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PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-58 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC832 AM EST WED DEC 12 2007 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS ...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ PARTNERS AND USERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT E. LIVEZEY
CHIEF...CLIMATE SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL GLOBAL TROPICS BENEFITS/HAZARDS ASSESSMENT
TO BE ISSUED ON MONDAYS: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 17 2007
EFFECTIVE MONDAY DECEMBER 17 2007...A NEW EXPERIMENTAL GLOBAL TROPICS BENEFITS/HAZARDS ASSESSMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE EACH MONDAY AT 4:00 PM EST /2100 UTC/ ON THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER WEB SITE AT THE FOLLOWING SITE /USE LOWER CASE EXCEPT CW/.
WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/PRECIP/CWLINK/GHAZARDS/GHAZ.SHTMLTHE EXPERIMENTAL GLOBAL TROPICS BENEFITS/HAZARDS ASSESSMENT WILL PROVIDE AN OUTLOOK FOR TWO COMPONENTS DURING THE UPCOMING WEEK 1 AND WEEK 2 PERIOD:
1. AREAS EXPECTING EXTENSIVE AND PERSISTENT ENHANCED/SUPPRESSED RAINFALL 2. REGIONS WHERE CONDITIONS ARE ESPECIALLY FAVORABLE/UNFAVORABLE FOR TROPICAL CYCLOGENESISTHE PRODUCT WILL EMPHASIZE IMPACTS ACROSS THE GLOBAL TROPICS ONLY AND WILL SERVE AS AN ADDITIONAL RESOURCE FOR NWS FORECASTERS INTERESTED IN MONITORING TROPICAL CONVECTION AND TROPICAL CYCLONE POTENTIAL AND FOR THOSE WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS A TABLE OF TWO IMAGES FOR WEEK 1 AND WEEK 2 OUTLOOKS. EACH IMAGE ILLUSTRATES NUMBERED TROPICAL BENEFITS AND HAZARDS WITH A TEXT DESCRIPTION BELOW THE MAP EXPLAINING THE NATURE AND RATIONALE FOR THE HIGHLIGHTED REGION. IMAGES CAN BE MADE LARGER BY CLICKING ON THE HEADING LABELS. THE ENTIRE PRODUCT /BOTH MAPS AND COVER PAGE IN PDF FORMAT/ AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL BASIS AND RATIONALE FOR THE OUTLOOKS IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FROM DECEMBER 17 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 3 2008...COMMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE EXCEPT CW AND NWS/:
HTTP://WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PRODUCTS/PRECIP/CWLINK/GHAZARDS/NWS-FEEDBACK-FORM.HTML WHEN THE COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES...THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT WILL BE EVALUATED USING OBJECTIVE /E.G. STATISTICAL AND TECHNICAL DATA/ AND SUBJECTIVE /E.G. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FEEDBACK/ CRITERIA TO DETERMINE IF AND WHEN THE PRODUCT WILL BE UPGRADED TO OFFICIAL STATUS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:JON GOTTSCHALCK CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER - W/NP52
5200 AUTH ROAD CAMP SPRINGS MD 20746-4304 PHONE: 301-763-8000 EXT 7753THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN -- Linda Miller - lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Community Services, Unidata University Corporation for Atmospheric Research P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
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