NOUS41 KWBC DDHHMM SCNWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-52 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 120 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: - FAMILY OF SERVICES - NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE - EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK - OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES - USERS OF GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECASTS - NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: THE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 2008 REFER TO: PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT PERIOD RELEASED AUGUST 29 2006 /USE LOWER CASE/ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/PNS_PORT_FCSTTS.TXT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT AMENDED TO EXTEND COMMENT PERIOD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2008 RELEASED JULY 9 2007 /USE LOWER CASE/ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/OLD/PNS2007_AMND_PORT_FCSTTS.TXT EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2008 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ OR 801 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME /EDT/ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2008 OR 701 PM CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME /CDT/...NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFO/ SERVING THE GREAT LAKES WILL STOP ISSUING THE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST TEXT PRODUCT. THE NWS WILL DISCONTINUE THE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST FOLLOWING A COMMENT PERIOD THAT BEGAN OCTOBER 3 2006. THE NWS RECEIVED VERY FEW INDICATIONS THAT THESE FORECASTS HAVE BEEN USED. THE SAME INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY USERS IN THE POINT AND CLICK GRAPHIC PRODUCTS ON NWS WEB PAGES. ACCESS TO GREAT LAKES TEXT AND GRAPHIC PRODUCTS ON NWS WEB PAGES IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NWS WEBSITE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV. THE GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST HAS BEEN ISSUED DAILY AROUND 0200 UTC......0800 UTC...1400 UTC...AND 2000 UTC. THE LAST ISSUANCES OF THE GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 30 2008 AROUND 2000 UTC OR 400 PM EDT OR 300 PM CDT. SEE TABLE 1 BELOW FOR THE LAKES AND PORTS INCLUDED IN THE GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST. USERS SHOULD DELETE THE WMO AND AWIPS HEADINGS LISTED IN TABLE 1 BELOW FROM THEIR DATABASES ON OR SOON AFTER OCTOBER 1 2008 AS PRODUCTS WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED UNDER THESE HEADINGS. LAKE SUPERIOR WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING TWO HARBORS MINNESOTA FZUS53 KDLH CPFDLH DULUTH HARBOR MINNESOTA FZUS53 KDLH CPFDLH PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KMQT CPFMQT WHITEFISH POINT MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX THE SOO LOCKS MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX LAKE MICHIGAN WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING ESCANABA HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KMQT CPFMQT FRANKFORT MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX STURGEON BAY ENTRANCE MICHIGAN FZUS53 KGRB CPFGRB GREEN BAY WISCONSIN FZUS53 KGRB CPFGRB MILWAUKEE HARBOR WISCONSIN FZUS53 KMKX CPFMKX CALUMET RIVER ENTRANCE MICHIGAN FZUS53 KLOT CPFLOT BURNS HARBOR INDIANA FZUS53 KLOT CPFLOT ST. JOSEPH HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KIWX CPFIWX GRAND HAVEN HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KGRR CPFGRR LAKE HURON WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING CALCITE HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX ALPENA HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX PORT OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX PORT HURON MICHIGAN FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX THE DETROIT RIVER WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING PORT OF DETROIT FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX LAKE ERIE WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING TOLEDO HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE CLEVELAND HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE ASHTABULA HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE BUFFALO HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF LAKE ONTARIO WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING ROCHESTER HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF OSWEGO HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF THE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECASTS HAVE ALSO BEEN DISSEMINATED VIA THE GREAT LAKES DIGITAL MARINE WEATHER DISSEMINATION SYSTEM /DMAWDS/ AND ON THE HOME PAGES OF THE GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/SINCE OCTOBER 3, 2006. THE LAST DAY OF ISSUANCE OF THE GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST WILL BE SEPTEMBER 30 2008 AROUND 2000 UTC OR 400 PM EDT OR 300 PM CDT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: RICHARD MAY THOMAS TOWNSEND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH CENTRAL REGION 1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY 7220 NW 101ST TERRACE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 KANSAS CITY MO 64153 PHONE: 301-713-1677 EXT. 127 816-268-3149 E-MAIL: RICHARD.MAY@NOAA.GOV THOMAS.TOWNSEND@NOAA.GOV NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN