[nws-changes] 20070827: comments-exp natl ceiling & visibility analysis

[Linda Miller]

NOUS41 KWBC 271820
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
220 PM EDT MON AUG 27 2007

TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
          FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
          FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ OFFICES
          OTHER NWS AVIATION USERS AND OTHER PARTNERS

FROM:     KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  REQUESTING COMMENTS ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL
          CEILING AND VISIBILITY ANALYSIS PRODUCTS
          FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO OCTOBER 6 2007

FROM SEPTEMBER 6 TO OCTOBER 6 2007 ... NWS WILL BE SEEKING 
COMMENTS FROM AVIATION WEATHER USERS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL VERSION 
OF THE NATIONAL CEILING AND VISIBILITY ANALYSIS /NCVA/. 

THE NCVA IS A FREQUENTLY UPDATED REPRESENTATION OF CURRENT 
CEILING AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DERIVED FROM METAR AND GOES 
SATELLITE INFORMATION. THE NCVA PRODUCT COVERS THE CONTERMINOUS 
UNITED STATES /CONUS/ BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ADJACENT COASTAL 
WATERS.

THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
    
     HTTP://WEATHER.AERO/METARS/

AVIATION WEATHER USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THE CEILING... 
VISIBILITY AND FLIGHT CATEGORY PRODUCTS...THEN CLICK ON THE 
/SUBMIT/ LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

YOU MAY OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT ON PAGE 2 OF 
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT...PLEASE CONTACT:

CLINTON WALLACE
CHIEF... AVIATION SUPPORT BRANCH
AVIATION WEATHER CENTER
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
E-MAIL: CLINTON.WALLACE at NOAA.GOV
PHONE: 816-584-7248

THIS AND OTHER NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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