Public Information Statement

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1110 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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:  ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND 
          FIELD GRAPHICS BECOME OPERATIONAL: EFFECTIVE MAY 15 
          2009

BASED ON USER FEEDBACK...THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/S/ 
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND FIELD GRAPHICS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR 
THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS FOR 2009.

THIS PRODUCT WILL BE PRODUCED WITH EACH FULL ADVISORY PACKAGE 
FOR TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE ATLANTIC AND 
EASTERN PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS.  THIS GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATES THE 
AREA POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 
VARYING FORCE.  IN ADDITION TO THE WIND FIELD...THIS GRAPHIC 
PROVIDES AN APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION OF COASTAL AREAS UNDER A 
HURRICANE WARNING...HURRICANE WATCH...TROPICAL STORM 
WARNING...AND TROPICAL STORM WATCH.  

DURING PERIODS OF ACTIVE STORMS THE PRODUCT WILL BE POSTED 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV

A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND EXAMPLE IS POSTED ONLINE AT /USE 
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCGRAPHICS.SHTML

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT

     TIMOTHY SCHOTT
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
     1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13124
     SILVER SPRING MARYLAND  20910
     PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXTENSION 122

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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