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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1005 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE
PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS THROUGH
NOVEMBER 30 2009
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30
2009...NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL
CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS. THE
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH
OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE GULF OR ATLANTIC
COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
LAST YEAR THE 10 PERCENT EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT WAS PROVIDED ON AN
EXPERIMENTAL BASIS. IT WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL FOR 2009. THE
10 PERCENT EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT PROVIDES THE STORM SURGE HEIGHTS
WITH A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF BEING EXCEEDED.
THIS YEAR THE EXPERIMENTAL EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT SUITE EXPANDS FROM 20 THROUGH 90 PERCENT AT INCREMENTS OF 10 PERCENT. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL EXCEEDANCE PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT THE ABOVE WEB SITE. GRIB2 FILES WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE DOWNLOAD TAB. CURRENT PLANS ARE FOR THE EXCEEDANCE PRODUCT GRIB2 FILES TO BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT AROUND SEPTEMBER 1 2009. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ON LINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: ARTHUR TAYLOR NWS METEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY ARTHUR.TAYLOR@xxxxxxxx 301-713-1613 x163 FOR POLICY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NWS MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@xxxxxxxx 301-713-1677 X122NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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