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20021021: Update: Action Items from the NWS Partner Workshop (fwd)

Hi,
I thought you might be interested in the action item status at the NWS. Note the action on the NOAAPort Product List!!! 

Linda

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Date: Monday, October 21, 2002 2:43 PM -0400
From: Mary Newton <address@hidden>

Subject: Update: Action Items from the NWS Partner Workshop

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National Weather Service
Partners Workshop 2002
June 28, 2002
Action Items
Last Updated: October 21, 2002



Quality Control (Jim Lee, OCWWS-Public Weather)

OS&T will provide to OCWWS, monthly updates on their AWIPS implementation
schedules for VTEC and Quality Control automated features Release 5.2.2 is scheduled to deploy in September 2002. Systems Integration testing is wrapping up in the next two weeks. The VTEC string was expanded to the current string requirements in this release.
OB1 is scheduled to deploy in Feb 2003. Software to facilitate the capability to upgrade and downgrade a long fuse watch/warning was checked in to the OB1 development tree. This functionality is a precursor to fully resolving VTEC tracking number issues. The build has entered the preliminary software integration 
test phase.
Contents for OB2 and OB3 remain as planned (briefed) to incorporate the remaining fixes for VTEC (OB3) 
and to implement QC for long and short fuse warnings (OB2 and OB3).
Build planning concerns may necessitate lengthening developer time and delaying software check in. If this comes to fruition, OB2 and possibly OB3 deployment dates will change accordingly. Next month's status will 
update this planning.
Develop a Quality Control Feedback Process for Partners 
In progress.


Public/Private Partnership  (Ed Johnson-Strategic Planning & Policy)

Need to inform partners when new experimental products are fielded.  Explore
whether this needs to be a push type notification in addition to passive We are still exploring the feasibility of equitably "pushing" announcements of new experimental products to all of our partners. The intent of this suggestion, as we understand it, can be largely met by making scheduled updates to the product inventory and "flagging" the links to new experimental and operational entries. Whenever someone wants to know if anything new has been added since the last update, they just have to look for the flags. 
This is what we will implement initially.
Need one web location for all experimental products Rather than one web site for all experimental products, we will initially meet our partner's access requirements using a single site containing links to all experimental products. The links are provided as part of the Product Description Document which includes the period of the experiment and must be approved before the product is 
made available for external user access.
With approval of the NWS new product and services directive, these initial solutions are being implemented. We will invite partner feedback on whether they really do adequately meet the needs stated at the workshop. 


Public Weather (Jim Lee, OCWWS-Public Weather)
Need to couple 5 day hurricane predictions with hurricane strike probabilities We recognize the need to couple 5 day hurricane predictions with hurricane strike probabilities. However, strike probabilities are derived by the distribution of actual storm locations versus forecasted storm location. This scheme addresses the question of how likely it is a storm will actually be located in any portion of a region xx number of days away. Since we have a very limited database of day 4 and 5 storm forecast and locations, it will 
take several years of data to build a reliable database.  "Closed"
Provide Partners the NWS Hurricane Verification Statistics The slides containing the verification statistics are posted on the Partners Workshop Web site. 
Reference:  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/datamgmt/slide_show/SKiser.ppt  "Closed"
Ensure VTEC Implementation Allows for Capturing Synopsis Type Information Requirement submitted in July 2002. Software capability will be available in OB2.
Keep the VTEC Web Site Current Web site last updated in September 2002. This site points toward NWS1 10-1703 on the Directives Home Page for VTEC information. This procedural directive has not been signed at this time.
Notify Partners of VTEC Changes 
See next action item.
Involve Partners in VTEC Implementation. Marvin McGinnis, Jim Block, Chuck Keller, and Bill Callahan are Willing to Participate Marvin McInnis is a member of the Watch By county Software Implementation Team. VTEC is a critical part of the Watch by county products. Marvin regularly provides OS22 with VTEC input.
Do not implement the Watch County Notification (WCN) product without VTEC 
There are no operational Watch County Notification products at this time.
Create a email List-serve capability to foster two way communications between NWS and its Partners 
This capability has been completed.  "Closed".


Climate (Bob Livezey-OCWWS Climate Division)
Ensure Climate Products Stay Within the NWS Mission and Use Scarce NWS Resources Wisely The Climate Branch ensures that all products are within the NWS mission and are using scarce resources wisely. The Branch feels this is being done already. "Closed" 



Water Services (Glenn Austin-OCWWS Hydrologic Services Division)
Investigate making AHPS Digital Data Available to NWS Partners. We are determining the scope and priority of this new requirement. The topic was discussed most recently at the NWS Flash Flood Workshop (August, 2002) 


IFPS/NDFD (Mike Tomlinson-OCWWS Operations/Requirements Division)

Announcement about IFPS Should be Issued Within Two Weeks and Should Include
Information About the Size, Time Frames, Bandwidth, Formats, etc The structure of the products available from the FTP site will be 16 geographically overlapping sectors each containing files with all elements and time periods. The large number of files and required WMO headers is being managed by the Office of Operational Systems. They expect to have everything reprogrammed this month (October). The notification statement is in final draft.
Provide More Formal Partner Interactions 
Still exploring approaches to this action.


