awips software recommendation and evaluation committee (srec) ob7 development

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National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service

AWIPS Software Recommendation and AWIPS Software Recommendation and Evaluation Committee (SREC)Evaluation Committee (SREC)

OB7 Development OB7 Development

March 29, 2005March 29, 2005

Systems Engineering CenterSystems Engineering Center

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AgendaAgenda

• SREC Introduction SREC Introduction • Charter, Responsibilities, Membership, ProcessCharter, Responsibilities, Membership, Process

• Review of Past ReleasesReview of Past Releases• OB5 and OB6OB5 and OB6

• SREC ProcessSREC Process• AWIPS Prioritization, Analysis, Release PlanAWIPS Prioritization, Analysis, Release Plan

• Presentation of OB7 Straw manPresentation of OB7 Straw man• Remaining ActivitiesRemaining Activities

• SREC review and approval and S&T approvalSREC review and approval and S&T approval• Process ImprovementProcess Improvement• Continue Process for Future ReleasesContinue Process for Future Releases

• Five Year PlanFive Year Plan

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SREC CharterSREC Charter

• Establishes SREC responsibilities Establishes SREC responsibilities • The priority order of presented software The priority order of presented software

modifications based on validated requests, modifications based on validated requests,

• Software build contents and schedules, andSoftware build contents and schedules, and

• A five year roadmap of build contents (OB7 – OB11)A five year roadmap of build contents (OB7 – OB11)

• Establishes SREC voting and non-voting Establishes SREC voting and non-voting membershipmembership

• Establishes an SREC meeting schedule in Establishes an SREC meeting schedule in synchronization with the AWIPS Software synchronization with the AWIPS Software Build Cycle Build Cycle

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SREC ResponsibilitiesSREC Responsibilities

• Evaluate and prioritize software content Evaluate and prioritize software content recommendations, based on mission priorities, for recommendations, based on mission priorities, for integration into the AWIPS baseline (SREC)integration into the AWIPS baseline (SREC)

• Analyze software content recommendations to Analyze software content recommendations to determine impacts or level of effort of requests and determine impacts or level of effort of requests and resources available to fulfill need (SEC, Development resources available to fulfill need (SEC, Development Organizations),Organizations),

• Recommend the contents for AWIPS software builds Recommend the contents for AWIPS software builds to the S&T Committee (SREC)to the S&T Committee (SREC)

• Facilitate enhanced communication, cooperation, Facilitate enhanced communication, cooperation, flexibility, and discipline among Regions, Centers, flexibility, and discipline among Regions, Centers, and Headquarters to concur on software build and Headquarters to concur on software build contents, 5 year roadmap, and overall vision of AWIPS contents, 5 year roadmap, and overall vision of AWIPS (SREC) (SREC)

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SREC MembersSREC Members

• Chairperson (non-voting) Chairperson (non-voting) • Charles Piercy (AWIPS Program Manager)Charles Piercy (AWIPS Program Manager)

• Vice Chairperson (non-voting)Vice Chairperson (non-voting)• Edward Mandel (AWIPS Development Manager)Edward Mandel (AWIPS Development Manager)

• The Executive Secretary (non-voting)The Executive Secretary (non-voting)• Suzanne Lenihan Suzanne Lenihan

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SREC MembershipSREC Membership

• Field members (voting)Field members (voting)• Eastern – Neal DipasqualeEastern – Neal Dipasquale• Central – Bill GeryCentral – Bill Gery• Southern – Eric HowiesonSouthern – Eric Howieson• Western – Jeff WalkerWestern – Jeff Walker• Pacific – Bill WardPacific – Bill Ward• Alaska – James PartainAlaska – James Partain• NCEP – Steve SchotzNCEP – Steve Schotz

• Integration Members (voting)Integration Members (voting)• OCWWS – Leroy SpaydOCWWS – Leroy Spayd• OHD – Jon RoeOHD – Jon Roe• OST – TBDOST – TBD• OOS – Ashley KellsOOS – Ashley Kells

• Changes?Changes?• Email to SREC Secretary from S&T Committee member or Director of each Email to SREC Secretary from S&T Committee member or Director of each

FMCFMC

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SREC MembershipSREC Membership

• Support Staff (non-voting)Support Staff (non-voting)• SREC Planning teamSREC Planning team

