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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
425 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2008

...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PHONE ISSUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STERLING IS HAVING INTERMITTENT
PROBLEMS WITH ITS PHONE LINE THAT HANDLES GOVERNMENT INQUIRES AND
NWS INTEROFFICE COORDINATION. ANYONE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THROUGH
TO US SHOULD CALL OUR PUBLIC LINE (703) 260-0107 AND THEN DIAL
EXTENSION 0 TO GET THROUGH TO THE FORECASTER OPERATIONS AREA.

THE PHONE COMPANY IS WORKING ON RESOLVING THE ISSUE.

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