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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
303 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007

TO:      FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA 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:    ELI JACKS
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT: NEW PRODUCT TYPE LINE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR AIR
         QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE /AQA/ PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE 
         MAY 30 2007

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MAY 30 2007 NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES 
/WFO/ WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO ISSUE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT 
MESSAGE /AQA/ PRODUCT FOR RELAYING IMPORTANT AIR QUALITY 
INFORMATION FROM EXTERNAL AGENCIES. THE PRODUCT TYPE LINE IN THE 
MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR HEADER BLOCK WILL BE: AIR QUALITY ALERT 
MESSAGE.

THE AQA IS AN EVENT DRIVEN PRODUCT. IT IS ISSUED WHEN EXTERNAL 
AGENCIES RELAY MESSAGES WHICH MEET OR EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS FOR POOR AIR QUALITY.

A DESCRIPTION  OF THE AQA PRODUCT...A STATIC PRODUCT EXAMPLE...A 
LIST OF WFOS ISSUING THE AQA...THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS AND THE WMO 
HEADINGS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/AQA.HTM

ALTHOUGH THIS NOTIFICATION IS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 120 DAYS AS 
SPECIFIED BY NWSI 10-1805...THE NEW PROPOSED AQA PRODUCT WAS 
REQUESTED BY...AND HAS BEEN CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH...NWS 
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICES AND AIR QUALITY PARTNERS TO BE 
READY TO GO WITH THIS CHANGE ON MAY 30 2007.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT

     MICHAEL DION
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
     1325 EAST WEST HWY 
     SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
     PHONE: 301-713-1858 EXTENSION 162
     EMAIL: MICHAEL.DION@NOAA.GOV

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE 
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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