NOUS41 KWBC 261744 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 10-07 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 1245 PM EST TUE JAN 26 2010 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK -NOAAPORT OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: FORMAT CHANGES TO THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY PRODUCTS FOR THE ATLANTIC...EASTERN PACIFIC...AND CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2010 EFFECTIVE MAY 15 2010...BASED ON USER INPUTS...FORMAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE PUBLIC ADVISORY /TCP/ PRODUCT. THE CHANGES WILL ALLOW USERS TO MORE EASILY FIND INFORMATION WITHIN STANDARDIZED SECTIONS AND PROVIDE EASIER DECODING WITH AUTOMATED PROGRAMS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE TCP WILL BE ORGANIZED INTO FIVE SECTIONS. EACH SECTION WILL BE INTRODUCED USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION HEADERS: -SUMMARY -WATCHES AND WARNINGS -DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK -HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND -NEXT ADVISORY. 2. THE SUMMARY /OR REPEAT/ SECTION OF THE ADVISORY MOVES TO THE TOP OF THE PRODUCT...IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE HEADLINE...AS THE FIRST SECTION HEADER. THE SUMMARY SECTION EXPANDS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE LINES. 3. WATCH AND WARNING INFORMATION WILL BE ORGANIZED DIFFERENTLY AND ACTIVE WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL APPEAR AS A BULLETED LIST. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE CHANGES TO THE TCP FORMAT...ALONG WITH EXAMPLES...IS PROVIDED AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/HELP/TCP.SHTML THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...WMO PRODUCT HEADINGS OR PRODUCT ISSUANCE TIMES FOR THE TCP PRODUCTS. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN...NORTH OF THE EQUATOR AND EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL METEOROLOGICAL DECISIONS CONCERNING FORECASTING OF TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL SYSTEMS FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR FROM 140 DEGREES WEST TO 180 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: TIMOTHY SCHOTT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH 1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126 SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122 NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF/HTM $$ NNNN
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