20070329: NDFD in Open Geospatial standards- Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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994 NOUS41 KWBC 291634 
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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1235 PM EDT THU MAR 29 2007
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...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: GLENN AUSTIN NWS DIGITAL SERVICES TRANSITION MANAGER 
         OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES
SUBJECT: EXPERIMENTAL WEB FEATURE SERVICE ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE ELEMENTS BEGINS MAY 1 2007
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 1 2007 AT 1400 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/... NWS WILL BEGIN PROVIDING EXPERIMENTAL WEB FEATURE SERVICE /WFS/ ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL DIGITAL FORECAST DATABASE /NDFD/.
THE NDFD WFS SERVER WILL PROVIDE STANDARDS-BASED ACCESS TO THE NDFD USING OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SHARING DATA. THE WFS ALLOWS A SPECIFICATION-COMPLIANT CLIENT APPLICATION TO REQUEST FEATURE DATA FROM THE NDFD WFS SERVER. ONCE THE DATA ARE RECEIVED...THE CLIENT CAN DISPLAY THE NDFD DATA AND MERGE IT WITH OTHER DATA SOURCES WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. FOR INFORMATION ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NDFD WFS...REFER TO /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/FORECASTS/XML/OGC_SERVICES/

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE OPEN GEOSPATIAL CONSORTIUM
WEB FEATURE SERVICE STANDARD...REFER TO /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

    HTTP://WWW.OPENGEOSPATIAL.ORG/STANDARDS/WFS
MORE DETAILS ABOUT NDFD WFS WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SERVICE DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT /SDD/ BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE. THE SDD WILL BE ADDED TO THE ONLINE CATALOG OF EXPERIMENTAL NWS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND THE LIST OF NDFD-RELATED SDDS BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE. REFER TO /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://PRODUCTS.WEATHER.GOV/VIEWLISTE.PHP
    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/PDD.HTM
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NDFD ELEMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SERVICE...REFER TO /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://NDFD.WEATHER.GOV/TECHNICAL.HTM
IF MAY 1 2007 IS A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY...THIS IMPLEMENTATION MAY BE POSTPONED. IN THAT CASE USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THAT DECISION VIA A TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE AS FAR IN ADVANCE AS POSSIBLE.
USER FEEDBACK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NWS ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NDFD WEB FEATURE SERVICE BY COMPLETING THE BRIEF ONLINE SURVEY AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=NDFD-WFS
COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERIMENTAL NDFD WEB FEATURE SERVICE WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH OCTOBER 31 2007.
THIS SERVICE WILL REMAIN EXPERIMENTAL UNTIL ALL FEEDBACK IS ASSESSED AND A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED. AT THAT TIME... THE NWS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO TRANSITION THIS WEB SERVICE TO OPERATIONAL STATUS...DISCONTINUE THE SERVICE...OR REVISE AND RETAIN THE SERVICE IN EXPERIMENTAL STATUS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT:
ROBERT BUNGE JOHN SCHATTEL DIRECTOR...INTERNET SERVICES METEOROLOGIST 
OFFICE OF CIO                  OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND         SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-713-1381 X140       PHONE: 301-713-0056 X111
ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx          JOHN.SCHATTEL@xxxxxxxx

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE...PLEASE CONTACT:

    ROBERT BUNGE
    HIS CONTACT INFORMATION IS SHOWN ABOVE
IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NDFD DATA...PLEASE CONTACT: 

    DAVID RUTH
    CHIEF...MESOSCALE PREDICTION BRANCH
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
    EMAIL:  DAVID.RUTH@xxxxxxxx
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE NDFD ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NDFD/TINS.HTM
THIS AND OTHER TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

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

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