[nws-changes] 20091026: AMENDED: RIDGE RADAR VERSION II COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED TO MARCH 1 2010

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20091026: AMENDED: RIDGE RADAR VERSION II COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED TO MARCH 1 2010
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:35:30 -0600

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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE 09-03 AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
315 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2009

         OTHER NWS PARTNERS...USERS AND EMPLOYEES

FROM:     ROBERT BUNGE
         INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
     OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS RECEIVED... NWS HAS EXTENDED THE
COMMENT PERIOD FOR RIDGE VERSION II TO MARCH 1 2010. THIS
EXTENSTION WILL ALLOW NWS TO MODIFTY FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON
COMMENTS AND ACCEPT ADDITIONAL INPUT.

THE RIDGE VERSION II BETA WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT
RADAR DISPLAY. VERSION II WILL USE A NATIONAL MOSAIC AS THE
PRIMARY PAGE WITH USER SELECTABLE VIEWS/WARNINGS AND OVERLAYS. A
THIRD PARTY WILL PROVIDE UNDERLYING MAPS. IN ADDITION NWS WILL
MAKE AVAILABLE LOW BANDWIDTH PAGES BETA PAGES ARE AVAILABLE FROM
THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

HTTP://RADAR.SRH.NOAA.GOV

IN MARCH 2010 THESE PAGES WILL REPLACE THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONAL
WEBSITE /USE LOWERCASE/:

HTTP://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV

AT THAT TIME NWS WILL DISCONTINUE THE BETA URL. A HELP LINK ON
THE RIDGE WEBPAGES WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
ARCHIVED DATA.

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 REVIEW 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 TEXAS
     817-978-1100 EXT 145
     PAUL.KIRKWOOD@xxxxxxxx
OR
     ROBERT BUNGE
     INTERNET DISSEMINATION OFFICER
     SILVER SPRING MARYLAND
     301-713-1381 EXT 140
     ROBERT.BUNGE@xxxxxxxx

     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM

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