• Area AdvocatesArea Advocates– Radar, WWA, IFPS/GFE, New Products, Hydrology, Fire and Public, Radar, WWA, IFPS/GFE, New Products, Hydrology, Fire and Public,

marine and Coastal, Aviation, Hydrologymarine and Coastal, Aviation, Hydrology

• Centers: AWC, TPC, SPC, HPC, CPCCenters: AWC, TPC, SPC, HPC, CPC

• NEXRAD ROC NEXRAD ROC

• Data Providers (NCEP, NESDIS, SEC Data Management)Data Providers (NCEP, NESDIS, SEC Data Management)

• Development Organizations (FSL, MDL, SEC, OHD)Development Organizations (FSL, MDL, SEC, OHD)

• Training Group (HQ and WDTB)Training Group (HQ and WDTB)

• CIOCIO

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OB5 ContentsOB5 Contents

• RadarRadar

• TDWR ProductsTDWR Products

• Mesocyclone Detection Algorithm Mesocyclone Detection Algorithm

• RPS List Expansion from 65 to 150RPS List Expansion from 65 to 150

• SatelliteSatellite

• Add 3.9u HDW productAdd 3.9u HDW product

• Upgrades to Satellite DecoderUpgrades to Satellite Decoder

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• Data Data • Decode and Display AVN, MRF, ETA MOS Decode and Display AVN, MRF, ETA MOS

productsproducts• PR Lightning DecoderPR Lightning Decoder• HPC 5km 4-7 days (GRIB2 changes)HPC 5km 4-7 days (GRIB2 changes)

• Decision AssistanceDecision Assistance• SCAN: Service Backup, Rapid Update New AlarmSCAN: Service Backup, Rapid Update New Alarm• FFMP: Service Backup, Point Data Control (PDC) FFMP: Service Backup, Point Data Control (PDC)

Server and Display, Basin Layer DepictablesServer and Display, Basin Layer Depictables• SAFESEAS: Station Obs TablesSAFESEAS: Station Obs Tables• LSR: Marine Events, Predefined Location SetsLSR: Marine Events, Predefined Location Sets

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• HydrologyHydrology• Site Specific Hydrologic Prediction FunctionSite Specific Hydrologic Prediction Function

• WHFS Observed Precipitation Processing ServerWHFS Observed Precipitation Processing Server

• Enhance Dam Break Analysis to DAMCRESTEnhance Dam Break Analysis to DAMCREST

• RFC OH EnhancementsRFC OH Enhancements

• Fire WeatherFire Weather• Format and Display Fire Weather SPOT Forecast Format and Display Fire Weather SPOT Forecast

• LAPSLAPS• Routine Product UpdatesRoutine Product Updates

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• SecuritySecurity• Modify directory access Modify directory access

• InfrastructureInfrastructure

• AS DecommissioningAS Decommissioning

• Enable stack tracingEnable stack tracing

• Augment localization script with patch scriptsAugment localization script with patch scripts

• Complete Imp of Fire Weather zones map backgroundComplete Imp of Fire Weather zones map background

• Fix compiler warning messagesFix compiler warning messages

• Baseline RSA SoftwareBaseline RSA Software

• Intelligent Purging MechanismIntelligent Purging Mechanism

• Notification Server Enhancements Notification Server Enhancements

• Record Climate not a persistent processRecord Climate not a persistent process

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• Adaptive and Corrective maintenanceAdaptive and Corrective maintenance• RadarRadar

– TDWR Products (mult. radars, WAN based RMR)TDWR Products (mult. radars, WAN based RMR)– Snowfall Accumulation ProductsSnowfall Accumulation Products– MDA DMD Product ChangesMDA DMD Product Changes– Change to Clutter Filter Control Changes from ORDAChange to Clutter Filter Control Changes from ORDA– Report RPG and RDA build n NEXRAD Unit Display StatusReport RPG and RDA build n NEXRAD Unit Display Status – WSR-88D Archive Level 3 Status ProductWSR-88D Archive Level 3 Status Product– All 88D products from neighboring officesAll 88D products from neighboring offices

• SatelliteSatellite– Polar Visible and IR imageryPolar Visible and IR imagery

• Decision AssistanceDecision Assistance– SCAN Enhancements: VIL Density, Handel MDA Product, Time of ArrivalSCAN Enhancements: VIL Density, Handel MDA Product, Time of Arrival

– FFMP Enhancements: Basin Trace, Gage Removal, Multiple Monitor TimesFFMP Enhancements: Basin Trace, Gage Removal, Multiple Monitor Times

– SAFESEAS: Table sampling parameters, Processor Enhancements, Customizability changes SAFESEAS: Table sampling parameters, Processor Enhancements, Customizability changes

