Re: NCEP Quarterly Backup Test

• To: nws-changes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
• Subject: Re: NCEP Quarterly Backup Test
• From: Geoff Dimego <Geoff.Dimego@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 2:13 PM -0500

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Folks;

Please take note of the e-mails below. The backup
procedure will results in no Meso Eta output in
tomorrow's (1/23/2002) 12 UTC run.  Instead the
grids come from AFWA's MM5 run and are interpolated
to the Meso Eta grids.

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To all,

NCEP has scheduled a test of the quarterly site outage backup processing
for Wednesday, 23 January, 2002.  The test will occur during the 12 UTC
model cycle and last approximately 6 hours.

During the backup processing, products will be made available from FSL,
UKMET, FNMOCand AFWA data. This test affects the Eta, AVN, RUC2, RSAS, and
NWW3 (wave) models.  At the conclusion of the test, the 12 UTC NGM and NGM
MOS products will be disseminated approximately 6 hours late.

For additional information regarding the NCEP's site outage backup
processing, visit the following web site:

http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/NCO/PMB/docs/ncep_backup.html

If critical weather develops on January 23rd, the backup test will be
attempted on the following day.

This exercise is necessary to ensure continue flow of model guidance in
case of a site outage.  NCEP appreciate your patience and cooperation in
this matter.

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