nitm on SELS backup test 7/21/93

• To: l.miller.ucar(rec), j.schaefer(rec)
• Subject: nitm on SELS backup test 7/21/93
• From: C.ALEX
• Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1993 15:42:03 -0600

Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 1993   4:10 PM EDT              Msg: AGJD-5806-6315
Subj:   nitm on SELS backup test 7/21/93

I sent the following NTIM this afternoon:
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WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 191943

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE 93-30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
345 PM EDT JUN 19 1993

TO:               ALL NWS OFFICES
                  DOMESTIC DATA SERVICE USERS

FROM:             MARY M. GLACKIN
                  CHIEF, SERVICES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH

SUBJECT:          SEVERE WEATHER BACKUP TEST PLANNED 7/21/93

REFERENCE:        FEDERAL PLANS FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND
                  COOPERATIVE BACKUP AMONG OPERATIONAL PROCESSING
                  CENTERS, FCM-P14-1985


ON JULY 21, 1993, AT 0600 UTC, THE AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER
CENTRAL (AFGWC) SEVERE WEATHER UNIT AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
(AFB) WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
AND FORECAST PROGRAM FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS UNTIL JULY 22, 1993 AT
0600 UTC.   THIS IS BEING DONE TO TEST THE BACKUP RESPONSIBILITY
THAT AFGWC HAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED FCM PLAN.

THE SEVERE WEATHER UNIT AT OFFUTT WILL ISSUE ALL PRODUCTS THAT
ARE NORMALLY ISSUED BY THE SEVERE LOCAL STORMS (SELS) UNIT AT
NSSFC WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFOS GRAPHICS NMCGPH94O AND
NMCGPH98O.  RECEIVERS OF THOSE PRODUCTS WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE
ALPHANUMERIC PRODUCTS MKCSWODY1 AND MKCSWODY2, RESPECTIVELY.

COORDINATION OF ANY NEEDED WATCHES WILL BE HANDLED BY AFGWC AND
PHONE CALLS FOR COORDINATION CAN BE MADE TO (402)-294-5742.

IF FOR ANY REASON, PROBLEMS DEVELOP SUCH AS COMMUNICATIONS,
WORKLOAD, ETC., SELS WILL BE STANDING BY TO RESUME RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE PROGRAM.

ALL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE BACKUP TEST SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER:
(816)-426-7111.

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