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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
Date:   Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:55:47 -0600 (MDT)
From:   Unidata Local Data Manager <ldm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Organization:   UCAR/Unidata
To:     ldmnotices@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



159 NOUS41 KWBC 271154
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-45
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
754 AM EDT TUE JUN 27 2006

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 AND PARTNERS...AND
        NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:    ELI JACKS
        CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT: CHANGE TO TERMINOLOGY USED IN HPC PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 15 2006 EFFECTIVE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15 2006...THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER /HPC/ WILL CHANGE THE THRESHOLD LABEL /LOW/ TO /SLIGHT/ IN ITS PROBABILISTIC WINTER WEATHER PRODUCTS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER NCEP ISSUED PROBABILITY GRAPHICS. NOTE: ONLY THE THRESHOLD LABEL IS CHANGING... NOT THE PROBABILITY VALUE. PRODUCTS WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE:

WMO HEADINGAWIPS ID   PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

PSBB04 KWNHD1P04S  DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBB08 KWNHD1P08S  DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBB12 KWNHD1P12S  DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBB25 KWNHD1P25Z  DAY 1 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUM
PSBC04 KWNHD2P04S  DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBC08 KWNHD2P08S  DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBC12 KWNHD2P12S  DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBC25 KWNHD2P25Z  DAY 2 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUM
PSBD04 KWNHD3P04S  DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 4 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBD08 KWNHD3P08S  DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 8 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBD12 KWNHD3P12S  DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST 12 IN SNOW ACCUM
PSBD25 KWNHD3P25Z  DAY 3 PROB RCVG AT LEAST .25 IN ICE ACCUM

THE CORRESPONDING WEB GRAPHICS WILL BE AFFECTED AS WELL ON /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

    HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/WWD/WINTER_WX.SHTML

A SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE NEW THRESHOLD LABEL CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.HPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/WWD/WWDCHANGES20062007/NEW_DAY1_PSN
OW_GT_04.GIF

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE...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 7306
    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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