[nws-changes] 20080201: tropical cyclone correction: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-03...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
135 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2008
TO:SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES 

FROM:JAMES WEYMAN
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ HONOLULU HAWAII SUBJECT: CORRECTED: CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE SUMMARY - FIXES /TCS/ PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
CORRECTED THE SUBJECT LINE AND ADDED A MORE CONCISE DESCRIPTION FOR THE EXPANDED GEOGRAPHIC AREA
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WFO IN HONOLULU HAWAII WILL CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE TCS PRODUCTS FROM THE CURRENT NARRATIVE FORMAT TO A TABULAR FORMAT. 

EXAMPLE
OLD FORMAT TROPICAL CYCLONE CLIFF LOCATED NEAR 22.2S 176.2W AT 05/1038 UTC BASED ON MTSAT IR SECTOR AND ANIMATION. POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NM. ESTIMATED MAXIMUM 1 MINUTE WIND SPEED 45 KT. MOVEMENT ESTIMATED TOWARD 140 DEG AT 15 KT OVER PAST 12 HRS. T3.0/3.0/S0.0/12 HRS REMARKS...CURVED BAND WRAPPING 0.6 ON A LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDS A DT OF 3.0. MET AND PT ARE 3.5. FT BASED ON DT AND 6 HR CONSTRAINTS. EXAMPLE NEW FORMAT A. TROPICAL CYCLONE CLIFF B. 05/1038Z C. 22.2S D. 176.2W E. MTSAT F. T3.0/3.0/S0.0/12 HRS G. IR/EIR H. REMARKS...CURVED BAND WRAPPING 0.6 ON A LOG10 SPIRAL YIELDS A DT OF 3.0. MET AND PT ARE 3.5. FT BASED ON DT AND 6 HR CONSTRAINTS.
ADDITIONALLY...THE NORTH PACIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED BY THE TCS PRODUCTS WILL EXPAND ON JUNE 1 2008. TODAY THE AREA IS NORTH OF THE EQUATOR BETWEEN 180 AND 140W. THE WESTERN BOUNDARY WILL EXPAND TO COVER THE AREA NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 160E TO 140W BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008. 

THESE CHANGES AFFECT THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:
WMO HEADERAWIPS IDENTIFIER
TXPN40 PHFOTCSCP
TXPS40 PHFOTCSSP
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: 
JAMES WEYMAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE HONOLULU HI
2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250
HONOLULU HAWAII  96822-2219
EMAIL:  JAMES.WEYMAN@xxxxxxxx
PHONE:  808-973-5272
NWS NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

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


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