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NOXX10 KWBC 132114
DATA MGT MESSAGE 03-08.03
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
CHANGE NOTICE NO 10965
EFFECTIVE DATE TO BE DETERMINED
[10965] ONCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS DETERMINED BY THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE WAVEWATCH
III WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM. THE
ENHANCEMENTS TO WAVEWATCH III [WW3] WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE
CURRENT WAVE GUIDANCE BY PROVIDING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
RESOLUTION WAVE GUIDANCE TO WITHIN 4KM [OR LESS] OF THE SHORE
AND BY INCLUDING BASIC SHALLOW-WATER WAVE PHHSICS WHICH THEN
CURRENT VERSION OF WW3 LACKS.
HENDRIK TOLMAN [301] 763-8000 EXTENSION 7253 IS THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL. ANTHONY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373 EXTENSION
165 IS THE DRG FOCAL POINT FOR THIS ITEM.
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT
DATASTREAM:
WMO HEADER
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WMO header - WMO header template T1 T2 A1 A2 i i
All headers have KWBJ
T1 = E
T2 specifies the parameters as following:
Q - Wind Speed
R - Wind direction
A - U component of wind
B - V component of wind
R - Wave Height
J - Peak Frequency
K - Peak direction
L - Partitioned wind wave height
O - Partitioned swell wave height
M - Partitioned wind peak period
Y - Partitioned swell peak period
N - Partitioned wind mean direction
P - Partitioned swell mean direction
A1 = A for WW3 global 30 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_glo_30m)
A1 = B for WW3 Atlantic 10 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_10m)
A1 = C for WW3 West Coast 10 minute grid
(grib2.t00z.awipsww3_wc_10m)
A1 = D for WW3 Eastern Pacific 10 minute grid
(grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ep_10m)
A1 = E for WW3 Alaskan 10 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ak_10m)
A1 = F for WW3 Alaskan 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3
_ak_4m)
A1 = G for WW3 West Coast 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_wc_4m)
A1 = H for WW3 Atlantic 4 minute grid (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_4m)
A2 = forecast hours: A = 00, B=03, C=06, D=09, E=12,F=15,
G=18,H=21, I=24 and 27 J=30 and 33, K= 36 and 39, L = 42 and
45, M=48 and 51, X= 54 and 57, N=60 and 63, Y=66 and 69,
O = 72 and 78, P=84 and 90, Q=96 and 102, Z= 108 and 114,
R= 120and 126, S=132 and 138, T=144 and 150, U=156 and 162,
V=168 and 174, W = 180
ii - 88 Specify Surface
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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