[nws-changes] 20130103: solicit comments through 5/31/13 NDFD map viewer-- Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20130103: solicit comments through 5/31/13 NDFD map viewer-- Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:09:22 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 032059
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Public Information Notice, Comment Request
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
400 PM EST Thu Jan 3  2013

To:       Subscribers:
          - Family of Services
          - NOAA Weather Wire Service
          - Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
          - NOAAPORT
          Other NWS partners and NWS employees

From:     Eli Jacks
          Chief, Fire and Public Weather Services Branch

Subject:  Soliciting Comments through May 31, 2013, on an
          Experimental National Digital Forecast Database Map
          Viewer

NWS is accepting comments through May 31, 2013, on an
experimental National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) map viewer
online at:

  http://preview.weather.gov/graphical/

Partners and users may view NDFD information for both the CONUS
(experimental 2.5 km grid resolution) and OCONUS (current
operational grid resolution) by using the drop down menu.

This proposed map viewer is in response to numerous comments and
suggestions for more efficient and effective data display and
interaction.  The proposed map viewer takes advantage of the
capabilities of modern web browsers and enables users to
interactively zoom and roam NDFD forecast grids.

Static images of NDFD grids at current operational resolution
will remain available at:

  http://graphical.weather.gov/

NWS partners and users are encouraged to provide feedback via a
comment link at the top of the experimental NDFD map viewer or
directly at:

  http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=wxmap

Further information regarding this experimental map viewer is
available in a Product Description Document online at:

  https://products.weather.gov/viewExperimental.php?selrow=492

For technical questions, please contact:

  David Ruth
  Mesoscale Prediction Branch Chief
  NOAA/NWS Office of Science and Technology
  Silver Spring, Maryland
  David.Ruth@xxxxxxxx

For general questions about this notice, or policy questions
regarding this experimental web service, please contact:

  Andy Horvitz
  National Weather Service
  Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services
  Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
  Andy.Horvitz@xxxxxxxx

Technical Implementation Notices specifically related to NDFD are
online at:

  http://www.weather.gov/ndfd/tins.htm

National Public Information Notices are online at:

  http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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