<div dir="ltr"><div><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b></b>All,</span><br></p><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">This is my attempt to send you warm vibes in early March. 😁</span><br></p><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p><b id="m_-6809705625682571834docs-internal-guid-a04329c5-7fff-e75e-bd4a-8b0247dbb851">On March 4, the NWS will implement updated names for its heat-related watch and warning products as part of the ongoing <a href="https://www.weather.gov/hazardsimplification" target="_blank">Hazard Simplification project</a> (Haz Simp). </b>This initiative is aimed at improving public understanding and utility of weather alerts by making them clearer and more intuitive. These changes are based on extensive public feedback, partner engagement, surveys, and social science research.</p><p><b id="m_-6809705625682571834docs-internal-guid-a04329c5-7fff-e75e-bd4a-8b0247dbb851"> What’s Changing?</b></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><b id="m_-6809705625682571834docs-internal-guid-a04329c5-7fff-e75e-bd4a-8b0247dbb851">Excessive Heat Warning (EH.W) will change to Extreme Heat Warning (XH.W)</b></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><b id="m_-6809705625682571834docs-internal-guid-a04329c5-7fff-e75e-bd4a-8b0247dbb851">Excessive Heat Watch (EH.A) will change to Extreme Heat Watch (XH.A)</b></p></li></ul><p><b id="m_-6809705625682571834docs-internal-guid-a04329c5-7fff-e75e-bd4a-8b0247dbb851">No changes are being made to Heat Advisories.</b></p><p><u>Resources Available </u></p><p>To help partners and the public prepare for these changes, NWS has several resources available:</p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><a href="https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2023_24/scn24-88_heat_haz_simp.pdf" target="_blank">Service Change Notice 24-88</a></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><strong>NEW</strong> <a href="https://www.weather.gov/media/hazardsimplification/Heat%20HazSimp%20Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">Heat Haz Simp Fact Sheet</a></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><a href="https://www.weather.gov/images/safety/heat/heat-ww%20UPDATE%2029%20Jan%202025.png" target="_blank">Extreme Heat Watch/Warning graphi<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></a>c</p></li></ul><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Let me know if you have any questions. Hope this message finds you well!</span></p><p><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Frank</span> </p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);height:95px;float:left;padding-right:8px;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/US-NationalWeatherService-Logo.svg/1024px-US-NationalWeatherService-Logo.svg.png" width="96" height="96"><br></div><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><font color="#0000ff">Frank Nocera</font></span><br></span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><font color="#000000">Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)</font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">NOAA/National Weather Service | Boston/Norton, MA</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><span style="color:rgb(74,95,142);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">Office</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><font color="#0b5394">:</font></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"> (508) 622-3250 x 223  </span><span style="color:rgb(74,95,142);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">Cell:</span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"> (401) 487-7529</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"><span style="color:rgb(74,95,142);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">Web:</span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px"> </span><font color="#999999"><a href="http://weather.gov/box" target="_blank">weather.gov/box</a></font><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:Arial;font-size:12px">    </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.facebook.com/NWSColumbia" src="http://www.weather.gov/css/images/fb.png"></a> <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NWSBoston" target="_blank"><img alt="https://x.com/NWSBoston" src="http://www.weather.gov/css/images/twitter.png"></a>  <a href="http://youtube.com/nwsboston" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.weather.gov/css/images/youtube_play.png"></a></div><d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