The message included below was sent earlier on our communications lines.
It is also posted to the NWS Data Management Change Notices web page at
the following URL.
http://weather.gov/datamgmt/notices.shtml
2008/01/02
DM 12-07.08 Add Enhancements to WAVEWATCH III.
NOXX10 KWBC 211609
DATA MGT MESSAGE 12-07.08
TO AWIPS/NOAAPORT USERS.. FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS... WAFS USERS...
GTS USERS... NWS FAX CHART USERS
FROM RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT
CHANGE NOTICE NO 10965
EFFECTIVE DATE JANUARY 2 2008
[10965] ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS
TO THE WAVEWATCH III WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT
DATASTREAM. THE ENHANCEMENTS TO WAVEWATCH III [WW3] WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE CURRENT WAVE GUIDANCE BY PROVIDING
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RESOLUTION WAVE GUIDANCE AND BY INCLUDING
BASIC SHALLOW-WATER WAVE PHHSICS.
HENDRIK TOLMAN [301] 763-8000 EXTENSION 7253 IS THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL. ANTHONY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373 EXTENSION
165 IS THE DRG FOCAL POINT FOR THIS ITEM.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT
DATASTREAM:
WMO HEADER
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WMO header - WMO header template T1 T2 A1 A2 i i
All headers have KWBJ
T1 = E
T2 specifies the parameters as following:
Q - Wind Speed
R - Wind direction
A - U component of wind
B - V component of wind
R - Wave Height
J - Peak Frequency
K - Peak direction
L - Partitioned wind wave height
O - Partitioned swell wave height
M - Partitioned wind peak period
Y - Partitioned swell peak period
N - Partitioned wind mean direction
P - Partitioned swell mean direction
A1 = A for WW3 global 30 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_glo_30m)
A1 = B for WW3 Atlantic 10 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_10m)
A1 = C for WW3 West Coast 10 minute grid
(grib2.t00z.awipsww3_wc_10m)
A1 = D for WW3 Eastern Pacific 10 minute grid
(grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ep_10m)
A1 = E for WW3 Alaskan 10 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ak_10m)
A1 = F for WW3 Alaskan 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ak_4m)
A1 = G for WW3 West Coast 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_wc_4m)
A1 = H for WW3 Atlantic 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_4m)
A2 = forecast hours: A = 00, B=03, C=06, D=09, E=12,F=15,G=18,H=21,
I=24 and 27 J=30 and 33, K= 36 and 39, L = 42 and 45, M=48 and 51, X= 54
and 57, N=60 and 63, Y=66 and 69, O = 72 and 78, P=84 and 90, Q=96 and
102, Z= 108 and 114, R= 120and 126, S=132 and 138, T=144 and 150, U=156
and 162, V=168 and 174, W = 180
ii - 88 Specify Surface
FOR FOS/NOAAPORT AND NON-AWIPS CUSTOMERS - IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING ROUTING OR WOULD LIKE TO ADD THESE
PRODUCTS TO YOUR DATASTREAM PLEASE CONTACT.
THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED ON THE NWS DATA MANAGEMENT CHANGE
NOTICES WEB PAGE. THE URL IS LISTED BELOW.
http://weather.gov/datamgmt/index.html
DATA MANAGEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATIONS CENTER
RTH WASHINGTON SENDS
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Regards,
Richard A. Robinson III
Richard.Robinson@xxxxxxxx
Senior Data Manager
DOC/NOAA/NWS/CIO11
Work 301-713-0880 ext. 179 Monday thru Thursday
Fax 301-713-1409 Monday thru Thursday
Cell 240-393-3337 Friday's Only(Second)
