Subject: Administrative: Activation of CONUS GHE GRIB2 Products in This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_kHkvRwC5RLM0i/NYidBgww) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *To***pic: **Activation of CONUS GHE GRIB2 Products in AWIPS *Date/Time Issued**:* May 13, 2016 1730 UTC ***Date/Time of Initial Impact:* May 18, 2016 1500 UTC ***Date/Time of Expected End:* Until further notice *Data Impact: *Current CONUS GHE /GRIB1/ product in AWIPS will be replaced with the CONUS GHE /GRIB2/ product*. * *Details/Specifics of Change: *On May 18, 2016, at 1500 UTC, NESDIS will replace the current CONUS GHE GRIB1 product in AWIPS with the GRIB2 formatted product. The corner points for the new CONUS GHE GRIB2 product are the same as the current GRIB1 version in AWIPS. Also the same are the WMO Header ID and the AWIPS file name format, /ZETA98 KNES/ and /KNES_si_SSDjjj130A_dt.HHMMSS/ (ex: KNES_si_SSD020130A_dt.10958), respectively. *P*oint of Contact for **Further Information: **ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 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. --Boundary_(ID_kHkvRwC5RLM0i/NYidBgww) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic: Activation of CONUS GHE GRIB2 Products in AWIPS

Date/Time Issued: May 13, 2016   1730 UTC

Date/Time of Initial Impact: May 18, 2016   1500 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End: Until further notice

Data Impact: Current CONUS GHE GRIB1 product in AWIPS will be replaced with the CONUS GHE GRIB2 product.

Details/Specifics of Change: On May 18, 2016, at 1500 UTC, NESDIS will replace the current CONUS GHE GRIB1 product in AWIPS with the GRIB2 formatted product. The corner points for the new CONUS GHE GRIB2 product are the same as the current GRIB1 version in AWIPS. Also the same are the WMO Header ID and the AWIPS file name format, ZETA98 KNES and KNES_si_SSDjjj130A_dt.HHMMSS (ex: KNES_si_SSD020130A_dt.10958), respectively.

Point of Contact for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 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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