 2010. THE 2010 CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKING ACTION SOONER. MOST LIGHTNING STRIKE VICTIMS ARE CLOSE TO SAFE SHELTER BUT WAIT TOO LONG TO GET THERE. THE CAMPAIGN EMPHASIZES THAT NO PLACE OUTSIDE IS SAFE WHEN LIGHTNING IS IN THE AREA. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... LIGHTNING IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO STRIKE YOU. /WHEN THUNDER ROARS... GO INDOORS/ IS THE NEW NWS MOTTO. SINCE THE CAMPAIGN STARTED 10 YEAR AGO... THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DEATHS HAS DROPPED FROM 73 TO 58 PER YEAR. WHILE THIS TREND IS IMPRESSIVE... THERE ARE STILL TOO MANY DEATHS AND INJURIES. EACH YEAR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE INJURED... MANY WITH PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE... HEARING LOSS AND OTHER SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS. IN THE UNITED STATES LIGHTNING DEATHS AND INJURIES OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY IN OPEN AREAS. LIGHTNING SAFETY IS CRUCIAL WHEN YOU ARE OUTDOORS... ESPECIALLY SINCE SO MANY ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE IN OPEN AREAS LIKE ATHLETIC FIELDS... GOLF COURSES AND BEACHES. WHEN OUTDOORS... IF YOU HEAR THUNDER ...IMMEDIATELY SEEK SHELTER IN A FULLY ENCLOSED BUILDING WITH PLUMBING OR ELECTRICITY OR IN A HARD-TOPPED VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SAFE PLACE OUTDOORS. PEOPLE ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO LIGHTNING STRIKES WHEN A STORM IS APPROACHING OR EXITING THE AREA. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. STATISTICS... BROCHURES... MULTIMEDIA... POSTERS AND MORE IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS LIGHTNING SAFETY WEBSITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.LIGHTNINGSAFETY.NOAA.GOV THE SITE HAS PAGES GEARED TO THE NEEDS OF TEACHERS... CHILDREN... THOSE CONDUCTING OUTREACH EFFORTS... THE MEDIA... AND SPANISH SPEAKERS. THERE IS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT LIGHTNING SAFETY... SCIENCE AND MEDICAL CONCERNS. LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS: 1. KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY. LOOK FOR DARKENING SKIES... FLASHES OF LIGHTNING OR INCREASING WIND...WHICH MAY BE SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. GET TO A SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. COACHES AND OTHER LEADERS SHOULD LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO DURING PRACTICE SESSIONS AND GAMES FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS. 2. POSTPONE OR HALT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES BEFORE THE RAIN BEGINS. MANY PEOPLE TAKE SHELTER FROM THE RAIN... BUT MOST PEOPLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ARE NOT IN THE RAIN. GO QUICKLY TO A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BUILDING WITH PLUMBING AND ELECTRICITY... NOT A CARPORT... OPEN GARAGE... DUGOUT OR COVERED PATIO. IF NO ENCLOSED BUILDING IS NEARBY... GET INSIDE A HARD-TOPPED ALL- METAL VEHICLE AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL 30 MINUTES AFTER THE LAST THUNDER CLAP. 3. STAY AWAY FROM TREES... SHEDS... PICNIC SHELTERS... BLEACHERS... BEACHES AND OPEN FIELDS. KEEP TWICE AS FAR AWAY FROM A TREE AS IT IS TALL. ALSO STAY AWAY FROM CLOTHES LINES... FENCES... EXPOSED SHEDS AND ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEVATED OBJECTS. 4. GET OUT OF THE WATER. STAY OFF THE BEACH AND OUT OF SMALL BOATS OR CANOES. IF CAUGHT IN A BOAT... CROUCH DOWN IN THE CENTER AWAY FROM METAL HARDWARE. SWIMMING...WADING AND SNORKELING ARE NOT SAFE DURING A THUNDERSTORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE THE WATER AND TRAVEL MILES FROM ITS POINT OF CONTACT. EVEN STANDING IN PUDDLES CAN BE DANGEROUS. FOR MORE INFORMATION... CONTACT: DONNA FRANKLIN LIGHTNING SAFETY PROGRAM LEAD DONNA.FRANKLIN@NOAA.GOV 301-713-0090 EXT. 141 NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:48:26 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10local_facebook.txt National Weather Service Facebook Presence NWS is exploring expansion of its presence on Facebook. Facebook is a commonly used social networking service which allows participants to share information with other users. NWS has already has an effective national Facebook presence for purposes of outreach and education. NWS is now exploring expansion of this presence to the field office level to include provision of existing NWS products such as warnings. Because exploration of possibilities for a local Facebook presence cannot be done outside of the public Facebook environment, our prototyping efforts will be publicly visible. We are currently using WFO Fort Worth for our preliminary prototyping efforts. Work on this local Facebook page is in preparation for an experimental service to be provided at six local offices. More information and initiation of a public comment and review period will be provided when NWS is prepared to offer this service on a more consistent basis. Disclaimers regarding NWS use of social media services can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php http://www.weather.gov/credits.php#socialmedia If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: Ronald C. Jones National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-1381 x 130 ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov For technical questions regarding the local Facebook pages please contact: David Billingsly 819 Taylor Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-978-1300 david.billingsley@noaa.gov National public information statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10lub_rws.txt Soliciting comments until October 1, 2010, on discontinuing the West Texas Weather Summary RWSTX) product The NWS is considering discontinuing the West Texas Weather Summary (RWSTX) product issued by the NWS Forecast Office in Lubbock, TX. Table 1. Product Proposed for Discontinuance PRODUCT NAME AWIPS ID WMO HEADING West Texas Weather Summary RWSTX AWUS84 KLUB An enhanced graphical product providing similar information is available online at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=lub Please send comments on this proposal to: Justin Weaver Meteorologist-in-Charge 2579 S. Loop 289, Suite 100 Lubbock, Texas 79423 806-745-3916 extension 222 justin.weaver@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:50:30 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10madis.txt Transition of MADIS Real-Time Processing to NWS Operations Effective November 2, 2010, the NWS Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) real time processing became operational. MADIS is a distributed information technology system that ingests environmental data from government and non-government observation collection systems. MADIS then performs static and dynamic quality control on the data, converts the data sets into common formats, and makes them available to the user community enterprise through multiple data transfer protocols via the Internet. MADIS leverages partnerships with international agencies; federal, state, and local agencies (e.g. state Departments of Transportation); universities; volunteer networks; and the private sector (e.g. airlines, railroads), to integrate observations from their stations with those of NOAA to provide a finer density, higher frequency observational database for use by the greater meteorological community. MADIS observational products and services were first developed at NOAA Research by the Global Systems Division (GSD) of the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL). The NWS MADIS system consists of a distributed architecture consisting of ingest and distribution services at the Telecommunications Operations Center (TOC) with processing performed at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Central Operations NCO). MADIS will continue to run quasi-operationally in a research test environment at ESRL/GSD, where new advances will be developed and tested prior to being put into operations. The ESRL/GSD system also has an archive of real-time data, and serves as the backup to the operational system. For more information on MADIS, or to become a MADIS data user, see http://madis.noaa.gov. Existing MADIS data users have been sent an email describing how to access the NWS MADIS system. MADIS users should switch to the NWS MADIS system by January 31, 2011. If you have questions or feedback, please contact: Madis-support@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:11:14 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10mag_website.txt Soliciting Comments until December 31, 2010, on the Experimental Model Analyses and Guidance Website The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is seeking user comments on the new experimental Model Analyses and Guidance (MAG) website, located at: http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov The MAG website showcases the NWS suite of graphical numerical model analyses and guidance and observational database. The experimental MAG was made available in June 2010. We are seeking public comment through December 31, 2010. Comments on the MAG may be provided at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=NCEP-MAG The MAG is an upgrade of the current experimental NCEP Model Analysis and Forecast (MAF) site located at http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis Following a successful review and comment period, the MAG will become operational and the experimental MAF site will be discontinued. More details about the MAG can be found in the Product Description Document (PDD) located on the front page of the MAG website. For technical questions/comments about the MAG, please contact: Bradley Mabe NCEP/NCO Systems Integration Branch Camp Springs, MD mag.helpdesk@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:29 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10marine_bullets.txt NWS is Soliciting Public Comments on the Experimental Use of Bulleted Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Message and Marine Weather Message. Comments Will be Accepted until May 31, 2011 Through May 31, 2011, NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) with marine responsibility in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside CONUS will issue Coastal/Lakeshore Hazard Message (CFW) and Marine Weather Message (MWW) using an experimental bulleted format. NWS is requesting comments during this period through the following Web address: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=bcfwmww The experimental bulleted format is similar to the current format for severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings. The bulleted format should make it easier for users to quickly read vital information during hazardous weather events. During the experimental period, WFOs may temporarily revert back to the current, non-bulleted format to maintain mission critical warning services. A Product Description Document for these experimental products, which includes examples of bulleted CFW and MWW products, is online at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php A list of all coastal and Great Lakes WFOs is online at: http://www.weather.gov/om/marine/marine_map.htm At the close of the public comment period, the NWS will evaluate all comments to determine whether to implement bulleted CFW/MWW products nationwide. For have comments or questions, please contact: David Soroka National Weather Service Marine and Coastal Services Branch 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-713-1677x111 David.Soroka@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10mixed_case.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15 2010 ON PROPOSED CHANGE TO MIXED CASE AND EXPANDED CHARACTER SET IN ALL NWS TEXT PRODUCTS REFERENCE: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-28 ON USE OF UPPER AND LOWERCASE LETTERS IN NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS...SERVICE CHANGE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES IN EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16 2010 BEGINNING MAY 28 AND CONTINUING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15 2010... NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE ALL NWS TEXT PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE UPPER AND LOWER CASE ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS RATHER THAN ALL UPPERCASE AS IS PRESENTLY DONE. ADDITIONAL PUNCTUATION AND OTHER CHARACTERS THAT ARE PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE ALPHABET NO. 5 WOULD ALSO BE PERMITTED. MANY NWS PARTNERS AND USERS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR NWS TEXT PRODUCTS /WATCH /WARNING /ADVISORY /STATEMENT /FORECAST /ENVIRONMENTAL DATA/ TO BE PROVIDED IN MIXED CASE AND TO INCLUDE AN EXPANDED PUNCTUATION AND CHARACTER SET. THIS CHANGE WOULD MAKE TEXT PRODUCTS EASIER TO READ AND ALLOW USERS TO CLICK ON INTERNET LINKS DIRECTLY RATHER THAN CONVERTING THEM TO LOWERCASE OR MIXED CASE. PLEASE SEE SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-28 FOR DETAILS ON RELATED CHANGES TO PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS... SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES WITH THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADING OF NOUS41 KWBC AND AWIPS IDENTIFIER OF PNSWSH. CHANGES TO THOSE MESSAGES PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A RISK REDUCTION EFFORT IN A NON-OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND FOR VALUABLE USER FEEDBACK. THE NWS IS SEEKING COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15 2010 AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=MIXED-CASE NWS WILL KEEP THE SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM OPEN INDEFINITELY TO TRACK USER ISSUES AND COMMENTS OF THIS TRANSITION. USER FEEDBACK WILL HELP NWS BETTER PLAN THE EVENTUAL TRANSITION OF ALL NWS TEXT PRODUCTS TO MIXED CASE AND EXPANDED CHARACTER SET. ADDITIONAL NOTICES AND STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS USER FEEDBACK IS ANALYZED AND PROGRESS IS MADE IN PLANNING FOR TRANSITION OF OTHER NWS PRODUCTS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS... PLEASE CONTACT: HERB WHITE NWS DISSEMINATION SERVICES MANAGER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 HERBERT.WHITE@NOAA.GOV 301-713-0090 EXT. 146 NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 28 May 2010 17:23:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10mmefs.txt Soliciting comments on the experimental NWS Hydrologic Short-Term Meteorological Model-Based Ensemble Forecasting System from January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 From January 1, 2011, to June 30, 2011, the NWS will be seeking comments from users on a new experimental NWS hydrologic short- term(0-7 days) meteorological model-based ensemble forecasting system (MMEFS). During this experimental period, MMEFS information will be generated by the following River Forecast Centers (RFC): Northeast RFC, Middle Atlantic RFC, Ohio RFC, and the Southeast RFC. The MMEFS uses the temperature and precipitation output from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Ensemble Forecast System, Short Range Ensemble Forecasts, and the North American Ensemble Forecast System. These ensemble member outputs and the current hydrologic model are run through the RFC Ensemble Streamflow Prediction System to generate a number of possible river forecast outcomes. The outcomes are turned into short-term probabilistic forecasts. MMEFS supplements the operational river forecasts available online at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps/ The MMEFS web pages are available online at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mmefs/index.php You may obtain more information on this product on Page 2 of the experimental products listing at: http://products.weather.gov/ For comments concerning this product, please contact: Laurie Hogan NWS Hydrologic Services Division 630 Johnson Ave, Suite 202 Bohemia, NY 11716 631-244-0114 laurie.hogan@noaa.gov National Service Change Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:22:49 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10revised_dual_pol_tins.txt Amended: Modified Dates for WSR-88D Dual Polarization Products and Level II Data Transmission Reference: Technical Implementation Notice 10-22 dated May 14, 2010; Implementation of WSR-88D Dual Polarization Level II Data: Effective November 17, 2010 with Dual Polarization Reference: Technical Implementation Notice 09-23 dated May 19, 2010; Addition of Dual Polarization WSR-88D Products to SBN, NOAAPORT, and RPCCDS: Effective with WSR-88D Dual Polarization November 2010 Beta Test The first Weather Surveillance Radar-1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) Beta Test start date has moved to January 2011. We anticipate the first dual polarization products and Level II data will be transmitted from the Beta Test sites approximately 12 days after the modification begins at each site. Sites will issue a Free Text Message (FTM) before starting the modification and another FTM before starting transmission of dual polarization products and Level II data. The estimated dates for the modification start and start of dual polarization data follows, subject to change: SITE MOD START DATE PRODUCT/DATA START DATE Wichita , KS (ICT) Jan 4 Jan 16 Phoenix , AZ (KIWA) Jan 24 Feb 6 Fort Polk , LA (KPOE) Feb 14 Feb 27 Morehead City , NC (KMHX) Feb 28 Mar 13 Chicago , IL (KLOT) Feb 28 Mar 13 Visit http://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/DualPol/Default.aspx for: - The modification deployment schedule, subject to change, for the rest of the WSR-88Ds. - Interface Control Documents for dual polarization data. - Additional dual polarization information. Other related information: - The centrally collected WSR-88D products and Level II will be archived at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) and will be available for download from: http://hurricane.ncdc.noaa.gov/pls/plhas/has.dsselect - KOUN Level II data is available in real time, subject to down periods during testing, via the NWS Level II Data Collection, Distribution, and Archive network. - KOUN products are not being generated and transmitted by a baseline Radar Product Generator in real time. However, the National Severe Storms Laboratory is generating displays of KOUN products, not using baseline software. These displays are available on an experimental basis at: http://wdssii.nssl.noaa.gov/web/wdss2/products/radar/koun.sh tml - Training materials for NEXRAD agency and external users are available at: http://www.wdtb.noaa.gov/ If you have questions or comments, please contact: Tim Crum WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Tim.D.Crum@noaa.gov or Mike Istok NWS Office of Science and Technology Michael.Istok@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10roc_testbed.txt INITIATION OF REAL-TIME WSR-88D LEVEL II DATA FROM RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER TEST BED RADARS REFERENCE: INITIATION OF WSR-88D DUAL POLARIZATION LEVEL II DATA: EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 17 2010 WITH DUAL POLARIZATION BETA TEST TIN 10-22 NWS HAS INITIATED REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC COLLECTION... DISTRIBUTION AND ARCHIVE OF WSR-88D LEVEL II DATA FROM THE TWO WSR-88D TEST BED SYSTEMS AT THE RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER... NORMAN OKLAHOMA. INFORMATION ON THE DATA STREAMS FOLLOWS: SITE ID SYSTEM AND DATA INFORMATION ------- --------------------------- KOUN DUAL POLARIZATION. BUILD 12.1 SUPER RESOLUTION THE FOLLOWING SITE IDENTIFIERS ARE FROM A NON-DUAL POLARIZED WSR-88D SYSTEM /ALSO KNOWN AS KCRI/ ADAPTABLE TO MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS DAN1 BUILD 12 SUPER RESOLUTION DOP1 BUILD 12 RECOMBINED FOP1 BUILD 12 RECOMBINED ROP3 BUILD 12 SUPER RESOLUTION NOP3 BUILD 12 SUPER RESOLUTION NOP4 BUILD 12 SUPER RESOLUTION ROP4 BUILD 12 SUPER RESOLUTION KOUN LATITUDE +35 14 09.81 LONGITUDE -97 27 44.46 ELEVATION 370 METER TOWER 20 METER KCRI LATITUDE +35 14 18 LONGITUDE -97 27 36 ELEVATION 366 METER TOWER 30 METER THE LEVEL II DATA FROM THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE FROM WSR-88DS UNDER TESTING... THUS: - MAY NOT BE CONTINUOUSLY AVAILABLE - MAY NOT ALWAYS BE AT THE HIGHEST DATA QUALITY - MAY CONTAIN INCOMPLETE VOLUME SCANS - WILL BE ARCHIVED AT THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER /NCDC/ AS TRANSMITTED AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://HURRICANE.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/PLS/PLHAS/HAS.DSSELECT FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES... CONTACT: TIM CRUM WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER 1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE NORMAN OK 73069 TIM.D.CRUM@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:50:54 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10sigmet_testing.txt U.S. SIGMET Testing Scheduled for November 10-24, 2010 NWS will perform end-to-end testing of SIGMET production from November 10-24. The tests serve as an important exercise for the three U.S. Meteorological Watch Offices (MWO) in Kansas City, Anchorage and Honolulu. The tests will include all three types of SIGMETs: Volcanic Ash (VA), Tropical Cyclone (WC) and Weather phenomena (WS). The validity period will be 10 minutes. The three MWOs will coordinate with the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAAC) in Anchorage and Washington for the Volcanic Ash SIGMETs and with the Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers (TCAC) in Miami and Honolulu for Tropical SIGMET issuance. The schedule is as follows: On November 10, 2010, the SIGMET test for Tropical Cyclone (WC) is scheduled to occur at 0200 UTC, when the Miami and Honolulu TCACs issue their Tropical Cyclone test advisories that drive the SIGMETs produced at the Kansas City and Honolulu MWOs. The following two WMO IDs will be using during this test: WCPN## KKCI WCPA## PHFO On November 17, 2010, the SIGMET test for Volcanic Ash (WV) is scheduled to occur at 0200 UTC when the Washington and Anchorage VAACs issue their Volcanic Ash Advisories (VAA), which drive the SIGMETs produced at the Kansas City, Honolulu and Anchorage MWOs. Look for the following three WMO IDs during this test: WVAK## PAWU WVPN## KKCI WVPA## PHFO On November 24, 2010, the SIGMET test for Weather phenomena (WS) is scheduled to occur at 0200 UTC when the three U.S. MWOs issue their test SIGMETs. Look for the following three WMO IDs during this test: WSAK## PAWU WSPN## KKCI WSPA## PHFO If active SIGMETs are occurring at the proposed date and time, the test will still occur. If you have any questions about this change, please contact: Michael Graf National Weather Service SSMC-2 Station 13314 1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring Md. 20910 301-713-1726 X 117 Michael.Graf@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:29:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10tafb_marine_grids.txt Soliciting comments for experimental gridded marine products through December 31, 2011 The NWS Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) is seeking user feedback on its experimental gridded marine products through December 31, 2011. TAFB is experimenting with 5 day forecasts of gridded mean sea level pressure, surface (10-meter) winds, and significant wave heights. These gridded products are produced by TAFB marine forecasters using the AWIPS Graphical Forecast Editor. These experimental products are generated by TAFB twice daily. The gridded marine weather elements are based upon the 0000 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and 1200 UTC cycles of the numerical weather prediction models. The products are then posted at approximately 0600 UTC and 1800 UTC to the National Hurricane Center website at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tafb/gridded_marine/index.php A comprehensive description of the gridded marine forecast product is posted at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgriddedmarine.shtml Users are encouraged to provide feedback on this experimental product by using the brief survey and comment form available on line at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=tafb-egmf A link to all NHC experimental products is also provided at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutexperimental.shtml If you have comments or questions please contact: Hugh Cobb Chief, Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch National Hurricane Center Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov 305-229-4454 NWS' National "Public Information Statements" are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:30:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10tchg.