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NOXX10 KWBC 291835
DATA MGT MESSAGE 04-99.4
ATTN ALL USERS OF THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM
TOMORROW APRIL 30 SHORTLY AFTER 1130 UTC NWS WILL RESUME THE
ADJUSTMENTS INDICATED BELOW. THIS HAD BEEN SUSPENDED PENDING
RESOLUTION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE CCB BEING SENT WITH THE DATA.
A CORRECTION TO THAT PROBLEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED TODAY ON A
VERY LIMITED SET OF PRODUCTS. WE WILL BE EXPANDING THAT PRODUCT
SET TOMORROW. AT THIS TIME ONLY GRIB PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED.
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS.
NWS IS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO COMMUNICATIONS PATHS BETWEEN THE
NWSTG AND THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT NETWORK CONTROL FACILITY /NCF/.
ULTIMATELY THIS COULD REDUCE SOME DATA DELAYS AT PEAK TRAFFIC
PERIODS. WHILE THESE ADJUSTMENTS ARE BEING MADE THE DELIVERY
TIME OF SOME PRODUCTS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY. THE PRODUCTS AFFECTED
ARE THE AVN MRF NGM ETA AND OTHER GRIB ENCODED PRODUCTS.
THESE ADJUSTMENTS SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY THE MIDDLE OF MAY. WE
ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE CHANGES TO AVOID ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT.
NOTE THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED DURING THIS ADJUSTMENT PERIOD.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT
FRED BRANSKI
SENIOR DATA MANAGER
PHONE 301-713-0864 EXTENSION 146
EMAIL FRED.BRANSKI/AT SYMBOL/NOAA.GOV
EMAIL ADDRESS SHOULD BE ALL LOWER CASE
WALTER SMITH
DATA MANAGER
PHONE 301-713-0864 EXTENSION 139
EMAIL WALTER.SMITH/AT SYMBOL/NOAA.GOV
EMAIL ADDRESS SHOULD BE ALL LOWER CASE
THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED ON THE NWS SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
CENTER CHANGE NOTICES WEB PAGE. THE URL IS LISTED BELOW.
NOTE THE URL SHOULD BE TYPED IN ALL LOWER CASE.
HTTP TO WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OSO/NOTICES/NOTICES.SHTML
LLOYD IRVIN CHIEF
GRAPHICS AND DISPLAY SECTION SECTION
SYSTEMS OPERATIONS CENTER
RTH WASHINGTON SENDS