Hi Gilbert and all,
We've known this for a while, that sometime around that date the Ratheon
contract ends and likely so would NOAAPort. This is more of a reminder
than anything else, but certainly a stark reminder that time is running out .
To hopefully help answer some of your questions, take note of this subtle
detail in that message:
> The internet-based NWWS Open Interface (NWWS-OI) will continue to
operate.
That's right, there is a free NWWS push service online, and it will persist
after NOAAPort goes dark. Here's how you register for an account:
https://www.weather.gov/nwws/nwws_oi_request
I was approved in under an hour, even during a CWD, but your mileage may
vary.
After that, turns out someone made a python package to parse that feed in
real-time:
https://github.com/bradsjm/nwws-oi-receiver
I've been playing with this all afternoon, and while it doesn't replace the
whole SBN of course it IS a free push service for critical text and WWA
data. Even CAP messages which, if you haven't heard this one is going to
officially replace VTEC soon enough as well. So here's my new data source
for all that!
Realistically though, this is going to be a rough ride for many. I really
hope Unidata is cooking something up to solve this for our community at the
very least, and I'm sure they're talking about this internally right now
too. In a month or so are their governing committee meetings and fingers
crossed we'll hear more actionable information from them soon after. They
know how critical this is. In the meantime all I can say is hope for the
best and plan for the worst; find alternate data sources, pipe lines or
even workflows. We're all going to have to adapt in different ways
somehow.
-Mike
On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 5:20 PM Sebenste, Gilbert <sebensteg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> If you haven’t heard, now you know. It says we are to wait for how the
> information will be disseminated in the future. But what will that look
> like? How will that impact me and our weather.cod.edu website? How will
> it affect all of you?
> How long will we have a parallel test to make sure that we can get the
> data we need and process it locally? How can I plan when I literally do not
> know what to plan for?
>
> I have so many questions….
>
> NOUS41 KWBC 011655 PNSWSH
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> Subject: Soliciting initial comments, through September 21, 2026, on
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> Retirement of the SBN will also terminate the satellite-based NOAA Weather
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> Gilbert Sebenste
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