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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
935 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC
HURRICANE STORM SURGE PRODUCTS AND EXPERIMENTAL STORM
SURGE PROBABILISTIC GRIB2 FILES ON NOAAPORT THROUGH
NOVEMBER 15 2008
BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 2008...
NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL PROBABILISTIC STORM
SURGE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANES.
THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY THE NWS WHEN THE
OFFICIAL NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ FORECAST CALLS FOR A
HURRICANE TO MAKE LANDFALL WITHIN 24 HOURS ALONG THE ATLANTIC OR
GULF COASTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE PRODUCTS WILL
BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE
A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION AND STATIC EXAMPLES OF THE
EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS ARE POSTED AT SITE THE ABOVE. GRIB2 FILES
WILL CONTINUE TO AVAILABLE AT THIS WEB SITE BY CLICKING ON THE
DOWNLOAD TAB.
ALSO BEGINNING JUNE 1 2008 THE FOLLOWING PROBABILISTIC STORM
SURGE GRIB2 FILES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON NOAAPORT. THOSE WMO
HEADERS ARE:
LGXP10 KNHC10 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXT02 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 2 FEET
LGXT03 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 3 FEET
LGXT04 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 4 FEET
LGXT05 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 5 FEET
LGXT06 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 6 FEET
LGXT07 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 7 FEET
LGXT08 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 8 FEET
LGXT09 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 9 FEET
LGXT10 KNHCPROBABILITY OF STORM SURGE GREATER THAN 10 FEET
THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS WILL NOT USED AT THIS TIME:
LGXP20 KNHC20 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP30 KNHC30 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP40 KNHC40 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
LGXP50 KNHC50 PERCENT EXCEEDENCE
AN EXPLANATION OF THESE TERMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK
BY CLICKING ON THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TAB /USE LOWER CASE/:
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 ON
LINE AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=PHSS
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@xxxxxxxx
PHONE: 301-713-1677 x121
NWS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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