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Missing NWS obs

A major network outage occurred at the National Weather Service in
Silver Springs MD, at approximately 1800UTC yesterday, 11/29.  We have
received complaints of several missing observations and products since
that time.  Last indications mention that the problem may not be totally
resolved until tomorrow evening.

SSEC Data Center




Highlights from NCEP:

NOUS72 KNCF 292206                                              2000334
2223
ADMNCF
UPDATE ON THE NWSTG TELEPHONE LINE OUTAGE.
IT'S BEEN DETERMINED THAT A FIBER CUT HAS OCCURRED LOCALLY.  THE LOCAL
TELECO IS
 WORKING THE ISSUE NOW.  ETR IS MID MORNING ON 11/30/00. NWSTG HAS
INFORMED THE
NCF THAT SEVERAL PRODUCTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS OUTAGE.
***** THE FOLLOWING LIST HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY GATEWAY PERSONEL****:
SPC PRODUCTS - GRAPHICS, TEXT
WAFS
SATELLITE TEXT PRODUCT IMAGES
BUOY DATA
FAMILY SERVICES LINE
CANADIAN DATA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER - DATA, GRAPHICS:
wxtlist.k: done


SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC
1355 UTC THURSDAY NOV 30 2000
301355Z...GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS REGARDING OSO COMMS OUTAGE.
TELCO PERSONNEL ARE WORKING TO PATCH HIGH PRIORITY LINES
SUCH AS FOS..WAFS..CANADA..TINKER MILITARY..WALLOPS GOES..
MIA TPC..AND MARINE RADIOFAX ASAP...HOPEFULLY WITHIN A VERY
FEW HRS AT MOST.  UNFORTUNATELY THE CABLE CUT ITSELF MIGHT
NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL AS LATE AS TMRW EVENING PER TELCO.
... HOWEVER  NO CANADIAN..MEXICAN..OR CARIBBEAN DATA EXCEPT SAN JUAN PR
NOR IS ANY GOES SATELLITE DATA AVBL YET.
BUREK/SDM/NCO/NCEP

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