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------- Forwarded Message 668 ADMN29 KWBC 031847 ADWMSG NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE FOR NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 230 PM EDT MON APR 3 2000 TO NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS FROM JACK KELLY...NWS DIRECTOR SUBJECT NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE UPDATE 4/3/00 WE APOLOGIZE FOR DIFFICULTIES YOU MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED IN TRANSITIONING FROM THE CURRENT NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ TO THE REPLACEMENT NWWS. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER... DYNCORP...TO RESOLVE CONTRACTUAL...TECHNICAL...AND CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES AND EASE YOUR TRANSITION. WE HAVE TAKEN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO PROVIDE YOU MORE TIME FOR TRANSITION OR TO IMPLEMENT OTHER MEANS TO RECEIVE VITAL WEATHER WARNINGS AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION. WE HAVE EXTENDED THE CURRENT NWWS TO AUGUST 31 2000. DYNCORP HAS AGREED TO TRANSMIT PRODUCTS WITH BOTH THE NEW WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION /WMO/ HEADING AND THE EXISTING AUTOMATION OF FIELD OPERATIONS AND SERVICES PRODUCT INVENTORY LIST /AFOS PIL/ HEADER UNTIL MAY 2001. IN ADDITION...WE WILL POST ON OUR WEB SITE A CONVERSION TOOL TO ASSIST YOU IN WORKING WITH THE NEW WMO HEADERS. CHECK THE WEB SITE REFERENCED BELOW FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE REPLACEMENT NWWS IS DESIGNED TO BE FASTER AND MORE RELIABLE AND TO PROVIDE A MUCH BETTER OPERATIONAL MONITORING CAPABILITY. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL DELIVER GRAPHICAL AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING TEXT MESSAGES. PLEASE CONTACT MR. HERB WHITE WITH COMMENTS ON THE REPLACEMENT NWWS AND INQUIRIES ABOUT ALTERNATIVE NWS WEATHER INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS. YOUR COMMENTS HELP US ASSESS THE PROGRESS OF THIS TRANSITION. MR. WHITE CAN BE REACHED VIA EMAIL AT OM.WXWIRE@xxxxxxxx OR VIA FAX AT 301-713-1598. TO OBTAIN THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TRANSITION TO THE REPLACEMENT NWWS OR INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVE DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS...PLEASE VISIT THE NWS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV. SCROLL DOWN AND LOOK FOR THE //NEW NWWS// LINK NEAR THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER. YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH CRITICAL WEATHER INFORMATION. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE...UNDERSTANDING...AND CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THIS TRANSITION. END ------- End of Forwarded Message
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