Public Information Statement

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
240 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2007

TO:      FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER 
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS 
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
         /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:    THERESE Z. PIERCE
         CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH  

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL TROPICAL
         WEATHER OUTLOOK THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007

BEGINNING JULY 15 2007 AND CONTINUING THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2007
... THE NWS IS SEEKING USER FEEDBACK ON AN EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK.

THIS PRODUCT IS A VISUAL COMPANION PRODUCT TO THE TEXT TROPICAL 
WEATHER OUTLOOK. 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 
MENTIONED IN THE TEXT PRODUCT ARE HIGHLIGHTED /ENCIRCLED/ IN THE 
GRAPHIC AND NUMBERED...WITH THE NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO THE ORDER 
IN WHICH THE SYSTEMS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE TROPICAL WEATHER 
OUTLOOK.  

THE EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT WILL BE GENERATED BY THE NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER /NHC/ TWICE DAILY. FOR THE ATLANIC BASIN...THE 
GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:30 AM AND 
10:30 PM EASTERN TIME. FOR THE EAST PACIFIC BASIN...THE GRAPHICAL 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 10 AM AND 10 PM 
PACIFIC TIME.  THE PRODUCT WILL BE POSTED ONLINE AT: /USE LOWER 
CASE LETTERS/:

       ATLANTIC VERSION
       HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_ATL.SHTML

       EAST PACIFIC VERSION
       HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GTWO_EPAC.SHTML

A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE GRAPHICAL TROPICAL WEATHER 
OUTLOOK IS POSTED AT: /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTGTWO.SHTML

USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL 
PRODUCT BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE 
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=GTWO

A LINK TO ALL NHC EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS IS ALSO PROVIDED AT /USE 
LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

       HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTEXPERIMENTAL.SHTML

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

SCOTT KISER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
E-MAIL: SCOTT.KISER@NOAA.GOV
PHONE:  301-713-1677 x121 

THIS AND OTHER NWS NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

THIS MESSSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE 
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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