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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
818 AM EDT THU APR 15 2010
TO: SUBSCRIBERS
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
-OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT BUNGE
CHIEF... SOFTWARE BRANCH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS CENTER
OFFICE OF OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
SUBJECT: SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2010
ON NWS EXPERIMENTAL USE OF TWITTER TO SEARCH FOR
USER REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER
EFFECTIVE APRIL 15 2010...THE NWS WILL BEGIN AN EXPERIMENT TO
SEARCH THE MICROBLOGGING SERVICE TWITTER FOR USER POSTS
/TWEETS/ THAT CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER INFORMATION.
AN ADVANTAGE OF SEARCHING TWITTER FOR WEATHER REPORTS IS THE
CAPABILITY TO USE RECENTLY ADDED /GEOTAGGING/--GEOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH SOMETHING--IN THIS CASE
INDIVIDUAL TWEETS. THIS INFORMATION ALLOWS NWS TO CORRELATE
EACH TWEET TO ITS LOCATION WHEN IT WAS SENT.
NWS EXPECTS THAT ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM THIS WIDELY USED
SOCIAL MEDIA TOOL WILL HELP TO ENHANCE AND INCREASE TIMELY
AND ACCURATE ONLINE WEATHER REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THEIR LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.
THE REPORTS WILL BE CAREFULLY EVALUATED DURING THE EXPERIMENT
TO ENSURE QUALITY AND TIMELINESS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT...SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /ALL LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/STORMREPORTS/THE PUBLIC CAN MONITOR THESE REPORTS VIA THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. LINKS ARE PROVIDED AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE.
THE NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH DECEMBER 31 2010 ON THE PROPOSED TEST. COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED THROUGH A SURVEY AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PMBSRIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
RON JONES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY SILVER SPRING MD 20910 RONALD.C.JONES@xxxxxxxx 301-713-1381 X130NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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