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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
210 PM EDT MON MAR 17 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO THE MAXIMUM 1-MINUTE WIND SPEED
PROBABILITY PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008
REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-19: TRANSMITTEDMAR 17 2008 BASED ON USER FEEDBACK...AND TO PROVIDE GREATER FORMAT CONSISTENCY WITH THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PROBABILISTIC WIND SPEED TEXT /PWS/ PRODUCTS...THE MAXIMUM 1-MINUTE WIND SPEED PROBABILITY PRODUCT WILL CHANGE EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2008 AS FOLLOWS: 1. EXPANDED PROBABILITY FORECASTS FROM 72 TO 120 HOURS...THE CURRENT PRODUCT PROVIDES PROBABILITY FORECASTS THROUGH 72 HOURS. THE ENHANCED PRODUCT WILL INCLUDE 96 AND 120 HOUR PROBABILITY FORECASTS. 2. REVISED PRODUCT FORMAT. THE CURRENT PRODUCT IS TABULAR...WITH FORECAST TIMES IN HORIZONTAL ROWS AND WIND SPEED INTERVALS IN VERTICAL COLUMNS. THE REVISED PRODUCT WILL REMAIN TABULAR...BUT FORECASTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN COLUMNS AND WIND SPEED INTERVALS WILL BE PROVIDED IN ROWS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE ENHANCED MAXIMUM 1-MINUTE WIND SPEED PROBABILITY PRODUCT IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT
SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 121
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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