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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0245 PM EST TUE MAR 15 2005
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /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...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: PAUL HIRSCHBERG
CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/
SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF THE GFS REDBOOK GRAPHIC PRODUCTS
FROM NOAAPORT: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2005
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SUBSCRIBERS OR EMWIN SUBSCRIBERS.
EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2005 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...
THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL
DISCONTINUE DISSEMINATION OF THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/
REDBOOK GRAPHICS PRODUCTS TO NOAAPORT. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE LONG
AGO BEEN REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PRODUCTS IN GRIB FORMAT...WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE ON NOAAPORT TODAY.
THE LIST OF PRODUCTS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE GFS ARE:
PPKA01 KWNO MSL PRESSURE ANALYSIS
PPKE01 KWNO 24 HR FCST MSL PRESSURE
PPKI01 KWNO 48 HR FCST MSL PRESSURE
PHKA55 KWNO 500MB HEIGHT ANALYSIS
PHKE55 KWNO 24 HR FCST 500MB HEIGHTS
PHKI55 KWNO 48 HR FCST 500MB HEIGHTS
PHKN50 KWBC 00 HR 500MB HEIGHT WAVE 0 - 5
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
CONTACT:
JOHN WARD
NCEP...PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BRANCH CHIEF
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8000 X7185
EMAIL: JOHN.WARD@xxxxxxxx
OR
BRENT GORDON
NCEP...PRODUCTION SUPPORT TEAM LEAD
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301 763 8000 X7193
EMAIL: BRENT.GORDON@xxxxxxxx
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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