19970410: SPC test

• To: nws-changes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
• Subject: 19970410: SPC test
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 07:37:48 -0600 (MDT)

ZCZC WSHPNSNMC ALL
TTAA00 KWSH DDHHMM AMD
 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE 97-14...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
920 AM EDT THU APR 10 1997
 
TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
     
FROM:     DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF...CUSTOMER SERVICE
     
SUBJECT:  NEW CONVECTIVE WATCH FORMAT TEST SCHEDULED FOR 10AM
          CDT FRIDAY...APRIL 11 1997
     
     AT 10:00 A.M. CDT / 1500 UNIVERSAL TIME COORDINATED
/UTC/...FRIDAY APRIL 11 1997 THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/
WILL ISSUE A TEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH /AFOS-NWWS PRODUCT 
CATEGORY MKCSEL / WMO-FOS HEADER WWUS9 / AND A PRELIMINARY 
NOTIFICATION OF A WATCH / AFOS-NWWS PRODUCT CATEGORY MKCSAW / 
WMO-FOS HEADER WWUS40 / FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.  
THE TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE IMPACTS OF FORMAT 
CHANGES TO THESE CONVECTIVE WATCH PRODUCTS AT SPC.  OFFICIAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW FORMATS OCCURS AT 6:00 A.M. CDT 
/1100 UTC/ APRIL 15 1997.
          
     IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS...PLEASE
CONTACT
     
WILLIAM ALEXANDER 301-713-0090 X115  PAUL JANISH 405-579-0719 
E-MAIL WILLIAM.ALEXANDER@xxxxxxxx    E-MAIL PAUL.JANISH@xxxxxxxx 
OFFICE OF MEREOROLOGY W/OM11         STORM PREDICTION CENTER 
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY               1313 HALLEY CIRCLE    
SILVER SPRING MD 20910               NORMAN OK 73069
 
END