NOUS41 KWBC 161859 PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-31 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC XXXX AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: KIM RUNK CHIEF...INTEGRATED SERVICES DIVISION CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS KANSAS CITY MO SUBJECT: TRANSITION FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE WFO GRAND JUNCTION LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX GRAPHIC: EFFECTIVE MAY 19 2009 EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 19 2009...THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO /GJT/ WILL TRANSITION ITS GRAPHICAL LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL. THIS PRODUCT IS PRODUCED AND UPDATED VIA THE WFO GJT WEBSITE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GJT/?N=LIGHTNINGPOTENTIALINDEX A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE WFO GJT GRAPHICAL LIGHTNING POTENTIAL INDEX CAN BE FOUND IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...PLEASE CONTACT: DOUG CROWLEY METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE WFO GRAND JUNCTION 792 EAGLE DRIVE GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO 81506-8646 DOUG.CROWLEY@NOAA.GOV NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$ NNNN