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FROM: John H. Ward
Chief, Production Management Branch
SUBJECT: Changes to the NWS Production Suite
NCEP computer operations were successfully switched to the
new Central Computer System (CCS) at 12Z on Monday, 19 May. A
replacement of a faulty communication component seems to have
resolved the data flow problem to the NECP Service Centers that
occurred during last week's attempt to switch operations.
Parallel operations on the IBM SP will continue until 12Z, Monday
2 June.
Access to the Development portion (BSP) of the IBM SP will
be terminated at 1700 EDT on Friday, 23 May. All user data in
GPFS on BSP will not be available after that time.
On or about 1 July 2003 NCEP will institute a policy to
limit access to restricted data to authorized users of the NCEP
Central Computer System. All ftp and WEB access to these
restricted data types will be terminated on that date. A WEB
site containing information on the restricted data types will be
made available on a non restricted server within a few weeks.
On 15 July 2003 all FAX charts based on output from the
Nested Grid Model (NGM) will be removed from the NWS FTP server.
Additionally, on 15 August 2003 all FAX charts based on output
from the Eta model will be removed from the NWS FTP server. A
list of products to be eliminated is contained at the end of this
memo. Alternate products can be found at:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/.
Alternate NGM MOS products can be found at:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/synop/products.htm.
A summary of the major changes to the Production Suite for
2003 can be found at:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/changes
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List of NGM FAX products to be discontinued on 15 July 2003
File Name RGL Product Description Model Run
Time
QDTA11 00HR SFC/1000-500 THK I 00Z/12Z
QDTI11 24HR SFC/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QDUE11 12HR SFC/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QDUM11 36HR SFC/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QDUQ11 48HR SFC/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QETE00 12HR SFC PRECIP (12HR ACCUM)700VV 00Z
QEUE00 12HR SFC PRECIP (12HR ACCUM)/700 VV 12Z
QEUI00 24HR SFC PRECIP (12HR ACCUM)/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QEUM00 36HR SFC PRECIP (12HR ACCUM)/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QEUQ00 48HR SFC PRECIP (12HR ACCUM)/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUA70 00HR 700 HT/RH /00HR 850 HT/TEMP 00Z/12Z
QHUA71 00HR 500 HT/VORT/00HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUA85 00HR 700 HT/REL HUMIDITY/00HR 850 HT/RH 00Z/12Z
QHUA86 00HR 500 HT/VORT/00HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUE07 12HR 700 HT/REL HUM 00Z
QHUE70 12HR 700 HT/RH/12HR PCPN/ 700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUE71 12HR 500 HT/VORT/12HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUE72 12HR 700 HT/REL HUM/12 HR PRECIP/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUE86 12HR 500 HT/VORT/12HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUI07 24HR 700 HT/REL HUM 00Z/12Z
QHUI70 24HR 700 HT/RH/24HR PCPN/ 700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUI71 24HR 500 HT/VORT/24HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUI72 24HR 700 HT/REL HUM/24HR PRECIP/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUI73 24HR 500 HT/VORT/24HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUM70 36HR 700 HT/RH /36HR PCPN/ 700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUM71 36HR 500 HT/VORT/36HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUM72 36HR 700 HT/REL HUM/36HR PRECIP/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUM73 36HR 500 HT/VORT/36HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUM85 36HR 850 HT/TEMP/48HR 850 HT/TEMP 00Z/12Z
QHUM86 12HR 850 HT/TEMP/24HR 850 HT/TEMP 00Z/12Z
QHUQ07 48HR 700 HT/REL HUM 00Z
QHUQ70 48HR 700 HT/RH /48HR PCPN/ 700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUQ71 48HR 500 HT/VORT/48HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUQ72 48HR 700 HT/REL HUM /48HR PRECIP/700 VV 00Z/12Z
QHUQ73 48HR 500 HT/VORT/48HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QMTA11 00HR 500 HT/VORT/00HR 500 HT 00Z/12Z
