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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
936 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2008

TO:	 SUBSCRIBERS:
	 -FAMILY OF SERVICES
	 -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
	 -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK 
	 OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:	 THERESE Z. PIERCE
	 MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF 

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC  
         HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM 
         SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT THROUGH 
         NOVEMBER 15 2008	

BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008... 
NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC STORM 
SURGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES. 

THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY THE NWS WHEN THE 
OFFICIAL NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ FORECAST CALLS FOR A 
HURRICANE TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 HOURS ALONG THE ATLANTIC OR 
GULF COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.  THE PRODUCTS WILL 
BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE

A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE 
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT SITE THE ABOVE. GRIB2 FILES 
WILL CONTINUE TO AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE 
DOWNLOAD TAB.

ALSO BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 THE FOLLOWING PROBABILISTIC STORM 
SURGE GRIB2 FILES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT. THOSE WMO 
HEADERS ARE:

LGXP10 KNHC	10 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE	

LGXT02 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 2 FEET
LGXT03 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 3 FEET
LGXT04	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 4 FEET
LGXT05	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 5 FEET
LGXT06	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 6 FEET
LGXT07	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 7 FEET
LGXT08	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 8 FEET
LGXT09	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 9 FEET
LGXT10	 KNHC	PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 10 FEET

THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS WILL NOT USED AT THIS TIME:

LGXP20 KNHC	20 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP30 KNHC	30 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP40 KNHC	40 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP50 KNHC	50 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE

AN EXPLANATION OF THESE TERMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK 
BY CLICKING ON THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TAB /USE LOWER CASE/:
	
  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE

USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL 
PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ON 
LINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS

IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: 

SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@NOAA.GOV
PHONE:  301-713-1677 x121 

NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

  HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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