20041210: VTEC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20041210: VTEC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 06:40:07 -0700

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
635 AM EST FRI DEC 10 2004

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

FROM:     MARK TEW
         ACTING CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES
         BRANCH

SUBJECT:  INCLUSION OF EXPERIMENTAL VALID TIME EVENT CODE IN
         NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND
         ADVISORIES...EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 20 2004

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE
EXPERIMENTAL VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ IN OPERATIONAL
WATCH...WARNING...AND ADVISORY PRODUCTS AT SELECTED NWS WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICES AND NATIONAL CENTERS.

THE CURRENT LIST OF PRODUCTS CATEGORIES AND PARTICIPATING OFFICES
CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/OS/VTEC

THE LIST OF PRODUCTS AND PARTICIPATING OFFICES WILL BE UPDATED ON
OR ABOUT THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH UNTIL NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF
VTEC.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:

RICHARD J. OKULSKI
NWS FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE:  301-713-1867 EXT. 114
E-MAIL: RICHARD.OKULSKI@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE POSTED ON /USE
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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