ATLANTIC MARINE RADIOFACSIMILE SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (16 MAY 06)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING RADIOFAX CHANGES ON 16 MAY 2006:

1. THE MAP AREAS FOR THE 0805Z/1905Z 24HR SURFACE, 0815Z/1915Z 24HR WIND/WAVE, AND THE 0315Z/1515Z SEA STATE ANALYSES CHARTS WILL BE CONVERTED FROM POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC TO MERCATOR PROJECTIONS. 

2. IN ADDITION, THE AREAL COVERAGE OF THE 0825Z/1925Z 24HR 500 MB FORECAST CHART WILL BE EXPANDED TO THE SAME BASIN-WIDE PROJECTION AS THE CURRENT 36HR, 48HR, AND 96HR 500 MB CHARTS. 

3. THE NEW MAP AREAS WILL BE POSTED ON THE USCG BOSTON SCHEDULE PARTS ONE AND TWO BROADCAST BETWEEN 1405Z-1433Z AND 0243Z-0305Z.

NWS TEXT AND GRAPHIC PRODUCTS AS WELL AS BROADCAST INFORMATION INCLUDING FREQUENCIES AND SCHEDULES MAY BE FOUND ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB AT: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT:

MARINE PROGRAM LEADER (W/OM12)

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/NOAA

1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY

SILVER SPRING, MD  20910

ATTN: CDR TIM RULON AT 301-713-1677 (EXT. 128) FAX: 301-713-1598

EMAIL: timothy.rulon@noaa.gov OR marine.weather@noaa.gov