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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-64
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM EST WED DEC 17 2008

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

FROM:    ELI JACKS
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT: CHANGE IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR PRODUCT TYPE FOR
         FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE
         WITH AWIPS SOFTWARE OPERATIONAL BUILD 9

EFFECTIVE WHEN EACH NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ INSTALLS 
ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ SOFTWARE 
OPERATIONAL BUILD /OB/ 9...THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/ 
PRODUCT TYPE LINE FOR FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING 
PRODUCTS /RFW/ WILL CHANGE FROM EITHER:

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH
OR
     RED FLAG WARNING
TO
     URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AWIPS SOFTWARE OB 9 SHOULD BEGIN ON OR 
ABOUT FEBRUARY 9 2009 AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON OR ABOUT  
MAY 15 2009.

THE ABOVE CHANGE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE TO NWS 
INSTRUCTION /NWSI/ 10-401...FIRE WEATHER SERVICES PRODUCT 
SPECIFICATION.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES PLEASE CONTACT:

  HEATH HOCKENBERRY
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
  3833 SOUTH DEVELOPMENT AVE.
  BUILDING 3807
  BOISE ID 83705
  208-334-9862
  HEATH.HOCKENBERRY@NOAA.GOV

NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:

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

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