[nws-changes] 20110805: MAF web pages being removed-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:29:29 -0600

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Technical Implementation Notice 11-37
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
302 PM EDT Mon Aug 1, 2011

To:        Subscribers:
           -Family of Services
           -NOAA Weather Wire Service
           -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
           -NOAAPORT
           Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees

From:      Michelle Mainelli
           Chief, Systems Integration Branch
           NCEP Central Operations

Subject:   Reminder: Removal of NCEP Model Analysis and
           Forecast Webpage: Effective August 30, 2011

On August 30, 2011, the National Centers for Environmental
Prediction (NCEP) will remove the Model Analysis and Forecast
(MAF) webpages, currently available at:

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/

The NWS issued a Public Information Statement announcing NCEPs
operational Model Analysis and Guidance (MAG) website:

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov
The MAF and MAG websites showcase the NWS suite of graphical
numerical model analyses and guidance and observational
database. Based on the comments received from the PNS, NCEP
declared the MAG operational on March 15, 2011, and will remove
the older MAF website and all of its contents on August 30,
2011.
Some images available on the MAF site are now generated by the
MAG. During periods when the numerical models are running and
producing output, images on the MAF may lead (be available
sooner than MAF indicates), lag (not be available as quickly),
or not be available for a few minutes.

A document is provided on the MAG website to guide users in
transitioning to the new MAG-provided static image links. Users
are strongly encouraged to transition to the new static image
links when they become available.

For more information and updates, please refer to the MAGs
Latest Information and News document at:

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/GemPakTier/MagQCDoc/whats_new.pdf

For questions regarding these changes, please contact:

    Bradley Mabe
    NCEP/NCO Systems Integration Branch
    Camp Springs, Maryland
    mag.helpdesk@xxxxxxxx

NWS National Technical Implementation Notices are online at:

    http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/notif.htm

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