20050603: public comments-NGM-based MOSS Redbook Graphics-ADMIN NOTICE

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• Subject: 20050603: public comments-NGM-based MOSS Redbook Graphics-ADMIN NOTICE
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 10:50:12 -0600

PNSWSH

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1200 PM EDT FRI JUNE 3 2005

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     PAUL HIRSCHBERG
         CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
         OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/

SUBJECT:  SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS BY JULY 8 2005 ON THE
         REMOVAL OF NGM-BASED MOS REDBOOK GRAPHICS

NWS IS SOLICITING YOUR COMMENTS BY JULY 8 2005 ON PLANS TO REMOVE
THE NESTED GRID MODEL /NGM/ -BASED MODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS /MOS/
REDBOOK GRAPHICS FROM THE NWS PRODUCTION STREAM.

BACKGROUND:

REDBOOK GRAPHICS CONTAINING NGM-BASED MOS GUIDANCE ARE CURRENTLY
DISSEMINATED FOR THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW. THE NWS
METEOROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY /MDL/ HAS PRODUCED MOS
GUIDANCE BASED ON THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/ MODEL SINCE
MAY 2000. THIS GUIDANCE IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE LEGACY NGM MOS
GUIDANCE. ALL OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW... WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF SOLAR ENERGY... HOURS OF SUNSHINE... AND PERCENT POSSIBLE
SUNSHINE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE GFS-BASED MOS GUIDANCE IN BOTH
ALPHANUMERIC AND BUFR FORMAT. THEREFORE WE ARE PROPOSING TO
REMOVE THE OBSOLETE NGM-BASED REDBOOK GRAPHICS.

PROPOSED CHANGE:
PENDING THE RESULTS OF THIS REQUEST FOR COMMENT... ON TUESDAY...
SEPTEMBER 20 2005... WE PLAN TO REMOVE THE NGM-BASED MOS REDBOOK
GRAPHICS LISTED BELOW FROM THE NWS PRODUCTION STREAM.

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WOULD BE REMOVED:

WMO HEADING AWIPS ID    REDBOOK GRAPHICS OF CONTOURED FIELDS

PJME01      KWNO24-HR NGM MOS POP /12-HR PERIOD/
PJMG01      KWNO 36-HR NGM MOS POP /12-HR PERIOD/
PJMI01      KWNO48-HR NGM MOS POP /12-HR PERIOD/
PJMJ01      KWNO60-HR NGM MOS POP /12-HR PERIOD/
PJME02      KWNO24-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMG02      KWNO36-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMI02      KWNO48-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMJ02      KWNO60-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJME11      KWNO24-HR PERCENT POSSIBLE SUNSHINE
PJMI11      KWNO48-HR PERCENT POSSIBLE SUNSHINE

                       REDBOOK GRAPHICS OF STATION PLOTS

PJME03      KWNO24-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMG03      KWNO36-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMI03      KWNO48-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJMJ03      KWNO60-HR NGM MOS MX/MN TEMPERATURE
PJME09      KWNO24-HR SURFACE SOLAR ENERGY
PJMI09      KWNO48-HR SURFACE SOLAR ENERGY
PJME10      KWNO24-HR HOURS OF SUNSHINE
PJMI10      KWNO48-HR HOURS OF SUNSHINE

PLEASE SEND COMMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL TO:

PAUL DALLAVALLE
MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE:  301 713 0023 EXT. 135
E-MAIL: PAUL.DALLAVALLE@xxxxxxxx

OR

REBECCA COSGROVE
MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 713 0023 EXT. 124
E-MAIL: REBECCA.COSGROVE@xxxxxxxx

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER CURRENT NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

THIS MESSAGE IS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE ABOVE THE SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICE AND TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BOX.

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