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2010 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2010... NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDFALLING TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES. THE SUITE OF GRAPHICS ADDRESSES FOUR HAZARDS: -WIND -TORNADOES -COASTAL FLOODING -INLAND FLOODING. THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY PARTICIPATING COASTAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/ WHEN THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ ISSUES A TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND/OR WARNING FOR A WFOS AREA OF FORECAST AND WARNING RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FOUR GRAPHICS...ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES...WILL BE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASES/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GHLS NETCDF FILES FOR THE FOUR HAZARD GRAPHICS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE. THE FOLLOWING WFOS...COMPRISING ALL THE COASTAL WFOS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN REGIONS....WILL PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY JUNE 1 2010: BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS /BOX/ BROWNSVILLE TEXAS /BRO/ CARIBOU MAINE /CAR/ CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /CHS/ CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /CRP/ GRAY MAINE /GYX/ HOUSTON TEXAS /HGX/ 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/ NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA /LIX/ SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO /SJU/ 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 LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER/GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=TCIG IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN KUHN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 JOHN.F.KUHN@NOAA.GOV 301-713-1677 X121 NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:14:10 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11-ces.txt Opportunity for NWS Partner Participation at CES 2012 January 10-13, 2012 On January 10-13, 2012, the NWS will host a booth at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The focus of the booth is on emergency alerting for all hazards through consumer electronics. The NWS is offering partners an opportunity to present or demonstrate your NWS related products or services at the booth. The primary criteria for selection are whether the product or service demonstrates use or delivery of NWS information in ways that save lives or protect property. Preference will be given to applications that involve emergency alerting. The time allotment per partner presentation is approximately 15 minutes, but this time frame is subject to change depending on the number of participating partners. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://apps.weather.gov/show/application.php for more information and to complete the application form. The deadline to submit your application is Wednesday, November 30. For questions about this opportunity, please contact: Mike Gerber Physical Scientist 1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Email: Mike.Gerber@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11_2.5km.txt Soliciting Comments on Proposed Enhancements to the Global Forecast System (GFS)-Based Gridded MOS Product Through November 30, 2011 The NWS is soliciting public comments by November 30, 2011, on the proposed increase in horizontal resolution over the CONUS from 5 km to 2.5 km and the future addition of several weather elements to the GFS-Based Gridded Model Output Statistics (MOS) Guidance. We will continue to provide the GFS-based gridded MOS guidance at a horizontal resolution of 5 km to allow sufficient time for necessary software or hardware upgrades. 1. Proposed increase in horizontal resolution The current GFS-based gridded MOS guidance over the CONUS is available on a Lambert Conformal grid at a horizontal resolution of 5 km. The resolution of the gridded MOS guidance over the CONUS will be increased from 5 km to 2.5 km to support the planned 2.5 km National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) and provide greater spatial detail in areas of complex terrain. Customers can expect the characteristics of the temperature, dewpoint temperature, daytime maximum/nighttime minimum temperature, relative humidity, sky cover, probability of thunderstorms, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts, and 24-hr snowfall amount to remain very similar to the current operational 5 km products with more detail noticeable in and around complex terrain. The enhanced resolution grids will be made available in grib2 format in the experimental area of the National Digital Guidance Database (NDGD) on a date to be advertised in an upcoming Technical Implementation Notice. Currently the grids are available at the link provided below. http://www.mdl.nws.noaa.gov/~mos/gmos/conus25 Table 1 below lists representations of the WMO headers for each 2.5 km gridded MOS element. Table 1: Communication Identifiers for the Experimental 2.5-km GFS-based Gridded MOS Grib2 Products for the CONUS WMO HEADING ELEMENT YAUXXX KWBQ Total Sky Cover YBUXXX KWBQ Wind Direction YCUXXX KWBQ Wind Speed YDUXXX KWBQ 12-Hour Probability of Precipitation YEUXXX KWBQ 2-Meter Temperature YFUXXX KWBQ 2-Meter Dew Point Temperature YGUXXX KWBQ Daytime Maximum Temperature YHUXXX KWBQ Nighttime Minimum Temperature YIUXXX KWBQ 6-h Quantitative Precipitation Amount YJUXXX KWBQ 6-h Probability of a Thunderstorm YRUXXX KWBQ Relative Humidity YSUXXX KWBQ 24-h Snowfall Amount YUUXXX KWBQ 6-Hour Probability of Precipitation YVUXXX KWBQ 12-h Quantitative Precipitation Amount YWUXXX KWBQ Wind Gusts YXUXXX KWBQ 12-h Probability of a Thunderstorm YYUXXX KWBQ 3-h Probability of a Thunderstorm 2. Proposed removal of some stations from gridded MOS analysis An additional proposed change is the removal of some Cooperative Observer Program (Coop) stations from the analysis of MOS daytime maximum and nighttime minimum temperature guidance. Forecasts for Coop sites within 10 km of a METAR station will no longer influence the temperature analysis. This is in response to complaints from users concerning discrepancies between the max/min MOS grids and the MOS point values at nearby locations. Coop sites contribute a large amount of detail to gridded MOS max/min forecasts, especially in data-sparse regions; however, the local 24-hour reporting period valid for Coop observations can be difficult to match with the appropriate daytime maximum and nighttime minimum forecast periods. A list of Coop sites proposed for removal and images from several case studies can be found at the following site: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/synop/gmos/coopremove.php 3. Proposed enhancement of PoP and QPF forecasts The experimental 2.5 km gridded MOS suite will include enhanced- resolution, GFS-based MOS probability of precipitation (PoP) and quantitative precipitation forecasts (HRMOS QPF). The improved QPF forecasts are developed from archived stage IV national mosaic precipitation data that defines the precipitation predict. In addition, high resolution topographic and climatological interactive predictors are incorporated into the equations to enhance resolution of the PoPs and QPFs. See the following link for more details: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/hrqpf/publications.php 4. Proposed future additions to gridded MOS Future additions to the 2.5 km gridded MOS suite will include GFS-based precipitation type and MOS predominant weather. The precipitation type guidance will include best category and probabilities of freezing, frozen and liquid precipitation types out to 192 hours in advance. Gridded precipitation type is produced differently from other gridded MOS elements. Generalized operator equations are used to generate forecasts directly at each 2.5 km gridpoint while incorporating gridded climatologies and logit 50 percent values as predictors, which help to capture localized effects and produce enhanced terrain detail. The experimental 2.5 km MOS weather grid is the predominant weather valid at the indicated hour, generated from a collection of other gridded MOS elements. The gridded MOS weather element provides type, probability, and intensity information valid every 3 hours out to 192 hours in advance. At this time, all of the above proposed enhancements are an addition to the gridded MOS suite, not a replacement for the current 5 km gridded MOS guidance. Customers who use the 5 km guidance over the CONUS can continue to use these products without disruption until all customers and systems are able to use the higher resolution guidance. Graphics, links to GRIB2 data for download, and more details on these experimental products can be found at: http://www.mdl.nws.noaa.gov/~mos/gmos/conus25 General information on the gridded MOS file structure and additional references is available at: http://www.weather.gov/mdl/synop/gmos.php Submit comments and questions regarding the proposed enhancements to the GFS-Based Gridded MOS products to: Kathryn Gilbert NWS Meteorological Development Laboratory 301 713-0023 x130 Kathryn.Gilbert@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:12 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11_iffdp.txt Comments Sought on Web-enabled International Flight Folder Documentation Program from February 1, 2011 to March 7, 2011 NWS is seeking comments between February 1, 2011, and March 7, 2011, on the experimental Web-Enabled International Flight Folder Documentation Program (WebIFFDP) as a replacement for the facsimile-based International Flight Folder Documentation Program (IFFDP). WebIFFDP is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Before using the service, authorized users must visit register by going to the following: http://aviationweather.gov/webiffdp/ As a contracting state of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United States is obligated to provide flight documentation services to the international aviation community. Since October 1, 1998, in accordance with Chapter nine of Annex 3 to the Convention on Civil Aviation, the Aviation Weather Center (AWC) has provided the required meteorological information to airline operators and flight crew members for the purposes of dispatch planning, pre-flight briefing and en-route guidance. The information for the IFFDP currently is transferred via a facsimile service. The proposed new WebIFFDP system offers users a Qualified Internet Communications Provider (QICP) certified web site for obtaining international aviation weather information. QICP is a certification by the FAA that a Website meets certain security, availability and transaction time standards. QICP WebIFFDP also introduces users to an enhanced web experience that includes custom Virtual Flight Folders. The web-based system will offer enhanced capabilities not available through a fax-based system. For technical questions and support in registering a user access for WebIFFDP, please contact: Ryan Solomon Aviation Weather Center 7220 NW 101ST Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 816-584-72048 Ryan.l.Solomon@noaa.gov For questions or comments about this change, or the WebIFFDP service, please contact: Michael Pat Murphy Warning Coordination Meteorologist Aviation Weather Center 7220 NW 101ST Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 816-584-72048 michael.pat.murphy@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:12 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11_nwstg.txt NWS Telecommunications Gateway/NWSTG/Outage Scheduled for June 7, 2011 To support the update of critical NWSTG hardware, a 60 to 75 minute outage of services will be experienced starting about 1230 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on June 7 2011. This outage will be delayed if Critical Weather is forecast. Impacted services will include Family of Services, socket services, other services to partners, as well as public internet and file transfer protocol servers with the uniform resource locators of: http://weather.noaa.gov ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov During the outage, these services will become unavailable or have delayed delivery of NWS products. For questions regarding this outage please contact: Robert Bunge Chief, Telecommunication Software Branch Telecommunication Operations Center 301-713-0882 x 114 Robert.Bunge@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:13 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11aigcw.txt Soliciting Comments on the Experimental Aviation Impact Guidance for Convective Weather (AIGCW) NWS is seeking user comments between April 15, 2011 and April 15, 2012 on the experimental AIGCW. Links to this product are online as follows: 3hr AIGCW http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/specialdrb.php?run=latest 1hr AIGCW http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref1hr/ The AIGCW is a graphical forecast capability that represents the probability of convective weather impacting air traffic operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The graphical product combines weather and air traffic data to support FAA and Airline collaborative decision making for Traffic Flow Management. The weather portion of this product uses the Short Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) Calibrated Thunderstorm output, which is operationally produced by NWS. The air traffic portion uses a 5-year set of historical air traffic data from 1 January 2004 through 31 December 2008. The AIGCW capability is then able to graphically illustrate the probability of convective weather impact to the normal, albeit historical, flow of air traffic in the NAS. The AIGCW was developed in conjunction with the FAA’s longer range collaborative strategic planning process, which is well beyond the traditional 6hr strategic planning timeframe. AIGCW provides a convective weather impact forecast to air traffic flows for 1-hour forecast intervals through 39 hours and 3-hour intervals through 87 hours. For technical questions and support in registering a user access for the Experimental AIGCW, please contact: David Bright Chief, Aviation Support Branch Aviation Weather Center 7220 NW 101ST Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 816-584-7204 david.bright@noaa.gov If you have questions or comments about this change, contact: Michael Pat Murphy Warning Coordination Meteorologist Aviation Weather Center 7220 NW 101ST Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153 816-584-7239 michael.pat.murphy@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11asos_testing.txt Operational Test and Evaluation (OTE) for Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) Software version 3.05 (v3.05) Note: The following changes have no direct impact on NOAA Weather Wire Service subscribers The ASOS product improvement program will begin an OTE on ASOS software v3.05 on or about October 3, 2011. The new v3.05 software load provides some 58 new functionalities to ASOS and includes 23 operational fixes to the current operational baseline v2.79D. The new capabilities will do the following: - Help ASOS to meet the encoding requirements for METAR/SPECI reports as outlined in the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (FMH-1) - Improve quality control logic for automated data, improve information provided in log files - Add the reporting of ice accretion amounts - Add the Ice Free Wind (IFW) sensor quality control algorithm - Provide support for the Federal Aviation and Administration’s (FAA) Weather Sensor Processor (WSP) program. - Add an Ice Accretion Remark on the 1-minute page and in the METAR and SPECI observations. The amount of ice accreting on a flat surface (planar icing), as estimated by the data from the freezing rain sensor, will be included in the remarks section of the METAR/ SPECI reports. The remark will have the format of "Ihnnn," where "h" is the hourly time period, i.e., 1, 3 or 6 hours. The value "nnn" is the ice thickness accumulated to the nearest 0.01 inch. A toggle for the ice accretion remark to be included in the METAR/SPECI reports is on the PHYSICALS page (REVUE-SITE-PHYS). The OTE will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 is scheduled to take place at 16 FAA service level D and O sites starting on or about October 3, 2011. Phase 2 is scheduled to take place at 26 FAA service level A, B, and C sites starting in the winter of 2011-2012. Phase 2 will start once the FAA trains the Contract Weather Observers (CWO) on the changes in v3.05. The duration of the OTE will be approximately 6 months, running through the winter months of 2011-2012. The OTE will conclude sometime during the spring of 2012. More detailed information on v3.05 software can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/ops2/ops24/documents/asos_v3.htm Phase 1: installation of ASOS v3.05 software at the following 16 sites beginning on or about 10/03/2011: BFD - Bradford, PA RME - Rome, NY TAN - Taunton, MA POR - Portage, AK ANJ - Sault Ste. Marie, MI WAL - Wallops Island, VA GIF - Winter Haven, FL ATT - Austin, TX LOL - Lovelock, NV OLS - Nogales, AZ CLM - Port Angeles, WA U.S. Navy Sites: KNAK - Annapolis, MD KNGU - Norfolk NAS, VA KNKT - Cherry Point MCAS, NC KNBC - Beaufort MCAS, SC KNIP - Jacksonville NAS, FL Phase 2 (26 Sites) beginning sometime during the winter of 2011- 2012: HIO - Portland, OR GKN - Gulkana, AK JNU - Juneau, AK FAI - Fairbanks, AK DSM - Des Moines, IA GRB - Green Bay, WI PIA - Peoria, IL SGF - Springfield, MO TOP - Topeka, KS BIS - Bismark, ND COU - Columbia, MO ACY - Atlantic City, NJ CLE - Cleveland, OH ORH - Worcestor, MA PWM - Portland, ME ITO - Hilo, HI LIH - Lihue, HI TRI - Bristol, TN DFW - Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX TUL - Tulsa, OK P68 - Eureka, NV PDT - Pendelton, OR SLC - Salt Lake City, UT TUS - Tucson, AZ BFI - Boeing Field, MT BIL - Billings, MT For more information, please contact: Joseph Facundo NWS Observing Systems Branch Silver Spring, MD 20910 Joseph.Facundo@noaa.gov 301-713-2093 ext.101 Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11asos_testing_aaa.txt Amended: Operational Test and Evaluation (OTandE) for Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) Software version 3.05 (v3.05) Note: The following changes have no direct impact on NOAA Weather Wire Service subscribers Amended to include FAA training of Air Traffic Controllers and extend conclusion of OTandE to spring or summer of 2012. The ASOS product improvement program will begin an OTandE on ASOS software v3.05 on or about October 3, 2011. The new v3.05 software load provides some 58 new functionalities to ASOS and includes 23 operational fixes to the current operational baseline v2.79D. The new capabilities will do the following: - Help ASOS to meet the encoding requirements for METAR/SPECI reports as outlined in the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 (FMH 1) - Improve quality control logic for automated data, improve information provided in log files - Add the reporting of ice accretion amounts - Add the Ice Free Wind (IFW) sensor quality control algorithm Provide support for the Federal Aviation and Administration’s (FAA) Weather Sensor Processor (WSP) program. - Add an Ice Accretion Remark on the 1 minute page and in the METAR and SPECI observations. The amount of ice accreting on a flat surface (planar icing), as estimated by the data from the freezing rain sensor, will be included in the remarks section of the METAR/ SPECI reports. The remark will have the format of "Ihnnn," where "h" is the hourly time period, i.e., 1, 3 or 6 hours. The value "nnn" is the ice thickness accumulated to the nearest 0.01 inch. A toggle for the ice accretion remark to be included in the METAR/SPECI reports is on the PHYSICALS page (REVUE SITE PHYS). The OTandE will be conducted in two phases. Phase 1 is scheduled to take place at 16 FAA service level D and O sites starting on or about October 3, 2011. Phase 2 is scheduled to take place at 26 FAA service level A, B, and C sites starting in the winter of 2011 2012. Phase 2 will start once the FAA trains the Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), and Contract Weather Observers (CWO’s) on the changes in v3.05. The duration of the OTandE will be approximately 6 months, running through the winter months of 2011 2012. The OTandE will conclude sometime during the spring or summer of 2012. More detailed information on v3.05 software can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/ops2/ops24/documents/asos_v3.htm Phase 1: installation of ASOS v3.05 software at the following 16 sites beginning on or about 10/03/2011: BFD Bradford, PA RME Rome, NY TAN Taunton, MA POR Portage, AK ANJ Sault Ste. Marie, MI WAL Wallops Island, VA GIF Winter Haven, FL ATT Austin, TX LOL Lovelock, NV OLS Nogales, AZ CLM Port Angles, WA U.S. Navy Sites: KNAK Annapolis, MD KNGU Norfolk NAS, VA KNKT Cherry Point MCAS, NC KNBC Beaufort MCAS, SC KNIP Jacksonville NAS, FL Phase 2 (26 Sites) beginning sometime during the winter of 2011 2012: HIO Portland, OR GKN Gulkana, AK JNU Juneau, AK FAI Fairbanks, AK DSM Des Moines, IA GRB Green Bay, WI PIA Peoria, IL SGF Springfield, MO TOP Topeka, KS BIS Bismark, ND COU Columbia, MO ACY Atlantic City, NJ CLE Cleveland, OH ORH Worcestor, MA PWM Portland, ME ITO Hilo, HI LIH Lihue, HI TRI Bristol, TN DFW Dallas Ft. Worth, TX TUL Tulsa, OK P68 Eureka, NV PDT Pendelton, OR SLC Salt Lake City, UT TUS Tucson, AZ BFI Boeing Field, MT BIL Billings, MT For more information, please contact: Joseph Facundo NWS Observing