20051117: comments solicited on natl multi-sensor precip estimates-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20051117: comments solicited on natl multi-sensor precip estimates-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:33:59 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 171429
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
900 AM EST THU NOV 17 2005

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
         WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS
         WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS...
         OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND
         PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     THOMAS GRAZIANO
         CHIEF...HYDROLOGIC SERVICES DIVISION
         OFFICE OF CLIMATE WATER AND WEATHER SERVICES

SUBJECT:  SOLICITING COMMENTS BY JUNE 30 2006 ON NEW
         NATIONAL MULTI-SENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES
         FOR THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND PUERTO RICO

WE ARE SEEKING USER COMMENTS ON A NEW WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTAL
SERVICE... MULTISENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ASSIMILATED FOR
THE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND PUERTO RICO. THE COMMENT PERIOD FOR
THIS WEB-BASED EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE BEGINS MONDAY... NOVEMBER 17
AND ENDS JUNE 30 2006.

MULTISENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES ARE A COMBINATION OF DATA
FROM GROUND-BASED RAIN GAGES AND HOURLY PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES
FROM DOPPLER RADARS. NWS RIVER FORECAST CENTERS /RFC/ ASSIMILATE
RAIN GAGE AND RADAR DATA FOR MULTIPLE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE
/WFO/ AREAS IN THEIR LARGER AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE
MULTISENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES FOR THE CONTINENTAL UNITED
STATES AND PUERTO RICO ARE A COMBINATION OF OUTPUT FROM
12 RFCS. THESE MULTISENSOR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES WILL BE
UPDATED TWICE DAILY ON THE WEB.

THIS SERVICE WILL PROVIDE PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES IN GRAPHICAL
FORMAT THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN GIS AND NETCDF FORMATS. THE
SUITE OF GRAPHICS TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDES PRECIPITATION FOR THE
LAST DAY... LAST 7-DAYS... LAST 14-DAYS... MONTH-TO-DATE AND
YEAR-TO-DATE. MONTHLY AND YEARLY ARCHIVES ARE MAINTAINED. EXCEPT
FOR THE 1-DAY DURATION... GRAPHICS OF NORMAL PRECIPITATION...
PERCENT OF NORMAL PRECIPITATION AND DEPARTURE FORM NORMAL WILL
ALSO BE PROVIDED.

THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE /USE LOWER
CASE/:

HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/RFCSHARE/PRECIP_ANALYSIS_NEW.PHP

A FEEDBACK PERIOD WILL EXTEND THROUGH JUNE 2006.  A LINK ON THE
ABOVE REFERENCED WEB PAGE IS PROVIDED FOR COMMENTS.  BASED ON
ASSESSMENT OF FEEDBACK... A DECISION WILL BE MADE TO EITHER MAKE
THE SERVICE OPERATIONAL OR TERMINATE IT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE PRODUCTS...PLEASE
CONTACT:

    KEN PAVELLE
    ARKANSAS-RED RIVER FORECAST CENTER
    10159 E 11TH ST  SUITE 300
    TULSA OK  74128
    PHONE: 918 832 4109

THIS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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