Subject: NWS New York, NY - Twitter API limits to possibly affect NWS automated tweets - March 31, 2023
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:06:49 -0400
From: OKX Operations - NOAA Service Account <okx.operations@noaa.gov>

Dear [NWS] Partners,

On Wednesday, Twitter announced that there will be a limit on the
number of automated Twitter posts (tweets) that a given account can
send utilizing their API service. This limit will be 1,500 per month
and 50 per 24-hour period. When implemented, the new limit will impact
every account that utilizes automated posting (e.g. this) of – but not limited to – watches, warnings, and advisories.

NWS Communications is in contact with Twitter to convey the
anticipated impacts on our operations and our followers and to seek clarification about whether and when this policy will apply to
NWS. NWS Public Affairs has prepared a media holding statement to
reply to media inquiries if the limit begins to affect our
operations. Questions on this topic can be directed to
nws.pa@noaa.gov. In addition, we are working on a national PNS (Public Information Statement) and will provide it soon.

KEY MESSAGE: As always, communications via social media is a
supplemental service provided by NWS to extend the reach of NWS
information. Twitter feeds and tweets do not always reflect the most
current information for forecasts, watches, and warnings and you
should always have multiple means for receiving weather information
and alerts.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Thanks

Nelson

Nelson Vaz
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS New York, NY

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