000
NOUS41 KWBC 151858
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 09-03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
158 PM EDT THU JAN 15 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-WEB OPERATIONS CENTER
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JORDAN ALPERT...ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING CENTER /EMC/
RICK HACKENBERG...NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS /NCO/
SUBJECT: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION ON FEBRUARY 14 2009 OF
HIGH AVAILABILITY APPLICATIONS FOR SERVING DATA FROM
THE NOAA OPERATIONAL MODEL ARCHIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
/NOMADS/ AT THE WEB OPERATIONS CENTER /WOC/
ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 2009...THE NWS NATIONAL CENTERS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL START PROVIDING HIGH
AVAILABILITY NOAA OPERATIONAL MODEL ARCHIVE AND DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM /NOMADS/ APPLICATIONS FOR SERVING MODEL DATA ON THE
WOC SERVER.
NOMADS IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF NOAA`S INFORMATION DATA
BASE. NOMADS BEGAN AS A PILOT PROJECT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A
SERVICE ORIENTED FRAMEWORK FOR:
- A DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND REAL TIME DISTRIBUTION OF NOAAS
OPERATIONAL WEATHER MODELS
- AN INNOVATIVE DATA ACCESS PHILOSOPHY TO PROMOTE
INTEROPERABLE ACCESS ACROSS THE GEOSCIENCES
- AN INTEGRATOR OF COMMON WEB SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE TO
SUPPORT THE DISCOVERY...ACCESS...AND TRANSPORT OF DATA
- REAL-TIME AND RETROSPECTIVE FORMAT INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO
CLIMATE...OCEAN AND WEATHER MODEL DATA.
NWS RECEIVED FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE
HIGH AVAILABILITY NOMADS APPLICATIONS FOR SERVING MODEL DATA
ON THE WOC SERVER. NCEP WILL INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING NOMADS
WEB BASED ACCESS APPLICATIONS:
1. GRIB_FILTER: PROVIDES ACCESS TO BINARY GRIB DATA WITH
SUB-SETTING THROUGH TIME...SPACE AND VARIABLES USING
TRADITIONAL BUT ENHANCED FTP PROCESSES. DATA ARE PROVIDED IN
RAW GRIB FORMAT ONLINE AND RESULTS ARE REPACKAGED GRIB FILES
STREAMED TO THE USERS WORKSTATION. WEB INTERFACES
COMMUNICATE THE USERS REQUEST AND HTTP PROTOCOL IS USED TO
DELIVER RESULTS.
2. OPENDAP /GDS/DODS/ SERVER: THE OPEN SOURCE PROJECT FOR A
NETWORK DATA ACCESS PROTOCOL /OPENDAP/ IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE
GRADS DATA SERVER /GDS/ DISTRIBUTED OCEAN DATA SYSTEM /DODS/
PROVIDES SIMPLE FILE-LEVEL ACCESS/DOWNLOAD VALUES OF ENTIRE
FILES OR ONE OR MORE VALUES FROM THE MATRIX OF SERVER GRIB
DATA HOLDINGS.
