20030102: backup for Norman, OK--ADMIN NOTICE NOUS04 X KO (fwd)

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• Subject: 20030102: backup for Norman, OK--ADMIN NOTICE NOUS04 X KO (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 08:50:49 -0700

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1000 AM CST THU JAN 2 2003

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     MICHAEL P. FOSTER
         METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE

SUBJECT:  NEW SERVICE BACKUP RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WFO NORMAN...
         EFFECTIVE JANUARY 14 2003

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JANUARY 14 2003 AT 1000 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME /
CST / OR 1600 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME / UTC /...THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION WILL INSTITUTE A SISTER OFFICE BACKUP
CONCEPT.  UNDER THIS PLAN...WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE / WFO / NORMAN
AND WFO TULSA WILL SERVE AS BACKUP OFFICES TO ONE ANOTHER.  FOR
EXAMPLE...SHOULD WFO NORMAN EXPERIENCE A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNICATION
OUTAGE...ALL OF THEIR WARNING AND FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO WFO TULSA UNTIL COMMUNICATIONS CAN BE RESTORED AND
SERVICES RESUME.

NO CHANGES TO DISSEMINATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE WARNING AND FORECAST PRODUCTS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...YOU MAY CONTACT:

MICHAEL P. FOSTER             MELINDA BAILEY
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE       PUBLIC PROGRAM MANAGER
WFO NORMAN                    SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1200 WESTHEIMER DR ROOM 101   819 TAYLOR STREET
NORMAN OK 73069               FORT WORTH TX 76102
PHONE: 405-366-6583           PHONE: 817-978-1100 EXT 107

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