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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-91
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2000
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: PAUL STOKOLS...ACTING CHIEF
FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT DISCONTINUATION OF NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000
ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 31 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA WILL DISCONTINUE THE ISSUANCE
OF THE NARRATIVE PORTION OF THE STATE FORECAST FOR SOUTH
CAROLINA. UNTIL OCTOBER 31 THIS PORTION OF THE STATE FORECAST HAS
BEEN TEMPORARILY APPENDED TO THE NEW TABULAR STATE FORECAST...
WHICH BEGAN ON JULY 31.
THE TABULAR STATE FORECAST FOR SOUTH CAROLINA WILL CONTINUE TO BE
AVAILABLE. THE WMO HEADER WILL BE UNCHANGED AND CONTINUE TO BE
FPUS62 KCAE. THE NINE-CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER...CAESPFSC...WILL
ALSO BE UNCHANGED. CUSTOMERS WILL NOT HAVE TO MAKE ANY
COMMUNICATION HEADER CHANGES TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE TABULAR
STATE FORECAST.
THE TABULAR STATE FORECAST FORMAT CAN BE READILY USED BY
COMPUTERS...WHICH DRIVE MOST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TODAY.
FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN EASILY BE ADDED TO
THE TABULAR VERSION TO SUIT SPECIFIC BROADCAST AREAS. THE
TABULAR VERSION WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE FORECASTS OUT TO 7 DAYS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTION OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CALL
THE NWS OFFICE IN COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA AT 803-765-5501 FOR
STEVE NAGLIC EXT 223 OR BERNARD PALMER EXT 222.
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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