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PNSWSHSERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-03 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
320 PM EST MON FEB 2 2009
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
SUBJECT: ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2
BETA DISPLAYS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 18 2009
ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 2009 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME/UTC/... OPERATIONAL NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LINK ADDED TO PROPOSED VERSION 2 OF THE RIDGE RADAR. RIDGE VERSION 2 IS PROPOSED TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NWS RADAR WEB DISPLAYS. IF FEBRUARY 18 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 25 2009.
THE RIDGE VERSION 2 BETA WILL DIFFER FROM THE CURRENT RIDGE BY USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS. A THIRD PARTY WILL PROVIDE UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE.
THE COMMENT PERIOD ENDS MAY 27 2009. NWS IS PROPOSING TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PAGES ON JUNE 3 2009. IF JUNE 3 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION DATE WILL BE JUNE 10 2009.
THE BETA PAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ON FEBRUARY 18 2009 /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RIDGE2ON JUNE 03 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOVAT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES.
THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS.COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGH OUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED PAGES. CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
PAUL KIRKWOOD
SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF
FORT WORTH TEXAS
PHONE: 817-978-1100 EXT 145
E-MAIL: PAUL.KIRKWOOD@xxxxxxxx
OR
ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
PHONE: 301-713-1381 EXT 140
E-MAIL: ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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