[nws-changes] 20111017: GOES W EMWIN users fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20111017: GOES W EMWIN users fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:03:22 -0600

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 17 2011

TO:       Subscribers
          -Family of Services
          -NOAA Weather Wire Service
          -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
          -NOAAPORT
          Other NWS Partners and Employees

From:     Craig Hodan
          Chief, Dissemination Systems Branch
          Office of Operational Systems

Subject:  GOES West EMWIN Users Must Take Action to Continue
          Receiving EMWIN Broadcast after December 14, 2011

The National Environmental Satellite Data and Information
Service recently set the date for the Geostationary Satellite-15
(GOES) satellite to replace GOES 11 (West) satellite as on or
about December 14 2011. Due to changes in the satellite
configuration that provide the Emergency Managers Weather
Information Network (EMWIN) broadcast, EMWIN users must take
action to ensure continued reception of this data service.

On or before December 14, 2011, GOES West EMWIN users with
legacy EMWIN systems will need to repoint to GOES 12 or upgrade
to an EMWIN-N capable system. Legacy users should repoint to
GOES 12 as soon as possible to determine if they are able to
acquire the signal from their location. GOES West users with an
EMWIN-N capable system need only configure the software
demodulator and toggle the switch on the intermediate frequency
adapter to the QPSK setting. Processing of the EMWIN-N broadcast
can then begin.

GOES 12 is operating at 60 degrees west to help support Central
America, the Caribbean and South America. The EMWIN-I 9.6 kbps
signal was activated on GOES 12 on May 5, 2010, and will remain
on until further notice; however GOES 12 is currently scheduled
to be removed from service in May 2013 so it is strongly
recommended that users transition as soon as possible.

For the latest information on the GOES West transition, the
EMWIN-N transition and for a list of vendors that currently
provide these systems, please visit the following websites:

  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/EMWIN/transition.htm

  http://www.weather.gov/EMWIN/winven.htm

EMWIN is a low cost satellite weather data broadcast service
that provides one of the most resilient methods of receiving NWS
weather information. The service includes warnings, forecasts,
graphics and imagery. The goal of EMWIN is to provide emergency
managers the capability to respond faster to severe weather,
tsunamis and other hazards. More information on the EMWIN
service can be found at the EMWIN website at:

  http://www.weather.gov/EMWIN/index.htm

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

Rob Wagner
EMWIN Team
Office of Operational Systems
301-713-0077
robert.wagner@xxxxxxxx

National Public Information Statements are online at:

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

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