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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-29
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
303 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2007
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER
INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAAPORT
SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: NEW PRODUCT TYPE LINE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS FOR AIR
QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE /AQA/ PRODUCT: EFFECTIVE
MAY 30 2007
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MAY 30 2007 NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES
/WFO/ WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO ISSUE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT
MESSAGE /AQA/ PRODUCT FOR RELAYING IMPORTANT AIR QUALITY
INFORMATION FROM EXTERNAL AGENCIES. THE PRODUCT TYPE LINE IN THE
MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR HEADER BLOCK WILL BE: AIR QUALITY ALERT
MESSAGE.
THE AQA IS AN EVENT DRIVEN PRODUCT. IT IS ISSUED WHEN EXTERNAL
AGENCIES RELAY MESSAGES WHICH MEET OR EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS FOR POOR AIR QUALITY.
A DESCRIPTION OF THE AQA PRODUCT...A STATIC PRODUCT EXAMPLE...A
LIST OF WFOS ISSUING THE AQA...THE AWIPS IDENTIFIERS AND THE WMO
HEADINGS ARE PROVIDED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/RESOURCES/AQA.HTM
ALTHOUGH THIS NOTIFICATION IS LESS THAN THE REQUIRED 120 DAYS AS
SPECIFIED BY NWSI 10-1805...THE NEW PROPOSED AQA PRODUCT WAS
REQUESTED BY...AND HAS BEEN CLOSELY COORDINATED WITH...NWS
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS OFFICES AND AIR QUALITY PARTNERS TO BE
READY TO GO WITH THIS CHANGE ON MAY 30 2007.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT
MICHAEL DION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
1325 EAST WEST HWY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
PHONE: 301-713-1858 EXTENSION 162
EMAIL: MICHAEL.DION@xxxxxxxx
THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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