Public Information Statement
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PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-09
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
233 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGE TO FORMAT OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
DISCUSSION FOR THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE BASIN:
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009
THROUGH 2008 THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE IN THE TROPICAL
CYCLONE DISCUSSION /TCD/ PRODUCT WAS NOTED AS
EASTERN...REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2009...THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE FOR THE TCD
PRODUCT WILL BE NOTED AS ATLANTIC...EASTERN...OR
CENTRAL...DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.
THIS CHANGE WILL ENSURE THE LOCAL ISSUANCE TIME ZONE FOR
ATLANTIC BASIN TCD PRODUCTS IS THE SAME AS IN THE COMPANION
TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT.
AN EXAMPLE OF THE TCD PRODUCT FOR 2009 IS PROVIDED ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/TCD_EXAMPLE.SHTML
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
TIMOTHY SCHOTT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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