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SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC
1455 UTC TUE JUL 23 2002
231455Z...THE 12Z NCEP PRODUCTION CYCLE IS ON TIME.
GOES-8/EAST RAPID SCAN. THE GOES-8 SATELLITE WILL BE
OPERATED IN RAPID SCAN MODE FROM 23/1626Z - 24/0026Z
TO HELP WITH THE METWATCH FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
NCEP BACKUP TEST...FYI...NCEP WILL BE PERFORMING ITS
QUARTERLY BACKUP TEST ON 07/25...FOR THE 12Z CYCLE.
NCEP WILL RESUME PRODUCTION FOR THE 18Z CYCLE. IN THE
EVENT OF A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY THE TEST WILL BE
POSTPONED TO AUG 1.
AS USUAL...NCEP APPRECIATES YOUR PATIENCE DURING THESE
EXERCISES WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO ASSURE THE CONTINUED
FLOW OF MODEL GUIDANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN OUTAGE AT
OUR SUPER COMPUTER FACILITY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELING THE
TEST...WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE THEM KNOWN TO NCEP BEFORE
17Z 07/24.
KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP
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-Jeff
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