– LSR Enhancements: Quick ListLSR Enhancements: Quick List

• GFEGFE– Provide capabilities for generation of Gridded Watches and Warnings in IFPSProvide capabilities for generation of Gridded Watches and Warnings in IFPS

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• Adaptive and Corrective maintenanceAdaptive and Corrective maintenance • DataData

– Gridded MOS (CONUS & OCONUS)-5km grid, issued 2x Gridded MOS (CONUS & OCONUS)-5km grid, issued 2x dailydaily

– MOS Guidance for Coop SitesMOS Guidance for Coop Sites

– Enhancements to marine MOSEnhancements to marine MOS

– Ingest/Display Gridded MOS DataIngest/Display Gridded MOS Data

– Full GFS (180 hrs for 4 cycles at max resolution)Full GFS (180 hrs for 4 cycles at max resolution)

– Ingest Gridded Probabilistic Winds from TPCIngest Gridded Probabilistic Winds from TPC

– Ingest Global Model Visibility guidance Ingest Global Model Visibility guidance

– Ingest Global Model Ice Accretion guidanceIngest Global Model Ice Accretion guidance

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• StrategicStrategic

• DisseminationDissemination

– All Hazards (5.1)All Hazards (5.1)

• New ScienceNew Science

• DataData

– Ingest/Display MAROB marine coop observationsIngest/Display MAROB marine coop observations

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• InfrastructureInfrastructure• Linux OS Upgrade to ER3.0Linux OS Upgrade to ER3.0

• Migrate to PostgresMigrate to Postgres

– ApplicationsApplications

– DatabaseDatabase

– OH crons/appsOH crons/apps

• Additional Frame CapabilityAdditional Frame Capability

• Replacement Trigger functionReplacement Trigger function

• Display a subset of GFE parameters on D2DDisplay a subset of GFE parameters on D2D

• Display RFC based QPE grids on D2DDisplay RFC based QPE grids on D2D

• Remove Verification form the BaselineRemove Verification form the Baseline

• Remove ICAT from the BaselineRemove ICAT from the Baseline

• Test/ Practice ModeTest/ Practice Mode

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AWIPS Development AllocationsAWIPS Development AllocationsOB6 SREC (Planned vs Actual)OB6 SREC (Planned vs Actual)

15%

15%

50%

20%

StrategicNew ScienceAdaptive & Corrective MaintenanceInfrastructure

5%

5%

60%

30%


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Items Pushed from OB6 SRECItems Pushed from OB6 SRECReassigned to OB7Reassigned to OB7

Requirement SREC Rank Rationale

NOGAPS OB5 1 Requirement should be recertified by the SREC. Current thinking is increased time and spatial GFS products makes this requirement OBE.

GFS Ensembles OB5 1 Looking to implement 0-192 hrs, CONUS, 12 members in OB7 timeframe. First Tier OB7 SREC 40 assigned to OSI.

GFS Bufr Sounding data OB5 1 AWIPS resource constraints in OB6. First Tier for OB7. Reassign to OB7

Super-resolution 88-D base products OB6 13 NEXRAD resource constraint during OB6. Data not available until ORPG Build 9. First Tier for OB7. Reassign to OB7

Display Probabilistic Winds from SREF in IFPS

OB6 21 AWIPS resource constraints for OB6. First Tier OB7 SREC 58. Reassigned to OB7.

Display suite of SREF products in D2D OB6 26 AWIPS resource constraints for OB6. First Tier OB7 SREC 58. AWIPS resource constraints for OB7. Reassigned to OB7.

Provide RUC 20km parameters OB6 43 AWIPS resource constraints for OB6. RUC 13km will be available for OB7(SREC Item 49). SREC should decide if this is superceded by RUC 13

GUARDIAN OB6 43 AWIPS resource constraint for OB6. Third tier OB7 SREC 33. Reassigned to OB7

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Items Pushed from OB6 SRECItems Pushed from OB6 SRECNeed to be ReassignedNeed to be Reassigned

Requirement SREC Rank Rationale

GFS Ensembles MOS OB5 1 Data not available from MDL in OB6. 2nd Tier OB7 SREC Item 42. AWIPS resource constraints for OB7.

FNMOC Wave Watch model guidance OB5 1 Unable to get WMO headers added to the data by FNMOC, NCEP, or TOC. Data needed is swell height/direction. Will need to go through the OSIP. Related to First Tier for OB7 SREC Item 55 – Additional points for Wave Spectral for the NWW3 wave model suite.

