Subject: Administrative: (Reminder) Operational Activation of S-NPP This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_WjRVYDUrf0TZP9HJiek7aw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* Operational Activation of S-NPP NCC Image Products on AWIPS II *Date/Time Issued:* December 7, 2015 1520 UTC *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* AWIPS Imagery Products *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* December 8, 2015 1500 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End:* N/A *Length of Event:* N/A *Details/Specifics of Change:* On December 8, 2015, 1500 UTC, NESDIS will begin sending polar-orbiting NOAA S-NPP Near Constant Contrast (NCC) imagery to the NWS NCF for further broadcast via the Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN) to support NWS AWIPS. Derived from the Day/Night Band (DNB) on the S-NPP satellite, NCC products are used for improved environmental sensing and user analyses in extreme low light conditions. The following four regional NCC sectors (with corresponding WMO headers) will be produced and transmitted to the SBN for further distribution to NWS AWIPS on December 8: Alaska Region -- TIPB10 KNES Pacific Region -- TIPI10 KNES CONUS -- TIPC10 KNES Puerto Rico -- TIPQ10 KNES. * Point of Contact for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and (301) 817-3880. *Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: *N/A This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov . 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. --Boundary_(ID_WjRVYDUrf0TZP9HJiek7aw) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic: Operational Activation of S-NPP NCC Image Products on AWIPS II

Date/Time Issued: December 7, 2015 1520 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted: AWIPS Imagery Products

Date/Time of Initial Impact: December 8, 2015 1500 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: N/A

Length of Event: N/A

Details/Specifics of Change: On December 8, 2015, 1500 UTC, NESDIS will begin sending polar-orbiting NOAA S-NPP Near Constant Contrast (NCC) imagery to the NWS NCF for further broadcast via the Satellite Broadcast Network (SBN) to support NWS AWIPS. Derived from the Day/Night Band (DNB) on the S-NPP satellite, NCC products are used for improved environmental sensing and user analyses in extreme low light conditions. The following four regional NCC sectors (with corresponding WMO headers) will be produced and transmitted to the SBN for further distribution to NWS AWIPS on December 8:

Alaska Region -- TIPB10 KNES
Pacific Region -- TIPI10 KNES
CONUS -- TIPC10 KNES
Puerto Rico -- TIPQ10 KNES.

Point of Contact for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and (301) 817-3880.

Web Site(s) for Applicable Information: N/A

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. 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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