Systems Branch Silver Spring, MD 20910 Joseph.Facundo@noaa.gov 301 713 2093 ext.101 Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11cap_wiki.txt Developers Resource for NWS Alerts Information The NWS plans to experimentally produce Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) profile messages by fall 2011. In preparation, the NWS has created online documentation in a collaborative "wiki" venue for anyone wishing to review and participate in discussion regarding the CAP elements planned for production. This new venue is available to the national and international community and will be especially useful for developers and redistributors of NWS watches, warnings, advisories and special statements. The new wiki, hosted through the U.S. General Services Administration’s Apps.gov NOW service, includes a documentation page and a collaborative discussion page for each CAP element NWS plans to produce. Visitors may register for a user account to take part in the collaborative discussion pages and be automatically notified whenever there are changes to these and the documentation pages. The new wiki is located at https://wiki.citizen.apps.gov/nws_developers To register for a user account, click Login/create at the top right of the page. For more information, please contact: Mike Gerber Physical Scientist Silver Spring, MD 20910 Mike.Gerber@noaa.gov 301-713-0090 x170 National Public Information Statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ccfp_schedule.txt Collaborative Convective Forecast Product (CCFP) Production Schedule for 2011: Effective March 01 2011 Note: The following changes have no impact on NOAA Weather Wire subscribers Start time for the initial 2011 CCFP is 0300 EST on Tuesday March 1, 2011. As in the past, forecasts will be issued every 2 hours and contain a forecast valid for 2, 4 and 6 hours. Forecasts will coincide with the ATCSCC strategic planning team teleconferences, issued daily beginning at 0300, and concluding at 2100 EST. The concluding forecast for the 2011 convective season will be issued on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 1900 EDT. CCFP production system testing will occur on February 25 and 28 2011, at 0900, 1100 and 1300 EST. Testing will include opening the chat and transmission of null ASCII coded messages. There will be no changes to the forecast hours, coverage definitions, or text boxes this year. The CCFP is available via the NWS Telecommunications Gateway circuit in an ASCII coded text format under the following WMO communications headers. FAUS27 KKCI FAUS28 KKCI FAUS29 KKCI Additional information on CCFP can be found at: http://aviationweather.gov/products/ccfp/ For questions concerning the CCFP schedule or testing, contact: Debra Blondin Chief Domestic Operations Branch Aviation Weather Center Kansas City Missouri 816-584-7207 debra.blondin@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:58 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11climate_normals.txt Change to New 1981-2010 Climate Normals Effective August 1 The NWS will incorporate the new 1981-2010 Climate Normals into our climate text products on August 1. The products affected will be: Daily Climatological Report (CLI) Monthly Climatological Report (CLM) Quarterly Climatological Report (CLQ) Seasonal Climatological Report (CLS) Annual Climatological Report (CLA) Preliminary Local Climatological Data Report (CF6) Any product that has data that crosses the August 1 implementation date, such as the quarterly, seasonal and annual Climatological Reports, will use the new 1981-2010 Climate Normals for required calculations for the entire period. Products issued prior to the change date will not be reissued using the new climate Normals. Climate Normals are calculated every 10 years and are an average of 30 years of climate data. The calculations are done by The National Climatic Data Center. More information can be found at; http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/normals/usnormals.html If you have any question or comments, please contact: Jim Zdrojewski Climate Data Program Analyst Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-713-1970 x181 James.Zdrojewski@noaa.gov National public information statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:58 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11excessive_heat.txt Excessive Heat Expected over Central and Eastern United States from July 15 through July 22, 2011 A combination of very hot temperatures and high humidity will create dangerous heat indices over the central United States this weekend which will spread into the East next week. A stagnant weather pattern is developing over the Midwest as a large region of high pressure develops in the upper levels of the atmosphere. This pattern will result in generally light winds and widespread afternoon temperatures into the upper 90s to lower 100s. This pattern combined with increasing humidity will create dangerous heat indices well above 100 degrees over a large portion of the nation for several days. Excessive heat watches, warnings and heat advisories are in effect for a large portion of the central Unites States. Temperatures will feel like 100 to 110 degrees during the afternoon hours. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, see http://www.weather.gov Heat index safety information and meanings of watches, warnings and advisories can be found at: http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php Graphical heat index forecasts continuing into next week are online at: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heat_index_MAX.shtml For more information, contact: Jannie Ferrell NWS Public and Fire Weather Branch Jannie.Ferrell@noaa.gov Silver Spring, MD 20910 National Public Information Statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:59 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11exp_prob_winter.txt Soliciting Comments until December 31, 2011, on Experimental Probabilistic Winter Precipitation Forecasts for CONUS The NWS is soliciting comments through December 31, 2011, on its experimental Probabilistic Winter Precipitation Forecasts (PWPFs) for CONUS only. Please submit comments to the following link: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=PROBWPF The experimental Probabilistic Winter Precipitation Forecasts depict the probability of 24 hour amounts of snow or freezing rain for several thresholds in inches. The forecasts are produced for three consecutive 24 hour periods out to 72 hours and are based on the deterministic Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) Winter Weather Desk (WWD) accumulation forecasts. They are, however, automatically generated using an ensemble of model forecasts along with WWD forecasts. The products are available online at: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/pwpf_24hr/wwd_24hr_probs_sn.php A Product Description Document (PDD) is available online at: http://products.weather.gov/detaile.php?selrow=420 For more information, please contact: Ed Danaher Chief, HPC Development and Training Branch Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 763-8000, ext. 7354 edwin.danaher@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:59 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11extreme_cold.txt Currently soliciting comments by April 15, 2011 on experimental use of an Extreme Cold Warning product Beginning January 10, 2011, and continuing through April 15, 2011, select NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) will issue an Extreme Cold (EC) Warning product on an experimental basis. Comments should be submitted at the following web address: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=ecw On occasion temperatures may fall to well below zero readings with no wind occurring. Currently the only way to headline very cold temperatures is with the use of Wind Chill Advisory or Warning products. The experimental EC warning product will be issued in the rare situations where air temperatures fall to dangerous levels as identified by wind chill criteria but there is little to no wind occurring. EC warnings will be issued as Non Precipitation Weather (NPW) products and will use NWS Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) EC.W for dissemination. The WFOs that will be participating in this experiment and product identifiers are shown in Table 1. Table 1. WFO WMO HEADING AWIPS ID Rapid City, SD WWUS73 KUNR NPWUNR Aberdeen, SD WWUS73 KABR NPWABR Sioux Falls, SD WWUS73 KFSD NPWFSD Bismarck, ND WWUS73 KBIS NPWBIS Eastern ND/Grand Forks, ND WWUS73 KFGF NPWFGF Minneapolis, MN WWUS73 KMPX NPWMPX Duluth, MN WWUS73 KDLH NPWDLH Little Rock, AR WWUS73 KLZK NPWLZK A Product Description Document (PDD) for this experimental product is online at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php After the experimental period and the close of the comment period, NWS will evaluate all comments to determine whether to proceed with national implementation of the EC warning product. For comments or questions regarding this PNS, please contact: Jim Keeney 7220 NW 101St Terrace Building Routing Code: W/CR1 Kansas City, MO 64153-2371 Phone: 816-268-3141 jim.keeney@noaa.gov or Paul Stokols National Weather Service Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-713-1867 x-139 paul.stokols@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:00 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11floodsafety.txt 2011 Flood Safety Awareness Week March 14-18, 2011 NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has designated March 14- 18, 2011, as the annual Flood Safety Awareness Week. It floods someplace in the United States or its territories nearly every day of the year. In the past 30 years, floods have killed an average of 95 people a year and have caused an average of $7.5 billion dollars in damages annually. The goals of Flood Safety Awareness Week are to heighten public awareness of the risks associated with floods and flash floods, inform the public about NWS forecast and warning services and flood safety information, and empower citizens to take actions necessary to protect their lives and property. Americans depend on river and flood forecasts issued by the NWS throughout the year. Each geographic region of the United States has one or more times of the year when flooding is an increased concern. In the late fall and winter Powerful Pacific storms can strike the West Coast causing extensive flooding. From late winter into spring, people living across the northern third of the nation closely monitor NWS forecasts when snow and ice can melt quickly, sometimes causing ice jams and extensive river flooding. In the spring and summer, the threat of a flash flood from a thunderstorm is always a possibility almost anywhere in the country. Each summer and fall, millions of people living near the Gulf and East coasts listen keenly to tropical weather reports to determine if their area will be impacted by a flood from a tropical storm or hurricane. NWS is committed to improving the timeliness and accuracy of river and flood forecasts and warnings necessary to move people out of harm’s way and save valuable resources. Gary Carter, Director of the NWS Office of Hydrologic Development, stated, “Water resource issues, including floods, profoundly affect our nation’s economy, policies and regulatory frameworks. To address the growing water challenges and guide critical decisions, NOAA is leading an interagency consortium called Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS), which consists initially of NOAA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The consortium will unify and leverage each agency’s water science, observation and prediction capabilities to improve water resources forecasts, foster better communications and provide the common operating picture required to mitigate the death and destruction caused by major floods.” Dr. Thomas Graziano, Chief of the NWS Hydrologic Services Division, stated, “Population growth, climate change and the increased habitation and economic development of flood prone regions increase the flood threat and underscore the need for improved science and services. Since no single agency has all of the capabilities and resources needed to tackle these complex issues, IWRSS provides the business model needed to facilitate working together in the Information Age.” Extensive information about flooding and flood safety, including educational materials, videos, brochures, and news articles can be found online at: http://www.weather.gov/floodsafety Detailed information can be found on this web page about important topics covered in the following paragraphs. Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) is the NWS frontline solution for providing improved river and flood forecasting and water information across America. AHPS provides a suite of graphical and numeric products over the Internet to assist the public, community leaders and emergency managers in making better life and cost saving decisions about evacuations and movement of property before flooding occurs. The broad reach of AHPS extends the range of forecasts from short-term (up to 6 hours) to long-term (out to weeks and months). AHPS provides the public with more detailed and accurate answers to the following questions: How high will the river rise? When will the river reach its peak? Where will the flooding occur? How long will the flood last? How long will the drought continue? and How certain is the forecast? Your gateway to web resources provided through AHPS begins here: http://water.weather.gov Turn Around Don’t Drown Most flood-related deaths occur in motor vehicles when people attempt to drive through flooded roadways. Don’t underestimate the power of flowing water across a road. NWS has developed the flood safety slogan: Turn Around Don’t Drown and hopes you will remember these words when you’re faced with a flooded roadway and have an important decision to make. Be especially cautious when driving at night when it is harder to recognize flood dangers. Floods, Droughts, and Other Related Phenomena. Many parts of the nation will experience floods or flash floods this year. In other areas, drought will prevail. Hydrologic extremes have always plagued our vast nation. Tropical cyclone inland flooding, snowmelt flooding, ice jams and debris flows are just some of the flood-related phenomena which pose a threat to Americans. Flood Insurance Flood losses typically are not covered in homeowner insurance policies; however, flood insurance is available in communities taking part in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA’s FloodSmart campaign promotes the idea that all Americans should know their flood risk and choose the appropriate flood insurance. For more information on flood insurance, refer to: http://www.floodsmart.gov Flood Safety NWS, along with government and private sector partners, educates communities across the United States about flood risks and how to respond to flood threat. Knowing what to do before, during and after a flood can save lives and reduce injuries and property damage. NWS is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States and its territories. It operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy. Visit us online at: http://www.weather.gov NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Visit us at: http://www.noaa.gov For more information, contact: Dan Matusiewicz NWS Hydrologic Services Branch Silver Spring, MD 20910 Daniel.Matusiewicz@noaa.gov National public information statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:01 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11goes-west.txt GOES West EMWIN Users Must Take Action to Continue Receiving EMWIN Broadcast after December 14, 2011 The National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service recently set the date for the Geostationary Satellite-15 (GOES) satellite to replace GOES 11 (West) satellite as on or about December 14 2011. Due to changes in the satellite configuration that provide the Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) broadcast, EMWIN users must take action to ensure continued reception of this data service. On or before December 14, 2011, GOES West EMWIN users with legacy EMWIN systems will need to repoint to GOES 12 or upgrade to an EMWIN-N capable system. Legacy users should repoint to GOES 12 as soon as possible to determine if they are able to acquire the signal from their location. GOES West users with an EMWIN-N capable system need only configure the software demodulator and toggle the switch on the intermediate frequency adapter to the QPSK setting. Processing of the EMWIN-N broadcast can then begin. GOES 12 is operating at 60 degrees west to help support Central America, the Caribbean and South America. The EMWIN-I 9.6 kbps signal was activated on GOES 12 on May 5, 2010, and will remain on until further notice; however GOES 12 is currently scheduled to be removed from service in May 2013 so it is strongly recommended that users transition as soon as possible. For the latest information on the GOES West transition, the EMWIN-N transition and for a list of vendors that currently provide these systems, please visit the following websites: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/EMWIN/transition.htm http://www.weather.gov/EMWIN/winven.htm EMWIN is a low cost satellite weather data broadcast service that provides one of the most resilient methods of receiving NWS weather information. The service includes warnings, forecasts, graphics and imagery. The goal of EMWIN is to provide emergency managers the capability to respond faster to severe weather, tsunamis and other hazards. More information on the EMWIN service can be found at the EMWIN website at: http://www.weather.gov/EMWIN/index.htm If you have questions or comments, please contact: Rob Wagner EMWIN Team Office of Operational Systems 301-713-0077 robert.wagner@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:01 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11graphicast.txt Soliciting comments for experimental Graphicast Product through December 31, 2011 The NWS is seeking user feedback on an experimental Graphicast product through December 31, 2011. The Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) is providing an experimental daily Graphicast of significant marine weather for its offshore and high seas areas of responsibility. The parameters include: Surface (10-m) winds Significant wave heights Primary swell height Period and direction Mean seal level pressure (MSLP) Fog Volcanic ash Significant precipitation This experimental product will be generated by TAFB daily at approximately 0000 UTC and posted to the National Hurricane Center website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine_forecasts.shtml A comprehensive description of the gridded marine forecast product is posted at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgraphicast.shtml The Catalog entry in the New and Enhanced Products and Services Catalog is posted at: http://products.weather.gov Users are encouraged to provide feedback on this experimental product by using the brief survey and comment form online at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=tafb- graphicasts A link to all NHC experimental products is also provided at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutexperimental.shtml If you have comments or questions please contact: Hugh Cobb Chief, Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch National Hurricane Center Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov 305-229-4454 National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:02 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11haz_map.txt Soliciting Comments through May 31, 2011, on an Experimental Web Hazards Map NWS is accepting comments through May 31, 2011, on an experimental web hazards map online at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/newmap/ This proposed web service is in response to numerous comments and suggestions for improved data display and interaction, and takes advantage of the capabilities of modern web browsers. Using the experimental web hazards map, users can access hazardous weather information, NWS routine weather forecasts and observations, and links to local NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) web pages. NWS partners and users are encouraged to provide feedback via a comment link at the top of the experimental web hazards map or directly at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=newmap Further information regarding this experimental web service is available in a Product Description Document online at: http://products.weather.gov/detaile.php?selrow=419 For technical questions, please contact: Brian Walawender NOAA/NWS/CRH Kansas City, MO 64163-2371 Brian.Walawender@noaa.gov For general questions about this notice, or policy questions regarding this experimental web service, contact: Kevin Scharfenberg NOAA/NWS/OCWWS Norman, OK 73072-7268 Kevin.Scharfenberg@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:02 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11heat_awareness.txt Excessive Heat and Sun Safety Guidance for 2011 Season Summer is just around the corner, and NOAA’s National Weather Service is seeking assistance from the media to help educate the public about the danger of extreme heat and ultraviolet radiation. This Friday is national "Don’t Fry Day," offering a great opportunity for reporters and broadcast meteorologists to alert the public on heat and ultraviolet radiation safety. This year, NWS is partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to join the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention’s "Don’t Fry Day" campaign. Heat and UV radiation are silent killers that do not have the same visual impact as weather hazards such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Just last year, more than 30 outdoor workers died as a result of heat stroke. In addition, more than 2 million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. There are more new skin cancer cases each year than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancers combined. Heat can also be a killer on a mild day, when children or pets are left in parked vehicles. Each year children die from excessive heat as a result of being left in closed, parked vehicles. Last year 49 children died of hyperthermia because they were left in closed vehicles. Studies have shown that the temperature inside a parked vehicle can rise rapidly to a dangerous level Preventive measures can be taken to help avoid the harmful effects of exposure to excessive heat and UV radiation. The first step is to be aware of existing heat and UV radiation services and safety information. Available public resources are as follows: NWS: Heat-related Watch, Warning, and Advisory (WWA) products are sent to NWS partners and the public whenever excessive heat events are expected. These products can be accessed anytime at: www.weather.gov In addition, a variety of resources and information relating to excessive heat is available on NOAA’s NOAAWatch website via the "Excessive Heat" tab at: http://www.noaawatch.gov/themes/heat.php. Information provided includes details on