20040429: splash times-

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• Subject: 20040429: splash times-
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:14:39 -0600

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
940 PM EDT THU APRIL 29 2004

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:     THERESE Z. PIERCE
         CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  SPLASH TIME ADDED TO THE REMARKS SECTION OF TEMP DROP
         MESSAGE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004

ON JUNE 1 2004 THE SPLASH TIME WILL BE ADDED TO THE REMARKS
PORTION /SECTION 62626/ OF THE TEMP DROP MESSAGE.../WMO HEADING:
UZNT13 KNHC/.  THERE IS NO AWIPS IDENTIFIER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
MESSAGE.  THE FOUR DIGIT NUMBER IN HOURS AND MINUTES WILL BE
PLACED DIRECTLY AFTER THE SPLASH LOCATION.

THE FOLLOWING IS AN ABBREVIATED EXAMPLE OF THE TEMP DROP MESSAGE
SHOWING THE CHANGES TO THE 62626 SECTION:

CURRENT REMARKS INFORMATION
UZNT13 KNHC 061851
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2525N07835W LST WND 012 MBL WND 13065 AEV
20200 DLM WND 13075 990699 WL150 13070 843

NEW REMARKS INFORMATION WITH SPLASH TIME OF 1832 ADDED
UZNT13 KNHC 061851
62626 MXWNDBND SPL 2525N07835W 1832 LST WND 012 MBL WND 13065 AEV
20200 DLM WND 13075 990699 WL150 13070 843


COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS WILL NOT CHANGE AND NO ACTION IS
REQUIRED FOR THE CONTINUED RECEIPT OF THIS PRODUCT.  THE REMARKS
SECTION OF THE MESSAGE IS FREE TEXT AND THEREFORE NO SPECIFIC
FORMATTING IS REQUIRED.

THE REASON FOR THE SHORT ADVANCE LEAD TIME OF THIS CHANGE IS
BECAUSE THE ADDITION OF THE SPLASH TIME HAD TO BE APPROVED AT THE
INTERDEPARTMENTAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE WHICH WAS HELD IN MARCH.
THE EFFECTIVE DATE...JUNE 1...WAS SET SINCE IT IS THE FIRST DAY
OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON.  HOWEVER...THE TEMP DROP
MESSAGE WILL NOT BE SEEN WITH THE SPLASH TIME UNTIL AIRCRAFT FLY
INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE AND RELEASE DROPWINDSONDES.

PARTNERS/CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING POINT OF CONTACT
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE:

    SCOTT KISER
    OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
    1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY STATION 13126
    SILVER SPRING MD 20910
    PHONE: 301-713-1677 X 121
    EMAIL: SCOTT.KISER@xxxxxxxx

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

    h
ttp://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm

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