20061030: XML becomes operational

[Linda Miller]

NOUS41 KWBC 125357
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 06-73
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
830 AM EDT MON OCT 30 2006

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:      ROBERT BUNGE
           INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
           OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SUBJECT:   UPGRADE NWS XML SERVICES TO OPERATIONAL STATUS 
           EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 4 2006 

REFER TO:  TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 04-30...SENT ON 
           JUNE 17 2004

ON DECEMBER 4 2006 AT 1400 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME...THE NWS 
WILL UPGRADE THE EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE /XML/ DATA FEEDS OF 
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AND NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE 
/NDFD/ INFORMATION TO OPERATIONAL STATUS. XML IS DESIGNED FOR 
COMPUTER TO COMPUTER EXCHANGE OF DATA.

THESE XML DATA FEEDS HAVE BEEN EXPERIMENTAL SINCE JUNE 18 2004 
...AS ANNOUNCED IN TIN 04-30.

FEEDBACK RECEIVED DURING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TESTING INDICATED 
TREMENDOUS INTEREST IN THESE TWO SERVICES.

CURRENT OBSERVATION DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT 1800 SURFACE 
OBSERVATION SITES IN TWO XML FORMATS AS DESCRIBED ON THE WEB 
PAGE LISTED BELOW.  THE NDFD-XML IS AN INTERFACE FOR SPECIFIC 
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND USES THE SIMPLE OBJECT ACCESS PROTOCOL 
/SOAP/.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DESCRIBING THESE TWO XML SERVICES IS 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

      HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DATA/CURRENT_OBS/
      HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/XML/

BOTH OF THESE WEB PAGES WILL BE UPDATED ON OR BEFORE 
DECEMBER 4 2006 TO REFLECT THE SERVICES WILL BE UPGRADED TO 
OPERATIONAL STATUS ON THAT DATE.

THE NWS OFFERS A THIRD XML SERVICE TO PROVIDE ACTIVE ALERTS BY 
STATE REGARDING WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES.  THIS SERVICE WAS 
ALSO DESCRIBED IN TIN 04-30.  HOWEVER...THIS XML SERVICE WILL 
REMAIN IN EXPERIMENTAL STATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  TO LEARN 
MORE ABOUT THIS EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE...SEE /USE LOWER CASE 
LETTERS/:

      HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALERTS/

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE SERVICE CHANGES... 
PLEASE CONTACT:

      ROBERT BUNGE 
      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
      OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
      PHONE:  301-713-1381 X140
      E-MAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE at NOAA.GOV

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

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

$$


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