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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
845 AM EDT MON APR 21 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: DISCONTINUATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ FOR
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN THE COASTAL
WATERS FORECAST /CWF/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008
REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-04: TRANSMITTED FEB 5 2008EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008...IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE USER COMMUNITY FOR PRODUCT CONSOLIDATION ... THE CWF PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER CARRY OPERATIONAL VTEC FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. OPERATIONAL VTEC FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/ PRODUCT. TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND WARNING HEADLINE INFORMATION WILL BE CARRIED IN THE HLS AND CWF PRODUCTS. PLEASE CONSULT SCN 08-04... DATED FEB 5 2008... FOR CHANGES TO THE HLS PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JUN 1 2008 /USE LOWER CASE/.
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN08-04HLS.TXT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: MARK TEW NATIONAL MARINE PROGRAM LEADER MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13118 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 103 E-MAIL: MARK.TEW@xxxxxxxx NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$
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