the definitions and intended usage of NWS’ heat-related WWA products, an explanation of the Heat Index and how it is used in NWS forecast operations, and safety tips for staying safe in the summer heat and sun. Additional information on summer safety, and the associated impacts of excessive heat and sun to the human body, is provided via our partners’ links cited below. EPA: Daily updates on the UV Index and associated sun safety steps are available at the "SunWise" website at: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/ http://www.epa.gov/SUNWISE/ A national map depicting forecast elevated and "alert" UV levels for the mid-day period around the contiguous 48 states is provided as an experimental product on the NWS Climate Prediction Center’s website at: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/uv_index/uv_al ert.shtml The SunWise website also lets users access their local UV Index by ZIP code and to receive automated UV Alerts via email when UV radiation is anomalously high for a particular location, that is, when an Alert is in effect. EPA also offers the UV Index as a smart phone application at: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/mobile/ An Excessive Heat Events Guidebook for the public, developed by the EPA in 2006 in collaboration with the NWS, CDC, and DHS, provides guidance that communities can use to develop mitigation plans. This guidebook is accessible online at: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/about/heatguidebook.html OSHA: OSHA launched a heat illness prevention campaign for outdoor work in April 2011. Information on the campaign and new resources, including illustrated fact sheets and worksite posters, training resources, and public service announcements are available at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/index.html. NWS and OSHA are also partnering to increase awareness for outdoor workers and their employers during excessive heat events. NWS will incorporate specific outdoor worker safety precautions when heat advisories and warnings are issued this summer. CDC: Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and the majority of these cancers are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Skin cancer risk can be reduced by seeking shade, wearing protective clothing, avoiding tanning beds, and using sunscreen. CDC provides leadership for nationwide efforts to reduce illness and death caused by skin cancer through education, surveillance, and research efforts. Information on skin cancer statistics, prevention, and CDC’s skin cancer initiatives is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/ National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention: The National Council is an umbrella organization of 45 major national groups dedicated to preventing skin cancer, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Cancer Society, Melanoma Research Foundation, and the Skin Cancer Foundation, as well as Federal agency partners and many smaller family foundations devoted to disease prevention. Specific tips on preventing skin cancer as well as more than 35 "Don’t Fry Day" resources, including media guides, posters, graphics and an "Action Kit for Meteorologists," are available at the National Council’s website at: http://www.skincancerprevention.org FDA: The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. Information on applying sunscreen, wearing the most effective sunglasses, and other sun safety tips are available at: http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049090.htm#Ti psforApplyingSunscreen In general, the partners offer the following heat wave and UV safety tips: Slow down. Reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous work or recreational activities to the coolest time of the day. 2. Get acclimated. Gradually work-up to outdoor work and recreational activities so that your body adjusts to hot conditions. 3. Dress in lightweight light-colored clothing to reflect heat and sun light; wear hats and sunglasses that provide 99 to 100 percent UV protection. 4. Drink plenty of water or other non-alcoholic fluids. Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages. 5. Do not take salt tablets unless directed to by a physician. 6. Take frequent breaks during work or play. Spend more time in air-conditioned places and seek shade outside, especially during midday hours. 7. Check the UV Index and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun. 8. Never leave any person or pet in a closed, parked vehicle. 9. Generously apply sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher that provides both UVA and UVB protection. 10. Know what the signs and symptoms or heat illness are. Check on workers, particularly those wearing protective suits. Elderly persons, children, invalids, those on certain medications or drugs, outdoor workers, and persons with weight and alcohol problems are particularly susceptible to heat and should pay especially close attention to the above tips, particularly during heat waves in areas where excessive heat is rare. Educate yourself and the public on the dangers of excessive heat and overexposure to the sun and what preventive measures to take to avoid skin cancer and heat-related illnesses or deaths. You may help save lives. For further information, please contact: Jannie G. Ferrell National Weather Service 301-713-1867 x135 Jannie.G.Ferrell@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:02 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11hpc4-5qpf.txt Soliciting Comments until March 31, 2011, on the Experimental QPF Forecasts For Days 4 And 5 The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) in the NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction is accepting comments until March 31, 2011, on experimental 6-hourly quantitative precipitation forecasts (QPF) for days 4 and 5. The HPC derives this product using QPF values from the Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) to disaggregate the 48 hour forecasts issued for days 4 and 5 by HPC forecasters into 6 hour increments. The experimental 6-hour interval QPF product for days 4 and 5 has been entered into the national catalog of new and enhanced products. You may view it at the following link: http://products.weather.gov/detaile.php?selrow=412. The products can be seen at the following link: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day45_6hrly.php Please submit comments to the following link: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=6HRQPFDY45 For more information, contact: Edwin Danaher Chief, HPC Development and Training Branch Camp Springs, MD 20746 301-763-8000, ext. 7354 edwin.danaher@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:03 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11hysplit amendment.txt Amended: HYSPLIT Trajectories Request Function to be Provided via Weather Forecast Office NWS Spot Forecast Request Webpages Effective September 19 2011 Amended to extend the comment request period through December 31, 2012 to allow a HYSPLIT education/outreach effort and more meaningful user evaluation. NWS is accepting comments until December 31, 2012, regarding the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model (HYSPLIT) Trajectories Request Function when provided via WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages. Comments concerning this experimental service are welcome: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=NSWHT Effective September 19, 2011, all WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages will host a new, experimental functionality for requesting HYSPLIT trajectory runs from NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL). These elements will be available based on the North American Mesoscale Model (NAM) for CONUS and the Global Forecast System (GFS) for Alaska and Hawaii. The HYSPLIT Trajectories Request Function allows partners and users to request HYSPLIT trajectory runs at 500, 1500, and 3000 meters above ground level for the latitude/longitude of the spot forecast request location. The trajectory runs will begin at the request time for wildfires and emergency responses, and at the specified ignition time for prescribed fires. To request HYSPLIT trajectories from WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages, the authorized user must enter the phrase "hysplit to email@domain.gov" in the remarks section of the spot forecast request form. The HYSPLIT trajectory raw data, as well as ".gif" and ".kml" files, will be sent to the specified email address. Site-specific (spot) forecasts are issued by WFOs in support of official requests for wildfire management, natural resource management, emergency response and other threats to public safety. NWS Spot forecast requests are made via any of several of the normal methods (e.g., from Regional/WFO Fire Weather pages, telephone/facsimile, etc.) For technical information about HYSPLIT model trajectories: http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT_trajinfo.php For more information regarding this notice, please contact: Robyn Heffernan Fire Weather Science and Dissemination Meteorologist NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services Boise, ID 83705 208-387-5089 Robyn.Heffernan@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:09:24 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11hysplit.txt HYSPLIT Trajectories Request Function to be provided via Weather Forecast Office NWS Spot Forecast Request Webpages Effective September 19 2011 NWS is accepting comments until December 31, 2011, regarding the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model (HYSPLIT) Trajectories Request Function when provided via WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages. Comments concerning this experimental service are welcome: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=NSWHT Effective September 19, 2011, all WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages will host a new, experimental functionality for requesting HYSPLIT trajectory runs from NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL). These elements will be available based on the North American Mesoscale Model (NAM) for CONUS and the Global Forecast System (GFS) for Alaska and Hawaii. The HYSPLIT Trajectories Request Function allows partners and users to request HYSPLIT trajectory runs at 500, 1500, and 3000 meters above ground level for the latitude/longitude of the spot forecast request location. The trajectory runs will begin at the request time for wildfires and emergency responses, and at the specified ignition time for prescribed fires. To request HYSPLIT trajectories from WFO NWS Spot forecast request webpages, the authorized user must enter the phrase "hysplit to email@domain.gov" in the remarks section of the spot forecast request form. The HYSPLIT trajectory raw data, as well as ".gif" and ".kml" files, will be sent to the specified email address. Site-specific (spot) forecasts are issued by WFOs in support of official requests for wildfire management, natural resource management, emergency response and other threats to public safety. NWS Spot forecast requests are made via any of several of the normal methods (e.g., from Regional/WFO Fire Weather pages, telephone/facsimile, etc.) For technical information about HYSPLIT model trajectories: http://ready.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT_trajinfo.php For more information regarding this notice, please contact: Robyn Heffernan Fire Weather Science and Dissemination Meteorologist NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services Boise, ID 83705 208-387-5089 Robyn.Heffernan@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:03 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ice_accumulation_grids.txt Experimental Ice Accumulation Grids to be Added to the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD), for CONUS Only Effective October 12, 2011 Effective Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 1400 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Ice Accumulation grids will be added to NDFD on an experimental basis at a number of NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) over the Conterminous United States (CONUS) only. The WFOs issuing these grids are shown in the Product Description Document (PDD) available online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/ice.pdf The experimental Ice Accumulation grids are the expected average ice thickness on all exposed surfaces (in hundredths of inches) during a 6 hour period. An Ice Accumulation grid will be specified whenever at least a trace of ice accumulation is forecast for any hour during a valid period. The Ice Accumulation grids will be added to the NDFD CONUS sector and to the 16 pre-defined NDFD CONUS subsectors for each 6-hour period out to 48 hours from 00 UTC Day 1. More details regarding these new elements are available in the PDD in the online catalog of experimental NWS products and services at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php With this implementation, these forecasts will be available from NDFD in the standard methods: - GRIdded Binary version 2 (GRIB2) files via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - eXtensible Markup Language (XML) via Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Representational State Transfer (REST) - Graphics via web browser Users who pull NDFD elements in GRIB2 format, either via the Internet or via the Family of Services server access service may need to update their procedures and scripts to access these new elements. For customers who key on the World Meteorological Organization super heading to access NDFD elements, the super headings for the experimental Ice Accumulation grids are: Geographic Area WMO Header --------------- ---------- Central Great Lakes YZFZ98 KWBN Central Mississippi Valley YZHZ98 KWBN Central Plains YZKZ98 KWBN Central Rockies YZNZ98 KWBN CONUS YZUZ98 KWBN Eastern Great Lakes YZEZ98 KWBN Mid-Atlantic YZCZ98 KWBN Northeast YZBZ98 KWBN Northern Plains YZJZ98 KWBN Northern Rockies YZMZ98 KWBN Pacific Northwest YZPZ98 KWBN Pacific Southwest YZQZ98 KWBN Southeast YZDZ98 KWBN Southern Mississippi Valley YZIZ98 KWBN Southern Plains YZLZ98 KWBN Southern Rockies YZOZ98 KWBN Upper Mississippi Valley YZGZ98 KWBN Customers who use the NDFD in XML via Web service or the online graphical NDFD images can use the same methods they currently use to acquire these new experimental elements. The NDFD Ice Accumulation graphics will be labeled experimental. General information on accessing and using NDFD elements is available online at: http://ndfd.weather.gov/technical.htm If October 12, 2011 is declared a critical weather day, this implementation may be postponed. In that case, partners and users will be notified of that decision via an updated Public Information Statement as far in advance as possible. Comments and feedback on the experimental NDFD Ice Accumulation grids will be accepted through May 1, 2012. Links to online surveys for NDFD customers are: - GRIB2 users: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=ndfd-grids - Users OF XML SOAP service: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=xmlsoap - NDFD online graphics: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=gfp These new Ice Accumulation grids will remain experimental until all feedback is assessed and a technical analysis is completed. At that time, the NWS will determine whether to transition these experimental elements to operational status, discontinue them, or revise and retain them as experimental elements. For general questions regarding NDFD data, please email: NWS.NDFD@noaa.gov For technical questions regarding NDFD data, please contact: David Ruth Chief, Mesoscale Prediction Branch NOAA/NWS Office of Science and Technology Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 David.Ruth@noaa.gov For general questions regarding the Ice Accumulation grids or this PNS, please contact: Andy Horvitz Fire and Public Weather Services Branch NOAA/NWS Office of Climate Water and Weather Services Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Andy.Horvitz@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:03 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ice_accumulation_grids_caa.txt Corrected: Experimental Ice Accumulation Grids to be Added to the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD), for CONUS Only Effective October 12, 2011 Correction: Product Description Document, linked below, has been updated to include the addition of the Green Bay, Wisconsin, Weather Forecast Office and to reflect the date of October 12 for experimental status. Effective Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 1400 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Ice Accumulation grids will be added to NDFD on an experimental basis at a number of NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) over the Conterminous United States (CONUS) only. The WFOs issuing these grids are shown in the Product Description Document (PDD) available online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/ice.pdf The experimental Ice Accumulation grids are the expected average ice thickness on all exposed surfaces (in hundredths of inches) during a 6 hour period. An Ice Accumulation grid will be specified whenever at least a trace of ice accumulation is forecast for any hour during a valid period. The Ice Accumulation grids will be added to the NDFD CONUS sector and to the 16 pre- defined NDFD CONUS subsectors for each 6-hour period out to 48 hours from 00 UTC Day 1. More details regarding these new elements are available in the PDD in the online catalog of experimental NWS products and services at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php With this implementation, these forecasts will be available from NDFD in the standard methods: - GRIdded Binary version 2 (GRIB2) files via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) - eXtensible Markup Language (XML) via Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and Representational State Transfer (REST) - Graphics via web browser Users who pull NDFD elements in GRIB2 format, either via the Internet or via the Family of Services server access service may need to update their procedures and scripts to access these new elements. For customers who key on the World Meteorological Organization super heading to access NDFD elements, the super headings for the experimental Ice Accumulation grids are: Geographic Area WMO Header --------------- ---------- Central Great Lakes YZFZ98 KWBN Central Mississippi Valley YZHZ98 KWBN Central Plains YZKZ98 KWBN Central Rockies YZNZ98 KWBN CONUS YZUZ98 KWBN Eastern Great Lakes YZEZ98 KWBN Mid-Atlantic YZCZ98 KWBN Northeast YZBZ98 KWBN Northern Plains YZJZ98 KWBN Northern Rockies YZMZ98 KWBN Pacific Northwest YZPZ98 KWBN Pacific Southwest YZQZ98 KWBN Southeast YZDZ98 KWBN Southern Mississippi Valley YZIZ98 KWBN Southern Plains YZLZ98 KWBN Southern Rockies YZOZ98 KWBN Upper Mississippi Valley YZGZ98 KWBN Customers who use the NDFD in XML via Web service or the online graphical NDFD images can use the same methods they currently use to acquire these new experimental elements. The NDFD Ice Accumulation graphics will be labeled experimental. General information on accessing and using NDFD elements is available online at: http://ndfd.weather.gov/technical.htm If October 12, 2011 is declared a critical weather day, this implementation may be postponed. In that case, partners and users will be notified of that decision via an updated Public Information Statement as far in advance as possible. Comments and feedback on the experimental NDFD Ice Accumulation grids will be accepted through May 1, 2012. Links to online surveys for NDFD customers are: - GRIB2 users: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=ndfd-grids - Users OF XML SOAP service: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=xmlsoap - NDFD online graphics: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=gfp These new Ice Accumulation grids will remain experimental until all feedback is assessed and a technical analysis is completed. At that time, the NWS will determine whether to transition these experimental elements to operational status, discontinue them, or revise and retain them as experimental elements. For general questions regarding NDFD data, please email: NWS.NDFD@noaa.gov For technical questions regarding NDFD data, please contact: David Ruth Chief, Mesoscale Prediction Branch NOAA/NWS Office of Science and Technology Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 David.Ruth@noaa.gov For general questions regarding the Ice Accumulation grids or this PNS, please contact: Andy Horvitz Fire and Public Weather Services Branch NOAA/NWS Office of Climate Water and Weather Services Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Andy.Horvitz@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11lightning_week.txt 2011 National Lightning Safety Awareness Week Campaign: June 20-26 2011 When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors NWS will host its 11th annual lightning safety awareness week campaign June 19-25 2011. The NOAA Lightning Safety Website has some new features including a blog by NWS Lightning Safety Expert John Jensenius, a widget, links to relevant news stories, a new Leon poster, updated statistics, and lots of new animations that illustrate how lightning works. Most lightning strike victims are close to safe shelter but wait too long to get there. The campaign emphasizes that no place outside is safe when lightning is in the area. If you can hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors is the new nws motto." Since the campaign started 10 year ago, the average number of deaths has dropped from 73 to 55 per year. While this trend is impressive, there are still too many deaths and injuries. Each year hundreds of people are injured, many with permanent nerve damage, hearing loss and other serious side effects. In the United States lightning deaths and injuries occur most frequently in open areas. Lightning safety is crucial when you are outdoors, especially since so many activities take place in open areas like athletic fields, golf courses and beaches. When outdoors, if you hear thunder, immediately seek shelter in a fully enclosed building with plumbing or electricity or in a hard-topped vehicle. There is no safe place outdoors. People are particularly vulnerable to lightning strikes when a storm is approaching or exiting the area. Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Statistics, brochures, multimedia, posters and more are available on the NWS Lightning Safety website at: Http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov The site has pages geared to the needs of teachers, children, those conducting outreach efforts, the media, and Spanish speakers. There is a wealth of information about lightning safety, science and medical concerns. Lightning Safety Tips: 1. Keep an eye on the sky. Look for darkening skies, flashes of lightning or increasing wind, which may be signs of an approaching thunderstorm. Get to a safe shelter immediately if a thunderstorm approaches. Coaches and other leaders should listen to NOAA Weather Radio during practice sessions and games for the latest forecasts and warnings. 