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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 07-45
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
751 AM EDT FRI JUL 8 2007

TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
          FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
          FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
          OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM:     KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
          AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH CHIEF
     
SUBJECT:  AVIATION WEATHER CENTER /AWC/ EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL
          AIRMET WEB INTERFACE: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH
          AUGUST 31 2007
               
NOTE:     THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE AWC WILL MAKE THE EXPERIMENTAL 
GRAPHICAL AIRMET CEILING AND VISIBILITY AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION 
HAZARDS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

     HTTP://AVIATIONWEATHER.GOV/TESTBED/GFA 

THE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /PDD/ FOR THIS PRODUCT IS 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT FOR 
PDD...G AND FA/:

     HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/PDD/GRAPHICALFA.PDF  

USER FEEDBACK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NWS ASSESSMENT OF 
EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK 
ON THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL AIRMET WEB INTERFACE BY COMPLETING 
THE BRIEF ONLINE SURVEY AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=G-AIRMET  

COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL AIRMET WEB 
INTERFACE WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH AUGUST 31 2007.

THIS SERVICE WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL UNTIL ALL FEEDBACK IS 
ASSESSED AND A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.  AT THAT TIME 
NWS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO TRANSITION THIS WEB INTERFACE TO 
OPERATIONAL STATUS...DISCONTINUE THE SERVICE...OR REVISE AND 
RETAIN THE SERVICE IN EXPERIMENTAL STATUS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

     RON OLSON
     AVIATION WEATHER CENTER 
     7220 NW 101ST TERRACE
     KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
     PHONE:  816-584-7239
     EMAIL: RONALD.OLSON@NOAA.GOV

THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE 
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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