THESE CHANGES ARE MADE TO ADDRESS A GROWING NEED FOR REMOTE
ACCESS TO HIGH VOLUME NWP MODEL DATA. A MORE DETAILED
DESCRIPTION OF THESE CHANGES IS ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://NOMADS.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/
AND VIA SERVICE DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT UNDER THE HEADING
SERVICE DOCUMENT AT THE ABOVE WEBSITE
FOR QUESTIONS ON NOMADS...PLEASE CONTACT:
NCEP NOMADS HIGH AVAILABILITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
NCEP NCO PMB HELPDESK
301-763-8000X7198
SCIENCE/DATA QUESTIONS:
JORDAN ALPERT
JORDAN.ALPERT@NOAA.GOV
301-763-8000X7205
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 091815
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 09-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
115 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: CYNDIE ABELMAN
ACTING CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
SERVICE FOR WAUKESHA COUNTY AIRPORT...EFFECTIVE
MARCH 31 2009
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 31 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE AT MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR WAUKESHA COUNTY AIRPORT /KUES/ IN WISCONSIN. AFTER
THAT DATE...ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS
AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL/OFFICES WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER
TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:
AIRPORT NAMEWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
------------------------------------------------------
WAUKESHA COUNTY AIRPORT FTUS43 KMKXTAFUES
IN ADDITION THIS NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF
COLLECTIVES BELOW...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS
WMO HEADINGSAVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 KWBCNON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBCFAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBCGLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT
STEPHEN BRUESKE
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
N3533 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD
DOUSMAN WISCONSIN 53118-9409
262-965-5061
STEPHEN.BRUESKE@NOAA.GOV
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 081842
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-99 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
142 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: AMENDED: GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM CHANGES: EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 24 2009
REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-99 TRANSMITTED
ON DECEMBER 22 2008
AMENDED TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE FROM FEBRUARY 10 2009 TO
FEBRUARY 24 2009. THE CHANGE WILL ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR
SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION. THE ORIGINAL NOTICE...WITH THE REVISED
DATE...IS BELOW:
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 2009...BEGINNING WITH THE 1200
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ RUN...THE GLOBAL ANALYSIS
SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED TO INCLUDE CHANGES IN THE OBSERVATIONS
USED IN THE ANALYSIS AND IN THE FORMULATION OF THE ANALYSIS.
THESE CHANGES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF THE
GLOBAL FORECAST AND ASSIMILATION SYSTEM.
THE CHANGES TO THE GLOBAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM /A GLOBAL
APPLICATION OF THE GRID-POINT STATISTICAL INTERPOLATION /GSI/
SYSTEM/ INCLUDE:
1. INCLUSION OF METOP IASI DATA
2. USE OF VARIATIONAL QC
3. CHANGE IN LAND/SNOW/ICE SKIN TEMPERATURE VARIANCE
4. FLOW DEPENDENT REWEIGHTING OF BACKGROUND ERROR VARIANCES
5. ADDITION OF BACKGROUND ERROR COVARIANCE INPUT FILE
6. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AIRS WATER VAPOR CHANNELS USED
7. USE OF NEW VERSION AND COEFFICIENTS FOR COMMUNITY
RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL
8. MODIFICATION OF HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT FOR HEIGHT BASED WIND
OBSERVATIONS
9. MODIFICATION OF SURFACE LAND USE FILE TO REMOVE A FEW
PERMANENT /~12/ GLACIAL POINTS TO IMPROVE SURFACE
TEMPERATURE FORECASTS OVER THOSE POINTS.
DATA DELIVERY TIMING WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS IMPLEMENTATION.
THE GFS DELIVERY TIME WILL NOT CHANGE.
TEST DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 22 DECEMBER VIA THE NCEP FTP
SERVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS /USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
FTP://FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA/GFS.YYYYMMDD
FTP://FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA/GDAS.YYYYMMDD
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE FORMAT OR CONTENT OF THE DATA
VIA ALL DISSEMINATION ROUTES THAT INCLUDE NOAAPORT...THE NWS
PUBLIC FTP SERVER AND THE NCEP PUBLIC FTP SERVER.
FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT:
JOHN H. WARD
NCEP...GLOBAL MODELING BRANCH
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
301-763-8000 X7185
JOHN.WARD@NOAA.GOV
OR
JOHN DERBER
NCEP
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
301-763-8000 X7740
JOHN.DERBER@NOAA.GOV
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 081545
PNSWSH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1045 PM EDT THU JAN 8 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 30 2009 ON TESTING OF
NWS MARINE POINT FORECAST PAGES
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14...ASSUMING NO CRITICAL WEATHER...
NWS WILL START TESTING MARINE POINT FORECAST AND HOURLY WEATHER
GRAPHS PAGES FOR COASTAL MARINE FORECAST ZONES FROM NWS WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ WEB PAGES. SIMILAR MARINE POINT FORECAST
PAGES ARE CURRENTLY IN OPERATION FROM WFO WEB PAGES WITH
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE GREAT LAKES.
