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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
210 PM EDT DAY APR 23 2009

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

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

SUBJECT:  SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL 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

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