971217: expect model delays (fwd)

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NOUS42 KWBC 171350
     
SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS / NCEP / NWS / WASHINGTON DC 
1350 UTC WED DEC 17 1997
     
171350Z NCEP CRAY 3 SUPERCOMPUTER CRASHED AND WILL BE DOWN FOR 
45 MIN TO 1 HR CPU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...ETA WILL RUN ON
CRAY 5...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN MODEL PRODUCTION. 
SHRUELL/SDM/NCEP