NOUS41 KWBC 251801 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 202 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006 TO: NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...USERS OF GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECASTS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF...MARINE AND COASTAL WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS FOR EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST PRODUCT BEGINNING OCTOBER 3 2006 FROM OCTOBER 3 2006 THROUGH JANUARY 31 2007... NWS WILL BE SEEKING COMMENTS ON THE EXPERIMENTAL GREAT LAKES PORT FORECAST PRODUCT. EFFECTIVE TUESDAY OCTOBER 3 AT 0001 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES SERVING THE UNITED STATES GREAT LAKES WILL IMPLEMENT AN EXPERIMENTAL PORT FORECAST. EACH PORT FORECAST WILL BE PRESENTED IN TWO FORMATS: A CODED MAFOR FORMAT AND A TABULAR FORMAT. THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED DAILY AROUND 0200 UTC... ...0800 UTC...1400 UTC...AND 2000 UTC. PRODUCTS ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING LAKES AND PORTS USING NEW WMO AND NEW AWIPS HEADINGS. USERS MUST ADD THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT HEADERS TO THEIR DATABASES TO BEGIN RECEIVING THESE PRODUCTS: LAKE SUPERIOR WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING TWO HARBORS MINNESOTA FZUS53 KDLH CPFDLH DULUTH HARBOR MINNESOTA FZUS53 KDLH CPFDLH PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR FZUS53 KMQT CPFMQT WHITEFISH POINT MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX THE SOO LOCKS MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX LAKE MICHIGAN WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING ESCANABA HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KMQT CPFMQT FRANKFORT MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX STURGEON BAY ENTRANCE FZUS53 KGRB CPFGRB GREEN BAY WISCONSIN FZUS53 KGRB CPFGRB MILWAUKEE HARBOR WISCONSIN FZUS53 KMKX CPFMKX CALUMET RIVER ENTRANCE FZUS53 KLOT CPFLOT BURNS HARBOR INDIANA FZUS53 KLOT CPFLOT ST. JOSEPH HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KIWX CPFIWX GRAND HAVEN HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KGRR CPFGRR LAKE HURON WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING CALCITE HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX ALPENA HARBOR MICHIGAN FZUS53 KAPX CPFAPX PORT OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX PORT HURON MICHIGAN FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX THE DETROIT RIVER WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING PORT OF DETROIT FZUS53 KDTX CPFDTX LAKE ERIE WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING TOLEDO HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE CLEVELAND HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE ASHTABULA HARBOR FZUS51 KCLE CPFCLE BUFFALO HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF LAKE ONTARIO WMO HEADING AWIPS HEADING ROCHESTER HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF OSWEGO HARBOR FZUS51 KBUF CPFBUF THE PORT FORECASTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA THE GREAT LAKES DIGITAL MARINE WEATHER DISSEMINATION SYSTEM /DMAWDS/...AND ON THE HOME PAGES OF THE GREAT LAKES WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES /WFOS/. ACCESS TO EACH OF THE GREAT LAKES WFO WEB PAGES IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MAIN NWS WEBSITE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV THE PORT FORECASTS WILL PROVIDE A FORECAST FOR A VALID TIME PERIOD OF 24 HOURS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THESE PORT FORECASTS IS PROVIDED IN THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT POSTED ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE. USERS OF THE PRODUCT ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK BY USING THE BRIEF SURVEY AND COMMENT FORM AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=CPF FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NEW SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT: GARY SCHMELING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS CENTRAL REGION OPERATIONS METEOROLOGIST NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153 PHONE: 816-268-3143 E MAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@NOAA.GOV OR TOM TOWNSEND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NWS CENTRAL REGION OBSERVATIONS/MARINE MANAGER NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS 7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE E MAIL: TOM.TOWNSEND@NOAA.GOV 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 MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE...ABOVE THE SERVICE CHANGE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX. $$ NNNN