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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-37
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
845 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004

TO:		FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA
		WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS... 
		EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK 
		/EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...
		OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS 
		AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
        
FROM:     	THOMAS GRAZIANO
          	CHIEF...SERVICES BRANCH
          	HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION

SUBJECT:  	ENHANCEMENT TO HYDROLOGIC PRODUCTS ISSUED BY 
		NWS OFFICES IN ITS CENTRAL REGION...EFFECTIVE 
		JULY 14 2004

ON JULY 14 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ 
CERTAIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICES IN CENTRAL 
REGION WILL ISSUE DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARIES (RVD) THAT 
MAY INCLUDE SPECIFIC RIVER FORECASTS THROUGH SEVEN DAYS.  

AN EXPLICIT LIST OF AFFECTED PRODUCTS AND A SAMPLE PRODUCT 
ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

        WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/PUBLIC/PRODUCT_EXAMPLES/INDEX.PHP

THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CHANGE IS SOONER THAN SPECIFIED 
BY NWS POLICY (NWS INSTRUCTION 10-1805). THE REDUCTION OF 
THE NORMAL WAITING PERIOD WAS APPROVED BECAUSE THE BENEFITS 
FROM DOING SO WERE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN PROVIDING THE 
NORMAL 75 DAY NOTIFICATION PERIOD.
        
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF 
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE 
CONTACT:

	NOREEN SCHWEIN
	PROGRAM LEADER FOR HYDROLOGIC SERVICES
	NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
	CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
	7220 NW 101ST TERRACE
	KANSAS CITY MO  64153-2371
	PHONE:  816-891-7734 X720
	E-MAIL: NOREEN.SCHWEIN@NOAA.GOV

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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