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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-31 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1041 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: JASON TUELL
SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH CHIEF
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT: PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION OF GLOBAL FORECAST
SYSTEM /GFS/ MODEL CHANGES IS WITHDRAWN:
EFFECTIVE MAY 14 2008
REFER TO: 1. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-31
TRANSMITTED ON APRIL 2 2008
2. TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-31:
AMENDED TRANSMITTED ON MAY 8 2008
AMENDED TO WITHDRAW THE IMPLEMENTATION DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE
SYNOPTIC BEHAVIOR OF THE GFS DURING THE FINAL EVALUATION
PERIOD. A NEW TIN WILL BE ISSUED IF A DECISION IS MADE TO
REATTEMPT THE IMPLEMENTATION.
THE PARALLEL FEED OF DATA FROM THE NEW GFS WILL CEASE
EFFECTIVE MAY 14 2008 AT THE FOLLOWING URL /USE LOWERCASE/:
FTP://FTP.NCEP.NOAA.GOV/PUB/DATA/NCCF/COM/GFS/PARA
FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS POSTPONEMENT...PLEASE CONTACT:
JOHN WARD
NCEP PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BRANCH CHIEF
CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-763-8000 X7185
EMAIL: JOHN.WARD@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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