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404 NOUS41 KWBC 272145 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 01-08...COR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 430 PM EDT TUE FEB 27 2001 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE...CHIEF MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: FORMAT CHANGE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT...EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2001 ...RESENT 2/27/01 UNDER CORRECT WMO HEADER FOR SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE...ORIGINAL MESSAGE WAS SENT AS NOUS29 KWBC ON FEB 20 2001... ON MAY 15 2001...THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER IN MIAMI FL AND THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER HONOLULU HI WILL BEGIN INCLUDING THE 34 KNOT WIND RADII FOR THE 48- AND 72-HOUR FORECAST POSITIONS IN THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK PORTION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY PRODUCT /ABBREVIATED TCM/. THIS CHANGE AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING TCM PRODUCTS: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION WMO HEADING AWIPS ID TCM /ATLANTIC/ WTNT21-25 KNHC TCMAT<1-5> TCM /EASTERN PACIFIC/ WTPZ21-25 KNHC TCMEP<1-5> TCM /CENTRAL PACIFIC/ WTPA21-25 PHFO TCMCP<1-5> PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS/HEADERS ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THIS CHANGE AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONTINUED RECEIPT OF THESE PRODUCTS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT FOLLOWS. FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY...THE TWO NEW LINES ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH ARROWS FOR EMPHASIS. EXAMPLE: WTNT21-25 KNHC 211458 TCMAT2 TROPICAL STORM DEBBY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 8 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL AL0700 1500Z MON AUG 21 2000 AT 11 AM AST...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE...ANTIGUA... AND THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES HAVE ISSUED HURRICANE WARNINGS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE ISLANDS EXTENDING FROM GUADELOUPE NORTH AND NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. ALSO AT 11 AM AST...1500 UTC...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH FOR DOMINICA. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO...AND MAY BE UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 57.3W AT 21/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 45 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 275 DEGREES AT 19 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. 50 KT....... 50NE 40SE 25SW 50NW. 34 KT.......125NE 75SE 40SW 125NW. 12 FT SEAS..250NE 100SE 75SW 150NW. WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.7N 57.3W AT 21/1500Z AT 21/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.6N 56.4W FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 16.2N 60.2W MAX WIND 65 KT...GUSTS 80 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 10NW. 50 KT... 50NE 40SE 25SW 50NW. 34 KT...125NE 75SE 40SW 125NW. FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 17.0N 63.8W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 10SE 10SW 20NW. 50 KT... 60NE 50SE 35SW 60NW. 34 KT...125NE 80SE 50SW 125NW. FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 18.0N 67.2W MAX WIND 75 KT...GUSTS 90 KT. 64 KT... 20NE 20SE 10SW 20NW. 50 KT... 50NE 50SE 40SW 60NW. 34 KT...130NE 90SE 60SW 130NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 15.7N 57.3W EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE OUTLOOK VALID 23/1200Z 19.0N 70.0W MAX WIND 70 KT...GUSTS 85 KT. 50 KT... 60NE 45SE 45SW 60NW. 34 KT...100NE 100SE 100SW 100NW. <----- NEW LINE OUTLOOK VALID 24/1200Z 21.0N 75.0W MAX WIND 85 KT...GUSTS 105 KT. 50 KT... 70NE 70SE 50SW 50NW. 34 KT...130NE 130SE 150SW 150NW. <----- NEW LINE NEXT ADVISORY AT 21/2100Z FORECASTER STEWART /END OF EXAMPLE/ IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT ED RAPPAPORT...AT THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER IN MIAMI FLORIDA...AT 305-229-4412. ...NOTE TO INTERNET USERS... THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM END ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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