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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:55:47 -0600 (MDT) From: Unidata Local Data Manager <ldm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Organization: UCAR/Unidata To: ldmnotices@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx159 NOUS41 KWBC 271154
PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-45 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 754 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006 TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHERWIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND
NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGE TO TERMINOLOGY USED IN HPC PROBABILISTIC
WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 2006
EFFECTIVE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2006...THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION
CENTER /HPC/ WILL CHANGE THE THRESHOLD LABEL /LOW/ TO /SLIGHT/
IN ITS PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS TO BE CONSISTENT
WITH OTHER NCEP ISSUED PROBABILITY GRAPHICS.
NOTE: ONLY THE THRESHOLD LABEL IS CHANGING... NOT THE
PROBABILITY VALUE.
PRODUCTS WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE
AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:
WMO HEADINGAWIPS ID PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PSBB04 KWNHD1P04S DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBB08 KWNHD1P08S DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBB12 KWNHD1P12S DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBB25 KWNHD1P25Z DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUM PSBC04 KWNHD2P04S DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBC08 KWNHD2P08S DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBC12 KWNHD2P12S DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBC25 KWNHD2P25Z DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUM PSBD04 KWNHD3P04S DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBD08 KWNHD3P08S DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBD12 KWNHD3P12S DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM PSBD25 KWNHD3P25Z DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUMTHE CORRESPONDING WEB GRAPHICS WILL BE AFFECTED AS WELL ON /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/WWD/WINTER_WX.SHTML
A SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE NEW THRESHOLD LABEL CAN BE
FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/WWD/WWDCHANGES20062007/NEW_DAY1_PSN
OW_GT_04.GIFIF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT:
KEVIN MCCARTHY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION
5200 AUTH ROAD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND 20746
PHONE: 301-763-8000 X 7304
EMAIL: KEVIN.MCCARTHY@xxxxxxxx
-OR-
ROBERT KELLY
CHIEF...FORECAST OPERATIONS BRANCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER
5200 AUTH ROAD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND 20746
PHONE: 301-763-8000 X 7306
EMAIL: ROBERT.KELLY@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$ -- Linda Miller - lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Community Services, Unidata University Corporation for Atmospheric Research P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000303-497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690
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