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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
247 PM EDT TUE APR 10 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 PUBLIC COMMENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 2007 
         ON EXPERIMENTAL MARINE WEB PORTAL FOR THE CAROLINAS 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 
2007...THE NWS IS SEEKING USER COMMENTS ON A NEW EXPERIMENTAL 
CAROLINAS COAST MARINE WEB PORTAL. THIS WEB PORTAL PROVIDES A NEW 
INTERFACE FOR ACCESSING MARINE OBSERVATIONS...HAZARDS...AND 
MARINE FORECASTS ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS.  THE 
EXPERIMENTAL CAROLINAS COAST MARINE WEB PORTAL PROVIDES NEAR 
REAL-TIME ACCESS TO CURRENT OBSERVATIONS...FORECASTS... 
TEMPERATURES...BATHYMETRY AND HAZARDS.  

THE WEB PORTAL IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

	HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAROLINASCOAST

ACCESS TO THE PORTAL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED VIA PROMINENT LINKS 
FROM THE HOMEPAGES OF THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES AT MOREHEAD CITY  
NORTH CAROLINA...WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA...AND CHARLESTON SOUTH  
CAROLINA.  

THE PORTAL CONTAINS A WEB LINK FOR PROVIDING USER FEEDBACK AND 
COMMENTS. YOUR COMMENTS WILL ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE 
PRODUCT AND FUTURE PLANS FOR AN OPERATIONAL CAROLINAS COAST 
MARINE WEB PORTAL. THE COMMENT PERIOD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
SEPTEMBER 30 2007. 

BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT ...THE AVAILABILITY AND 
CONTENT OF THE WEB PORTAL MAY BE MODIFIED AT ANY TIME.  USERS ARE 
CAUTIONED THE NWS CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR 
TIMELINESS OF DATA RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE THE NWS. USERS SHOULD 
FOLLOW OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...ADVISORIES...AND WARNINGS FOR 
THEIR CRITICAL WEATHER-SENSITIVE NEEDS. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

DONALD J. MILLER III
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
MARINE PROGRAM MANAGER
PHONE:  631-244-0122
E-MAIL: DONALD.J.MILLER@NOAA.GOV

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

      HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
      
THIS MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE SERVICE 
CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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