Dissemination (Bob Mcleod-OCWWS Performance & Awareness Division)
(Julie Hayes - OOS Operations Support and Monitoring Branch)
Give Time Frame for NOAAPort Channel Reconfiguration. The NOAAPort Channel reconfiguration is Part 2 (mid?term solution) in a process of putting higher resolution model data (Eta 12) on NOAAPort. The compression scheme for the GOES East and GOES West is currently being experimented with on NWS test systems. The earliest the channel reconfiguration would take place is in the February 2003 time frame, but it is more likely to take place in late spring or early summer 2003.
Give Time Frame for Adding New Radar Products to NOAAPort. Below is a complete list of Radar products broadcast on NOAAPort. You can keep up to date on any changes at 
the following URL: http://205.156.54.206/oso/noaaport.html

Beyond these products, there are no short term additional products expected.

Radar products broadcast on NOAAPort
General Status Message
  ?2/GSM
  ?NXUS6i cccc
  ?GSMxxx

Base Reflectivity ? 124 nmi Range (0.50 Degree Elevation Angle)
  ?19/R
  ?SDUS5i cccc
  ?N0Rxxx

Base Reflectivity ? 124 nmi Range (1.45/1.50 Degrees Elevation Angle)
  ?19/R
  ?SDUS2i cccc
  ?N1Rxxx

Base Reflectivity ? 124 nmi Range (2.40/2.50 Degrees Elevation Angle)
  ?19/R
  ?SDUS2i cccc
  ?N2Rxxx

Base Reflectivity ? 124 nmi Range (3.35/3.50 Degrees Elevation Angle)
  ?19/R
  ?SDUS3i cccc
  ?N3Rxxx

Base Reflectivity ? 248 nmi Range (0.50 Degree Elevation Angle)
  ?20/R
  ?SDUS7i cccc
  ?N0Zxxx

Base Radial Velocity ? 124 nmi Range (0.50 Degree Elevation Angle)
  ?27/V
  ?SDUS5i cccc
  ?N0Vxxx

Base Radial Velocity ? 124 nmi Range (1.45/1.50 Degrees Elevation Angle)
  ?27/V
  ?SDUS7i cccc
  ?N1Vxxx

Composite Reflectivity ? 16 Levels, 124 nmi Range
  ?37/CR
  ?SDUS5i cccc
  ?NCRxxx

Echo Tops (only available in precipitation mode)
  ?41/ET
  ?SDUS7i cccc
  ?NETxxx

Velocity Azimuth Display (VAD) Wind Profile
  ?48/VWP
  ?SDUS3i cccc
  ?NVWxxx
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity (0.50 Degree Elevation Angle) (only available in precipitation mode) 
  ?56/SRM
  ?SDUS5i cccc
  ?N0Sxxx
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity (1.45/1.50 Degrees Elevation Angle) (only available in precipitation mode) 
  ?56/SRM
  ?SDUS2i cccc
  ?N1Sxxx
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity (2.40/2.50 Degrees Elevation Angle) (only available in precipitation mode) 
  ?56/SRM
  ?SDUS2i cccc
  ?N2Sxxx
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity (3.30/3.50 Degrees Elevation Angle) (only available in precipitation mode) 
   ?56/SRM
   ?SDUS3i cccc
   ?N3Sxxx

Vertically Integrated Liquid (only available in precipitation mode)
   ?57/VIL
   ?SDUS5i cccc
   ?NVLxxx

Radar Coded Message
   ?74/RCM
   ?SDUS4i cccc
   ?RCMxxx

Free Text Message
   ?75/FTM
   ?NOUS6i cccc
   ?FTMxxx

Surface Rainfall Accumulation ? One Hour Running Total
   ?78/OHP
   ?SDUS3i cccc
   ?N1Pxxx

Surface Rainfall Accumulation ? Storm Total
   ?80/STP
   ?SDUS5i cccc
   ?NTPxxx

Digital Precipitation Array
   ?81/DPA
   ?SDUS8i cccc
   ?DPAxxx
Products added after the ORPG is implemented and the LAN connection between the ORPG and AWIPS is established.
This implementation is currently proceeding as scheduled with a completion expected this fall.
Explore Providing Third FTP Service Free to Emergency Managers 
See next action item.  "Closed"
Communicate Information About the Proposed Third FTP Service The third FTP service was reviewed as an improved access option to our users in place of the tgftp service. We have, however, significantly improved the performance of our open FTP service. This achievement now makes the third FTP service unnecessary. This was achieved by placing the HTTP and FTP functions into separate servers. The server performance problems experienced under the old system have been eliminated in the new system design. "Closed"
Put All Attendees on the NOAAPort Email List 
This has been completed.  "Closed".
Provide a Readable NOAAPort Product List In progress. In the interim, a NOAAPort listing of products in WMO Heading format is available at ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/msgdist/ncf.txt. Data Management Communication Identifier Definition References can aide in deciphering these headings. The URL address for these references is http://www.nws.noaa.gov/datamgmt/commsid.html.
Need Close Partner Contact on the "All Hazards" Dissemination Plans Dissemination Services (W/OS51) updated the "All Hazards" web page at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/allhazard.htm and created two one?page Fact Sheets titled, "All Hazards NOAA Weather Radio (NWR)" and "AMBER Alerts and the National Weather Service" in September 2002. The Fact Sheets may be downloaded, printed, linked to and forwarded to others.
A notice that the Fact Sheets are available on the www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/allhazard.htm web page was emailed to all NWR and Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment manufacturers and NWR web page Update Email list recipients who have expressed the desire to be notified of such information and to all NWS Regional Offices. The Fact Sheets were distributed at the NWR Exhibit at National Association of Broadcasters Radio Show in Seattle and at the NOAA exhibit at the Homeland Security Tech Expo in Washington, DC, both in September. 


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