20051117: multi-sensor precip estimates-web-based exp svs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20051117: multi-sensor precip estimates-web-based exp svs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:34:04 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 171645
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...NEW PRECIPITATION INFORMATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0900 AM EST THU NOV 17 2005

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

FROM:     THOMAS GRAZIANO
         CHIEF... HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
         OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT:  NEW NATIONAL MULTI-SENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES
         WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 17 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL MAKE
AVAILABLE WEB PAGES THAT PROVIDE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FOR THE
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO AS AN EXPERIMENTAL
SERVCE ON THE INTERNET.

DATA FROM GROUND-BASED RAIN GAGES ARE COMBINED WITH HOURLY
PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FROM DOPPLER RADAR TO DERIVE MULTISENSOR
PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES.  THE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ARE UPDATED
TWICE DAILY.

THE SERVICE PROVIDES PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT
AND ALLOWS DOWNLOAD IN GIS AND NETCDF FORMATS.  THE SUITE OF
GRAPHICS INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FOR THE LAST DAY... LAST 7
DAYS... LAST 14 DAYS... MONTH-TO-DATE AND YEAR-TO-DATE.  MONTHLY
AND YEARLY ARCHIVES WILL BE MAINTAINED.  EXCEPT FOR THE 1-DAY
DURATION... GRAPHICS OF NORMAL PRECIPITATION... PERCENT OF NORMAL
PRECIPITATION AND DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL ARE ALSO PROVIDED.

THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER
CASE/:

    HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RFCSHARE/PRECIP_ANALYSIS_NEW.PHP

A FEEDBACK PERIOD WILL EXTEND THROUGH JUNE 2006.  A LINK ON THE
WEB PAGE IS PROVIDED FOR COMMENTS.  BASED ON ASSESSMENT OF
FEEDBACK... A DECISION WILL BE MADE TO EITHER MAKE THE SERVICE
OPERATIONAL OR TERMINATE IT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE PRODUCTS... PLEASE
CONTACT:

       KEN PAVELLE
       ARKANSAS-RED RIVER FORECASTS CENTER
       10159 E 11TH ST  SUITE 300
       TULSA, OK 74128
       EMAIL: SR-TUA.PRECIP@xxxxxxxx
       PHONE: 918-832-4109

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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