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2005/04/19 Testing
DM 04-05.03 Add a Full Set of CONUS GFS 212 GRIB2 Grids to SBN/NOAAPORT
NOXX10 KWBC 191940
DATA MGT MESSAGE 04-05.03
TO AWIPS/NOAAPORT USERS.. FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...
EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS... WAFS USERS...
GTS USERS... NWS FAX CHART USERS
FROM RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT
AWIPS CHANGE NOTICE NO AC768
TESTING DATE APRIL 19 2005
[AC768] ONCE THE EFFECTOVE DATE IS DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING CONUS
GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM [GFS] GRIB2 GRIDED PRODUCTS WILL BE ADDED TO
THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM FOR TESTING. THE PRODUCT WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE FOR TESTING ON APRIL 19 2005.
DAVE MILLER 301-713-1570 EXTENSION 142 IS THE COGNIZANT TECHNICAL
INDIVIDUAL. HENRY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373 EXTENSION 173 IS THE DRG
FOCAL POINT FOR THIS ITEM.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM:
THE T1A2 COMBINATION SPECIFIES THE FORECAST TIME [RANGING FROM 00 TO
240 HOURS]
IF T1= L THEN FOR A2 A=00 B=06 C=12 D=18 E=24 F=30 G=36 H=42 I=48 J=60
K=72 L=84 M=96 N=108 O=120 P=132 Q=144 R=156 S=168 T=180 U=192 V=204
W=216 X=228 AND Z=240 HOURS.
IF T1= M THEN FOR A2 M=54 N=66 T=78 U=90 V=102 W=114 AND Z=126 138 150
162 174 186 198 210 222 OR 234 HOURS.
A1 = R FOR NCEP GRID 212
T2 SPECIFIES THE PARAMETER AS FOLLOWS:
H ? HEIGHT
T ? TEMPERATURE
R - RELATIVE HUMIDITY
U - U COMPONENT OF WIND
V - V COMPONENT OF WIND
P ? PRESSURE
W ? CAPE
Y ? CIN
X - SURFACE LI
Q - BEST LI
F - PRECIPITABLE WATER
E - TOTAL PRECIPITATION
G - CONVECTIVE PRECIPITATION
S - WATER EQUIVALENT ACCUMULATED SNOW DEPTH [WEASD]
M - CATEGORICAL PRECIPITATION TYPES
B - VERTICAL SPEED SHEAR
O - VERTICAL VELOCITY
C - ABSOLUTE VORTICITY
II SPECIFIES THE LEVEL AS FOLLOWS:
II LEVEL
99 - 1000 MB
98 - AIR PROPERTIES AT SURFACE OF EARTH SURFACE LI CAPE CIN
97 - LEVEL OF THE TROPOPAUSE OR PVU SURFACE
96 - LEVEL OF THE MAXIMUM WIND
95 - 950 MB
94 - LEVEL OF THE 0 DEG. C ISOTHERM
93 - 975 MB
92 - 925 MB
91 - 875 MB
90 - 900 MB
89 - ANY PARAMETER REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL
87 - 875 MB
86 - ALL BOUNDARY LAYER PRODUCTS BL CAPE + CIN
85 - 850 MB
82 - 825 MB
80 - 800 MB
77 - 775 MB
75 - 750 MB
73 - CLOUD BOTTOM LEVEL [HIGH MEDIUM OR LOW]
72 - 725 MB
70 - 700 MB
67 - 675 MB
65 - 650 MB
62 - 625 MB
60 - 600 MB
57 - 575 MB
55 - 550 MB
52 - 525 MB
50 - 500 MB
45 - 450 MB
40 - 400 MB
35 - 350 MB
30 - 300 MB
25 - 250 MB
20 - 200 MB
15 - 150 MB
10 - 100 MB
00 - ENTIRE ATMOSPHERE [PWAT]
FOR FOS/NOAAPORT AND NON-AWIPS CUSTOMERS - IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING ROUTING OR WOULD LIKE TO ADD THESE
PRODUCTS TO YOUR DATASTREAM PLEASE CONTACT.
Data Management
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