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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 
1100 AM EST MON APR 02 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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     PAUL YURA
          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA

SUBJECT:  NEW EXPERIMENTAL MARINE WEB PORTAL FOR THE CAROLINAS

A NEW EXPERIMENTAL CAROLINAS COAST MARINE WEB PORTAL WILL BECOME 
AVAILABLE ON 2 APRIL 2007 THAT WILL PROVIDE A NEW INTERFACE TO 
ACCESS MARINE OBSERVATIONS...HAZARDS AND FORECASTS ALONG THE NORTH 
AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS. THE EXPERIMENTAL CAROLINAS COAST MARINE 
WEB PORTAL PROVIDES NEAR REAL-TIME ACCESS TO CURRENT OBSERVATIONS... 
FORECASTS...TEMPERATURE...BATHYMETRY AND HAZARDS OVER THE NORTH AND 
SOUTH CAROLINA MARINE AREA. THE DATA IS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE /NWS/ AND NON-NWS SOURCES.

THE WEBSITE FOR THE PORTAL IS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAROLINASCOAST
ACCESS TO THE PORTAL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED VIA LINKS FROM THE 
HOMEPAGES OF THE FOLLOWING NWS OFFICES...WFO WILMINGTON NORTH 
CAROLINA /WFO ILM/...WFO CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA /WFO CHS/ AND WFO 
NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA /WFO MHX/.

THE PORTAL CONTAINS A SURVEY. CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS ARE ENCOURAGED 
TO VIEW THE PORTAL AND PROVIDE COMMENTS. YOUR COMMENTS WILL ASSIST 
IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT AND FUTURE PLANS FOR THE CAROLINAS 
COAST MARINE WEB PORTAL. THE COMMENT PERIOD WILL START ON 2 APRIL 
2007 AND CONTINUE THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2007. 

AS THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT...AVAILABILITY AND CONTENT OF THE 
WEB PORTAL MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME. USERS ARE CAUTIONED THE NWS 
CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NON-NWS SOURCE DATA. USERS SHOULD USE 
OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES FOR THEIR CRITICAL WEATHER 
SENSITIVE NEEDS. 

NO SPECIAL ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
CUSTOMERS OR PARTNERS TO VIEW THESE PRODUCTS...JUST GO TO THE 
APPROPRIATE WEB LINKS NOTED ABOVE TO VIEW AS NEEDED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:

PAUL YURA
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
PHONE: 843-744-0303 X 223
E-MAIL: PAUL.YURA@NOAA.GOV

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