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SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC
0730 UTC WED JUL 24 2002
240730Z...
AS A REMINDER...THE NCEP QUARTERLY BACKUP TEST
WILL BE PERFORMED ON 07/25 FOR THE 12Z CYCLE.
NCEP WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS FOR THE 18Z
CYCLE.
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 CANCELLING
THE TEST...WE INVITE YOU TO MAKE THEM KNOWN TO
NCEP BEFORE 1700 UTC ON 07/24.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...THE TEST
WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL AUG 1.
WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP
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