20040430: AHPS deployment-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20040430: AHPS deployment-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:13:15 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 291920
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
325 PM EDT THU APR 29 2004

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

FROM:     THOMAS GRAZIANO
         CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF SUITE OF ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
         PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ WEB PAGES

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY IS A SUITE OF WEB PAGES THAT PROVIDE
DETAILED INFORMATION ON RIVER FORECASTS FROM HOURS TO DAYS IN
ADVANCE OF FLOODS. THE INFORMATION AND VISUAL DISPLAYS FEATURE
USER-FRIENDLY MENUS AND MAPS WHICH ALLOW USERS TO ZOOM IN TO
AREAS OF INTEREST.

AHPS WEB PAGES SHOW HOW HIGH A FLOODING RIVER WILL RISE...WHEN IT
IS LIKELY TO REACH ITS PEAK OR CREST...LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE
FLOODED...THE VOLUME OF WATER THAT WILL PASS AT DIFFERENT POINTS
ALONG THE RIVER...AND THE LEVELS OF PAST FLOODS. THE AHPS WEB
SITE IS AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

    HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WATER

IT CONTAINS A MAP OF VARIOUS POINTS ALONG THE NATION'S RIVERS FOR
WHICH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF RIVER
CONDITIONS IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE NWS HOME PAGE AT /USE LOWER
CASE/:

    HTTP://WEATHER.GOV

BY SELECTING THE RIVERS TAB.

THE DATA ARE NOT LIMITED TO INFORMATION ABOUT FLOODS...BUT ALSO
COVER POTENTIAL FOR LOW FLOW CONDITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY DROUGHTS.

CLICKING ON AN AREA OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP BRINGS THE
USER TO A MAP OF THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE SERVING THAT
AREA. IT PROVIDES MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON RIVER CONDITIONS.
THESE WEB PAGES ALLOW THE USER TO CLICK ON A SPECIFIC RIVER
LOCATION TO REACH A PAGE WITH INFORMATION FOR THE SELECTED
LOCATION...INCLUDING A HYDROGRAPH WHICH DISPLAYS OBSERVED RIVER
LEVELS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS AS WELL AS FORECAST LEVELS FOR THE
NEXT 3-5 DAYS. HYDROGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE AT OVER 2500 LOCATIONS
WHERE RIVER FORECASTS ARE PROVIDED.  FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN
CONDITIONS ALONG THE LENGTH OF A RIVER...A FEATURE KNOWN AS
'RIVER AT A GLANCE' PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION AT SOME OR ALL
RIVER GAUGE LOCATIONS ALONG THE RIVER. INFORMATION CAN EASILY BE
PRINTED.

EACH AHPS WEB PAGE CONTAINS A LINK NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT
BANNER FOR FEEDBACK. YOUR INPUT WILL ALLOW NWS TO CONTINUE TO
ENHANCE OUR SERVICES.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...OR ABOUT
AHPS...PLEASE CONTACT

         FRANK RICHARDS
         NWS HEADQUARTERS
         HYDROLOGIC SERVICES BRANCH
         OFFICE OF CLIMATE...WATER...AND WEATHER SERVICES
         EMAIL  FRANCIS.RICHARDS@xxxxxxxx

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS
ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

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

THIS PARTICULAR MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE
THE SERVICE CHANGE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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