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118 NOUS72 KNCF 021600 ADMNCF NOUS72 KNCF 012345 ADMNCF PLEASE PASS TO THE MIC/HIC, SOO, ESA, ITO AND AWIPS FOCAL POINT: . OPERATIONS WILL BE SWITCHED FROM THE PRIMARY AWIPS NCF (ANCF) AT SILVER SPRING, MD TO THE BACKUP NCF (BNCF) AT FAIRMONT, WV. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 1615 UTC AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ANCF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AT 1415Z. . THESE SWITCHES ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO ACCOMMODATE HARDWARE CHANGES THAT WILL BE MADE AT ANCF AT 1015Z SEPTEMBER 7. . THE ACTIVATION OF THE BNCF AND THE RETURN TO ANCF WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DATA WILL QUEUE WHILE THE SWITCHES ARE IN PROGRESS AND WILL BE SENT ONCE EACH SWITCH IS COMPLETE. THIS WILL AFFECT DATA ORIGINATING AT NWS FIELD OFFICES AND NATIONAL CENTERS ON THE AWIPS NETWORK INCLUDING RADAR DATA. . IF CRITICAL WEATHER IS DECLARED, THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE POSTPONED. . DURING THESE ACTIVITES, ALL PHONE CALLS TO THE NCF SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE DIRECTED TO (301-713-9344). . IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE NCF AT 301-713-9344. . NCF ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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