20051208: NDFD-revised-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20051208: NDFD-revised-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 07:19:25 -0700

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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-73...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
405 PM EST THU DEC 8 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... AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:      GLENN AUSTIN
          DIGITAL SERVICES TRANSITION MANAGER
          OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT:   UPDATED: NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE
          IMPLEMENTATION OF WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED
          POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 14 2005 AT 1400 UTC
          /DECEMBER 15 AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL GUAM TIME/

REFER TO:  ORIGINAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE
          /TIN/ 05-73 SENT NOVEMBER7 2005

AMENDED TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED.

TODAYS PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED UNTIL
DECEMBER 14 2005 AT 1400 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...
DECEMBER 15 AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL GUAM TIME.  THIS DELAY IS
DUE TO A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY WHICH IS IN EFFECT DUE TO
WINTER STORMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.  DURING CRITICAL WEATHER
DAYS...ROUTINE IMPLEMENTATIONS MAY BE POSTPONED.

TO REITERATE...WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION IN THE NDFD FOR
THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES...THE 16 REGIONAL SUBSECTORS...
PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS...HAWAII...AND GUAM WILL NOW BE
UPGRADED FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS ON
DECEMBER 14 2005 AT 1400 UTC...DECEMBER 15TH AT MIDNIGHT
LOCAL GUAM TIME.  THIS IMPLEMENTATION MAY BE DELAYED AGAIN
IF THE NEW IMPLEMENTATION DATE IS A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY.

REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TIN05-73...SENT ON NOVEMBER 7 2005...FOR
MORE ON THIS IMPLEMENTATION.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FTP USERS REGARDING THIS CHANGE IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/OPER_IMPLEM.HTM

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE
CONTACT:

    CHRIS ALEX
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    OCWWS...DIGITAL SERVICES
    1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
    SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
    EMAIL:  CHRISTINE.ALEX@xxxxxxxx

IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD
DATA...PLEASE CONTACT:

    DAVID RUTH
    CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
    SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
    EMAIL:  DAVID.RUTH@xxxxxxxx

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

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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