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[nws-changes] 20081028: [Fwd: DM10-08.09 High Density Winds from the Multi-Functional Transport Satellite (MTSAT).]

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NOXX10 KWBC 281407
DATA MGT MESSAGE 10-08.09

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 10774
EFFECTIVE DATE OCTOBER 23 2008

[10774] ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE THE FOLLOWING HIGH DENSITY
WINDS FROM THE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TRANSPORT SATELLITE [MTSAT]
WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NCF DATASTREAM.

JIM HEIL [301] 713-1792 EXTENSION 157 IS THE COGNIZANT
TECHNICAL INDIVIDUAL.  ANTHONY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373
EXTENSION 165 IS THE DRG FOCAL POINT FOR THIS ITEM.

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS/NCF
DATASTREAM:

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

JUTX2i KNES
JUTX3i KNES
JUTX4i KNES
JUTX5i KNES

NOTES:

1. IN COLUMN 5 [WMO HEADER]:

  A. THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF MTSAT WINDS PRODUCTS BEING ADDED.

  B. THE SATELLITE ID IS ENCODED IN THE THIRD FIELD OF THE WMO
HEADER [I.E., THE YYGGg1g2 FIELD, WHICH IS NOT SHOWN ABOVE].

C. IF NEEDED, I CAN BE USED TO SPLIT NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES. i = 1 – NORTHERN, i = 2 – SOUTHERN. IF FULL DISK
IS USED i = 1.

2. IN COLUMN 8 [CHARACTER PER MESSAGE]:

  A. THE DATA VOLUMES SHOWN ARE ESTIMATES BASED ON A PREVIOUS
RC FOR GOES HIGH DENSITY WINDS.

  B. THE DATA VOLUMES CORRESPOND TO THE FULL DISTRIBUTION
DURING THE CORRESPONDING TIME PERIOD SHOWN IN COLUMN 13.

3. IN COLUMN 13 [FREQUENCY]:  THE VISIBLE IMAGER PRODUCTS ARE
SUSPENDED AT NIGHT.  THIS NOCTURNAL SUSPENSION IS IMPOSED
BECAUSE, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUNLIGHT, THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE’S ILLUMINATION IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE ESTIMATION OF
HIGH-QUALITY VISIBLE-BASED WINDS.

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.

DATA MANAGEMENT
EMAIL   NWS.DM /AT SYMBOL/ NOAA.GOV

THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO POSTED ON THE NWS DATA MANAGEMENT
CHANGE NOTICES WEB PAGE. THE URL IS LISTED BELOW.

HTTP /COLON/ //WEATHER.GOV/DATAMGMT/INDEX.HTML

DATA MANAGEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATIONS CENTER
RTH WASHINGTON SENDS
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