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420 NOXX47 KWBC 301530 ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT NOTICE ABOUT UNOFFICIAL NWS PRODUCTS CONTAINING 97 IN WMO HEADING AS DEPLOYMENT AND TESTING OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ CONTINUES THERE ARE A GROWING NUMBER OF PRODUCTS WITH THE WMO HEADING FORMAT TTAA97 CCCC BEING TRANSMITTED ON THE AWIPS/NOAAPORT DATASTREAM. THESE PRODUCTS WITH 97 IN THE WMO HEADING ARE UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TEST PRODUCTS FROM UNCOMMISSIONED SYSTEMS AND ARE NOT /REPEAT NOT/ TO BE USED FOR ANY OPERATIONAL PURPOSE. THESE PRODUCTS OFTEN DUPLICATE OR ARE SIMILAR TO OTHER OFFICIAL PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN 97 IN THE WMO HEADING. ONLY OFFICIAL PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN 97 IN THE WMO HEADING SHOULD BE USED OPERATIONALLY. PLEASE DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE THESE PRODUCTS OR POST THEM TO THE INTERNET. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS TAKING STEPS TO MINIMIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE PRODUCTS WHERE FEASIBLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE PRODUCTS PLEASE CONTACT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TECH CONTROL AT 301-713-0902. ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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