[BNAWX] Public Information Statement

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
515 PM CDT THU MAY 08 2008

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     JERRY ORCHANIAN
           WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST

SUBJECT    IDENTIFIER CHANGE FOR AIR QUALITY ALERT.

EFFECTIVE THURSDAY MAY 15 2008 AT 400AM CDT /0800 UTC/...A NEW
COMMUNICATIONS IDENTIFIER WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL NON-
ROUTINE AIR QUALITY ALLERT MESSAGES /AQA/ ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NASHVILLE / WFO OHX /.  WFO OHX WILL BEGIN
RELAYING THE CLARKSVILLE/NASHVILLE AREAS AIR PARTICULATE AND OZONE
ALERTS UNDER THE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR THE AWIPS ID OF AQAOHX / WMO
HEADER AEUS74 KOHX / AND DISCONTINUE THIS INFORMATION UNDER AWIPS ID
AQIOHX/ WMO HEADER AEUS74 KOHX /.

THIS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT WILL ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION OF OZONE AND
OTHER AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGES.

THE AQA IS AN EVENT DRIVEN PRODUCT. IT IS ISSUED WHEN EXTERNAL
AGENCIES RELAY MESSAGES WHICH MEET OR EXCEED ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY STANDARDS FOR POOR AIR QUALITY DUE TO OZONE OR AIR
PARTICULATES. THE PRODUCT TYPE LINE IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR
HEADER BLOCK  WILL BE: AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE.


TABLE 1.AWIPS ID AND WMO HEADINGS FOR OZONE INFORMATION.


PRODUCT NAME         LOCATION           AWIPS ID       WMO HEADING
AIR QUALITY  CLARKSVILLE/NASHVILLE      MEMAQAOHX      AEUS74 KOHX
ALERT MESSAGE


IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS
PRODUCT PLEASE CONTACT...

MIC                                 WCM
LARRY VANNOZZI                  JERRY ORCHANIAN
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE         WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
500 WEATHER STATION RD.         500 WEATHER STATION RD.
OLD HICKORY, TN 37138           OLD HICKORY, TN 37138
PHONE:                          PHONE:
615-754-4633 X222               615-754-4633 X223
LARRY.VANNOZZI at NOAA.GOV         JERRY.ORCHANIAN at NOAA.GOV

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END/ORCHANIAN




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