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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
200 PM HST MON JUL 21 2008

...IMPROVED MAUI COUNTY PHONE RECORDINGS FOR WEATHER INFORMATION NOW 
AVAILABLE VIA TOLL FREE NUMBER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS IMPLEMENTED A TOLL FREE 
WEATHER INFORMATION PHONE SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF MAUI 
COUNTY. THE TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 866-944-5025.  THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER 
WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE THE WEATHER RECORDINGS ACCESSED VIA THE 
LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS 877-5111...877-3477...877-3949. THE NEW SYSTEM 
IS MAINTAINED AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU AND 
MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY. 

THE NEW SYSTEM IS AUTOMATED AND CALLERS WILL CONTINUE TO HEAR THE 
MAUI COMMUNITY FORECAST...THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...TIDES...AND 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET INFORMATION. IN ADDITION...CALLERS WILL HAVE 
ACCESS TO THE HALEAKALA SUMMIT FORECAST...COASTAL WIND 
OBSERVATIONS...AND BUOY REPORTS...THE LATTER TWO BEING UPDATED EVERY 
HOUR. 

COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO RAYMOND TANABE...WARNING COORDINATION  
METEOROLOGIST AT RAYMOND.TANABE@NOAA.GOV /ALL LOWER CASE/.  

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