[nws-changes] 20080313: [Fwd: Correction DM 03-08.03 Add Enhancements to WAVEWATCH III]

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20080313: [Fwd: Correction DM 03-08.03 Add Enhancements to WAVEWATCH III]
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:19:52 -0600

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NOXX10 KWBC 132114
DATA MGT MESSAGE 03-08.03

TO  AWIPS/NOAAPORT USERS.. FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...
  EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS... WAFS USERS...
  GTS USERS... NWS FAX CHART USERS

FROM  RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT

CHANGE NOTICE NO 10965
EFFECTIVE DATE TO BE DETERMINED

[10965] ONCE THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS DETERMINED BY THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS TO THE WAVEWATCH
III WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM. THE
ENHANCEMENTS TO WAVEWATCH III [WW3] WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE
CURRENT WAVE GUIDANCE BY PROVIDING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
RESOLUTION WAVE GUIDANCE TO WITHIN 4KM [OR LESS] OF THE SHORE
AND BY INCLUDING BASIC SHALLOW-WATER WAVE PHHSICS WHICH THEN
CURRENT VERSION OF WW3 LACKS.

HENDRIK TOLMAN [301] 763-8000 EXTENSION 7253 IS THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL. ANTHONY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373 EXTENSION
165 IS THE DRG FOCAL POINT FOR THIS ITEM.

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT
DATASTREAM:

WMO HEADER
---------------

WMO  header   -  WMO header template  T1 T2 A1 A2   i i

All headers have   KWBJ

T1 =  E

T2  specifies the parameters as following:

Q - Wind Speed
R - Wind direction
A - U component of wind
B - V component of wind
R - Wave Height
J - Peak Frequency
K - Peak direction
L - Partitioned wind wave height
O - Partitioned  swell wave height
M - Partitioned wind peak period
Y - Partitioned swell peak period
N - Partitioned wind mean direction
P - Partitioned swell mean direction

A1  =  A    for  WW3  global 30 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_glo_30m)

A1  =  B    for  WW3  Atlantic 10 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_10m)

A1  =  E    for  WW3  Alaskan 10 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_ak_10m)

A1  =  F    for  WW3  Alaskan 4 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3
_ak_4m)

A1  =  G    for  WW3  West Coast 4 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_wc_4m)

A1  =  H    for  WW3  Atlantic 4 minute grid  (grib2.t00z.awipsww3_at_4m)





A2 =  forecast hours:  A = 00, B=03, C=06, D=09, E=12,F=15,
G=18,H=21, I=24 and 27 J=30 and 33, K= 36 and 39, L = 42 and
45, M=48 and 51, X= 54 and 57, N=60 and 63,  Y=66 and 69,
O = 72 and 78, P=84 and 90, Q=96 and 102, Z= 108 and 114,
R= 120and 126, S=132 and 138, T=144 and 150, U=156 and 162,
V=168 and 174, W = 180

ii - 88  Specify Surface


FOR FOS/NOAAPORT AND NON-AWIPS CUSTOMERS - IF YOU  HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING ROUTING OR WOULD LIKE TO ADD THESE
PRODUCTS TO YOUR DATASTREAM PLEASE CONTACT.

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