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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1120 AM EDT DAY MAR 11 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: ENHANCEMENT TO THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE:
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE PROVIDES REAL-TIME OBSERVATIONS FROM
DROPWINDSONDES RELEASED IN AND AROUND TROPICAL CYCLONES. THE
CURRENT MESSAGE FORMAT PROVIDES INSUFFICIENT LOCATION PRECISION
FOR CERTAIN DROPWINDSONDES RELEASED IN VERY STRONG WINDS CLOSE TO
THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008 THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE 62626 NATIONALLY-DEVELOPED CODE GROUP IN THE TEMPDROP MESSAGE:
1. ADDITION OF A RELEASE LOCATION/TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED /REL/ 2. ADDITION OF A NEW SPLASH LOCATION/TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED /SPG/NOTE: THE FORMER SPLASH/LOCATION TIME DESIGNATOR...CODED SPL...WILL BE RETAINED BUT LIKELY NOT BE USED.
AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW 62626 CODE GROUP FOLLOWS:62626 REL XXXXNXXXXXW HHMMSS SPG XXXXNXXXXXW HHMMSS COMPLETE TEMPDROP MESSAGE FORMATS ARE PROVIDED IN THE NHOP. SEE TABLE G-6. THE NHOP IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.OFCM.GOV/HOMEPAGE/TEXT/PUBS.HTM
THE 2007 NHOP IS NOW POSTED ON THE INTERNET AND THE 2008 NHOP
WILL BE POSTED BY JUNE 1 2008.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT
JAMES FRANKLIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
11691 SW 17TH STREET
MIAMI FLORIDA 33165
PHONE 305-229-4475
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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