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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
805 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCEMARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF SUBJECT: CORRECTED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008 AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT
CORRECTED SECOND PARAGRAPH: PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHEN HURRICANE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT...NOT WHEN THE FORECAST CALLS FOR A HURRICANE TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LANDFALL.
BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008...NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES. THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHENEVER A HURRICANE WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE GULF OR ATLANTIC COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGEA COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT THE ABOVE WEB SITE. GRIB2 FILES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE DOWNLOAD TAB.
ALSO BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 THE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE GRIB2 FILES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT. THOSE HEADERS ARE:
WMO HEADER LGXP10 KNHC10 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXT02 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 2 FEET LGXT03 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 3 FEET LGXT04 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 4 FEET LGXT05 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 5 FEET LGXT06 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 6 FEET LGXT07 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 7 FEET LGXT08 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 8 FEET LGXT09 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 9 FEET LGXT10 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 10 FEETTHE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS ARE RESERVED BUT NOT USED AT THIS TIME:
WMO HEADER LGXP20 KNHC20 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP30 KNHC30 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP40 KNHC40 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP50 KNHC50 PERCENT EXCEEDENCEAN EXPLANATION OF THESE TERMS CAN BE FOUND BY BY CLICKING ON THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TAB AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGEUSERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSSIF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
SCOTT KISER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@xxxxxxxxPHONE: 301-713-1677 x121
NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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