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<snip> Subject: Changes to the NWS Production Suite1. The NWS Telecommunications Operations Center (TOC) is currently under a moratorium on changes to operational data flow, while they replace their legacy mainframe system and the Andrews File System (AFS). During the moratorium no new NCEP model data will be added to TOC FTP server (tgftp.nws.noaa.gov), AWIPS, or NOAAPORT. Limited resources on the NCEP FTP server (ftpprd.ncep.noaa.gov) will not permit it to be utilized as an interim source of new data during the moratorium. Further details on the impact of the moratorium will be provided as they become available.
2. During the last several weeks problems have been encountered in the delivery of NCEP model output to the TOC FTP server (tgftp.nws.noaa.gov). Delays in the delivery of GFS products have improved during the last week. Ensemble products are still experiencing delays. The ultimate solution to the problem is related to the activity referenced in item 1 above. TOC and the NCO staff continue to work on an interim solution, which will not be available until next week at the earliest, barring the continuance of critical weather due tropical activity. Operational staff is aggressively monitoring the situation in an attempt to keep the delays as short as possible until an interim solution can be implemented.
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