20040708: hydromet prediction center-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20040708: hydromet prediction center-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:19:27 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 081513
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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 04-42
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1120 PM EDT THU JUL 08 2004

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JAMES E. LEE
         CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  REPLACEMENT OF WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
         PREDICTION CENTER...EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22 2004

ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/ WILL ELIMINATE SOME OF ITS WINTER
WEATHER PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ENHANCED PRODUCTS. THE NEW PRODUCTS WILL
PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION.  A LIST OF THE PRODUCTS BEING ELIMINATED IS
PROVIDED IN TABLE 1 AND THE REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS ARE LISTED IN TABLE 2.

TABLE 1WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS BEING ELIMINATED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22
2004.

PRODUCT NAMEWMO HEADING AWIPS ID

12-HOUR PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW
AND ICING FORECASTPSID41 KWBC RBG93S
24-HOUR PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW
AND ICING FORECASTPSID88 KWNH RBG94S
DAY 2 PROBABILISTIC HEAVY SNOW
AND ICING FORECAST        PGII98 KWNH     RBG98S


A SAMPLE OF THE REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/WWD/WWD.HTML

TABLE 2NEW WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 22 2004.

PRODUCT NAME                            WMO HEADINGAWIPS ID

DAY 1 PROBABILITY   4+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBB04 KWNHD1P04S
DAY 1 PROBABILITY   8+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBB08 KWNH D1P08S
DAY 1 PROBABILITY  12+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBB12 KWNH D1P12S
DAY 1 PROBABILITY .25+ INCH/ES/ ICE     PSBB25 KWNH D1P25Z
DAY 2 PROBABILITY   4+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBC04 KWNH D2P04S
DAY 2 PROBABILITY   8+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBC08 KWNH D2P08S
DAY 2 PROBABILITY  12+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBC12 KWNH D2P12S
DAY 2 PROBABILITY .25+ INCH/ES/ ICE     PSBC25 KWNH D2P25Z
DAY 3 PROBABILITY   4+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBD04 KWNH D3P04S
DAY 3 PROBABILITY   8+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBD08 KWNH D3P08S
DAY 3 PROBABILITY  12+ INCH/ES/ SNOW    PSBD12 KWNH D3P12S
DAY 3 PROBABILITY .25+ INCH/ES/ ICE     PSBD25 KWNH D3P25Z
72 HOUR LOW TRACKS GRAPHIC            PSAO72 KWNHLWTK72

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTIFICATION...
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 7417
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

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