Public Information Statement

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
915 AM EDT MAY 5 2006

TO:        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA 
           WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY 
           MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/        
           SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER  
           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND  
           PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:      THERESE Z. PIERCE
           CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH  

SUBJECT:   SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 15 2006 ON EXPERIMENTAL 
           PROBABILISTIC HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS

BEGINNING JUNE 1 2006 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2006... 
THE NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC
STORM SURGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES. 

NWS WILL GENERAGE THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WHEN THE OFFICIAL 
FORECAST OF THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ CALLS FOR A 
HURRICANE TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 HOURS ALONG THE ATLANTIC OR 
GULF COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

BEGINNING JUNE 1 2006 A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND 
STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE

USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THESE EXPERIMENTAL 
PRODUCTS BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS

A LINK TO THE EXPERIMENTAL STORM SURGE PRODUCTS WILL ALSO BE 
PROVIDED FROM THE NHC WEB PAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV

IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT: 

 JOHN F. KUHN
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
 E-MAIL: JOHN.F.KUHN@NOAA.GOV
 PHONE:  301-713-0624x155 

THIS AND OTHER NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

THIS MESSSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE 
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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