PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 99-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
930 AM EST WED FEB 3 1999
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: LEROY SPAYD...CHIEF...SCIENCE AND TRAINING CORE
SUBJECT: Y2K UPGRADE AND PRODUCT DELIVERY FOR THE C90 COMPUTER
OPERATING SYSTEM AT THE NATIONAL CENTER OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/...EFFECTIVE FEB 9 1999
NCEP WILL BE MAKING THE C90 OPERATING SYSTEM Y2K COMPLIANT DURING
FEBRUARY 1999. THE WORK WILL REQUIRE A SERIES OF 3-HOUR OUTAGES
STARTING AT 430 AM EST /0930 UTC/. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE ONLY
FORECAST RUNS THAT WILL BE LOST ARE THE 1000 UTC AND 1100 UTC
HOURLY RAPID UPDATE CYCLE /RUC/.
A PORTION OF THE ENSEMBLE RUNS WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL AFTER THE
C90 IS BROUGHT BACK ON LINE...BUT THOSE RUNS WILL BE COMPLETED.
THE ONLY OTHER IMPACT WE ANTICIPATE IS A POSSIBLE DELAY OF ABOUT
15 MINUTES IN THE 1200 UTC RUC.
THE SCHEDULED DATES FOR THE THREE HOUR OUTAGES ARE TUESDAY
FEB 9...THURSDAY FEB 11...AND MONDAY FEB 22. IF THE WORK ISN'T
COMPLETED BY THE 22ND...IT WILL CONTINUE ON FEB 23 AND 24.
CUSTOMERS NEEDING FURTHER INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT JOHN WARD AT
301-457-5025 EXT 169.
THIS AND OTHER NOTICES ARE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AT
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