20050515: removal of GFS redbook graphics-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20050515: removal of GFS redbook graphics-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:46:18 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 151944
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 05-20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
0245 PM EST TUE MAR 15 2005

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
   NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

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

SUBJECT:  REMOVAL OF THE GFS REDBOOK GRAPHIC PRODUCTS
 FROM NOAAPORT: EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2005

NOTE:   THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SUBSCRIBERS OR EMWIN SUBSCRIBERS.

EFFECTIVE MAY 31 2005 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...
THE NATIONAL CENTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION /NCEP/ WILL
DISCONTINUE DISSEMINATION OF THE GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/
REDBOOK GRAPHICS PRODUCTS TO NOAAPORT. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE LONG
AGO BEEN REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL PRODUCTS IN GRIB FORMAT...WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE ON NOAAPORT TODAY.

THE LIST OF PRODUCTS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE GFS ARE:

PPKA01 KWNO  MSL PRESSURE ANALYSIS
PPKE01 KWNO  24 HR FCST MSL PRESSURE
PPKI01 KWNO  48 HR FCST MSL PRESSURE
PHKA55 KWNO  500MB HEIGHT ANALYSIS
PHKE55 KWNO  24 HR FCST 500MB HEIGHTS
PHKI55 KWNO  48 HR FCST 500MB HEIGHTS
PHKN50 KWBC  00 HR 500MB HEIGHT WAVE 0 - 5

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CHANGE...PLEASE
CONTACT:

 JOHN WARD
 NCEP...PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BRANCH CHIEF
 CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
 PHONE: 301 763 8000 X7185
 EMAIL: JOHN.WARD@xxxxxxxx

OR

 BRENT GORDON
 NCEP...PRODUCTION SUPPORT TEAM LEAD
 CAMP SPRINGS MARYLAND
 PHONE: 301 763 8000 X7193
 EMAIL: 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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