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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-31 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1041 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
          -FAMILY OF SERVICES
          -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
          -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
          OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JASON TUELL
          SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH CHIEF
          OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SUBJECT:  AMENDED: PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL FORECAST
          SYSTEM /GFS/ MODEL CHANGES IS WITHDRAWN: 
          EFFECTIVE MAY 14 2008

REFER TO: 1. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-31 
             TRANSMITTED ON APRIL 2 2008
          2. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-31:
             AMENDED TRANSMITTED ON MAY 8 2008

AMENDED TO WITHDRAW THE IMPLEMENTATION DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE 
SYNOPTIC BEHAVIOR OF THE GFS DURING THE FINAL EVALUATION 
PERIOD. A NEW TIN WILL BE ISSUED IF A DECISION IS MADE TO 
REATTEMPT THE IMPLEMENTATION.

THE PARALLEL FEED OF DATA FROM THE NEW GFS WILL CEASE 
EFFECTIVE MAY 14 2008 AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWERCASE/:

    FTP://FTP.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA

FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS POSTPONEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT: 

	JOHN WARD
	NCEP PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BRANCH CHIEF
	CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
	PHONE: 301-763-8000 X7185
	EMAIL: JOHN.WARD@NOAA.GOV

NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT  
/USE LOWER CASE/:

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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