THESE FORECAST WEB PAGES USE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL DIGITAL
FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/ TO AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE FORECAST
WORDING FOR THE SELECTED GRID POINT AND GRAPHICAL ICONS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO MARINERS...INCLUDING CURRENT
MARINE WATCHES... WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...NEARBY SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN AN
EFFORT TO PROVIDE ONE-STOP SERVICE.
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THESE MARINE POINT FORECAST PAGES IS
BASED ON GRIDDED DATA. EACH GRID SQUARE IS EITHER 2.5 X 2.5 KM OR
5 X 5 KM PER SIDE DEPENDING ON AVAILABLE RESOLUTION. THE SELECTED
FORECAST AREA /GRID SQUARE/ IS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ON A MAP ON
THE MARINE POINT FORECAST PAGE. OTHER DESIRED MARINE FORECAST
POINTS CAN BE SELECTED FROM THIS SAME MAP.
MARINERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THESE FORECASTS ARE VALID ONLY FOR THE
SELECTED GRID POINT...NOT FOR THE LARGER SURROUNDING AREAS.
MARINERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ALSO CHECK MARINE FORECASTS FOR
SURROUNDING AREAS OR USE LINK ON THE POINT FORECAST PAGE TO THE
SURROUNDING ZONE FORECAST.
THE FOLLOWING NWS OFFICES WILL TAKE PART IN THIS TEST. THE OFFICE
NAME AND URL IS PROVIDED BELOW:
SEATTLE WA / WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
PORTLAND OR / WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
MEDFORD OR / WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
EUREKA CA / WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
MONTEREY/SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CA / WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA / WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
SAN DIEGO CA / WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
HONOLULU HI / WEATHER.GOV/HFO
BROWNSVILLE TX / WEATHER.GOV/BROWNSVILLE
CORPUS CHRISTI TX / WEATHER.GOV/CORPUSCHRISTI
HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX / WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/HGX/
LAKE CHARLES LA / WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH/
NEW ORLEANS LA / WEATHER.GOV/NEWORLEANS
MOBILE AL / WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB/
TALLAHASSEE FL / WEATHER.GOV/TALLAHASSEE
TAMPA BAY FL / WEATHER.GOV/TAMPA
KEY WEST FL / WEATHER.GOV/KEYWEST
MIAMI FL / WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI
MELBOURNE FL / WEATHER.GOV/MELBOURNE
JACKSONVILLE FL / WEATHER.GOV/JACKSONVILLE
SAN JUAN PR / WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
WAKEFIELD VA /WEATHER.GOV/AKQ
ATLANTIC COASTAL OFFICES NORTH OF WAKEFIELD BY 1 APRIL 2009
ADDITIONAL NWS OFFICES MAY BE ADDED AT A LATER DATE. TO ACCESS
THESE MARINE POINT FORECAST PAGES...CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL
NWS FORECAST PAGE AT ONE OF THE LINKS ABOVE... THEN CLICK ON THE
DESIRED POINT IN THE COASTAL WATERS AREA DISPLAYED ON THE MAP.
NWS SOUTHERN REGION OFFICES WILL CONTAIN A LINK TO THE COASTAL
WATERS ZONE FORECAST. THIS ZONE FORECAST WILL CONTAIN A MAP FROM
WHICH A POINT MARINE FORECAST PAGE CAN BE FOUND.
NWS WILL BE ACCEPTING COMMENTS ON THIS SERVICE AT /USE LOWERCASE/
THROUGH NOVEMBER 30 2009:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=MPF
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
ROBERT.BUNGE@NOAA.GOV
301-713-1381 X140
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 072011
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 09-01
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON D.C.