QMUE11 12HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QMUI11 24HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QMUM11 36HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QMUQ11 48HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QPTQ07 48HR 700 HT/REL HUM V12Z 12Z
QPUE07 12HR 700 HT/REL HUM V00Z 12Z
QPUM07 36HR 700 HT/REL HUM V00Z 12Z
QRAE86 12HR BNDRY LAYER WIND/RH V00Z 12Z
QRTA07 00HR 700 HT/REL HUM 00Z/12Z
QRTM07 36HR 700 HT/REL HUM V12Z 12Z
QTTA04 00HR NA 850 HT/TEMP (00Z) 00Z/12Z
QTTE00 PROG- MAX/MIN TMPS US 00Z/12Z
QTTR00 PEATMOS PROG 00Z/12Z
QTUI88 24HR 700 MB DEW PT TRAJ PROG 00Z/12Z
QWAI00 24HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWAM00 36HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWAQ00 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWPQ61 NGM 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWTA11 MOS SFC WND/CLD AMT 00Z
QWUA00 12, 18, 24, 30HR MOS SFC WIND/CLOUD AMT 00Z
QWUM99 RAFS 36HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z
QWUQ99 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z
QYTE11 PROB OF THNDR STM 00Z
QZUQ88 24HR, 48HR SOLAR ENERGY (00Z) (CONUS) 00Z/12Z
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List of Eta FAX products to be discontinued on 15 August
2003
File ETA Product Description Valid Time
Name
QHBA50 ANAL/12HR 500 HT CHANGE 00Z/12Z
QHNE50 00HR 500 HT/VORT /12HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QHNE84 12HR 850 HT/TEMP 12Z
QHNI84 36 HR 500HT/VORT 12Z
QHNM50 24HR 500 HT/VORT / 36HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QHNM83 36HR 850 HT/TEMP 12Z
QHNQ83 48HR 850 HT/TEMP 12Z
QHUA74 00HR 700 HT/REL HUMIDITY 00HR 850 HT/RH 00Z/12Z
QHUA75 00HR 500 HT/VORT / 00HR MSLP/1-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUE74 12HR 700 HT/REL HUM/12HR PRECIP/VV 00Z/12Z
QHUE75 12HR 500 HT/VORT/12HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUI48 24HR 500 HT/VORT /36 HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QHUI49 00HR 500 HT/VORT/12HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QHUI50 24HR LIFTD INDEX/36HR LIFTD INDEX 12Z
QHUI51 00HR LIFTD INDEX/12HR LIFTD INDEX 12Z
QHUI54 24HR LIFTD INDEX/36HR LIFTD INDEX 00Z
QHUI55 00HR LIFTD INDEX/12HR LIFTD INDEX 00Z
QHUI74 24HR 700 HT/REL HUM /24HR PRECIP/VV 00Z/12Z
QHUI75 24HR 500 HT/VORT/24 HRMSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUM74 36 HR 700 HT/REL HUM/36 HR PRECIP/VV 00Z/12Z
QHUM75 36HR 500 HT/VORT/36HR MSLP/100-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QHUM83 36HR 850 HT/TEMP/48HR 850 HT/TEMP 00Z
QHUM84 12HR 850 HT/TEMP/24HR 850 HT/TEMP 00Z
QHUQ74 48HR 700 HT/REL HUM/48HR PRECIP/VV 00Z/12Z
QHUQ75 48HR 500 HT/VORT/48HR MSLP/1000-500 THK 00Z/12Z
QMTA81 00HR 500 HGT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QMTI81 24HR 500 HT/VORT 00Z/12Z
QMTQ81 48HR 500 HT/VORT 12Z
QRUE86 ETA 12HR BNDRY LAYER WIND/RH 00Z/12Z
QRUE87 ETA 12HR BNDRY LAYER WIND/RH 12Z
QWBI86 ETA 24HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z
QWBI87 ETA 24HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWNM99 ETA 36HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWNQ86 ETA 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z
QWNQ87 ETA 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWPE61 ETA 12HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z/12Z
QWPI61 24HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z/12Z
QWPM61 36HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z/12Z
QWPQ61 48HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 12Z
QWUM98 ETA 36HR BNDRY LYR WIND/RH 00Z
QYNA00 FDFAX ETA FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA01 FDFAX ETA 6000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA02 FDFAX ETA 9000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA03 FDFAX ETA 12000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA04 FDFAX ETA 18000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA05 FDFAX ETA 24000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA06 FDFAX ETA 30000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA07 FDFAX ETA 34000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
QYNA08 FDFAX ETA 39000FT FAXPLOT 00Z/12Z
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