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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
845 AM EDT MON APR 21 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:  DISCONTINUATION OF THE VALID TIME EVENT CODE /VTEC/ FOR 
          TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN THE COASTAL
          WATERS FORECAST /CWF/: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008 

REFER TO: SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-04: TRANSMITTED
	  FEB 5 2008

EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2008...IN RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK AND 
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE USER COMMUNITY FOR PRODUCT CONSOLIDATION 
... THE CWF PRODUCT WILL NO LONGER CARRY OPERATIONAL VTEC FOR 
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. OPERATIONAL VTEC FOR 
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE 
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT /HLS/ PRODUCT. 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH AND WARNING HEADLINE INFORMATION WILL BE 
CARRIED IN THE HLS AND CWF PRODUCTS.    

PLEASE CONSULT SCN 08-04... DATED FEB 5 2008... FOR CHANGES TO THE 
HLS PRODUCT EFFECTIVE JUN 1 2008 /USE LOWER CASE/. 

  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN08-04HLS.TXT

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

    MARK TEW
    NATIONAL MARINE PROGRAM LEADER
    MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
    1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13118
    SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
    PHONE:  301-713-1677 EXTENSION 103
    E-MAIL: MARK.TEW@NOAA.GOV
	
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

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

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