2. Postpone or halt outdoor activities before the rain begins. Many people take shelter from the rain, but most people struck by lightning are not in the rain. Go quickly to a completely enclosed building with plumbing and electricity, not a carport, open garage, dugout or covered patio. If no enclosed building is nearby, get inside a hard-topped all-metal vehicle and remain there until 30 minutes after the last thunder clap. 3. Stay away from trees, sheds, picnic shelters, bleachers, beaches and open fields. Keep twice as far away from a tree as it is tall. Also stay away from clothes lines, fences, exposed sheds and electrically conductive elevated objects. 4. Get out of the water. Stay off the beach and out of small boats or canoes. If caught in a boat, crouch down in the center away from metal hardware. Swimming, wading and snorkeling are not safe during a thunderstorm. Lightning can strike the water and travel miles from its point of contact. Even standing in puddles can be dangerous. For more information, contact: Donna Franklin Lightning Safety Program Lead donna.franklin@noaa.gov 301-713-0090 ext. 141 Nws Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11local_facebookexp.txt Soliciting Public Comments Through April 30, 2012 On Experimental Local NWS Facebook Pages and Enhancement to National NWS Facebook Page The NWS is currently seeking comments on provision of environmental information via experimental local Facebook pages and the national NWS Facebook page. Facebook is a commonly used social networking service which allows participants to share information with other users. NWS has already established an effective national Facebook presence for purposes of outreach and education and has prototyped several local Facebook pages to explore expansion of this presence to the field office level. The local NWS Facebook pages will provide a complementary means to disseminate important information about hazardous weather conditions. The local pages also will be used for public outreach and education and to direct users to official NWS web sites. The enhanced national Facebook page may now also include environmental information of national significance in addition to outreach and education. Experimental local Facebook pages are available at this time for the following NWS offices: WFO Fort Worth: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.FortWorth.gov WFO Seattle: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Seattle.gov WFO Pleasant Hill: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.PleasantHill.gov WFO Honolulu and Central Pacific Hurricane Center: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Honolulu.gov WFO Norman, OK: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Norman.gov WFO New York: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.NewYorkNY.gov WFO Billings: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Billings.gov Alaska Region offices: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.Alaska.gov National Hurricane Center: www.Facebook.com/US.NOAA.NationalHurricaneCenter.gov North Central River Forecast Center: www.Facebook.com/US.NationalWeatherService.NCRFC.gov It is NWS’s intent to implement local Facebook pages for all NWS offices. New pages will be added gradually throughout the comment/review period. A search within Facebook for "US National Weather Service" will identify current pages. Experimental local Facebook pages will serve as a supplemental channel to disseminate environmental information. Availability of this service is subject to constraints of Facebook service availability and to availability of users’ internet service. Users should not rely on this service as the primary means of receiving alerts/warnings of hazardous weather. NWS alerts/warnings are available on NOAA Weather Radio and on our official website: http://www.weather.gov/. Responses to users’ posts are made on a time-available basis and may be limited, especially during periods of severe weather. Additional information on the experimental Facebook pages may be found at: http://products.weather.gov/PDD/facebook_sdd.pdf Users must have valid Facebook accounts to search for pages or post content. Information on Facebook can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/ Comments on this experimental service may be provided through April 30, 2012 at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=lofb Disclaimers regarding NWS use of social media services can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php http://www.weather.gov/credits.php#socialmedia If you have comments or questions regarding this Public Information Statement, please contact: Ronald Jones National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-1381 x 130 ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11martin.txt Clarification on Sources of Weather Information NWS, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has no association with the Southern California Weather Authority or with Mr. Kevin Martin or any other staff of the Southern California Weather Authority. Weather forecast and warning products developed and distributed by Mr. Martin or the Southern California Weather Authority may have formatting or contain content that could visually be confused with that of the National Weather Service. Regardless of formatting or content, Mr. Martin’s weather products have no connection with nor are they the products of the National Weather Service. NWS is the sole official voice of the U.S. Government for warnings of hazardous weather, including tornadoes, hurricanes, winter storms, floods and others. NWS encourages the media and others to distribute NWS warnings and other hazardous weather products widely to aid public safety. NWS also respects the rights of individuals, companies, and other organizations to produce weather information of their own and to use NWS information to help them do so, including those who choose to produce weather information regarding weather hazards; however, it is important to distinguish official products that are produced and issued by the National Weather Service from weather information produced by others that is NOT produced by NWS. It is especially important to avoid any confusion between NWS warnings and those that might be produced by others. For more information regarding terms of use of NWS information, see http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: NWS Communications Office nws.communications.office@noaa.gov National public information statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11metar2.txt Redirection of Select Webpages Starting on or about January 17, 2012 NWS will start to redirect legacy web pages that contain observed weather condition data to alternative web pages containing the same information but in a different layout starting on or about Jan 17, 2012. This change is required to eliminate duplication of effort within NWS. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11mixedcase.txt Use of Mixed Case Letters in Area Forecast Discussion, Regional Weather Summary and Local Public Information Statement Products at Select Weather Forecast Offices Effective on or About October 4 2011 Effective on or about Tuesday, October 4, 2011, select NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) will begin issuing Area Forecast Discussion (AFD), Regional Weather Summary (RWS) and local Public Information Statement (PNS) products using upper and lowercase alphabetic letters and an expanded punctuation and character set (Table 1). This change is based on requests from many NWS partners and users. The NWS first began seeking comments regarding mixed case text products in May 2010: http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns10mixed_case.txt As part of a risk-reduction effort using a national, non- operational product, NWS has been issuing National PNS products using mixed case letters and the expanded punctuation/character set since August 2010: http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/scn10-28mixed_case.txt NWS partners and users of these WFO text products are encouraged to comment regarding this next step in the risk reduction effort. User feedback will help the NWS better plan the eventual transition of all NWS text products to mixed case and the expanded character set. Please provide comments by September 19, 2011, at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=mixed-case Use of mixed case letters in text products will make them easier to read and allow users to click on internet links directly rather than converting them to lowercase or mixed case. Additional punctuation and other characters that are part of the international reference Alphabet no. 5 will also be included as appropriate. The ampersand and less than symbols cannot be used in this message because of RSS restrictions and are in parens. Table 1: Allowed Mixed Case Character Set "space" ! " # $ % (ampersand symbol) ‘ ( ) * + , - . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; (less than symbol) = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { | } ~ Table 2: Participating WFOs Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO - EAX Louisville, KY -LMK Spokane, WA - OTX Tallahassee, FL - TAE Table 3: Affected products Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) WMO Header AWIPS ID FXUS63 KEAX AFDEAX FXUS63 KLMK AFDLMK FXUS66 KOTX AFDOTX FXUS62 KTAE AFDTAE Regional Weather Summary (RWS) WMO Header AWIPS ID AWUS83 KEAX RWSEAX AWUS83 KLMK RWSLMK Public Information Statement (PNS) WMO Header AWIPS ID NOUS43 KEAX PNSEAX NOUS43 KLMK PNSLMK NOUS46 KOTX PNSOTX NOUS42 KTAE PNSTAE If this next phase of our risk reduction effort is implemented, partners and users will have the opportunity to further identify and correct any anomalous behavior of their systems and their customer’s systems that may be caused by mixed case and the expanded punctuation/character set in these WFO text products. These products will continue to be issued using mixed case letters until each participating WFO transitions from AWIPS I to AWIPS II. Mixed case letters and the expanded punctuation/ character set for text products may not be supported in the initial AWIPS II software build. The NWS is working to minimize the impact of this transition on NWS users and will issue additional notices and statements as updated user information is available. Partners and users should be aware these products may revert back to using all uppercase letters at the end of this phase of the risk reduction effort. If you have questions, please contact: Herb White NWS Dissemination Services Manager Silver Spring, MD, 20910 herbert.white@noaa.gov 301-713-0090 Ext 146 National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11mmefs.txt Soliciting comments between September 15, 2012 and September 15, 2012 on the experimental NWS Hydrologic Short-term Meteorological Model-based Ensemble Forecasting System From September 15, 2011, to September 15, 2012, NWS is seeking comments on the second version of the experimental NWS hydrologic short-term (0-7 days) meteorological model-based ensemble forecasting system(MMEFS). During this experimental period, MMEFS information will be generated by the following River Forecast Centers (RFC): Northeast RFC Middle Atlantic RFC Ohio RFC Southeast RFC. The MMEFS uses the temperature and precipitation output from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Global Ensemble Forecast System, Short Range Ensemble Forecasts, and the North American Ensemble Forecast System. These ensemble member outputs and the current hydrologic model are run through the RFC Ensemble Streamflow Prediction System to generate a number of possible river forecast outcomes. These outcomes are turned into short-term probabilistic forecasts and graphics are generated using the "R" graphics software. A new Google-based overview map displays the entire East Coast of the United States and also provides improved location selection capabilities. MMEFS supplements the operational river forecasts available online at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps/ The MMEFS web pages are available online at: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mmefs/index.php You may obtain more information on this product on Page 2 of the experimental products listing: http://products.weather.gov/ For questions concerning this product, please contact: Laurie Hogan National Weather Service, Hydrologic Services Division 630 Johnson Ave, Suite 202 Bohemia, NY 11716 laurie.hogan@noaa.gov 631-244-0114 National Service Change Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11natl_hurricane_wk.txt National Hurricane Preparedness Week and New Public Service Announcements: May 22-28, 2011 NOAA’s National Weather Service has designated May 22-28, 2011, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week. National Hurricane Preparedness Week highlights the importance of planning ahead to protect families and to secure our homes and properties in advance of the upcoming hurricane season. Hurricanes are powerful storms that can create severe flooding, dangerous storm surge, high winds, and tornadoes. The effects of these storms can be devastating to entire communities and have long lasting impacts. In addition to the threat posed to coastal areas, hurricanes also impact inland locations. New for the 2011 National Hurricane Preparedness Week there will be seven video and seven audio Public Service Announcements (PSAs). Each day will focus on a specific theme to inform the public about hurricane hazards or provide information which can be used to take action. This information can be used to save lives and property. The themes for each day are as follows: May 22: Overview: The Hurricane Season May 23: Storm Surge May 24: Hurricane Winds May 25: Inland Flooding May 26: Watches and Warnings: The Full Team Effort May 27: FEMA: Make a Plan May 28: Hurricane Plan: Before/During/After Links to the audio and video PSAs, as well as additional information on National Hurricane Preparedness Week, can be found at: http://www.hurricanes.gov/prepare For questions on National Hurricane Preparedness Week or the PSAs please contact: Dennis Feltgen National Weather Service Miami, FL 33165-2149 305 229 4404 Dennis.Feltgen@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ndgd_uv_grids.txt Soliciting Comments until July 22, 2011, on three experimental ultraviolet radiation grids in the National Digital Guidance Database (NDGD) NWS is accepting comments until Friday, July 22, 2011, on three NDGD experimental ultraviolet radiation grids. Please submit comments to the following links. For the Ultraviolet Index grid: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=uvigp For the Daily Maximum Ultraviolet Index grid: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=DMUVIgp For the Downward Short Wave Radiation Flux grid: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=DSWRFgp Experimental Ultraviolet Index, Daily Maximum Ultraviolet Index and Downward Short Wave Radiation Flux grids are available in the NDGD. These grids will be derived automatically from the 1200 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) model run of the Global Forecast System (GFS) for the Conterminous United States (CONUS). The Ultraviolet Index grids will be available for each daylight hour out to 48 hours, while the Daily Maximum Ultraviolet Index grids will be available once per day out to 120 hours and the Downward Short Wave Radiation Flux grids will be available for every third daylight hour out to 120 hours. More detail regarding these experimental grids is available in a Product Description Document (PDD) online at: http://products.weather.gov/detaile.php?selrow=422 To access the experimental grids use the following URLs: For ftp access: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/GT.d nggfs For http access: http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndgd/G T.dnggfs General information on accessing and using NDGD elements is available online at: http://www.weather.gov/ndgd/technical.shtml At the conclusion of the comment period, the NWS will evaluate all comments and decide whether to declare the experimental grids operational, discontinue the experimental grids or re- submit the grids for another experimental period. For technical questions regarding NDGD data, please contact: David Ruth Chief, Mesoscale Prediction Branch National Weather Service Office of Science and Technology 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 David.Ruth@noaa.gov For questions regarding this notice, please contact: Jannie G. Ferrell National Weather Service Office of Climate Water and Weather Services 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 Jannie.G.Ferrell@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:06 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11nhc_av_briefings.txt Soliciting comments for two experimental services from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) from June 1 through November 30, 2011 Effective June 1 and continuing through November 30, 2011, NWS is seeking user feedback on two NHC experimental services. In an effort to provide users with additional information to enhance planning and preparedness decisions, NHC will provide podcasts/audio briefings and videocasts, when the media pool is activated by the NHC Public Affairs Officer. In general, the media pool is activated by NHC when a hurricane watch is initiated for part of the United States coastline. The experimental services will summarize NHC media advisories. Because the services are experimental, they may not be available in a timely manner and for every event. Audio briefings/podcasts will be provided in mp3 format, an industry standard which allows the products be disseminated via the Internet. The podcasts will be posted online for users to download. The mp3 files will be provided with Extensible Markup Language (XML)/Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology. To subscribe to a podcast, a user would access the XML/RSS file using podcasting software. This software is widely available on the internet and manages audio feeds. Once subscribed to the RSS feed, the podcasting software will periodically check for new audio files and download them to a computer or mp3 player. Users wishing to subscribe to the podcast should go to: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index_podcast.xml Feedback concerning this experimental service is welcomed at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=nhcpod Videocasts: NHC has entered into an agreement with America’s Emergency Network (AEN) to provide Internet protocol-based audio and video streaming of its hourly hurricane briefings. This service will provide media outlets not in the local area and the general public with access to these briefings. In past years, NHC has provided hourly briefings to the media through a media pool process that has sometimes resulted in little or no local media outlet access to the briefings when storms threatened lower-population areas or when media outlets could not send reporters to NHC. The video briefings are available to anyone with Internet access and a web browser supporting mp4 format audio and video at: http://www.emergency.info/nhc/ Feedback concerning this experimental service is welcomed at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=nhcvid If you have comments or questions, please contact: Dennis Feltgen Public Affairs Officer National Hurricane Center 11691 SW 17 Street Miami, FL 33165-2140 Dennis.Feltgen@noaa.gov 305-229-4404 National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:06 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11nohsc.txt Soliciting Comments until July 01, 2012 on NOHRSC Model Expansion and Forecast Experimental Products NWS is accepting comments until July 01, 2012, on NOHRSC model expansion and forecast experimental products. The NOHRSC is implementing the following two model enhancements: 1. Expanding the model’s geospatial domain into Canada to include the Great Lakes drainage area 2. Executing the model in a 72 hour forecast mode where the first 18 forecast hours are forced by output from the Rapid Refresh model and the remaining 54 hours are forced by output from the North American Mesoscale model. http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interactive/html/map.html Comments may be submitted on the NOHRSC web site: http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/contact.html The feedback period for these experimental products and services extends from October 27, 2011 through July 1, 2012 For more information, contact: Andy Rost Director, NOHRSC andy.rost@noaa.gov National Public Information Notice are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:06 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11opsnet.txt Replacing OPSNET Circuits With an Internet-Based Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service Effective March 31, 2012 The International Satellite Communications System (ISCS) program office is initiating a new service for transmitting meteorological data to the Regional Telecommunications Hub (RTH)-Washington in support of the Regional Association (RA)-IV member states and international community of end users. The new service will use SSL VPN technology to allow RA-IV national and regional centers to securely transmit files to the RTH using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Transition to the new service will begin in January 2012 and is planned to be completed by March 31, 2012. All existing OPSNET service used for ISCS FTP will be terminated after the successful transition of the RA-IV member states to the SSL VPN service. Member states may continue to use the RTH-Washington Email Data Input System (EDIS) as a backup service during the transition. RTH-Washington will provide to RA-IV member states, at no cost, client software required for the transmission interface to the RTH SSL VPN server. Member states will have responsibility for all costs associated with maintaining a local VPN-capable Internet service to permit the SSL VPN connection. The transition to the SSL VPN connection will be a cost effective and efficient communication service, with an acceptable level of service, reliability, and security. Member states requiring higher levels of service than afforded by the SSL VPN service, should notify the ISCS program manager identified below. One possible alternative to the SSL VPN service would, at a minimum, require the member states to individually contract and pay for an international private line connection to the United States. Coordinating information and status updates on the SSL VPN service implementation and transition will be provided on the ISCS Webpage: http://www.weather.gov/iscs/countdown.php This Website will be continually updated to keep you informed of progress and status of this transition. If you have questions or comments, please contact: Robert Gillespie Program Manager, ISCS Silver Spring, md 20910 301-713-9478 x 140 robert.gillespie@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:06 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11phish.txt Soliciting comments for Experimental Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Inundation Guidance Products through November 30, 2011 Effective September 15, 2011 and continuing through November 30, 2011, the NWS is seeking user feedback on Experimental Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Inundation Guidance Products. The Experimental Tropical Cyclone Inundation Guidance products consist of two suites of probabilities for the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastal area: 1. Probabilities, in percent, of inundation exceeding 0 through 20 feet above ground level, at 1 foot intervals, e.g., the probabilities in percent of inundation exceeding 0 feet, 1 feet, 2 feet, 3 feet ... 