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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-14...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1100 AM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
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: CORRECTED: FORMAT CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EASTERN
PACIFIC AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS:
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009
CORRECTED THE FIRST LINE IN THE NEW FORMAT OF THE EXAMPLES
BEGINNING WITH ...SUMMARY
EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2009...THE FOLLOWING FORMAT CHANGES WILL BE
MADE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT FOR
EASIER DECODING BY AUTOMATED PROGRAMS:
1. MODIFICATION OF THE STORM SUMMARY INFORMATION NEAR THE END OF THE PRODUCT AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT OR OLD REPEAT SECTION:REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION...23.7 DEGREES N...72.2 DEGREES WEST...MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...
997 MB. EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT OR NEW STORM SUMMARY SECTION: ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 025 DEGREES AT 12 MPH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT WHEN THERE IS NO MOVEMENT: ...SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST INFORMATION... LOCATION...23.7N 72.2W MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB 2. CHANGE IN REFERENCE TO COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ AN EXAMPLE OF THE OLD FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM... AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW FORMAT: AT 11 PM EDT...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM...THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TCP PRODUCTS. AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCP PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCP_EXAMPLE.SHTMLTHE NHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
THE CPHC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 301-713-1677 EXT 122 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$
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