National Hurricane Center Official Name Change

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National Hurricane Center Official Name Change (Text)

The National Hurricane Center has officially changed its name from Tropical Prediction Center to National Hurricane Center. Although the name change took effect during 2010, NHC products will not reflect the new name until January 10, 2011 at 1200 UTC (7AM EST).

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Below is a table showing the affected text products. A PDF document is also available for download.

Tropical Cyclone Public Advisories AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCPAT1-5 WTNT31-35 KNHC MIATCPEP1-5 WTPZ31-35 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Forecasts/ Advisories AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCMAT1-5 WTNT21-25 KNHC MIATCMEP1-5 WTPZ21-25 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Discussions AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCDAT1-5 WTNT41-45 KNHC MIATCDEP1-5 WTPZ41-45 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Position Estimates AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCEAT1-5 WTNT51-55 KNHC MIATCEEP1-5 WTPZ51-55 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Speed Probabilities AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIAPWSAT1-5 FONT11-15 KNHC MIAPWSEP1-5 FOPZ11-15 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Valid Time Event Code (VTEC) AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCVAT1-5 WTNT81-85 KNHC MIATCVEP1-5 WTPZ81-85 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone ICAO (Aviation) Advisory AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCANT1-5 FKNT21-25 KNHC MIATCAPZ1-5 FKPZ21-25 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Tropical Cyclone Update AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCUAT1-5 WTNT61-65 KNHC MIATCUEP1-5 WTPZ61-65 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL BBCCYYYY
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATWSAT ABNT30 KNHC MIATWSEP ABPZ30 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Tropical Cyclone Public Advisories AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATCPAT1-5 WTNT31-35 KNHC MIATCPEP1-5 WTPZ31-35 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Atlantic, East Pacific, and Southeast Pacific High Seas Forecasts AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIAHSFAT2 FZNT02 KNHC MIAHSFEP2 FZPN03 KNHC MIAHSFEP3 FZPN04 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Caribbean/SW North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters Forecasts AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIAOFFNT3 FZNT23 KNHC MIAOFFNT4 FZNT24 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
NAVTEX for Offshore Waters Forecasts AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIAOFFN04 FZNT25 KNHC MIAOFFN05 FZNT26 KNHC MIAOFFN06 FZNT27 KNHC Note: NAVTEX is created from Offshore Waters	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Pan American Temperature Table AWIPS Header WMO Header MIATPTPAN SXCA01 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Atlantic and East Pacific Tropical Weather Discussion AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIATWDAT AXNT20 KNHC MIATWDEP AXPZ20 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Marine Interpretation Message AWIPS Header WMO Header MIAMIMATS AGXX40 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
Satellite Tropical Disturbance Rainfall Estimates AWIPS Headers WMO Headers MIASTDECA TCCA21 KNHC MIASTDCCA TCCA22 KNHC MIASTDWCA TCCA23 KNHC	NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

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