Public Information Statement
NOUS41 KWBC 221205 CCA PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 805 AM EDT TUE APR 22 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF SUBJECT: CORRECTED: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008 AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT CORRECTED SECOND PARAGRAPH: PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHEN HURRICANE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT...NOT WHEN THE FORECAST CALLS FOR A HURRICANE TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LANDFALL. BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008...NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES. THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED WHENEVER A HURRICANE WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ANY PORTION OF THE GULF OR ATLANTIC COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT THE ABOVE WEB SITE. GRIB2 FILES WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE DOWNLOAD TAB. ALSO BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 THE PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE GRIB2 FILES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT. THOSE HEADERS ARE: WMO HEADER LGXP10 KNHC 10 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXT02 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 2 FEET LGXT03 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 3 FEET LGXT04 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 4 FEET LGXT05 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 5 FEET LGXT06 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 6 FEET LGXT07 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 7 FEET LGXT08 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 8 FEET LGXT09 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 9 FEET LGXT10 KNHC PROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 10 FEET THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS ARE RESERVED BUT NOT USED AT THIS TIME: WMO HEADER LGXP20 KNHC 20 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP30 KNHC 30 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP40 KNHC 40 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE LGXP50 KNHC 50 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE AN EXPLANATION OF THESE TERMS CAN BE FOUND BY BY CLICKING ON THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TAB AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: SCOTT KISER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@NOAA.GOV PHONE: 301-713-1677 x121 NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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