Public Information Statement
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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-12
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1055 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGER WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: ATLANTIC AND EASTERN PACIFIC GRAPHICAL TROPICAL
WEATHER OUTLOOKS BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE 2009
HURRICANE SEASON
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/S/ GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER
OUTLOOKS WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL FOR THE ATLANTIC AND EASTERN
PACIFIC HURRICANE BASINS...THE EASTERN PACIFIC GRAPHICAL
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK COMMENCES ON MAY 15 2009 AND THE
ATLANTIC GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK COMMENCES ON JUNE 1
2009.
THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK IS A VISUAL COMPANION
PRODUCT TO THE TEXT PRODUCT. THE TEXT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
IS AN EXISTING PRODUCT DESCRIBING AREAS OF DISTURBED WEATHER AND
THEIR POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. AREAS OF
DISTURBED WEATHER REFERENCED IN THE TEXT PRODUCT ARE ENCIRCLED
IN THE GRAPHIC AND NUMBERED...WITH THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO
THE ORDER IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE TEXT
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK. THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
PRODUCT ALSO INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELIHOOD THAT EACH
DISTURBANCE WILL BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.
THE PRODUCTS WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
ATLANTIC BASIN:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_ATL.SHTML
EAST PACIFIC BASIN:
HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_EPAC.SHTML
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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