310 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAAPORT
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JAY LAWRIMORE
CHIEF... CLIMATE ANALYSIS BRANCH
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER
SUBJECT: ADDITION OF AWIPS IDENTIFIER TO CRN PRODUCTS
AND ADDITION OF NEW HOURLY CRN PRODUCT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 9 2009
EFFECTIVE MONDAY FEBRUARY 9 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 COORDINATED
UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... THE CLIMATE REFERENCE NETWORK (CRN) WILL BEGIN
USING AWIPS IDENTIFIERS IN WMO HEADER SXXX91 IN ORDER TO BEGIN
TRANSMITTING NEW PRODUCTS UNDER THE SAME WMO HEADER. THIS INITIALLY
IMPACTS USERS OF THE HOURLY01 UPDATE PRODUCT CURRENTLY TRANSMITTED
WITHOUT THIS IDENTIFIER.
THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER FOR THE HOURLY01 PRODUCT WILL BE:
CRNH01
AT THE SAME TIME CRN WILL BEGIN TRANSMITTING A NEW HOURLY PRODUCT:
HOURLY02. THIS PRODUCT WILL USE THE SAME WMO HEADER AS HOURLY01...
SXXX91 KWBC. THE AWIPS IDENTIFIER WILL BE:
CRNH02
CRNH02 IS A SUCCESSOR PRODUCT TO CRNH01. CRNH02 CONTAINS THE SAME
VARIABLES AS IN CRNH01 PLUS MANY ADDITIONAL NEW HOURLY OBSERVATION
FIELDS. NWS ENCOURAGES ALL CUSTOMERS TO USE THE CRNH02 PRODUCT.
USERS CAN FIND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION ON THE HOURLY01 AND HOURLY02
FORMATS ONLINE IN THE README FILES AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
FTP://FTP.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/USCRN/PRODUCTS/HOURLY01/
FTP://FTP.NCDC.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/USCRN/PRODUCTS/HOURLY02/
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK...PLEASE CONTACT:
ANDREA FEY
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER
151 PATTON AVE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
828-271-4025
NCDC.CRN@NOAA.GOV
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 222010
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-65
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
310 PM EST MON DEC 2 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: EXPANSION OF FIRE WEATHER SERVICE BY WEATHER FORECAST
OFFICE LA CROSSE WISCONSIN TO INCLUDE EIGHT COUNTIES IN
NORTHEAST IOWA: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3 2009
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/ WFO LACROSSE WISCONSIN /ARX/ WILL EXPAND ITS FIRE
WEATHER SERVICE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING NORTHEAST IOWA COUNTIES
IN ITS FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST /FWFARX - FNUS53 KARX/ AND
FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING /RFWARX - WWUS83 KARX/
PRODUCTS:
IOWA COUNTY/FIRE ZONE NUMBER
ZONE NAME
----------- -----------
ALLAMAKEE IAZ011
CHICKASAW IAZ019
CLAYTON IAZ030
FAYETTE IAZ029
FLOYD IAZ018
HOWARD IAZ009
MITCHELL IAZ008
WINNESHIEK IAZ010
PERTINENT PERSONNEL/OFFICES/AGENCIES MAY NEED TO RECONFIGURE
THEIR SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THESE
COUNTIES.
THESE FIRE WEATHER COUNTIES/ZONES MATCH EXISTING PUBLIC FORECAST
ZONES. THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER SHAPE FILE IS AVAILABLE FOR
DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/GEODATA/CATALOG/WSOM/HTML/FIREZONE.HTM
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE ADDITIONS...CONTACT:
GARY SCHMELING
REGIONAL OPERATIONS SERVICES METEOROLOGIST
NWS CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
7220 NORTHWEST 101ST TERRACE
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 64153
816-268-3143
GARY.SCHMELING@NOAA.GOV
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 221936
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-98
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
235 PM EST DEC 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: ADDITION OF MORE LEVELS OF PROBABILISTIC STORM
SURGE: EFFECTIVE MARCH 24 2009
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 24 2009...BEGINNING WITH THE 1500
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WILL INCREASE THE
THRESHOLDS FOR WHICH PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE IS COMPUTED TO
INCLUDE PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING VALUES FROM 11 TO 25 FEET.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE ONLY PRODUCED WHEN A HURRICANE WATCH OR
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.
