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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 25-64 UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS SILVER SPRING MD
310 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: DAVID MICHAUD, DIRECTOR
NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS
NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION
SUBJECT: UPDATED: UPGRADE TO WIND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST MESSAGE V
1.11 EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
UPDATED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL WMO HEADERS.
THE WIND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST MESSAGE (WTCM) MODEL IS PRODUCING
GRIDDED TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND DATA THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE
SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK (SBN). A PRELIMINARY VERSION THAT IS
ENCRYPTED FOR USE INTERNALLY TO THE NWS IS DELIVERED OVER THE SBN
AROUND 02Z, 08Z, 14Z, AND 20Z. A PUBLIC, OFFICIAL VERSION, IS
DELIVERED OVER THE SBN AROUND 03Z, 09Z, 15Z, AND 21Z. CHANGES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN DELIVERED TO NWS SITES UTILIZING THIS MODEL DATA VIA
LOCAL UPDATES, AND WILL BE BASELINED IN A FUTURE RELEASE OF AWIPS.
THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS COVER THE WTCM DATA:
OFFICIAL DATA
CONUS DOMAIN:
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HWAS9[0-9]KNHC
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWBS9[0-9]KNHC
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWFS9[0-9]KNHC
PUERTO RICO DOMAIN:
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HWAP9[0-9]KNHC
HAWAII DOMAIN:
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWBH9[0-9]KNHC
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWFH9[0-9]KNHC
OCEANIC DOMAIN:
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HWAO9[0-9]KNHC
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWBO9[0-9]KNHC
OFFICIAL DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HWFO9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA
CONUS DOMAIN:
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HMAS9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMBS9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMFS9[0-9] KNHC
PUERTO RICO DOMAIN:
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HMAP9[0-9]KNHC
HAWAII DOMAIN:
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMBH9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMFH9[0-9]KNHC
OCEANIC DOMAIN:
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE ATLANTIC BASIN: HMAO9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMBO9[0-9]KNHC
PRELIMINARY DATA FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC BASIN: HMFO9[0-9]KNHC
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR REQUESTS REGARDING THIS CHANGE SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO:
MARGARET CURTIS
NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS HPC DATAFLOW TEAM LEAD
NCEP.PMB.DATAFLOW@NOAA.GOV
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NOTIFICATION/
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