Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 1993 4:10 PM EDT Msg: AGJD-5806-6315
Subj: nitm on SELS backup test 7/21/93
I sent the following NTIM this afternoon:
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WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 191943
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE 93-30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
345 PM EDT JUN 19 1993
TO: ALL NWS OFFICES
DOMESTIC DATA SERVICE USERS
FROM: MARY M. GLACKIN
CHIEF, SERVICES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH
SUBJECT: SEVERE WEATHER BACKUP TEST PLANNED 7/21/93
REFERENCE: FEDERAL PLANS FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND
COOPERATIVE BACKUP AMONG OPERATIONAL PROCESSING
CENTERS, FCM-P14-1985
ON JULY 21, 1993, AT 0600 UTC, THE AIR FORCE GLOBAL WEATHER
CENTRAL (AFGWC) SEVERE WEATHER UNIT AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
(AFB) WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEVERE LOCAL STORM WATCH
AND FORECAST PROGRAM FOR TWENTY FOUR HOURS UNTIL JULY 22, 1993 AT
0600 UTC. THIS IS BEING DONE TO TEST THE BACKUP RESPONSIBILITY
THAT AFGWC HAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCED FCM PLAN.
THE SEVERE WEATHER UNIT AT OFFUTT WILL ISSUE ALL PRODUCTS THAT
ARE NORMALLY ISSUED BY THE SEVERE LOCAL STORMS (SELS) UNIT AT
NSSFC WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AFOS GRAPHICS NMCGPH94O AND
NMCGPH98O. RECEIVERS OF THOSE PRODUCTS WILL HAVE TO RELY ON THE
ALPHANUMERIC PRODUCTS MKCSWODY1 AND MKCSWODY2, RESPECTIVELY.
COORDINATION OF ANY NEEDED WATCHES WILL BE HANDLED BY AFGWC AND
PHONE CALLS FOR COORDINATION CAN BE MADE TO (402)-294-5742.
IF FOR ANY REASON, PROBLEMS DEVELOP SUCH AS COMMUNICATIONS,
WORKLOAD, ETC., SELS WILL BE STANDING BY TO RESUME RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE PROGRAM.
ALL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE BACKUP TEST SHOULD BE
REFERRED TO THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER:
(816)-426-7111.
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