THE PRODUCTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
-NWS TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY
-NWS FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL /FTP/ SERVER /TGFTP/
-NATIONAL DIGITAL GUIDANCE DATABASE /NDGD/
-METEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY /MDL/ WEB PAGES.
THE WMO HEADINGS ARE LISTED BELOW IN TABLE 1:
TABLE 1: PROBABILISTIC STORM SURGE PRODUCTS
WMO HEADING MEANING
LGXT11 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 11 FEET
LGXT12 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 12 FEET
LGXT13 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 13 FEET
LGXT14 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 14 FEET
LGXT15 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 15 FEET
LGXT16 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 16 FEET
LGXT17 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 17 FEET
LGXT18 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 18 FEET
LGXT19 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 19 FEET
LGXT20 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 20 FEET
LGXT21 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 21 FEET
LGXT22 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 22 FEET
LGXT23 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 23 FEET
LGXT24 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 24 FEET
LGXT25 KNHC PROBABILITY OF SURGE EXCEEDING 25 FEET
THE NDGD LOCATION WILL BE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS EXCEPT FOR
SL...ST...DF...DC...GT...AR/:
HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/PUB/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/
GT.SLOSH/AR.CONUS/
OR
FTP://TGFTP.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SL.US008001/ST.EXPR/DF.GR2/DC.NDGD/
GT.SLOSH/AR.CONUS/
SAMPLE PRODUCTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE
LOWERCASE/
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MDL/PSURGE/
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE ADDITIONS...PLEASE CONTACT:
ARTHUR TAYLOR
MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
301-713-1613 X163
ARTHUR.TAYLOR@NOAA.GOV
NWS NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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NOUS41 KWBC 221935
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-99
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
235 PM EST MON DEC 22 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM CHANGES: EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 10 2009
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10 2009...BEGINNING WITH THE 1200
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ RUN...THE GLOBAL ANALYSIS
SYSTEM WILL BE MODIFIED TO INCLUDE CHANGES IN THE OBSERVATIONS
USED IN THE ANALYSIS AND IN THE FORMULATION OF THE ANALYSIS.
THESE CHANGES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF THE
GLOBAL FORECAST AND ASSIMILATION SYSTEM.
THE CHANGES TO THE GLOBAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM /A GLOBAL
APPLICATION OF THE GRID-POINT STATISTICAL INTERPOLATION /GSI/
SYSTEM/ INCLUDE:
1. INCLUSION OF METOP IASI DATA
2. USE OF VARIATIONAL QC
3. CHANGE IN LAND/SNOW/ICE SKIN TEMPERATURE VARIANCE
4. FLOW DEPENDENT REWEIGHTING OF BACKGROUND ERROR VARIANCES
5. ADDITION OF BACKGROUND ERROR COVARIANCE INPUT FILE
6. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AIRS WATER VAPOR CHANNELS USED
7. USE OF NEW VERSION AND COEFFICIENTS FOR COMMUNITY
RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL
8. MODIFICATION OF HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT FOR HEIGHT BASED WIND
OBSERVATIONS
9. MODIFICATION OF SURFACE LAND USE FILE TO REMOVE A FEW
PERMANENT /~12/ GLACIAL POINTS TO IMPROVE SURFACE
TEMPERATURE FORECASTS OVER THOSE POINTS.
DATA DELIVERY TIMING WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS IMPLEMENTATION.
THE GFS DELIVERY TIME WILL NOT CHANGE.
TEST DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 22 DECEMBER VIA THE NCEP FTP
SERVER AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS /USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
FTP://FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA/GFS.YYYYMMDD
FTP://FTPPRD.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA/GDAS.YYYYMMDD
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE FORMAT OR CONTENT OF THE DATA
VIA ALL DISSEMINATION ROUTES THAT INCLUDE NOAAPORT...THE NWS
PUBLIC FTP SERVER AND THE NCEP PUBLIC FTP SERVER.
FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE CHANGES...PLEASE CONTACT:
JOHN H. WARD
NCEP...GLOBAL MODELING BRANCH
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
301-763-8000 X7185
JOHN.WARD@NOAA.GOV
OR
JOHN DERBER
NCEP
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
301-763-8000 X7740
JOHN.DERBER@NOAA.GOV
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 171559
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-63 CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1015 AM EDT WED DEC 17 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CORRECTED: REVISED POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCT FOR MOBILE
ALABAMA EFFECTIVE MARCH 4 2009
CORRECTED TO CHANGE WAYNESBORO MA TO WAYNESBORO MS.
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 2009 AT 400 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
/CST/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN MOBILE ALABAMA
/MOB/ WILL REVISE ITS POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCT /PFM/ TO
INCLUDE THE NEW LOCATIONS OF GREENVILLE ALABAMA AND CRESTVIEW
FLORIDA. IN ADDITION CITY LOCATIONS OF WAYNESBORO MISSISSIPPI
...CAMDEN ALABAMA...AND DESTIN FLORIDA WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
PRODUCT.
USERS CAN OBTAIN IDENTICAL DATA FOR THE SITES REMOVED VIA THE
POINT AND CLICK FORECAST AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB
ONCE AT THE WEBSITE...CLICK ON THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION WHERE YOU
DESIRE A FORECAST AND THEN SELECT TABULAR FORECAST IN THE LOWER
RIGHT PORTION OF THE PAGE. THE TABULAR FORECAST IS NEARLY
IDENTICAL TO THE PFM.
THIS CHANGE IS TO THE CONTENT OF THE PFM ONLY. THE CURRENT
ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ ID
/PFMMOB/ AND WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADING
/FOUS54 KMOB/ FOR THE PFM FROM WFO MOBILE WILL NOT CHANGE.
THE CHANGES TO THE PFM PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1.
TABLE 1: NEW/OLD CITIES/LOCATION INCLUDED IN THE PFM.
TO BE ADDED TO BE REMOVED
GREENVILLE AL WAYNESBORO MS
CRESTVIEW FL CAMDEN AL
DESTIN FL
THE PFM PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NWS INSTRUCTION
10-503...WFO PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION.
PRODUCT DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005003CURR.PDF
AN EXAMPLE OF THE PFM PRODUCT ISSUED BY WFO MOB IS AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT USE UPPERCASE FOR MOB AND
PFMMOB/:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/DATA/MOB/PFMMOB
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...CONTACT:
JEFF MEDLIN MELINDA BAILEY
SCIENTIFIC OPERATIONS OFFICER PUBLIC PROGRAM MGR.
8400 AIRPORT BLVD BLDG 11 819 TAYLOR ST ROOM 10A03
MOBILE ALABAMA 36608 FORT WORTH TEXAS 71602
251-607-9512 817-978-1100 X 107
JEFFREY.MEDLIN@NOAA.GOV MELINDA.BAILEY@NOAA.GOV
NWS NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 171445
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-64
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
945 AM EST WED DEC 17 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGE IN THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR PRODUCT TYPE FOR
FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE
WITH AWIPS SOFTWARE OPERATIONAL BUILD 9
EFFECTIVE WHEN EACH NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ INSTALLS
ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ SOFTWARE
OPERATIONAL BUILD /OB/ 9...THE MASS NEWS DISSEMINATOR /MND/
PRODUCT TYPE LINE FOR FIRE WEATHER WATCH/RED FLAG WARNING
PRODUCTS /RFW/ WILL CHANGE FROM EITHER:
FIRE WEATHER WATCH
OR
RED FLAG WARNING
TO
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AWIPS SOFTWARE OB 9 SHOULD BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT FEBRUARY 9 2009 AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON OR ABOUT
MAY 15 2009.
