20000928: discontinue NY narrative-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000928: discontinue NY narrative-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:59:07 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 281351
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 00-90
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1000 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2000

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     PAUL STOKOLS...ACTING CHIEF
          FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  DISCONTINUATION OF NARRATIVE STATE FORECAST PRODUCT FOR
          EASTERN NEW YORK...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2000

ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 31 2000...AT 400 PM EST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ALBANY NEW YORK WILL DISCONTINUE THE ISSUANCE OF THE
NARRATIVE PORTION OF THE STATE FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK.
UNTIL OCTOBER 31...THIS PORTION OF THE STATE FORECAST HAS BEEN
TEMPORARILY APPENDED TO THE NEW TABULAR STATE FORECAST WHICH
BEGAN ON JULY 31.

THE TABULAR STATE FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK WILL CONTINUE TO
BE AVAILABLE.  THE WMO HEADER WILL BE UNCHANGED AND CONTINUE TO
BE FPUS61 KALY.  THE NINE-CHARACTER PIL IDENTIFIER...ALBSPFNY...
WILL ALSO BE UNCHANGED.  CUSTOMERS WILL NOT HAVE TO MAKE ANY
COMMUNICATION HEADER CHANGES TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE TABULAR
STATE FORECAST.

THE TABULAR STATE FORECAST FORMAT CAN BE READILY USED BY
COMPUTERS...WHICH DRIVE MOST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS TODAY.
FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL CITIES OR TOWNS CAN EASILY BE ADDED TO
THE TABULAR VERSION TO SUIT SPECIFIC BROADCAST AREAS.  THE
TABULAR VERSION WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE FORECASTS OUT TO 7 DAYS.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTION OR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CALL
THE NWS OFFICE IN ALBANY AT 518-435-9571 FOR DICK WESTERGARD AT
EXT 223 OR GENE AUCIELLO AT EXT 222.

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/

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

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