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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECH IMPLEMENT. NOTICE 03-42...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1125 AM EDT WED OCT 1 2003
TO FAMILY SERVICE /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
/NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM GLENN AUSTIN
ACTING CHIEF...PUBLIC AND FIRE WEATHER SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT CORRECTED UPDATE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
EXPERIMENTAL NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATA BASE
/NDFD/ COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
REFERENCE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 02-31...FIRST
DISTRIBUTED OCTOBER 28 2002
CORRECTED FOR MIXED CASE LETTERS IN FTP URL BELOW
THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATA BASE /NDFD/ GRIDDED ELEMENTS
WILL CONTINUE THEIR EXPERIMENTAL STATUS THROUGH AT LEAST
DECEMBER 1 2003. THESE FILES CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING
URL...
ftp://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.expr/DF.gr2/DC.ndfd/AR.conus/
DATA FROM THE NDFD ARE PROVIDED IN VERSION 2 GRIB /GRIDDED
BINARY/ FORMAT.
FOR THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS...
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION /POP12/
WEATHER
SKY COVER
WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT
...THE COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 1 2003.
THE EVALUATION OF THESE ELEMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED WHILE THEY
CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE AS EXPERIMENTAL. THE PROCESS...AND
DECISION WHETHER TO DECLARE THEM OFFICIAL...WILL BE COMPLETED NO
LATER THAN MARCH 31 2004.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF EXPERIMENTAL ELEMENTS...
TEMPERATURE
DEWPOINT
PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
SNOW AMOUNT
...THE COMMENT PERIOD HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MARCH 31 2004.
THE EVALUATION OF THESE ELEMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED WHILE THEY
CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE AS EXPERIMENTAL. THE PROCESS...AND
DECISION WHETHER TO DECLARE THEM OFFICIAL...WILL BE COMPLETED NO
LATER THAN JUNE 30 2004.
MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE CONTENT OF THESE FILES AND FILE
TRANSFER PROTOCOL /FTP/ INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE URL
LISTED BELOW /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ndfd/technical/technical.htm
YOUR FEEDBACK COMMENTS ON THE QUALITY AND USEFULNESS OF THESE
DIGITAL GRID PRODUCTS ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED. THEY WILL BE
CRITICAL IN DECIDING WHETHER THESE ELEMENTS BECOME OFFICIAL.
PLEASE E-MAIL COMMENTS TO...
nws.ndfd@xxxxxxxx
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE CONTACT...
DOUG YOUNG
PUBLIC WEATHER PROGRAM MANAGER
NWS HEADQUARTERS
OFFICE OF CLIMATE...WATER...AND WEATHER SERVICES
EMAIL DOUGLAS.YOUNG@xxxxxxxx
IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD DATA...PLEASE
CONTACT...
DAVID RUTH
CHIEF - MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH
NWS HEADQUARTERS
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EMAIL NWS.NDFD@xxxxxxxx
THIS INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE NWS DATA MANAGEMENT CHANGE
NOTICES WEB PAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/datamgmt/notices.shtml
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/...
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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