[nws-changes] 20080624: GFS MOS Temp & dewpoint guidance: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-55
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1130 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2008

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
         -FAMILY OF SERVICES
         -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
         -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
         -NOAAPORT
         OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:     JASON TUELL
         CHIEF...SCIENCE PLANS BRANCH
         OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT:  NEW GFS MOS TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT GUIDANCE FOR
         ISLAND LOCATIONS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN:
         EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 9 2008
ATTENTION USERS OF THE MODEL OUTPUT STATISTICS /MOS/ GUIDANCE...
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 2008...WITH THE 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ MODEL CYCLE...THE NWS WILL MAKE AVAILABLE NEW GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM /GFS/ MOS TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT GUIDANCE FOR 15 STATIONS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN TO THE WEST OF THE HAWAII ISLANDS...FOR SHORT RANGE PROJECTIONS. THE MOS GUIDANCE OF TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE SITES. THIS GUIDANCE WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING PRODUCT WHOSE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE SHOWN BELOW IN TABLES 1 AND 2. AS OTHER WEATHER ELEMENT GUIDANCE IS ADDED TO THE MESSAGE...NEW TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES WILL BE ISSUED. TABLE 1. COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR THE HAWAII GFS MOS TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS.
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID MESSAGE TYPE 
FOPA20 KWNO         MAVPA0         TEXT
JSMT20 KWNO         N/A            BUFR
TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT GUIDANCE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THESE TWO STATIONS IN THE HAWAII GFS MOS MESSAGES: 

NSTU     PAGO PAGO...AMERICAN SAMOA
PMDY     MIDWAY ISLAND
TABLE 2. COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS FOR GFS-BASED MOS TEXT AND BUFR PRODUCTS VALID FOR ISLAND STATIONS TO THE WEST OF INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE.
WMO HEADING AWIPS ID MESSAGE TYPE 
FOPA21 KWNO          MAVPA1         TEXT
JSML38 KWNO          N/A            BUFR
TEMPERATURE AND DEWPOINT GUIDANCE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THESE 13 ISLAND STATIONS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN GFS MOS MESSAGES: 

PGROROTA INTL AIRPORT/ROTA ISL...MARIANA IS.
PGSNSAIPAN...MARIANA IS.
PGUAANDERSON AFB...GUAM
PGUMGUAM INTL AIRPORT...GUAM
PGWTWEST TINIAN...NORTHERN MARIANA IS.
PKMRMAJURO ATOLL WSO...MARSHALL IS.
PKWAKWAJALEIN...MARSHALL IS.
PTKKCHUUK...MICRONESIA
PTKRKOROR WSO...PALAU
PTSAKOSRAE...MICRONESIA
PTTPPOHNPEI WSO..MICRONESIA
PTYAYAP..MICRONESIA
PWAKWAKE ISLAND
THE COMPLETE GFS MOS STATION LIST CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/STADRG.PHP
THE LINK TO THESE PRODUCTS...ALONG WITH THE DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/PRODUCTS.PHP A TECHNICAL DOCUMENT DESCRIBING THE FORMAT OF THE BULLETIN FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC SITES IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/MDL/SYNOP/TPB/MDLTPB05-01.PDF IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONTENT OR GENERATION OF THIS MOS PRODUCT...PLEASE CONTACT: 

    JAMES SU
    MDL/SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
    PHONE: 301-713-0023 X139
    EMAIL: JAMES.SU@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/: 

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

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