PACIFIC 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 0808Z/1933Z 24HR SURFACE, 0818Z/1943Z 24HR WIND/WAVE, AND THE 0748Z/1455Z/1913Z SEA STATE ANALYSES CHARTS WILL BE CONVERTED FROM POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC TO MERCATOR PROJECTIONS. 

2. THE NEW MAP AREA WILL BE POSTED ON THE USCG PT. REYES SCHEDULE PARTS ONE AND TWO BROADCAST BETWEEN 1124Z-1146Z AND 2324Z-2346Z.

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