THE ABOVE CHANGE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT UPDATE TO NWS
INSTRUCTION /NWSI/ 10-401...FIRE WEATHER SERVICES PRODUCT
SPECIFICATION.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CHANGES PLEASE CONTACT:
HEATH HOCKENBERRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
3833 SOUTH DEVELOPMENT AVE.
BUILDING 3807
BOISE ID 83705
208-334-9862
HEATH.HOCKENBERRY@NOAA.GOV
NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
000
NOUS41 KWBC 171427
PNSWSH
SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 08-63
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
927 AM EDT WED DEC 17 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: ELI JACKS
CHIEF...FIRE AND PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: REVISED POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCT FOR MOBILE
ALABAMA EFFECTIVE MARCH 4 2009
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 2009 AT 400 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME
/CST/...THE NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ IN MOBILE ALABAMA
/MOB/ WILL REVISE ITS POINT FORECAST MATRICES PRODUCT /PFM/ TO
INCLUDE THE NEW LOCATIONS OF GREENVILLE ALABAMA AND CRESTVIEW
FLORIDA. IN ADDITION CITY LOCATIONS OF WAYNESBORO MISSISSIPPI
...CAMDEN ALABAMA...AND DESTIN FLORIDA WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE
PRODUCT.
USERS CAN OBTAIN IDENTICAL DATA FOR THE SITES REMOVED VIA THE
POINT AND CLICK FORECAST AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MOB
ONCE AT THE WEBSITE...CLICK ON THE GEOGRAPHIC REGION WHERE YOU
DESIRE A FORECAST AND THEN SELECT TABULAR FORECAST IN THE LOWER
RIGHT PORTION OF THE PAGE. THE TABULAR FORECAST IS NEARLY
IDENTICAL TO THE PFM.
THIS CHANGE IS TO THE CONTENT OF THE PFM ONLY. THE CURRENT
ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ ID
/PFMMOB/ AND WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADING
/FOUS54 KMOB/ FOR THE PFM FROM WFO MOBILE WILL NOT CHANGE.
THE CHANGES TO THE PFM PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN TABLE 1.
TABLE 1: NEW/OLD CITIES/LOCATION INCLUDED IN THE PFM.
TO BE ADDED TO BE REMOVED
GREENVILLE AL WAYNESBORO MA
CRESTVIEW FL CAMDEN AL
DESTIN FL
THE PFM PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NWS INSTRUCTION
10-503...WFO PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST PRODUCTS SPECIFICATION.
PRODUCT DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/DIRECTIVES/SYM/PD01005003CURR.PDF
AN EXAMPLE OF THE PFM PRODUCT ISSUED BY WFO MOB IS AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE EXCEPT USE UPPERCASE FOR MOB AND
PFMMOB/:
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/DATA/MOB/PFMMOB
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHANGE...CONTACT:
JEFF MEDLIN MELINDA BAILEY
SCIENTIFIC OPERATIONS OFFICER PUBLIC PROGRAM MGR.
8400 AIRPORT BLVD BLDG 11 819 TAYLOR ST ROOM 10A03
MOBILE ALABAMA 36608 FORT WORTH TEXAS 71602
251-607-9512 817-978-1100 X 107
JEFFREY.MEDLIN@NOAA.GOV MELINDA.BAILEY@NOAA.GOV
NWS NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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000
NOUS41 KWBC 171230
PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-97
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
730 AM EST WED DEC 17 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: KEVIN SCHRAB
CHIEF... OBSERVING SERVICES DIVISION
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: CALENDAR YEAR 2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF RADIOSONDE
REPLACEMENT SYSTEM /RRS/ WITH TERMINATION OF OPERATIONS
OF RADIOTHEODOLITE TRACKING /ART/ AND RADIO DIRECTION
FINDING RADIOSONDES /RDF/
NWS WILL CONVERT 14 UPPER AIR /UA/ SITES TO RRS TECHNOLOGY IN 2009.
THE FIRST SITE ON THIS SCHEDULE IS OAKLAND CALIFORNIA ON
FEBRUARY 2 2009. FOUR SITES IN ALASKA CONCLUDE THIS RRS SCHEDULE.
