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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-07
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1245 PM EST TUE JAN 26 2010
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
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: FORMAT CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC
ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EASTERN
PACIFIC...AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS:
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2010
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2010...BASED ON USER INPUTS...FORMAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT. THE CHANGES WILL ALLOW USERS TO MORE EASILY FIND INFORMATION WITHIN STANDARDIZED SECTIONS AND PROVIDE EASIER DECODING WITH AUTOMATED PROGRAMS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE TCP WILL BE ORGANIZED INTO FIVE SECTIONS. EACH SECTION WILL BE INTRODUCED USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION HEADERS: -SUMMARY
-WATCHES AND WARNINGS -DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK -HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND -NEXT ADVISORY.2. THE SUMMARY /OR REPEAT/ SECTION OF THE ADVISORY MOVES TO THE TOP OF THE PRODUCT...IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE HEADLINE...AS THE FIRST SECTION HEADER. THE SUMMARY SECTION EXPANDS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE LINES.
3. WATCH AND WARNING INFORMATION WILL BE ORGANIZED DIFFERENTLY AND ACTIVE WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL APPEAR AS A BULLETED LIST.
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE CHANGES TO THE TCP FORMAT...ALONG WITH EXAMPLES...IS PROVIDED AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/HELP/TCP.SHTMLTHERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TCP PRODUCTS.
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
TIMOTHY SCHOTT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM
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