20031215: Re: Update On WSR-88D Level II Project (fwd)

[Linda Miller]

Hi,

I couldn't remember if I had forwarded this to you or not, so I'm doing it 
again!
There are now 96 radars delivering data to CRAFT.

Linda

 ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> Date: Monday, December 15, 2003 3:51 PM -0600
> From: Tim D Crum <Tim.D.Crum at noaa.gov>
> SUBJECT: Update On National Weather Service (NWS) Project To Collect And
> Distribute WSR-88D Level II Data In Real Time
> 
> TO:  Participants Of June 18, 2003 Level II Public Meeting
>   NWS Regional Headquarters WSR-88D Focal Points
>   DOD and FAA WSR-88D Focal Points
> 
> FROM:  Tim Crum (Tim.D.Crum at noaa.gov)
> 
> Date:  15 December 2003
> 
> 
> 1.  This is an update to the NWS WSR-88D Level II data collection and
> distribution network project I sent on 25 November.
> 
> 2.  Status of Phase 1 of implementing the Initial Operating Capability
> (IOC).  The hardware and Internet2 circuits required to implement the IOC
> are now in place for the NWS Central Region (CR) and Western Region (WR).
> All CR WSR-88D sites have joined the ?CRAFT? network and WR sites are
> joining the network every day.  The server hardware will be installed at
> Eastern Region by the end of the month.  The connectivity to the Southern
> Region (SR) will not be established until early January.  Thus, no
> additional SR sites will be added to the network until January.  The list
> of 96 sites sending data   electronically to the CRAFT server, National
> Climatic Data Center, and available for distribution is at:
> http://www.osf.noaa.gov/NWS_Level_2/Site_Listing.asp.  I will update the
> site at least weekly until the last of the 124 sites are on the network.
> 
> 3.  The research project that was funding for the connections for the
> Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) and Atlanta (FFC) data feeds has run out of
> funds to continue the connections.  Thus, data from these two sites will
> not be available until the SR server connectivity is established in January
> as discussed above.
> 
> 4.  Please feel free to send me additional questions and comments on this
> project.
> 
---------- End Forwarded Message ----------



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