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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2008

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: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL    
         CYCLONE HAZARDS GRAPHICS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008

BY JULY 1 2008 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2008...THE NWS 
IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYCLONE HAZARDS 
GRAPHICS ASSOCIATED WITH LANDFALLING TROPICAL STORMS AND 
HURRICANES. THE SUITE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE GRAPHICS WILL FOCUS ON FOUR 
HAZARDS: WIND...TORNADOES...COASTAL FLOODING...INLAND FLOODING.

THESE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS WILL BE GENERATED BY PARTICIPATING   
COASTAL WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/S WHEN THE NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ ISSUES A TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND/OR 
WARNING FOR THE RESPECTIVE WFO AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.  THESE 
FOUR GRAPHICS...ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION AND STATIC 
EXAMPLES...WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/TROPICAL/  

THE FOLLOWING WFOS WILL PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL TROPICAL CYLCONE 
HAZARDS GRAPHICS BY JULY 1 2008:

  BROWNSVILLE TEXAS /BRO/
  CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /CHS/	
  CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS /CRP/
  JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA /JAX/
  KEY WEST FLORIDA /KEY/
  LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA /LCH/
  MELBOURNE FLORIDA /MLB/           
  MIAMI FLORIDA /MFL/
  MOBILE ALABAMA /MOB/
  MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA /MHX/
  MOUNT HOLLY NEW JERSEY /PHI/
  STERLING VIRGINIA /LWX/
  TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA /TAE/
  TAMPA BAY FLORIDA /TBW/
  UPTON NEW YORK /OKX/
  WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA /AKQ/
  WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA /ILM/

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=TCIG

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

  TIMOTHY SCHOTT
  NWS MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
  1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY ROOM 14356
  SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
  EMAIL:  TIMOTHY.SCHOTT@NOAA.GOV
  PHONE:  301-713-1706 X113

NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT  
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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