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SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC
1120 UTC THU AUG 29 2002
291120Z...STORM PREDICTION CENTER OUTAGE.
THE SPC WILL BE IN BACKUP MODE TODAY..AUG 29..FROM
APPROXIMATELY 1100Z TILL 2300Z TO INSTALL A NEW UPS SYSTEM.
THE AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY..AFWA..WILL PROVIDE BACKUP OF SPC
PRODUCTS DURING THE OUTAGE. TWO SPC FORECASTERS ARE AT AFWA
TO ASSIST WITH THE ISSUANCE OF OUTLOOKS AND WATCHES.
DURING THE BACKUP MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS...WATCH STATUS MESSAGES...
AND OUTLOOK PROBABILITIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. THE SPC WEB
PAGE WILL NOT UPDATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND MAY ALSO NOT BE
AVAILABLE DURING MUCH OF THE OUTAGE.
FORECASTERS WILL BE STAFFED AT SPC TO COORDINATE WITH FORECASTERS
AT AFWA AND ALSO HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM FIELD OFFICES AS
NEEDED. THE SPC CAN BE REACHED AT THE REGULAR COORDINATION
NUMBER. IF YOU CAN NOT REACH SPC...PLEASE NOTIFY THE SDM.
KNEAS/SDM/NCO/NCEP
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