Public Information Statement

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-28
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
828 AM EDT DAY APR 16 2008

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
          -FAMILY OF SERVICES
          -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
          -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK 
          OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

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

SUBJECT:  TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH/WARNING PRODUCT /TCV/ TO BE 
          ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST EFFECTIVE
          MAY 15 2008 

BEGINNING MAY 15 2008 THE TCV PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED FOR COASTAL 
AREAS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FROM LOS ANGELES TO THE UNITED 
STATES/MEXICO BORDER.  BREAKPOINTS ARE PROVIDED AT /USE LOWER 
CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/GIFS/BREAKPOINTS_MEXICO.GIF

THE TCV IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  IT 
SUMMARIZES ALL NEW...CONTINUED AND CANCELED TROPICAL CYCLONE 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THE TCV IS ISSUED AT APPROXIMATELY 
03...09...15 AND 21 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME FOR SPECIAL 
ADVISORIES IF WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE POSTED...CHANGED OR 
CANCELED AND FOR IMMEDIATE ADVISORIES IF WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE 
CANCELED.  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT AND AN EXAMPLE OF THE 
FORMAT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

  HTTP://WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/ABOUTNHCPROD.SHTML#TCV

THE TCV IS ISSUED UNDER THE WMO HEADINGS / WTPZ81-85 KNHC/ AND 
AWIPS IDENTIFIERS /TCVEP1-5/.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

    SCOTT KISER
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    MARINE AND COASTAL SERVICES BRANCH
    1325 EAST WEST HWY ROOM 13126
    SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
    PHONE:  301-713-1677 EXTENSION 121

NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

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

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