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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-60...AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
340 PM EDT TUE SEP 13 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... AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: GLENN AUSTIN
NATIONAL DIGITAL SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGER
OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: UPDATE: NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE
IMPROVEMENTS FOR GUAM: IMPLEMENTATION POSTPONED
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20 2005 AT 1400 UTC
/SEPTEMBER 21 AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL GUAM TIME/
REFER TO: ORIGINAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE
/TIN/ 05-60 SENT AUGUST 15 2005
AMENDED TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED.
TOMORROWS PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 20 2005 AT 1400 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...
SEPTEMBER 21 AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL GUAM TIME. THIS DELAY IS DUE TO
A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY IN EFFECT DUE TO TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA.
DURING CRITICAL WEATHER DAYS ROUTINE IMPLEMENTATIONS ARE
POSTPONED.
TO REITERATE: SIX NDFD ELEMENTS FOR GUAM WILL NOW BE UPGRADED
FROM EXPERIMENTAL TO OPERATIONAL STATUS ON SEPTEMBER 20 2005 AT
1400 UTC...SEPTEMBER 21 AT MIDNIGHT LOCAL GUAM TIME. THIS
IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DELAYED AGAIN IF THE NEW IMPLEMENTATION
DATE IS A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY. THE SIX ELEMENTS ARE:
TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
DEW POINT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
WEATHER 12-HOUR PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION
REFER TO THE ORIGINAL TIN05-60...SENT ON AUGUST 15 2005...FOR
MORE DETAILS ON THIS IMPLEMENTATION.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FTP USERS REGARDING THIS CHANGE IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/OPER_IMPLEM.HTM
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE CONTACT:
CHRIS ALEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OCWWS...DIGITAL SERVICES
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
EMAIL: CHRISTINE.ALEX@xxxxxxxx
IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING NDFD DATA...CONTACT:
DAVID RUTH
CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1325 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 20910
EMAIL: DAVID.RUTH@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND ALL OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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