20 feet. 2. Probabilities of inundation heights, above ground level, being exceeded. The suite of products range from 10 to 90 percent at 10 percent intervals. The probabilistic inundation products do not account for tide, waves and fresh water, i.e., precipitation runoff and river inflow. The products are based upon an ensemble of Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model runs using the National Hurricane Center(NHC)official advisory. These products account for track, size, and intensity errors based on historical errors. The probabilistic inundation products will only be generated when hurricane watches and/or warnings are in effect for the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the continental United States. When produced, graphical versions of the products will be posted online at: http://www.weather.gov/mdl/phish ESRI shape files and GRIB2 files will be also be available for download from the above Website. Users are encouraged to provide feedback on these experimental products by using the brief survey and comment form online at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=phss Planning is underway to provide the Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Inundation Guidance Products in GRIB2 format via the NWS Telecommunication Gateway in the future. If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact: John Kuhn National Weather Service Marine and Coastal Services Branch Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-1677 X121 John.F.Kuhn@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11prob_spc_fire.txt Soliciting Comments until November 30, 2011, on the Storm Prediction Center’s (SPC) Experimental Probabilistic Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlooks for the Conterminous U.S. (CONUS) NWS is accepting comments until November 30, 2011, on the SPC’s experimental Probabilistic Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlooks for the CONUS. Comments concerning these experimental graphics are welcome via the following url: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=spc38firewx The two experimental Probabilistic Fire Weather Outlook graphics are: - Probability of Dry Thunderstorms Fire Weather Outlook (Days 3-8) - Probability of Strong Winds, Low Relative Humidity (RH), and Warm Temperatures Fire Weather Outlook (Days 3-8) These products are available for the CONUS on the SPC Day 3-8 Fire Weather Forecast web page: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/fire_wx/ More details regarding these elements are available online in a Product Description Document (PDD) at: http://products.weather.gov/detaile.php?selrow=434 For more information regarding these products, please contact: Dr. Russell Schneider or Jeremy Grams NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center 120 David L. Boren Blvd. Suite 2330 Norman, OK 73072 405-325-2066 Russell.Schneider@noaa.gov Jeremy.Grams@noaa.gov For more information regarding this notice, please contact: John Ferree Severe Storms Services Leader NOAA/NWS Office of Climate, Water, and Weather Services 120 David L. Boren Blvd. Suite 2312 Norman, OK 73072 405-325-2209 John.T.Ferree@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11qpf_puerto_rico.txt Soliciting Comments until December 31, 2011, on the Experimental Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands NWS is accepting comments until December 31, 2011, on HPC experimental Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF) for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. HPC is preparing QPFs at 6 hour intervals through 48 hours once per day. The forecasts are available by 1400 UTC daily. These experimental products will be available in graphic format on the HPC website and in GRIB2 format via ftp. The products are available online at: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/puerto_rico_qpf.php Please submit comments to the following link. http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=eqpfpr For more information, contact: Ed Danaher Chief, HPC Development and Training Branch Camp Springs, MD 20746 301-763-8000, ext. 7354 edwin.danaher@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ra4.txt Soliciting Comments Until December 31, 2011, on ISCS Broadcast Ending and Being replaced by proposed GTS Internet File Service (GIFS) and Geonetcast Americas Satellite Broadcast NWS is accepting comments until December 31, 2011, on plans to replace the ISCS satellite broadcast service, which provides meteorological and aviation weather products to WFO regional association IV members and participating states, with the global telecommunication system (GTS) internet file service (GIFS) ISCS will end June 30, 2012, when the FAA ISCS contract expires. GIFS will make the ISCS broadcast products available for download via https over the public internet as a data pull service. GIFS will allow the current set of ISCS users to access products through the NWS issuance of authorized usernames and passwords. The new system will be available for preliminary use and assessment by April 1, 2012. All ISCS users will need to transition from ISCS to GIFS by June 30, 2012. A sub-channel on the NESDIS GeoNetCast-Americas (GNC-A) satellite broadcast service is proposed for product dissemination in FY13 to provide a point-to-multipoint data push of meteorological products to the current set of ISCS users. This service will complement the GIFS capability while employing a diverse, independent service. This complimentary service will provide service to the more remote or underdeveloped regions and improve service availability to locations where both GIFS and GNC-A are accessible. Users must purchase, install, operate, and maintain the required satellite ground receiver equipment. Please submit comments to the following contact. When commenting by email, please include "ISCS-CMT:" at the beginning of email subject line. Robert Gillespie, PMP National weather service Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 United States of America 301-713-9478 ext 140 robert.gillespie@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://nws.noaa.gov/os/notif.htm $$ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11radar_test.txt NWS Operational Field Test of 2-Dimensional Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm Starting August 15, 2011, and ending December 31, 2011, NWS is planning an operational field test of the 2-Dimensional Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm (VDEAL) at 13 Weather Surveillance Radar- 1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) sites. The purpose of the test is to obtain NEXRAD agency user feedback on the ability of VDEAL to reduce velocity dealiasing errors before potential network-wide implementation. Except for likely improved dealiased velocity data, users will not notice a change in the products or Level II data. The format of the Level II data and products will not change. The VDEAL test sites are: KCBX Boise, ID KBRO Brownsville, TX KCXX Burlington, VT KCRP Corpus Christi, TX KDMX Des Moines, IA KGLD Goodland, KS KTFX Great Falls, MT KBYX Key West, FL KLCH Lake Charles, LA KAMX Miami, FL KPUX Pueblo, CO KTLH Tallahassee, FL KLTX Wilmington, NC The National Severe Storms Laboratory and WSR-88D Radar Operations Center have completed extensive off-line VDEAL testing; however, sites will have the ability to turn VDEAL on and off during the test period. More VDEAL details, including the operational test plan, are available under "New Radar Technology" at: http://www.roc.noaa.gov/WSR88D/ If you have questions or comments, please contact: Dave Zittel WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Walter.D.Zittel@noaa.gov Tim Crum WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Tim.D.Crum@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:07 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11rsm_removal.txt Soliciting Public Comments through June 30, 2011, On the Removal of NCEP’s Regional Spectral Model for Hawaii The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is proposing to stop running the Regional Spectral Model (RSM) and discontinue all output products from this model. The RSM is currently only run for a domain over the Hawaiian Islands. NWS Pacific Region has agreed to discontinue the RSM run after NCEP added a Guam domain to its HiResWindow suite in March 2011. Output of the HiResWindow suite includes the Hawaiian Islands and provides an alternative source of information for the RSM. NWS is seeking comments on this proposed change through June 30, 2011. The RSM is a limited-area atmospheric model using a spectral method for horizontal advection. The model uses hydrostatic dynamics; it is run for Hawaii with the equivalent of 10 km horizontal resolution, at 20 North, using a grid of 97x76 points on 42 levels. Runs are made twice daily from 00z and 12z and range to 48 hours. The RSM has been run operationally since June 1997 to provide numerical guidance for use by NWS Weather Forecast Offices in Hawaii. The Hawaii RSM products (211 fields per output time) are only disseminated via the NWS and NCEP FTP servers. These products are not available on NOAAPORT. At this time, the NWS no longer has a requirement to produce these runs or products because newer products have been introduced that meet the needs of forecasters. The table below lists characteristics of the RSM and other current (and imminent) NCEP Operational Products, all of which are based on nonhydrostatic dynamics, that provide similar or better guidance than the Hawaii RSM. More details about the exact grids and products available for each of the items listed in the table below are available at: http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/changes/rsm_removal.shtml Product Runs/day Range Resolution Grid RSM 2 48hr 10km/42lev see URL above NAM 4 84hr 12 km/60lev grid #182 NAM nest* 4 60hr 3 km/60lev grid #196 HiResWindow WRF-ARW 2 48hr 5 km/35lev see URL above WRF-NMM 2 48hr 4 km/35lev see URL above * NAM nest is planned for implementation in July 2011. See NWS TIN 11-16 for more details on the NAM nest. NWS will evaluate all comments to determine whether to proceed with this change. If approved, a TIN will be issued containing implementation dates. Send comments on this proposal to: Geoff DiMego NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center Camp Springs , MD geoff.dimego@noaa.gov or Rebecca Cosgrove NWS/NCEP Central Operations Camp Spring, MD rebecca.cosgrove@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:08 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11ruc_removal.txt Soliciting Public Comments through December 12, 2011, on the removal of some obsolete RUC model output The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) will be replacing the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) model with the Rapid Refresh (RAP) in early 2012. Please see NWS TIN 11-36 announcing the intent to make this change. Based on NCEP’s current knowledge of RUC user requirements, NCEP is trying to continue providing all pertinent output products from the RAP now produced from the RUC. In the interest of making the best use of resources across the enterprise, NWS is proposing to remove several obsolete RUC products when the transition to the RAP occurs. Details are given below about the products slated for removal. NWS is seeking comments on this proposed change through December 12, 2011. The RUC and subsequent RAP models have a native resolution of 13km. RUC output is produced on 13, 20, and 40 km output grids that cover the domain slightly larger than the CONUS. The RAP covers a much larger domain; a new 32 km full-domain and 11 km Alaska regional grids will be generated in addition to all of the current grids generated in the RUC with the exceptions listed in the next section. The products NCEP is proposing to remove are the following: A. 80 km output grids: 80 km grids represent an inferior grid resolution; output is only available for a small fraction of the cycles and forecast hours for which the RUC and RAP are run. These products are available on NOAAPORT under the WMO headers Y*Q*** KWBG and Z*Q*** KWBG, where the * digits of the header varies depending on the element and time for which the grid is valid. The 80 km grids are available in aggregated files at the following locations: NWS FTP server: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/MT.ruc_CY.hh/RD. YYYYMMDD/PT.grid_DF.gr2/fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.us80km where hh is the model cycle, YYYYMMDD is the date, and xxxx is the forecast projection. NCEP server: ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/ruc/prod/ruc2a. YYYYMMDD/ruc2.tccz.grb2fxx.grib2 where YYYYMMDD is the date, cc the model cycle, and xx the forecast projection. B. Surface "sgrb" files: These surface files were originally created to contain a small subset of RUC output fields. All of the fields in the sgrb files are available in the 13, 20, and 40 km pgrb files for users to obtain, duplicating output. The sgrb files are currently available in aggregated files at the following locations: NWS FTP server: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/MT.ruc_CY.hh/RD. YYYYMMDD/PT.grid_DF.gr2/ where hh is the model cycle and YYYYMMDD is the date. The filenames are fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.sgrib for the 40 km grid and fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.sgrib20 for the 20 km grid, where xxxx is the forecast projection. NCEP server: ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/ruc/prod/ruc2a.YYYYMMDD where YYYYMMDD is the date. The filenames are ruc2.tccz.sgrbfxx.grib2 for the 40 km grid and ruc2.tccz.sgrb20fxx.grib2 for the 20 km grid, where cc is the model cycle, and xx the forecast projection. The sgrb files are also available on NCEP’s NOMADS system through the grib filter application at: http://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/filter_ruc.pl C. 40 km "bgrb" output grids containing output on the native levels: Most users use model output on pressure levels; the RUC/RAP output on native levels will continue to be available at finer resolutions than 40 km. The 40 km "bgrb" files are available in aggregated files at the following locations: NWS FTP server: ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/MT.ruc_CY.hh/RD.YYY YMMDD/PT.grid_DF.gr2/fh.xxxx_tl.press_gr.bgrib where hh is the model cycle, YYYYMMDD is the date, and xxxx is the forecast projection. NCEP server: ftp://ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/ruc/prod/ruc2a. YYYYMMDD/ruc2.tccz.bgrbfxx.grib2 where YYYYMMDD is the date, cc the model cycle, and xx the forecast projection. NWS will evaluate all comments to determine whether to proceed with this change as part of the RUC to RAP transition. NCEP will issue another TIN if the decision is made to terminate any or all of these products. Send comments on this proposal to: Geoff Manikin NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center Camp Springs, MD geoffrey.manikin@noaa.gov or Rebecca Cosgrove NWS/NCEP Central Operations Camp Spring, MD rebecca.cosgrove@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:08 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11safe_boating_week.txt National Safe Boating Week: May 21-27, 2011 The National Weather Service and the National Safe Boating Council will partner for National Safe Boating Week, May 21-27. The week will highlight weather and safety- specific Public Service Announcements for the recreational boating public. Topics include wind and waves, thunderstorm safety, safe navigation in fog, life jacket wear, and boating under the influence. Before you and your family get out on the water this year, grab a life jacket and “Wear It!” Nearly 85 percent of those who drown while boating were not wearing a life jacket. Wearing a life jacket is one of the simplest and most effective life-saving strategies for safe recreational boating. Boaters are required to have a U.S. Coast Guard- approved life jacket on board for every passenger on their vessel. Wind and waves affect all types of boats so it is important all boaters know basic facts about winds and waves. Wind over water is usually stronger than over nearby land. Winds and waves can change quickly in speed, direction, and steepness so always check the marine forecast before taking your boat out on the water. The effects of alcohol and drugs are just as hazardous on the water as on land. Boating Under the Influence, or BUI, affects judgment, vision, balance and coordination. These impairments can increase the risk of being involved in a boating accident, for passengers and boat operators. Alcohol is a contributing factor in about a third of all recreational boating fatalities. It is illegal in every state to operate any boat or watercraft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Thunderstorms can be a mariner’s worst nightmare. They can develop quickly and create dangerous wind and wave conditions. Thunderstorms can bring shifting and gusty winds, lightning, waterspouts, and torrential downpours that turn a day’s pleasure into a nightmare of distress. A lightning strike to a vessel can be catastrophic, especially if it results in a fire or loss of electronics. If your boat has a cabin, stay inside and avoid touching metal or electrical devices. If your boat doesn’t have a cabin, stay as low as you can in the boat. Ultimately, boating safety begins ashore with planning and training. Keep in mind that thunderstorms are usually brief so waiting it out is better than riding it out. Chances are you will occasionally encounter reduced visibility in fog over the water and you will need to know how to navigate through it safely. Fog forms when air over a warm water surface is transported over a colder water surface, resulting in cooling and condensation. Fog is usually considered dense if it reduces visibility to less than 1 mile. Fog can form quickly and catch boaters off guard. Visibility can be reduced to a few feet, disorienting boaters. If you encounter fog, navigate at a slower than normal speed. Turn on all of your running lights, even in daytime. Listen for sounds of other boats that may be near you, or for fog horns and bells from nearby buoys. Use GPS or a navigation chart to help obtain a fix on your location. If you are unable to get your bearings, stay put until the fog lifts but make sure you are in a safe location. Understanding a marine forecast is critical to safe boating. Weather and wave conditions can change suddenly, catching boaters off guard and creating life threatening conditions. Typical marine forecasts predict wind speed and direction, wave heights and periods, roughness of near shore waters, and significant weather. Marine forecasts cover large areas and the forecast elements are often given in ranges. The ranges represent average conditions over a period of time (usually 12 hours) and the actual conditions at a particular point may be lower or higher than the forecast range. Take particular note of any current advisories and warnings, including Small Craft Advisories and Gale or Storm Warnings, which alert mariners to either high winds or waves occurring in the short term. Special Marine Warnings are issued for sustained marine thunderstorm winds or frequent gusts of 34 knots (39 mph) or greater, waterspouts (tornadoes over water), and hail of ¾ inches or greater. Marine weather statements follow up these warnings and also can be issued to bring attention to significant rapidly changing conditions on the water including an increase in winds, non severe thunderstorms, development of dense fog and even snow squalls or strong and gusty rain showers. For more information on hazardous weather and boating safety, visit the following websites: http://weather.gov/safeboating http://safeboatingcouncil.org NWS Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11serv_architecture.txt NWS Seeking Comments on Future Service Delivery Architecture Through July 31, 2011 As a current NWS data user, NWS is requesting your comments as we develop a new service delivery architecture designed to meet your needs. Our primary goal is to fulfill our mission to ensure the protection of life, property and the enhancement of the national economy. NWS seeks to improve how we do this by disseminating the necessary data using strategies and methods that make use of new and emerging technology. Users of NWS dissemination services are the most important group affected by this process and we want you to be involved. NWS infrastructure includes all dissemination media we currently support, such as the NWS Telecommunications Gateway, All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio, NOAA Weather Wire, Family of Services, NOAAPORT, Emergency Managers Weather Information Network system, NWSChat, iNWS, Facebook, as well as all web-based, email, and telephone services. As we consider how best to improve and expand these current services through the new NWS Dissemination Architecture, we will conduct research that includes the following: * Types of data sets required * Dissemination methods such as portions of selected datasets through stable, operational web services (e.g., Simple Object Access Protocol, Representational State Transfer services, Geographic Information System) or complete datasets (e.g., traditional meteorological formats) * Best practices of existing dissemination systems, e.g., NOAA’s National Operational Model Archive and Distribution System, which is web-based and provides both real-time and retrospective format independent access to climate and weather model data http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/ * Operational level: for example, requirements to deliver time- critical information, (e.g., within 1 minute of issuance) and to improve our ability to prioritize urgent information over non- urgent information * Service level: expanding fee-for-service dissemination similar to the Family of Services program, adding stringent delivery performance requirements for those customers http://www.nws.noaa.gov/datamgmt/fos/fospage.html Your input on these ideas will help us improve our services to you. If you have comments or any information you believe would help in our analysis, please provide your input by July 31, 2011, to the following address: Robert Bunge Chief, Telecommunication Software Branch Telecommunication Operations Center Phone: 301-713-0882 x 114 Email: nwsrearch@noaa.gov Or you may also provide online input at: http://nwsrearch.ideascale.com/ We appreciate your assistance as we