SID STATION NAME OUTAGE DATES
72493 OAKLAND CA 30 JAN 2009
72250 BROWNSVILLE TX 19 FEB 2009
72597 MEDFORD OR 05 MAR 2009
72456 TOPEKA KS 26 MAR 2009
74494 CHATHAM MA 16 APR 2009
72632 WHITE LAKE MI 30 APR 2009
72747 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN 14 MAY 2009
72520 PITTBURGH PA 28 MAY 2009
72501 UPTON NY 11 JUN 2009
72518 ALBANY NY 09 JUL 2009
70200 NOME AK 23 JUL 2009
70261 FAIRBANKS AK 06 AUG 2009
70361 YAKUTAT AK 20 AUG 2009
70398 ANNETTE AK 04 SEP 2009
EACH UPPER AIR SITE WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. WHEN NWS
UA OBSERVATIONS RESUME THE RRS WILL BE GATHERING METEOROLOGICAL DATA
FROM GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM /GPS/ RADIOSONDES.
THE NWS DESCRIBES THE RRS RELEASE POINT LOCATION WITH THE NATIONAL
GEODETIC SURVEY /NGS/ OPUS SOLUTION. THIS IS A DATUM COMBINATION THAT
RELIES ON NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1983 /NAD83/ FOR LATITUDE AND
LONGITUDE WHEREAS THE RELEASE POINT ELEVATION IS BASED ON NORTH AMERICAN
VERTICAL DATUM 1988 /NAVD88/ WITH THE GEOID03 MODEL. BY CONTRAST THE
GPS RADIOSONDE FLIGHT INFORMATION OF LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE AND ALTITUDE
WILL RELY ON THE WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1984 /WGS84/ STANDARD.
BE ADVISED WITH RRS CONVERSION PARTS OF THE UPPER AIR CODED MESSAGES
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER. NWS HAS COORDINATED WITH ITS PARTNERS ON
THE LONGER LENGTH OF THESE MESSAGES.
THE FORMAT OF THE MESSAGES WILL BE THE SAME WMO FORMAT FOR CODED
UPPER AIR MESSAGES USED WITH THE MICROART LEGACY SYSTEM. THE
NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE CODED MESSAGES WILL BE TWO TO THREE
TIMES GREATER FOR THE TTBB AND TTDD. AS A RESULT TWO CATEGORIES
OF AWIPS TEXT PRODUCTS WILL INCREASE IN SIZE: SGL AND ABV. THE
NUMBER OF LEVELS IN THE TTAA...TTCC...PPBB AND PPDD PARTS WILL BE
RELATIVELY UNCHANGED. THESE CHANGES REFLECT UPDATED CODING
PRACTICES AND HIGHER RESOLUTION LEVEL SELECTION CRITERIA. THE
MAXIMUM SIZE LIMITS OF THE PARTS OF THE CODED MESSAGES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
TTAA: 15 LEVELS
TTCC: 10 LEVELS
TTBB: 135 LEVELS
TTDD: 40 LEVELS
PPBB: 40 LEVELS
PPDD: 40 LEVELS
IN ADDITION THE 31313 MESSAGE INDICATOR ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS
PARTS OF THE MESSAGE WILL BE INCLUDED WITH EACH PART OF THE
THERMODYNAMIC MESSAGE PARTS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE MESSAGE REQUIREMENTS...REFERENCE WMO
306: MANUAL ON CODES: INTERNATIONAL CODES: VOLUME 1.1 PART A-
ALPHANUMERIC CODES AND WMO 306: MANUAL ON CODES: REGIONAL CODES AND
NATIONAL CODING PRACTICES: VOLUME II. USERS CAN FIND INFORMATION ON THE
LEVELS SELECTION CRITERIA USED IN NWS CODING SOFTWARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.UA.NWS.NOAA.GOV
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK...PLEASE CONTACT:
DOMINIC BOSCO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / OPS11
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
301-713-1841 EXT. 123
DOMINIC.BOSCO@NOAA.GOV
NWS NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
$$
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