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SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD
1434Z WED FEB 01 2012
CCS COMMS ISSUES DO APPEAR TO BE RESOLVED AND SUPPORT IS WORKING
ON GETTING PRODUCTION BACK IN ORDER.
CURRENTLY WE WOULD NORMALLY BE PROCESSING THRU 48-60HRS FOR THE
NAM.. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON HRS 6-12 FOR THE NAM AFTER THE
RESTORATION OF COMMS AND RESTARTING OF JOBS.
WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO SEE AN HOUR TO 80 MIN DELAY IN THE NAM..
12Z RUC.. AND ABOUT AN HR DELAY FOR THE 13Z RUC.
PROGRAMMERS ARE USING AS MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO LIMIT
THE 12Z MODEL PROCESSING DELAYS CURRENTLY.
ANOTHER UPDATE WILL FOLLOW LATER...
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