Subject: Administrative: Possible LRIT (Low Rate Image Transmission) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010500090806030409040903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Possible LRIT (Low Rate Image Transmission) East and West Broadcast Outage *Date/Time Issued:* February 13, 2012 18:40 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* All LRIT data products on the LRIT East and West Broadcasts including GOES Imagery, GOES DCS and EMWIN re-broadcasts and environmental products. *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* February 14th and February 15th, 2012 at 15:00 UTC. *Date/Time of Expected end: *February 14th and February 15th, 2012 at 15:30 UTC. * Length of Event:***There may be two short (less than 10 minutes) outages between 15:00 UTC and 15:30 UTC on February 14th and 15th, 2012. It is anticipated that no or almost no data will be lost. No extended outage is expected but an outage of up to 30 minutes is possible. * * Details/Specifics of Change: The LRIT East and West Broadcasts will be interrupted due to switching to the back-up LRIT system on February 14th and then switching back to the primary string on the 15th. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 *Web Site(s) for applicable information: *N/A --------------010500090806030409040903 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Topic: Possible LRIT (Low Rate Image Transmission) East and West Broadcast Outage

Date/Time Issued: February 13, 2012 18:40 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  All LRIT data products on the LRIT East and West Broadcasts including GOES Imagery, GOES DCS and EMWIN re-broadcasts and environmental products.

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  February 14th and February 15th, 2012 at 15:00 UTC.

Date/Time of Expected end: February 14th and February 15th, 2012 at 15:30 UTC.

Length of  Event: There may be two short (less than 10 minutes) outages between 15:00 UTC and 15:30 UTC on February 14th and 15th, 2012. It is anticipated that no or almost no data will be lost. No extended outage is expected but an outage of up to 30 minutes is possible. 

Details/Specifics of Change: The LRIT East and West Broadcasts will be interrupted due to switching to the back-up LRIT system on February 14th and then switching back to the primary string on the 15th. 

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

Web Site(s) for applicable information:  N/A



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