[nws-changes] 20120521: comments-exp fcst of ref-Evapotranspiration Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20120521: comments-exp fcst of ref-Evapotranspiration Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:14:14 -0600

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Public Information Statement, Comment Request
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
230 PM EDT Mon May 21 2012

To:       Subscribers:
          -Family of Services
          -NOAA Weather Wire Service
          -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
          -NOAAPORT
          Other NWS partners and NWS employees

From:     Mary Mullusky
          Chief, Hydrologic Services Branch

Subject:  Extending Comment Period on Experimental Forecast
          Of Reference Evapotranspiration for Short
          Canopy Vegetation through May 31, 2013.

NWS Forecast Offices in the western and central U.S. have been
issuing experimental 7-day evapotranspiration forecasts on a
seasonal basis. These forecasts will remain experimental through
May 31, 2013. These forecasts graphically depict the expected
evapotranspiration and departure from normal for each of the next
7 days. A 7-day total and departure is also provided. At the end
of the comment period, this product will be evaluated for
national implementation.

The following Western Region offices are producing these
forecasts:

Washington: Spokane
Oregon: Portland, Pendleton, and Medford
Idaho: Pocatello and Boise
Montana: Great Falls, Missoula, Glasgow, and Billings
California: Eureka, Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area,
            San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles, and San Diego
Nevada: Reno, Elko, and Las Vegas
Utah: Salt Lake City
Arizona: Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson

The following NWS Central Region offices are producing these
forecasts:

North Dakota: Grand Forks
South Dakota: Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls

Examples of these forecasts are online at:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/evap/FRET/FRET.php?wfo=sto
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/?n=etforecasts

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fgf/climate/farm_info.php

These Web-based products are available for comment through May
31, 2013. For Western Region, the Web survey link is:
http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=RESCV. For
Central Region, the web survey link is
http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=etf.      .

If you have questions or comments regarding this Public
Information Statement, please contact:

Claudia Bell                         Jim Keeney
National Weather Service             National Weather Service
Western Region Headquarters          Central Region Headquarters
Salt Lake City, UT 84138             Kansas City, MO 64153
801-524-5137                         816-268-3141
Claudia.Bell@xxxxxxxx                Jim.Keeney@xxxxxxxx

National Service Change Notices are online at:

    http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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