[nws-changes] 20101220: ncep update

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20101220: ncep update
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:05:49 -0700

                                                December 17, 2010



FROM:            Allan Darling
                 Deputy Director, NCEP Central Operations (NCO)

SUBJECT:         Scheduled Operational Changes and Upgrades
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                        ----  OPERATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS  ----


1.  The CCS Implementation Standards have been updated and are available at
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/docs/.  Please adhere to these standards when 
submitting changes for the CCS.

2.  The following information is being shared to clarify questions regarding 
the NOMADS systems.  NOAA operates four types of NOMADS Servers that host NCEP 
Model Products:

* A near-real-time server supported by NCDC is available 
athttp://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/.  This server provides:
     o access to a subset of NCEP's operational data set (as distributed on 
NOAAPort) shortly after distribution
     o a long-term archive for all data sets
     o many other data sets 
(seehttp://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/data.php?name=inventory)

* A real-time server supported 24x7 by NCEP is available 
athttp://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/.  This server provides:
     o access to NCEP's operational data sets as they are being generated
     o a short-term archive of up to a month for most data sets
     o 24x7 operational monitoring by NCEP staff
     o A geographically-diverse backup server to insure operational availability

* Four non-operational research and development servers used for customer 
testing of new products and services prior to operational implementation
     o These servers are not guaranteed to have current data
     o These servers are not guaranteed to be available at all times
     o These servers and their content are supported only during business hours 
and on the basis of staff availability
     o Three non-operational research and development servers managed by NCEP 
are available at:
        *http://nomad1.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html
        *http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html
        *http://nomad5.ncep.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html
     o A non-operational research and development server managed by NCDC is 
available athttp://nomads6.ncdc.noaa.gov/ncep_data/index.html

* NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory has select Climate Model (CM.x) 
output for access at:
     ohttp://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov/CM2.X/
     ohttp://nomads.gfdl.noaa.gov


3.  Upcoming major changes to NCEP's production suite and details on any 
product or timing changes associated with upcoming implementations can be 
viewed at the following website:

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/changes/

Test data for each of these proposed changes should be available six weeks 
prior to implementation.  Anyone wishing to receive formal notice of the final 
pre-implementation testing and the opportunity to provide feedback on the 
proposed changes can subscribe to the Model Evaluation mailing list via:

https://lstsrv.ncep.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/ncep.list.modelevalinfo