NOUS41 KWBC 181425 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1020 AM EDT MAR 18 2008 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: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK PRODUCT THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008 REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-21: TRANSMITTED MAR 18 2008 BEGINNING MAY 15 2008 IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN...BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 IN THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE BASIN...AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008...THE NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON AN EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK /TWO/. THE GRAPHICAL PRODUCT IS A VISUAL COMPANION PRODUCT TO THE TEXT TWO. THE TEXT TWO IS AN EXISTING PRODUCT DESCRIBING AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER MENTIONED IN THE TEXT PRODUCT ARE HIGHLIGHTED /CIRCLED/ IN THE GRAPHIC AND NUMBERED ...WITH THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDER IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE TEXT TWO. THE GRAPHICAL PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS. THE YEAR 2008 IS THE SECOND YEAR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD...WITH TWO ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE 2008 EXPERIMENTAL EFFORT AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE GRAPHICAL TWO PRODUCT WILL INCLUDE AN EXPERIMENTAL 3-TIERED GENESIS PROBABILITY FORECAST FOR EACH IDENTIFIED SYSTEM...WITH PROBABILITY CATEGORIES OF LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH...CORRESPONDING TO PROBABILITIES OF LESS THAN 20 PERCENT...20 TO 50 PERCENT...AND GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT RESPECTIVELY. 2. THE ISSUANCE OF THE GRAPHICAL TWO PRODUCT INCREASES FROM TWO TO FOUR TIMES DAILY. FOR THE EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASIN ...THE NEW ISSUANCE TIMES WILL BE 0500/1100/1700/AND 2300 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME...WHICH CORRESPONDS TO 0400/1000/1600 AND 2200 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME...WHICH CORRESPONDS TO 0400/1000/1600/AND 2200 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME. FOR THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE BASIN...THE NEW ISSUANCE TIMES WILL BE 0200/0800/1400 AND 2000 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME...WHICH CORRESPONDS TO 0100/0700/1300 AND 1900 EASTERN STANDARD TIME. ALL ISSUANCE TIMES FOR BOTH BASINS CORRESPOND WITH 0000/06000/1200 AND 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...CORRESPONDING WITH THE NEW ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TEXT TWO PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: ATLANTIC VERSION HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_ATL.SHTML EAST PACIFIC VERSION HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_EPAC.SHTML A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK IS POSTED AT: /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTGTWO.SHTML USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=GTWO A LINK TO ALL NHC EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTEXPERIMENTAL.SHTML IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: SCOTT KISER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@NOAA.GOV PHONE: 301-713-1677 x121 NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN
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