Subject: Administrative: Notification of GINI CIP Test Operations , This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------030308060309050403060903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Notification of GINI CIP Test Operations * Date/Time Issued:* April 23, 2012 J/day 114 2111 UTC * Product(s) or Data Impacted*: Operational AWIPS Imagery Suite and AWIPS GRIB and BUFR Products * Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 26, 2012 1400 UTC * Date/Time of Expected End:*** April 26, 2012 2000 UTC* Length of Event: *6 Hours* ** **Details/Specifics of Change: * NESDIS plans to demonstrate its capability of producing and disseminating back-up operational AWIPS products from the Wallops, VA, GOES Ingest NOAAPort Interface (GINI) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) site starting on April 26, 2012, 1400 UTC, and ending on April 26, 2012, 2000 UTC. During the GINI CIP activation, all operational GINI imagery products (L1 and L2 Derived Product Imagery) will be produced at the Wallops GINI CIP site, transmitted to the Back-up Network Control Facility (BNCF),Fairmont, WV, and then rebroadcast live by the NWS through NOAAPort to support operational NWS AWIPS field sites and other NOAAPort users. For the six hour test period on April 26, GRIB and BUFR products will not be available on AWIPS. These products include: - GOES Winds - MTSAT Winds - ASCAT Winds - Hydro-Estimator - Manual IFFA - GOES Sounder SFOV Moisture and Temperature Profiles - POES Soundings. At 2000 UTC, April 26, 2012, NESDIS will switch back to its primary GINI AWIPS production system at ESPC,Suitland,MD, and route the operational AWIPS products directly to the ANCF,Silver Spring,MD, and then through NOAAPort, the standard operational transmission method. All AWIPS BUFR and GRIB products aforementioned will resume at this time. ***Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880 Web Site(s)for applicable information: N/A You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------030308060309050403060903 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topic:  Notification of GINI CIP Test Operations

Date/Time Issued:  April 23, 2012  J/day 114  2111  UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  Operational AWIPS Imagery Suite and AWIPS GRIB and BUFR Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  April 26, 2012   1400 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  April 26, 2012   2000  UTC

Length of Event:   6 Hours

Details/Specifics of Change: 

NESDIS plans to demonstrate its capability
of producing
      and disseminating back-up operational AWIPS products
      from
the Wallops, VA, GOES Ingest
      NOAAPort Interface (GINI) Critical
Infrastructure
      Protection (CIP) site starting on April 26, 2012, 1400
      UTC,
and ending on April 26, 2012,
      2000 UTC.  During
      the GINI CIP activation, all
operational GINI imagery
      products (L1 and L2 Derived Product Imagery) will be produced
      at the Wallops
GINI CIP
      site, transmitted to the Back-up Network Control
      Facility (BNCF), Fairmont,
WV, and then rebroadcast
      live by the NWS through NOAAPort to support operational NWS AWIPS
      field sites and other NOAAPort users.
For the six hour test period
      on April 26, GRIB and BUFR products will not be available
      on AWIPS.  These
      products
include:
 
- GOES
      Winds
- MTSAT
      Winds
- ASCAT
      Winds
-
      Hydro-Estimator
- Manual
      IFFA
- GOES Sounder SFOV Moisture
      and Temperature Profiles
- POES
      Soundings.
 
At 2000 UTC, April 26,
      2012, NESDIS will switch back to its primary GINI AWIPS
      production
system at ESPC, Suitland, MD, and route the operational
      AWIPS products directly to
the ANCF, Silver Spring,
      MD, and then through
      NOAAPort, the standard operational transmission method.  All AWIPS BUFR and
      GRIB
products aforementioned will resume at this time.
Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations
at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880

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

You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request.
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