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NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE FOR NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
430 PM EDT TUE MAY 9 2000
TO: NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS
FROM: WALT TELESETSKY
DIRECTOR, NWS OFFICE OF SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
SUBJECT: NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE UPDATE 5/9/00
THE NWS AND DYNCORP BEGAN A SYSTEM INTEGRATION TEST OF THE
REPLACEMENT NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE (R-NWWS) IN MID-APRIL TO
ENSURE THE RELIABLE, TIMELY, AND ACCURATE DELIVERY OF WEATHER
PRODUCTS. THE TEST WAS SUSPENDED ON APRIL 26 AFTER SERIOUS
DISCREPANCIES WERE REVEALED. RESOLUTION OF THESE PROBLEMS WILL
RESULT IN A NEW SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DYNCORP SUPPLIED END USER
HARDWARE. AS A RESULT, DYNCORP HAS SUSPENDED NEW INSTALLATIONS
UNTIL TESTING IS COMPLETE.
TESTING RESUMES ON MAY 23. THE REPLACEMENT NWWS WILL OPERATE IN
PARALLEL WITH THE CURRENT NWWS BEGINNING IN EARLY JUNE. MOST END
USERS HAVING A NEW SIGNED CONTRACT WITH DYNCORP OR AN EXISTING
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NWS WILL HAVE EQUIPMENT
INSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL IN MID JUNE. THE CURRENT NWWS IS STILL
SCHEDULED TO TERMINATE AUGUST 31, 2000.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE IN TRANSITIONING TO WMO HEADINGS...BOTH PIL
AND WMO HEADINGS WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON THE R-NWWS UNTIL MAY
2001. A PIL TO WMO HEADING FORMAT CONVERSION TOOL HAS BEEN ADDED
TO THE R-NWWS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV. SCROLL DOWN
AND LOOK FOR THE //NEW NWWS// LINK NEAR THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER.
CHECK THIS WEB SITE ALSO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TRANSITION
TO THE R-NWWS AND INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVE DISSEMINATION
SYSTEMS.
CONTACT MR. HERB WHITE WITH COMMENTS ON THE R-NWWS AND INQUIRIES
ABOUT ALTERNATIVE NWS WEATHER INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS.
MR. WHITE CAN BE REACHED VIA EMAIL AT OM.WXWIRE@xxxxxxxx OR VIA
FAX AT 301-713-1598.
YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC WITH CRITICAL WEATHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATIENCE...UNDERSTANDING...AND CONTINUED SUPPORT DURING THIS
TRANSITION.
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