[nws-changes] 20120201: digital wind and wave fcsts- Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20120201: digital wind and wave fcsts- Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:58:03 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 011253
PNSWSH

Service Change Notice 12-03
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
740 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2012

To:       Subscribers:
          -Family of Services
          -NOAA Weather Wire Service
          -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
          -NOAAPORT
          Other NWS Partners and NWS Employees

From:     Lynn Maximuk
          Director, NWS Central Region Headquarters

Subject:  Transition from Experimental to Operational Status of
Digital Wind and Wave Forecasts on Inland Lakes and
Reservoirs Effective March 1, 2012

Effective Thursday, March 1, 2012, NWS Weather Forecast Office
Grand Forks (FGF) will transition to operational the Digital Wind
and Wave Forecasts on Inland Lakes and Reservoirs product.  This
product provides a visual display of digital wind and waves for
inland lakes and reservoirs for local law enforcement, emergency
management, state and federal agencies as well as recreational
boaters.

This service has been provided experimentally since December 6,
2010, (See Public Information Statement (PNS) NOUS43 KFGF 061641
/ PNSFGF).  Feedback during the experimental test period was
overwhelmingly positive.

This product is online at:

    http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fgf/hydro/lake_fcst.php

Detailed information, including format and examples, is online in
the Service Description Document (SDD) at:

    http://products.weather.gov

For further information, please contact:

    John Eise
    Deputy Chief, Scientific Services
    NWS Central Region Headquarters
    Kansas City Mo 64153
    john.eise@xxxxxxxx

National Service Change Notices are online at:

    http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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