pursue weather dissemination systems and techniques appropriate for the 21st Century. National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11sju_rwsl.txt Soliciting Comments until June 1, 2011, on Discontinuing the English Language Weather Summary Products for Puerto Rico (RWSPR) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (RWSVI) and the Spanish Language Weather Summary Product for Puerto Rico (RWSSPN) The NWS is soliciting public comments by June 1, 2011, on discontinuing the RWSPR, the RWSVI and the RWSSPN. These products are currently issued by NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU). Enhanced graphical products providing similar information for the weather summary for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are online at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=sju The RWSSPN will not have a replacement product. Table 1. Products Proposed For Discontinuance PRODUCT NAME AWIPS ID WMO Heading Weather Summary for Puerto Rico RWSPR AWCA82 TJSJ Weather Summary for the RWSVI AWCA82 TJSJ U.S. Virgin Islands Weather Summary for PR (Spanish) RWSSPN AWCA82 TJSJ Submit comments regarding discontinuance of the SJU weather summaries for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to: Israel Matos Meteorologist-in-Charge Weather Forecast Office San Juan Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979 787-253-4586 ext. 222 Israel.Matos@NOAA.GOV National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11snowfallanalysis.txt Experimental Snowfall Analysis Interface Effective Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 1800 UTC Beginning February 15, 2011, and continuing through April 30, 2011, a new experimental twenty four hour web-based snowfall analysis interactive map interface will be available. This experimental web service will be launched for public comment at the following address: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge2/snow/ Comments on this interface will be accepted through April 30, 2011, via a web-based questionnaire at the following address: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=ESAI A link to the questionnaire will also be made available from the experimental web service page. A Product Description Document (PDD) for this experimental product is online at: http://products.weather.gov/viewliste.php Upon the completion of this experimental period and the close of this Public Information Statement (PNS) comment period, the NWS will evaluate all received comments to determine whether or not to proceed with implementation of the Snowfall Analysis Interface. If you have comments or questions regarding this PNS, please contact: Brian Walawender 7220 NW 101st Terrace Kansas City, MO 64153-2371 Phone: 816-268-3114 Brian.walawender@noaa.gov This notice and other current National Public Information Statements are available online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11tafb_marine_zones.txt Comments Sought on Proposed Change to Offshore Waters Marine Zones for the Caribbean, Southwest North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico through October 31, 2011 The National Hurricane Center Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) is accepting comments on its proposed offshore marine zone reconfiguration in the Caribbean, southwest North Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico through October 31, 2011. Comments concerning this experimental service are welcome at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/experimental/offshores Currently there are 5 marine zones covering the Caribbean and Southwest North Atlantic and 4 marine zones covering the Gulf of Mexico. TAFB proposes to reconfigure these zones into 24 marine zones to cover the Caribbean and southwest North Atlantic and 8 zones to cover the Gulf of Mexico. Marine observations, local effects, and substantial customer feedback all indicate that the current configuration of marine zones does not adequately address local effects or provide sufficient detail for the marine community. This reconfiguration would improve the precision of marine warnings, forecasts and other services by allowing forecasters to be more area specific. To meet the time constraints for broadcast via U.S. Coast Guard NAVTEX transmitters, the products will be based on forecast data within 250 nautical miles of each of the NAVTEX transmitter areas and will mimic the current offshore zones. Graphical images of the current marine zones and the proposed marine zones, as well as examples of current and proposed Offshore Marine zone forecasts are online at: www.nhc.noaa.gov/scn/marine/2011/marine_zones/examples.html For more information regarding this notice, please contact: National Hurricane Center Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch Miami, FL 33165-2149 305-229-4454 Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:10 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11tafb_satellite_qpe.txt Soliciting comments for experimental Satellite Rainfall Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) through November 30, 2012 The NWS Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) is seeking user feedback on its experimental Satellite Rainfall QPE through November 30, 2012. TAFB is providing experimental, event-driven Satellite Rainfall QPE and model-derived Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF) for tropical cyclones and tropical disturbances affecting areas in the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center areas of responsibility. These experimental rainfall QPE and QPF products are event driven and are available 4 times a day at 0400, 1000, 1600, and 2200 UTC. The products are online at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/experimental/rainfall A comprehensive description of the Satellite based QPE product is online at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/experimental/rainfall/description.php Please provide feedback on this experimental product by using the brief survey and comment form online at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=srqpf A link to all NHC experimental products is also provided at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutexperimental.shtml If you have comments or questions please contact: Hugh Cobb Chief, Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch National Hurricane Center Hugh.Cobb@noaa.gov 305-229-4454 National NWS Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:10 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11trop_cyc_graphics.txt Soliciting comments for experimental Tropical Cyclone Hazards Graphics through November 30, 2011 Effective June 15 and continuing through November 30, 2011, NWS is seeking user feedback on Experimental Tropical Cyclone Hazards Graphics associated with landfalling tropical storms and hurricanes. The suite of graphics addresses four hazards: wind, tornadoes, coastal flooding and inland flooding. These experimental products will be generated by participating coastal Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) when the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issues a tropical cyclone watch or warning for a WFO’s area of forecast and warning responsibility. These four graphics, along with a description and static examples, will be posted online at: http://www.weather.gov/ghls NetCDF and KML files for the four hazard graphics will also be available for download at the above web site. The following WFOs (comprising all the coastal WFOs in Eastern and Southern Regions and San Diego and Los Angeles, California in Western Region) will provide Experimental Tropical Cyclone Hazards Graphics: Boston, Massachusetts (BOX) Brownsville, Texas (BRO) Caribou, Maine (CAR) Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) Corpus Christi, Texas (CRP) Gray, Maine (GYX) Houston, Texas (HGX) Jacksonville, Florida (JAX) Key West, Florida (KEY) Lake Charles, Louisiana (LCH) Los Angeles, California (LOX) Melbourne, Florida (MLB) Miami, Florida (MFL) Mobile, Alabama (MOB) Morehead City, North Carolina (MHX) Mount Holly, New Jersey (PHI) New Orleans, Louisiana (LIX) San Diego, California (SGX) San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) 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 through the brief survey and comment form at: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=tcig If you have comments or questions please contact: John Kuhn National Weather Service Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 John.F.Kuhn@noaa.gov 301-713-1677 extension 121 National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11twitter.txt NWS Presence on Twitter NWS is exploring use of Twitter to provide microblogging services. Twitter is a commonly used social networking service that allows participants to share information with other users. Microblogging services like Twitter serve as an important source of real-time news updates. The short nature of updates allows users to post news items quickly, reaching their audience in seconds. Because microblogging services are two-way, readers of posts can reply to posts with various responses, such as a weather report with location, time and images/videos. For the NWS, aggregate analysis of this data provides information on storm evolution, and partner/public perceptions and response. NWS has already experimented with collection of storm reports via Twitter (http://www.weather.gov/stormreports/) and is now beginning to explore the potential for use of Twitter to communicate weather information. Because exploration of possible use of Twitter cannot be done outside of the public Twitter environment, our prototyping efforts will be publicly visible. Over the next several weeks, prototype Twitter feeds will be established for the following sites: NWS Norman OK NWS LMRFC (Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center) NWS Pleasant Hill MO NWS Salt Lake City UT NWS Charleston SC NWS Western Region NWS Honolulu HI NHC Atlantic | NHC Pacific - The National Hurricane Center will run 2 accounts, basin specific. Work on these Twitter feeds is in preparation for an experimental service that will be open for public comment and review. The period of prototyping, expected to last approximately through September 30, 2011, will enable NWS staff to become proficient at maintaining a useful presence on Twitter and will allow a period of service adjustments as staff determine the level of automation needed, type of information to post, and how to effectively address problems. NWS will provide more information and initiation of a public comment and review period when a decision is made to offer this service on a more consistent basis. Please note that as a prototype service, these Twitter feeds may be discontinued at any time, the amount and content of information provided may change, and the frequency of "tweets" may vary and is not guaranteed. Tweets will be posted on a time-available basis and may be extremely limited during periods of severe weather. In addition, users should not rely on this service as the primary means of receiving NWS alerts and warnings of hazardous weather. NWS alerts and warnings are available on NOAA Weather Radio and our official website: http://www.weather.gov/ Disclaimers regarding NWS use of social media services can be found at: http://www.weather.gov/disclaimer.php http://www.weather.gov/credits.php#socialmedia If you have comments or questions regarding this public information statement, please contact: Ronald C. Jones National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-3513 x 110 ronald.c.jones@noaa.gov For technical questions regarding the Twitter prototype, please contact: Darone Jones National Weather Service 125 S State Street Room 1235 Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1102 801-524-4000 darone.jones@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11vdeal_suspension.txt Suspension of Operational Field Test of WSR-88D 2-Dimensional Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm The operational field test of the Weather Surveillance Radar- 1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) 2-Dimensional Velocity Dealiasing Algorithm (VDEAL) at 13 sites has been suspended. During the test, software impacts not observed during previous testing were encountered. See the link below for the original notice: http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11radar_test.htm We regret any inconvenience this has caused. The WSR-88D Radar Operations Center is working to diagnose and correct the problem. We will issue an announcement when the operational field test will be resumed. If you have questions or comments, please contact: Dave Zittel WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Walter.D.Zittel@noaa.gov or Tim Crum WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Tim.D.Crum@noaa.gov National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11virtcape.txt Soliciting Public Comments through February 28, 2011 on Modification of the Computation of Instability Parameters in the NCEP Model Suite The National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) is proposing to modify the computations of convective available potential energy (CAPE), convective inhibition (CIN), and lifted index (LI) in its modeling systems during 2011. The change is based on the need to account for moisture in computations involving lifted parcels and has only a modest impact on the values. The NWS is seeking comments on this proposed change through February 28, 2011. The proposed changes involve using the virtual temperature instead of temperature for all parameters involving the stability of a lifted air parcel. All of the CAPE, CIN and LI parameters (best, surfaced-based, mixed layer) will be computed using virtual temperature to properly compute the density of the air parcel being lifted (Doswell and Rasmussen, Weather and Forecasting, December 1994). NCEP’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has been using the virtual correction in its internal sounding analysis programs for 15 years, since computations incorporating the virtual temperature are more physically correct, and they strongly support the plan to change the computations in the NCEP models. The incorporation of the virtual temperature correction into the NCEP model instability fields will also be more consistent with forecast tools on the SPC web page including displays of observed sounding parameters and hourly Mesoscale Analysis fields, which are used extensively throughout the operational forecast community. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/ The impact to the instability parameters is generally minimal, with the magnitude of the impact proportional to the water vapor content of the atmosphere. For those with algorithms based on particular threshold values of cape or lifted index, the largest changes occur when values of those parameters are already extreme and do not affect the overall interpretation of the field. A full description of the changes with examples of the impact can be found at http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/mmb/gmanikin/virtual.ppt If this proposal is approved, NCEP will change to the North American Mesoscale (NAM) model as part of the upgrade scheduled for this summer. The revised computation will not be added to the Rapid Update Cycle (RUC); it will instead be included in the Rapid Refresh model, which will replace the RUC late this summer. This change must also be made to the Global Forecast System (GFS) and Short-Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF). It is possible there will be one major implementation to unify the cape/cin/LI computations across all NCEP models this summer. Details regarding this plan will be sent in another TIN after the process of vetting the proposed changes is completed. NWS will evaluate all comments to determine whether to proceed with this change. If approved, a TIN will be issued containing implementation dates. Send comments on this proposal and requests for test files to: Geoff Manikin NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center Camp Springs, MD 301-763-8000 x7263 geoffrey.manikin@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11weathergov_design.txt Soliciting Public Comments through September 12 on Proposed Design Refresh of Weather.gov NWS is proposing a design refresh of the National Weather Service website http://weather.gov The proposed design was developed based on: -Ongoing web survey -Ongoing user feedback -Search query analysis -Survey of NWS local offices -Usability testing -Best practices The proposed design refresh is the beginning of a phased effort to update the NWS web presence and improve customer access to information and services. The goal of this phase is to improve content organization, navigation, look and feel, functionality, and usability of Weather.gov. Later phases will advance delivery of information and decision support services from weather.gov. Integration of an interactive watch and warning map is also under consideration. If NWS decides to proceed with implementation, the proposed design refresh will be executed gradually across the NWS web presence. Weather.gov top-level pages and local point forecast pages will adopt the new design first. Regions, national centers, Weather Forecast Offices, and other NWS Websites will adopt the refreshed design in later stages. Mockups of the proposed design refresh are available at: http://www.weather.gov/redesign Submit comments on the proposed design refresh by September 12: http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=newwebdesign Information on subsequent phases of updating the NWS web presence will be provided at a later time. If you have other comments or questions, please contact: Bradley Akamine National Weather Service Silver Spring Maryland 20910 301-713-0763 x 110 Bradley.Akamine@noaa.gov National Public Information Statements are online: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns11winterdash.txt Soliciting Comments on the Experimental Aviation Winter Weather Dashboard January 3, 2012 to April 15, 2012 The National Weather Service is soliciting comments on the Experimental Winter Weather Dashboard between December 28, 2011 and April 15, 2012. The Experimental Aviation Winter Weather Dashboard (AWWD) depicts a potential winter weather impact to the Core 30 Airports. The AWWD is updated four times per day, the web display indicates the potential impact to each airport through a matrix of color coded boxes that depict nominal (green), slight (yellow), moderate (orange), and high (red) impact through eighty-seven forecast hours. The impact information is calculated using the operational Short-Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) numerical weather prediction system and climatology. The AWWD was developed to support the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control System Command Center to coordinate long range strategic winter weather planning by providing guidance on the impact from winter weather at major airports. The Experimental Aviation Winter Weather Dashboard will only be available at: http://testbed.aviationweather.gov/winterdashboard The AWWD renders the potential impact to each airport, at three- hourly forecast intervals, based on certain thresholds of forecast winter weather conditions. The probability of accumulated snowfall/ice pellets, accumulated freezing rain, and visibility are used to determine the particular impact category assigned to each airport. The airports are split into four separate impact groups, based upon the airports’ ability to operate during winter weather conditions, which are based on annual snowfall climatology. Each group has a specific probabilistic threshold for snowfall/ice pellets, freezing rain, and visibility that determine the category. If you have any questions about this experimental forecast, please contact: Michael Pat Murphy Warning Coordination Meteorologist Aviation Weather Center Kansas City, MO 64153 816-584-72048 michael.pat.murphy@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm $$ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:22:11 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns12edkmos.txt Soliciting Public Comments Through March 31, 2012, for Experimental Ensemble Kernel Density Model Output Statistics (EKDMOS) Products Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:42 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns12exp_cr_tor_svr_svs-cca.txt Corrected: Comments Requested starting April 2, 2012 on Modification of Severe Convective Warnings and Associated Follow-Up Statements to Emphasize Impacts, Intensity, and Recommended Actions via Bulleted Messaging and Coded Tag Lines Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:40:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns12exp_cr_tor_svr_svs.txt Comments Requested starting April 2, 2012 on Modification of Severe Convective Warnings and Associated Follow-Up Statements to Emphasize Impacts, Intensity, and Recommended Actions via Bulleted Messaging and Coded Tag Lines Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:51:36 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns12hwrf_comments.txt Soliciting Public Comments on Modification of Product Dissemination Time of Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) System Products through March 9, 2012 NCEP is proposing to upgrade the Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) modeling system in May 2012. This upgrade would result in HWRF products being distributed to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and to the public up to 20 minutes later than the current distribution time. The NWS is seeking comments on this proposed upgrade and resultant distribution schedule change by March 9, 2012. The proposed upgrades to the HWRF modeling system would be: - Inclusion of a very high-resolution storm-following third nest operating at 3 km horizontal resolution within a 9 km intermediate domain and 27 km outer domain - A centroid-based nest motion algorithm for accurate storm tracking - Improved vortex initialization applicable for 3 km horizontal resolution and upgraded GSI - Improved PBL, convection and microphysics parameterizations - Improved synthetic satellite products for GOES and microwave imagers - A very high temporal resolution tracker product The benefits to the user community would be improved hurricane track, intensity and structure prediction. The delayed delivery time would affect all HWRF products distributed through NOAAPORT, the NWS ftp server and the NCEP ftp/http server. More details about the HWRF are available at: http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/HWRF/ At the close of the public comment period, NWS will evaluate the comments to determine whether to proceed with this upgrade to the HWRF as planned. If a decision is made to move forward, a Technical Information Notice will be issued containing the implementation date and more details about the upgrade and resultant product delays. Please send comments on this proposal to: Vijay Tallapragada Hurricane Team Leader NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center 301-763-8000 x7232 