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113 NOUS72 KNCF 071525 ADMNCF PLEASE PASS TO THE MIC/HIC, SOO, ESA, ITO AND AWIPS FOCAL POINT: . ALL NCF DATA COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE SWITCHED FROM THE PRIMARY AWIPS NCF (ANCF) AT SILVER SPRING, MD TO THE BACKUP NCF (BNCF) AT FAIRMONT, WV ON TUESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER AT 1615 UTC. THE BNCF WILL REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER AT 1415 UTC WHEN DATA COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ANCF. THIS SWITCH IS INTENDED TO CONFIRM OPERATIONAL STATUS OF THE BNCF AND WILL NOT BE PERFORMED IF CRITICAL WEATHER IS DECLARED, OR IF THERE ARE OTHER SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL ISSUES WARRANTING POSTPONEMENT. . DATA WILL QUEUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHILE THE SWITCHES TO AND FROM THE BNCF ARE IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE SENT ONCE EACH OF THE SWITCHES IS COMPLETE. THIS WILL AFFECT DATA ORIGINATING AT NWS FIELD OFFICES AND NATIONAL CENTERS ON THE AWIPS NETWORK INCLUDING RADAR DATA. . IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE NCF AT 301-713-9344. . NCF ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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