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Jim, > There still seems to be some major problems with transmitting METAR > data, especially for the US. When we do get them, they arrive extremely > late in the hour. I haven't seen any message traffic from the NCF > recognizing that they have a problem, but the receipt of these data has > not been anything close to normal since 25/2000Z via both NOAAPORT and > IDD (from UIUC). > > I find it hard to believe that this kind of operational problem can go > on so long with important observational data. You need to email these products to yourself...they were giving a blow-by blow description throughout the outage: NOUS72 KNCF 261414 ADMNCF PLEASE PASS TO LEAD FORECASTER: THE NCF IS AWARE OF THE CURRENT PROBLEM WITH HOURLY OBSERVATIONS. THE NWSTG REPORTS A CURRENT INSTABILITY. PROGRAMMERS ARE BEING CALLED TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE SENT AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. NCF/KJ NOXX01 KWBC 261555 PROGRAMMER CONTINUE TO TROUBLESHOOT SOFTWARE FAILURES PROGRESS IS BEING MADE. MORE INFO WILL BE GIVEN WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCES TECH CONTROL KWBC ******************************************************************************* Gilbert Sebenste ******** (My opinions only!) ****** Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** E-mail: gilbert@xxxxxxx *** web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu ** Work phone: 815-753-5492 * *******************************************************************************
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