Vijay.Tallapragada@noaa.gov Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:44:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns12mobile_policy.txt Comments Requested by March 15 2012 on Draft NWS Policy on Mobile Weather Services NWS is seeking comments by March 15, 2012, on draft policy relating to mobile weather services. The past two decades have been marked by enormous growth in the capabilities and use of wireless methods and devices, making many kinds of information, including weather, widely available. The prevalent use of mobile devices has changed the way people communicate and how information is shared on a daily basis. Making effective use of these technologies in a more meaningful way is increasingly important to the NWS mission. In response, over the past year, NWS has been defining its approach for providing environmental information services via mobile devices. As this process continues, NWS believes that greater clarity in providing this support will improve understanding and lead to better services for all parties involved. To that end, NWS is providing an opportunity for all interested parties, including members of the environmental information enterprise (government, private sector, academia), to provide input on internal NWS policy for providing mobile weather services, before that policy is finalized. Content of the policy document represents the best efforts of NWS to recognize the views of internal interests as well as the views of others in the weather industry. The draft policy document and instructions for providing comments are online at: http://www.weather.gov/sp/mobilepolicy.htm Please send comments by March 15, 2012, to: nwssp.comments@noaa.gov If you have any questions, please contact: Wendy Levine National Weather Service Strategic Planning and Policy Office 301-713-3380 wendy.levine@noaa.gov National Public Information Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:30:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2003_strategicplan_cca.txt SUBJECT CORRECTED - DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2003 THROUGH 2008 NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH JUNE 21 2003 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2003cpcchange.txt SUBJECT CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY JULY 18 2003 ON PROPOSED PROBABILITY FORMAT CHANGES TO ONE-MONTH AND THREE-MONTH OUTLOOKS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2004fairwx.txt NOAA/NWS PROPOSED POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF WEATHER...WATER...CLIMATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NOW THROUGH MAY 14 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2004fairwxextend.txt UPDATED: NOAA/NWS PROPOSED POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF WEATHER ...WATER ...CLIMATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED FROM MAY 14 2004 TO JUNE 30 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2004firewxpolicy.txt AMENDED NOAA/NWS FIRE WEATHER SITE-SPECIFIC FORECAST POLICY...EFFECTIVE APRIL 1 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2004nwsi10_501.txt CHANGE IN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION /NWSI/ 10-501...WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ STATEMENTS...SUMMARIES...TABLES PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:23 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006_eta_mos.txt COMMENT REQUEST: PROPOSED TERMINATION OF ETA-BASED MOS PRODUCTS Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:19:09 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006_exp_cyclone_comment.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT Tue, 02 May 2006 17:20:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006_exp_prob_stormsurge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS Fri, 05 May 2006 13:21:58 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006_exp_svr_icing.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL CIP ICING SEVERITY BEGINNING JULY 26 2006 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 14:47:13 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006_exp_tropcycl_haz_grph.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:12:55 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006flood_safety_awareness_week.txt 2006 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:33:20 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2006ripcurrent.txt 2006 RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK: JUNE 4-10 2006: BREAK THE GRIP OF THE RIP Thu, 01 Jun 2006 17:53:34 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_amnd_port_fcstts.txt AMENDED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES CODED PORT FORECAST PRODUCT BEGINNING OCTOBER 3 2006 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_drought_forecast_cat.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH JUNE 1 2007 ON A PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TREND CATEGORIES FOR THE U.S. DROUGHT OUTLOOK. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:16:19 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_excess_prepcip_2-3day.txt EXPERIMENTAL ENHANCEMENT OF GRIDDED EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST PRODUCT TO INCLUDE GRIDDED DAY 2 AND DAY 3 FORECASTS Tue, 08 May 2007 12:17:55 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_flood_safety.txt 2007 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:01:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_lightning_safety.txt 2007 NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:41:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_marine_wx_message.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE PRODUCT THROUGH JULY 31 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_oregon_sci_nwr_recall.txt VOLUNTARY RECALL OF FOUR OREGON SCIENTIFIC WEATHER RADIO RECEIVERS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_rss_info_srvc_db.txt NEW RSS FEED OF NWS DATABASE OF INFORMATION SERVICE CHANGES NOW AVAILABLE Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:37:12 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_storm_based_wrng.txt NATIONWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORM-BASED WARNINGS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 2007 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007_storm_surge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2007 Fri, 04 May 2007 17:01:45 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007aaa_exp_trop_cycl_haz_graph.txt AMENDED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007cca_excess_prepcip_2-3day.txt CORRECTED: EXPERIMENTAL ENHANCEMENT OF GRIDDED EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST PRODUCT TO INCLUDE GRIDDED DAY 2 AND DAY 3 FORECASTS Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:37:39 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007exp_ceiling_visiblty_analysis.txt REQUESTING COMMENTS ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL CEILING AND VISIBILITY ANALYSIS PRODUCTS FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO OCTOBER 6 2007 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007exp_graph_trop_outlook.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:42:51 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007exp_trop_cycl_haz_graph.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2007terminate_ngm_lamp.txt COMMENT REQUEST: PLANNED TERMINATION OF THE NESTED GRID MODEL /NGM/- BASED LOCAL AWIPS MOS SYSTEM /LAMP/ PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns2008flood_safety_week.txt 2008 FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_1_inch_hail.txt CURRENTLY SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 REGARDING CHANGING THE MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION FOR ISSUING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENTS THE NWS IS CONSIDERING CHANGING THE MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION IT USES FOR ISSUING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING /SVR/ AND SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT /SVS/ PRODUCTS FROM 3/4 INCH /PENNY/ DIAMETER OR LARGER TO 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER. NO CHANGE IS BEING PROPOSED TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND CRITERION: WIND GUSTS EQUAL TO OR IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS /58 MPH/. COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PROPOSED CHANGE SHOULD BE BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 TO: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=1INCHA-WR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGION WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/... THE NWS CURRENTLY ISSUES SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS WHENEVER A THUNDERSTORM IS FORECAST TO CONTAIN HAIL SIZE 3/4 INCH /PENNY/ DIAMETER OR LARGER. ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS...CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGION WFOS ARE USING THE PROPOSED 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION TO ISSUE SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS UNTIL OCTOBER 31 2009 AND NOVEMBER 30 2009... RESPECTIVELY. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS /PDD/ FOR THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES /SCN/ ANNOUNCING THE CR AND WR EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE ALSO ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-36WR_HAIL_EXP.TXT AND HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-19HAIL_CHANGE.TXT UPON THE COMPLETION OF THESE EXPERIMENTAL PERIODS AND THE CLOSE OF THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT /PNS/ COMMENT PERIOD...THE NWS WILL EVALUATE ALL RECEIVED COMMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION CHANGE. IF THE PROPOSED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MINIMUM HAIL SIZE CRITERION CHANGE IS APPROVED...ALL NWS WFOS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /CONUS/ AND OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES /OCONUS/ WILL BEGIN ISSUING SVR AND SVS PRODUCTS FOR THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST TO CONTAIN MINIMUM HAIL SIZE 1 INCH /QUARTER/ DIAMETER OR LARGER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER TUESDAY JANUARY 5 2010. A SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE WILL BE ISSUED WITH A MINIMUM 30 DAY ADVANCE LEAD TIME ANNOUNCING THIS CHANGE. IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: JOHN FERREE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER BRANCH 120 DAVID L. BOREN BLVD, SUITE 2312 NORMAN OK 73072 405-325-2209 JOHN.FERREE@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:44:56 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_6-29powout.txt SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PLANNED POWER OUTAGE AT AVIATION WEATHER CENTER SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 29 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_ahps042904.txt NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF SUITE OF ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ WEB PAGES Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_awc_5-20power_outage.txt EMERGENCY PLANNED POWER OUTTAGE AT AVIATION WEATHER CENTER SCHEDULED FOR MAY 20 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_carolina_web_portal.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2007 ON EXPERIMENTAL MARINE WEB PORTAL FOR THE CAROLINAS Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:53:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_climate_webpages.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY OCTOBER 31 2005 ON REORGANIZATION OF EXPERIMENTAL NWS CLIMATE WEB PAGES TO A STANDARDIZED FORMAT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_conus_precip_web-1.txt NEW NATIONAL MULTI-SENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_corr_precip_outlook.txt CORRECTED VERSIONS OF MAY...JUNE...JULY 2005 PRECIPITATION OUTLOOKS /1.5 MONTH LEAD TIME/ FOR CONTIGUOUS U.S. AND ALASKA Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_cpc_survey.txt WEB BASED PUBLIC SURVEY ON NWS CLIMATE PRODUCTS FROM OCTOBER 19 2004 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_db_info_srv_chg.txt NWS DATABASE OF INFORMATION SERVICE CHANGES IS AVAILABLE Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_drought_outlk_comment.txt SUBJECT:CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH MARCH 16 2007 ON PROPOSED CHANGE IN SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE FOR THE U.S. SEASONAL DROUGHT OUTLOOK. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:51:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_er-graphical.txt TWO GRAPHICAL FORECAST PRODUCTS APPROVED FOR EASTERN REGION /ER/ OPERATIONS: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 22 2005 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_eta_mos.txt COMMENT REQUEST: PROPOSED TERMINATION OF ETA-BASED MOS PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_exp_cyclone_comment.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_exp_prob_stormsurge.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_exp_svr_icing.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL CIP ICING SEVERITY BEGINNING JULY 26 2006 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_exp_tropcycl_haz_grph.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_exper_ncwf.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL CONVECTIVE WEATHER FORECAST /NCWF/ PRODUCT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 26 2006 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:05:39 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_extr_wind_comment.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE EXTREME WIND WARNING PRODUCT Wed, 10 May 2006 17:32:47 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_flood_summary.txt SUBJECT DISCONTINUANCE OF NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY NWS IS PROPOSING TO ELIMINATE THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY /WMO HEADER FGUS71 KWBC/ ON DECEMBER 31 2006. THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY PROVIDED DURING THE WORK WEEK. IT INCLUDES A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF FLOODING THAT OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST ISSUANCE OF THE PRODUCT. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER ON THE INTERNET. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:28:01 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_ghg_vtec.txt INCLUSION OF EXPERIMENTAL VALID TIME EVENT CODE IN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 20 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_gis_comment.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN GEOSPATIAL FORMAT BY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:35:52 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_haz_assess_sched.txt SUBJECT:CURRENTLY SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH APRIL 20 2007 ON PROPOSED CHANGE IN SCHEDULED RELEASE DATE FOR THE U.S. HAZARDS ASSESSMENT. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:36:34 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_hazcollect_oat.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING FROM JUNE 5 TO JULY 21 2006 THE HAZCOLLECT OPERATIONAL ACCEPTANCE TEST IS SCHEDULED FROM JUNE 5 TO JULY 21 2006. HAZCOLLECT IS A SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY THE NWS TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NWS SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:57:13 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_hazcollect_oat_nov-1.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING FROM NOVEMBER 7 TO 22 2006 A HAZCOLLECT FIELD OPERATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IS SCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 7 TO NOVEMBER 22 2006. HAZCOLLECT IS A SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY NWS TO RELAY EMERGENCY MESSAGES FROM NON-NWS SOURCES USING DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND NWS SYSTEMS. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:38:59 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_hazcollect_test.txt HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 6 2007 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:45:04 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_hdob.txt DELAY IN AVAILABILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE DATA PRODUCTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WC 130-J RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT ON NWWS...EMWIN...AND NOAAPORT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_highsurfadvisory.txt SUBJECT:CHANGE TO HIGH SURF ADVISORY...EFFECTIVE JULY 8 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:32 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_hydro_assess_schedule.txt SUBJECT PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:25:01 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_iwin_replacement.txt REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERACTIVE WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /IWIN/ WEBSITE: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 28 2006 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 28 2006 REQUESTS TO THE INTERACTIVE WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /IWIN/ WEBSITE WILL BE REDIRECTED TO REPLACEMENT WEB PAGES. Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:36:05 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_lightning_safety_2006.txt 2006 NATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK CAMPAIGN Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:05:25 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_ndfd_verify.txt NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_ngmredbookcomments.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY JULY 8 2005 ON THE REMOVAL OF NGM-BASED MOS REDBOOK GRAPHICS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_noaa_envir_policy.txt SUBJECT:NEW NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION POLICY ON PARTNERSHIPS IN THE PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 01 2004. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_nsww2005.txt FIFTH ANNUAL NATIONAL SEVERE WEATHER WORKSHOP MARCH 3-5 2005 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_port_fcstts.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST PRODUCT BEGINNING OCTOBER 3 2006 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:11:15 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_pws_graphical.txt SUBJECT:PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS ON JUNE 1 2005 FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC WIND SPEED GRAPHICAL PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_pws_text.txt SUBJECT:PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS ON JUNE 1 2005 FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC WIND SPEED TEXT PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_sp_comment.txt DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2005 THROUGH 2010 NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_strategicplan.txt SUBJECT A DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2003 THROUGH 2008 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_tcs-cor.txt CORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES /TCS/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_tpex.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS REGARDING EXPERIMENTAL TABULAR PRODUCT EVOLUTION IN EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /TPEX/ PRODUCTS THROUGH MARCH 12 2008 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:09:28 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_track_chart.txt SUBJECT:PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE TRACK AND WATCH/WARNING GRAPHICS BEGINS 1 DECEMBER 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_trajcomments.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 5 2004 ON REMOVAL OF NGM-BASED TRAJECTORY MODEL AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_tweb_terminate_comment.txt SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BETWEEN APRIL 20 2007 AND MAY 20 2007 ON PROPOSED TERMINATION OF CONUS TRANSCIBED WEATHER BROADCAST /TWEB/ FORECASTS. Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:52:40 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_update_hazcollect_oat.txt UPDATE: HAZCOLLECT NON-WEATHER EMERGENCY MESSAGE TESTING EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 30 2006 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:21:57 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_vtec04-05-28.txt VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AND WATCH BY COUNTY /WBC/ UPDATE 5/28/04 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_vtec9-21.txt VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AND WATCH BY COUNTY /WBC/ OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION /OTE/ UPDATE Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_vtec_ote.txt VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AND WATCH BY COUNTY /WBC/ OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION /OTE/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_vtec_ote04-08.txt VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AND WATCH BY COUNTY /WBC/ OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION /OTE/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_vtec_ote9-7.txt VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ AND WATCH BY COUNTY /WBC/ OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION /OTE/ UPDATE Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_wsr-88d_levelII_modfctn.txt SOLICITING COMMENTS BY MARCH 30 2007 ON MODIFICATIONS TO WSR-88D LEVEL II DATA STREAM AND FORMAT: EFFECTIVE WITH WSR-88D BUILD 10 /JANUARY 2008 BETA TEST/ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:10:26 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pns_ww_text.txt SUBJECT:PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEGINS ON JUNE 1 2005 FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:33 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pnsnewsp04.txt SUBJECT DRAFT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2005 THROUGH 2010 NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2004 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:24 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/pnsterminatelistings.txt SUBJECT: COMMENT REQUEST: PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF LISTINGS OF COMMERCIAL WEATHER PROVIDERS SERVING THE US AND COMMERCIAL WEATHER VENDOR WEB SITES SERVING THE US. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:24 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/scn01-06akpns.txt CHANGES IN ZONE AND LOCAL FORECAST PRODUCTS IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 24 2001 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:41 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/scn03-57rer_pns.txt SUBJECT IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR RECORD REPORTS FOR PENSACOLA FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2003 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:49 UTC Donna.Ayers@noaa.gov