20040303: cancelled NCEP backup test-

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• Subject: 20040303: cancelled NCEP backup test-
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 15:38:06 -0700

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 04-05...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
330 PM EST WED MAR 3 2004

TO:        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
          FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
          OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NCEP MODEL FORECASTS

FROM:      PAUL HIRSCHBERG
          CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
          OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /OST/

SUBJECT:   CANCELED...QUARTERLY SUPER COMPUTER BACKUP TEST
          SCHEDULED FOR THE 1200 UTC MODEL CYCLE ON
          MARCH 4 2004

REFER TO:  1 - TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 04-05 ISSUED
              JANUARY 28 2004
          2 - TIN 04-05 AMENDED ISSUED FEBRUARY 25 2004

DUE TO THE DECLARATION OF CRITICAL WEATHER AGAIN...THE NATIONAL
CENTERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ HAS CANCELED ITS SUPER
COMPUTER BACKUP TEST SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4 2004.

AT THIS TIME NCEP HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A NEW DATE TO PERFORM THIS
TEST.  NCEP WILL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS NOTIFICATION IN A
FUTURE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE BEFORE THIS TEST IS AGAIN
ATTEMPTED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE NCEP SUPER COMPUTER
BACKUP TEST PLEASE CONTACT:

 JOHN WARD                   OR    BRENT GORDON
 NCEP PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT        NCEP PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
   BRANCH                            BRANCH
 CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND             CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
 PHONE: 301 763 8000 X 7185        PHONE:  301 763 8000 X 7193
 E-MAIL: JOHN.WARD@xxxxxxxx        E-MAIL: BRENT.GORDON@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

           HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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