[nws-changes] 20090218: comment period for ridge radar version 2 beta displays: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-03 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
238 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

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

FROM:     ROBERT BUNGE
         INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
         OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
SUBJECT: AMENDED TO CHANGE DATE - ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENT 
         PERIOD FOR RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 BETA DISPLAYS
         EFFECTIVE MARCH 04 2009
NWS HAS CHANGED THE RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION DATE TO MARCH 4 2009 AT 18Z UTC. DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER...RIDGE VERSION 2 IMPLEMENTATION HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM FEBRUARY 18 2009 TO MARCH 04 2009. THIS CHANGE IS BEING MADE TO ENSURE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NWS INTERNET SERVICES.
ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 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 MARCH 4 2009 IS DECLARED A CRITICAL WEATHER DAY... THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE ON MARCH 11 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/RIDGE2
ON JUNE 03 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/: 

 HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV
AT 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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