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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
935 AM PST MON APR 7 2008
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER 
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS 
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... 
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
 
FROM:  ANDY BRYANT - SERVICE HYDROLOGIST
       WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE PORTLAND OR 
SUBJECT:  TESTING OF AREAL FLOOD ADVISORIES AND SERVICE BACKUP
ON TUESDAY...APRIL 8TH...THE PORTLAND AND SEATTLE WEATHER FORECAST 
OFFICES WILL BE CONDUCTING A TEST OF SERVICE BACKUP FOR THE ISSUANCE 
OF AREAL FLOOD ADVISORIES. THESE PRODUCTS WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 9 
AM AND 2 PM PDT AND WILL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE WORD ...TEST... 
IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCT. THE INITIAL TEST FLOOD 
ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY WFO PORTLAND...WITH TWO FOLLOW-UP 
STATEMENTS ISSUED BY WFO SEATTLE IN SERVICE BACKUP MODE...AND ONE 
FINAL PRODUCT ISSUED BY WFO PORTLAND. A TOTAL OF FOUR PRODUCTS WILL 
BE ISSUED FOR THIS TEST.
REMEMBER...WHEN THESE CLEARLY-MARKED TEST PRODUCTS ARE ISSUED... 
THERE IS NO NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT: 
ANDY BRYANT
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST - WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE PORTLAND OR
PHONE:  503-326-2340 X228
EMAIL:  ANDY.BRYANT@NOAA.GOV
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