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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-56..RESEND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1145 AM EDT WED JUN 28 2000
...RETRANSMISSION...
TO FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE/NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE/NWS/CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM THERESE PIERCE...CHIEF...HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
SUBJECT NEW STANDARD FORMAT DAILY CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT
PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2000
ON SATURDAY JULY 1 2000...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONUS
FORECAST OFFICES WILL BEGIN ISSUING THE DAILY CLIMATOLOGICAL
REPORT /CLI/ PRODUCT /CCCCLIXXX... CDUS4I CCCC/ IN A NATIONAL
STANDARDIZED FORMAT. THE ALASKA AND PACIFIC REGION OFFICES WILL BEGIN
ISSUING THIS FORMAT SEPTEMBER 6 2000. THIS FORMAT WILL CONTAIN ALL OF
THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE CLI...BUT IN A STANDARD
FORMAT.
THE CLI WILL BE ISSUED A LEAST TWICE DAILY...IN THE EARLY MORNING
/AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BEFORE MORNING LOCAL NEWSCAST...DATA FOR THE
PREVIOUS DAY/...AND LATE AFTERNOON /BEFORE MAJOR LOCAL NEWSCAST
TIMES...DATA SO FAR FOR THE CURRENT DAY/. INTERMEDIATE REPORTS
MAY ALSO BE ISSUED AT LOCALLY AGREED UPON TIMES.
NO COMMUNICATIONS CHANGES ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE DAILY
CLIMATE PRODUCT IN THE NEW FORMAT.
GENERIC DAILY CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT STANDARD FORMAT
MORNING PRODUCT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE [WFO] [STATE]
HMM AM LT DAY MMM DD YYYY
.......................................
THE [CITY1 NAME] CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DD MONTH YEAR.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD YYYY TO YYYY
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD YYYY TO YYYY
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE /LOCAL/ VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
......................................................................
TEMPERATURE
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 00 0000 PM 00 YYYY 00 00 00
MINIMUM 00 0000 AM
AVERAGE 00
PRECIPITATION
/INCHES/
YESTERDAY 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00
SINCE D MMM 0.00 /SEASON-TO-DATE - CAN LOCALLY SET TO ALTERNATE
SEASON/YEAR-TO-DATE; DEFAULT = CURRENT 3-MONTH
SEASON/
SINCE 1 JAN 0.00 /YEAR-TO-DATE/
SNOWFALL
/INCHES/
YESTERDAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE D MMM 0.0 /SEASON-TO-DATE - CAN LOCALLY SET TO ALTERNATE
SEASON/YEAR-TO-DATE; DEFAULT = CURRENT 3-MONTH
SEASON/
SINCE 1 JUL 0.0 /YEAR-TO-DATE; FIXED ANNUAL REPORTING
PERIOD JULY 1 - JUNE 30/
SNOW DEPTH/IN/ 0 /AT 12Z; NEAREST WHOLE INCHES/
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 00
MONTH TO DATE 000
SINCE D MMM 0000 /SEASON-TO-DATE; CURRENT 3-MONTH SEASON/
SINCE 1 JUL 0000 /YEAR-TO-DATE; FIXED ANNUAL REPORTING
PERIOD JULY 1 - 30 JUNE/
COOLING
YESTERDAY 00
MONTH TO DATE 000
SINCE D MMM 0000 /SEASON-TO-DATE; CURRENT 3-MONTH SEASON
SINCE 1 JAN 0000 /YEAR-TO-DATE; FIXED ANNUAL REPORTING
PERIOD JAN 1 - DEC 31/
......................................................................
WIND /MPH/
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 00 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION 000
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 00 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION 000
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 00.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 00% AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS OBSERVED YESTERDAY.
W1
W2
W3
ETC.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HIGHEST RH 000 PERCENT 0000 PM
LOWEST RH 00 PERCENT 0000 AM
AVERAGE RH 00 PERCENT
......................................................................
THE [CITY NAME] CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE 00 000 YYYY
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE 00 00 YYYY
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
[DD MONTH YEAR]......SUNRISE 0000 AM SUNSET 0000 PM /TODAY/
[DD MONTH YEAR]......SUNRISE 0000 AM SUNSET 0000 PM /TOMORROW/
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE OF PRECIPITATION
&& /STANDARD FORMAT END INDICATOR ENTERED LOCALLY/
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/ANY ADDITIONAL LOCAL SPECIALIZED CLIMATE DATA; FREE FORMAT/
******** ********
THE [CITY2 NAME] CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DD MONTH YEAR.
[A REPEAT OF THE FORMAT FOR CITY2]
.
.
.
THE [CITYN NAME] CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DD MONTH YEAR
[A REPEAT OF THE FORMAT FOR CITYN]
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
CONTACT ESTHER ATKINS AT 301-713-1726 EXT. 114 OR JANNIE GIBSON
EXT 149.
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ON THE INTERNET
AT /LOWER CASE/
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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