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PNSWSH SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-03 AMENDED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 952 AM EDT THU JUNE 4 2009 TO: SUBSCRIBERS: -FAMILY OF SERVICES -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK-NOAAPORT OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM: ROBERT BUNGE
INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
SUBJECT: AMENDED TO EXTEND RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 EXPERIMENTAL
PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009
NWS IS EXTENDING THE RIDGE RADAR VERSION 2 EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009. HIGH DEMAND DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD OF THE RIDGE 2 RADAR DISPLAYS HAS ALLOWED NWS TO TEST DIFFERENT SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS FOR PROVIDING THESE DISPLAYS DURING PERIODS OF HIGH SYSTEM LOADS. NWS HAS ELECTED TO TEST ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATIONS DURING THE REMAINER OF THE CONVECTIVE WEATHER SEASON AND INTO THE HURRICANE SEASON BY EXTENDING THE EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1 2009.
THE RIDGE VERSION 2 BETA DIFFERS FROM THE CURRENT RIDGE DISPLAYS BY USING A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS AND OVERLAYS. A THIRD PARTY PROVIDES UNLYING MAPS. LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE.
THE COMMENT PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL OCTOBER 1 2009. NWS PROPOSES REPLACING THE CURRENT PAGES IN OCTOBER. THE BETA PAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
HTTP://RADAR.SRH.NOAA.GOV IN NOVEMBER 2009 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOVAT THAT TIME THE BETA URL WILL BE DISCONTINUED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ARCHIVED DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE HELP LINK ON THE RIDGE PAGES.
THE BETA PAGES WILL DISPLAY STORM BASED WARNINGS /IF THEY ARE IN EFFECT/ AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL NWS WATCH/WARNING PRODUCTS.COMMENTS WILL BE ANALYZED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION BETWEEN THE CURRENT RADAR PAGES AND THE PROPOSED NEW PAGES. CHANGES MAY BE MADE TO THE BETA PAGES DURING THIS PERIOD BASED ON USER COMMENTS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
PAUL KIRKWOOD SOUTHERN REGION TECHNOLOGY INFUSION BRANCH CHEIF FORT WORTH TEXAS817-978-1100 EXT 145 PAUL.KIRKWOOD@xxxxxxxx
OR ROBERT BUNGE INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER SILVER SPRING MARYLAND 301-713-1381 EXT 140 ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM $$
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