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NOUS42 KWNO 091634
ADMNFD
SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD
1230 PM EDT WED APR 09 2008
NESDIS HAS REPORTED A GOES-12 ANOMALY HAS BEEN NOTED.
NESDIS HOPES TO HAVE GOES-12 BACK IN SERVICE AROUND 1700Z.
AT THIS TIME GOES-11 IS OPERATING IN FULL DISK MODE.
IF THE GOES-12 OUTAGE EXTENDS LONGER THAN EXPECTED WE MAY
HAVE GOES-11 PLACED IN RAPID SCAN MODE TO HELP WITH THE
SEVERE WEATHER METWATCH EFFORT.
ONCE GOES-12 IS STABILIZED WE WILL COORDINATE WITH NESDIS TO
SEE IF IT CAN BE PLACED INTO RSO MODE.
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