20070222: hydro assessment: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

[Linda Miller]

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NOUS41 KWBC 221949
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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-04
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
250 PM EST THU FEB 22 2007

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY
          MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
          SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...NATIONAL WEATHER
          SERVICE /NWS/ PARTNERS AND OTHER USERS...AND NWS
          EMPLOYEES

FROM:     THOMAS GRAZIANO
          ACTING CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION

SUBJECT:  MODIFICATION TO ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE
          NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT: EFFECTIVE
          MARCH 9 2007

EFFECTIVE MARCH 9 2007 THE NWS IS MODIFYING THE ISSUANCE 
SCHEDULE FOR THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT...WHICH IS 
PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OH/HIC/NHO

THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT IS AN INTERNET PRODUCT ISSUED 
ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS DURING LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING. IT 
PROVIDES A MAP OF AREAS AT RISK FOR FLOODING...PRIMARILY DUE TO 
SNOW MELT. ACCOMPANYING TEXT DESCRIBES FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO 
THE FLOOD RISK. THE ANALYSIS IS BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE 
ON THE INTERNET FROM NWS OFFICES AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES.

THE NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT WILL BE ISSUED ONCE IN MID-
MARCH TO SUPPORT THE NOAA ANNUAL SPRING OUTLOOK. AT OTHER TIMES 
USERS CAN OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION FROM THE SOURCES LISTED 
BELOW OR FROM LOCAL NWS OFFICES.

INFORMATION ON SIGNIFICANT HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS IS AVAILABLE 
THROUGH THE NOAAWATCH FLOOD WEB PAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE 
LETTERS/:

     HTTP://NOAAWATCH.GOV/FLOODS.PHP

CURRENT AND FUTURE HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS ACROSS THE U.S. CAN BE 
ACCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION 
SERVICE /AHPS/ WEB PAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS/

THE AHPS PAGE INCLUDES A MAP SHOWING NATIONAL RIVER CONDITIONS
AND A GRAPHICAL INTERFACE THAT ALLOWS THE USER TO DRILL DOWN TO
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION...INCLUDING HYDROGRAPHS FOR INDIVIDUAL
RIVER GAGES.

INFORMATION ON CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS...INCLUDING THOSE 
DEALING WITH FLOODING...CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH /USE 
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/

THE STANDARD LEAD TIME OF 30 DAYS WAS WAIVED FOR THIS SERVICE 
CHANGE BECAUSE THERE IS NO ACTION REQUIRED ON THE PART OF USERS 
OF THIS PRODUCT. ADDITIONALLY A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
REQUESTING COMMENTS ON MODIFYING THE ISSUANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE 
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT WAS ISSUED ON DECEMBER 21 2006 
AND NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED.

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

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

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Linda Miller - lmiller at unidata.ucar.edu
Community Services, Unidata
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307-3000
303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 


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