[nws-changes] 200080611: Fwd: DM06-08.08 Add High Resolution Model Window, (HIRESW) GRIB2 Grids.]

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NOXX10 KWBC 111502
DATA MGT MESSAGE 06-08.08

TO  AWIPS/NOAAPORT USERS.. FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...
   EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS... WAFS USERS...
   GTS USERS... NWS FAX CHART USERS

FROM  RTH WASHINGTON DATA MANAGEMENT

CHANGE NOTICE NO 11390
EFFECTIVE DATE  JUNE 12 2008

[11390] ON THE ABOVE EFFECTIVE DATE THE FOLLOWING HIGH RESOLUTION
MODEL WINDOW [HIRESW] GRIB2 GRIDS WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS
DATASTREAM.
GEOFFREY DIMEGO [301] 763-8000 EXTENSION 7221 AND BOI VUONG [301] 763-8000 EXTENSION 7710 ARE THE COGNIZANT TECHNICAL INDIVIDUALS. 
ANTHONY ROBINSON [301] 713-1373 EXTENSION 165 IS THE DRG FOCAL
POINT FOR THIS ITEM.

THE FOLLOWING WMO HEADERS WILL BE ADDED TO THE AWIPS DATASTREAM:

WMO HEADERS
WMO HEADER TEMPLATE:  T1T2A1A2ii  CCCC
ALL HEADERS HAVE  CCCC = KWBS

THE T1 AND A2 COMBINATION SPECIFIES THE FORECAST TIME
(RANGING FROM 00 TO 48 HOURS)

IF T1=L
THEN FOR A2, A=00, B=06, C=12, D=18, E=24, F=30, G=36, H=42, I=48

IF T1=M
THEN FOR A2, B=03, E=09, H=15, K=21, L=27, O=33, P=39, Q=45

A1 – SPECIFIES THE REGION
A1 =A FOR EASTERN US, =B FOR WESTERN US, =C FOR ALASKA, =D FOR HAWAII (PACIFIC REGION, IF FUTURE EXPANSION), =E FOR PUERTO RICO 

T2 – SPECIFIES THE PARAMETERS AS FOLLOWS:
Z – MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE (ETA MODEL REDUCTION)
P – MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE REDUCE TO MSL
K – SURFACE VISIBILITY
P – SURFACE PRESSURE
H - HEIGHT
T - TEMPERATURE
R – RELATIVE HUMIDITY
U - U COMPONENT OF WIND
V - V COMPONENT OF WIND
E – TOTAL PRECIPITATION
S – SURFACE WATER EQUIVALENT ACCUMULATED SNOW DEPTH
M – CATEGORICAL PRECIPITATION TYPES
     (SNOW, ICE PELLETS, FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN)
W - CAPE
Y - CIN
F – PRECIPITABLE WATER
A – TOTAL CLOUD
Z – STORM RELATIVE HELICITY
Q – PARCEL LIFTED INDEX
Q – BEST 4 LAYERS LIFTED INDEX
X – SURFACE LIFTED INDEX
A – DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
O – VERTICAL VELOCITY
T – POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE
Z – HORIZONTAL MOISTURE DIVERGENCE
Z – COMPOSITE SIMULATED REFLECTIVITY
Z - 1 HUBRID LEVEL SIMULATED REFLECTIVITY
Z - 1000 M LEVEL SIMULATED REFLECTIVITY
Z - 4000 M LEVEL SIMULATED REFLECTIVITY

ii – SPECIFIES THE LEVELS AS FOLLOWS:
98 – SURFACE OF EARTH, SURFACE LI, CAPE, CIN, HLCY, USTM, VSTM
86 – ALL BOUNDARY LEVEL LAYER
      (0-30MB, 30-60MB, 60-90MB, 90-120MB, 120-150MB AGL)
89 – ANY PARAMETER REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL
00 – ENTIRE ATMOSPHERE (P WAT and T CDC)

99 – 1000MB, 92 – 925MB, 85 – 850MB, 70 – 700MB, 50 – 500MB,
40 -  400MB, 30 – 300MB, 25 – 250MB, 20 – 200MB

   *  LIST OF ALL WMO HEADERS FOR HIRESW IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FOR FOS/NOAAPORT AND NON-AWIPS CUSTOMERS - IF YOU  HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING ROUTING OR WOULD LIKE TO ADD THESE
PRODUCTS TO YOUR DATASTREAM PLEASE CONTACT.

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