Polar Microwave Products OB6 47 AWIPS resource constraints for OB6 and OB7. Ask SREC to prioritize for future release

Cloud Amount DPI OB6 53 AWIPS resource constraints for OB6 and OB7. Ask SREC to prioritize for future release

Display National Convective Weather Forecast

OB6 NS (3) AWIPS resource constraints for OB6 and OB7. Ask SREC to prioritize for future release

MsRequestServer Queueing OB6 n/a AWIPS resource constraints for OB6 and OB7. Ask SREC to prioritize for future release

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SREC ProcessSREC Process

• AWIPS Requirements PrioritizationAWIPS Requirements Prioritization

• AnalysisAnalysis

• Release Plan and Obtain ApprovalRelease Plan and Obtain Approval

• Process ImprovementProcess Improvement

• Continue Process for Future ReleasesContinue Process for Future Releases• Five Year PlanFive Year Plan

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AWIPS Requirements PrioritizationAWIPS Requirements Prioritization

• SREC members recommend candidates to SREC members recommend candidates to Executive Secretary (September – November Executive Secretary (September – November 2004)2004)

• Master list created (December 2004)Master list created (December 2004)• Requirements assigned either to:Requirements assigned either to:

– Must Do, Major Return on Investment, or StrategicMust Do, Major Return on Investment, or Strategic

• Separate Tactical and Strategic itemsSeparate Tactical and Strategic items– TacticalTactical: nearer term or more mature items, lower hanging fruit, : nearer term or more mature items, lower hanging fruit,

continual unmet requirements (reviewed by SREC) continual unmet requirements (reviewed by SREC)– StrategicStrategic: longer term or less mature items requiring more : longer term or less mature items requiring more

planning, conops needs to be considered, investment in planning, conops needs to be considered, investment in resources required, greater complexity (reviewed by STAT)resources required, greater complexity (reviewed by STAT)

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• Evaluate and Prioritize (Dec 2004)Evaluate and Prioritize (Dec 2004)• Two lists voted on by SREC voting membersTwo lists voted on by SREC voting members• Use Weighted approach for final rankingUse Weighted approach for final ranking• Tactical Tactical

– 71 Requirements 71 Requirements 11stst tier tier 22ndnd tier tier 33rdrd tier tier

2222 2121 2828

• Strategic Strategic – 106 Requirements106 Requirements 11stst tier tier 22ndnd tier tier 33rdrd tier tier

3636 3737 3333

Note: Some duplication between listsNote: Some duplication between lists

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• Candidates should ideally be following the Candidates should ideally be following the Operations and Services Improvement Plan Operations and Services Improvement Plan (OSIP) and completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 (OSIP) and completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 (February 2005)(February 2005)• Perform ROM System Impact AnalysisPerform ROM System Impact Analysis

– Look at impact on hardware, data, communicationsLook at impact on hardware, data, communications– Look at software development effort, cost and uncertaintyLook at software development effort, cost and uncertainty– Requirements assessed as Medium/High Risk assigned to the Requirements assessed as Medium/High Risk assigned to the

OSI processOSI process• Area advocate will be primarily responsible for leading the Area advocate will be primarily responsible for leading the

OSIPOSIP• Executive Secretary will be the coordination focal pointExecutive Secretary will be the coordination focal point• Once the OSIP process is completed for Stage 1 and 2, the Once the OSIP process is completed for Stage 1 and 2, the

requirements can be prioritized by the SREC membersrequirements can be prioritized by the SREC members

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AnalysisAnalysis

• Further Definition by Development Further Definition by Development organizations SEC and Area Advocates organizations SEC and Area Advocates (March 2005)(March 2005)• Perform Requirement DefinitionPerform Requirement Definition

– Fully Define Functional RequirementsFully Define Functional Requirements– Fully Define Data RequirementsFully Define Data Requirements– Prepare Work Breakdown structurePrepare Work Breakdown structure– Review Dependencies Review Dependencies

• Data and Development OrganizationData and Development Organization• Hardware, Communications, System Hardware, Communications, System

Architecture/ConfigurationArchitecture/Configuration• COTS, Freeware, Operating System, System COTS, Freeware, Operating System, System

Services/InfrastructureServices/Infrastructure

– Prepare Level of Effort EstimatePrepare Level of Effort Estimate

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Define Release PlanDefine Release Plan

• Strawman release plan prepared by SEC Strawman release plan prepared by SEC (March 2005)(March 2005)• Based on SREC weightingBased on SREC weighting

• AWIPS BudgetAWIPS Budget

• Development organization’s expertiseDevelopment organization’s expertise

• Development allocationsDevelopment allocations

• Release scheduleRelease schedule

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Development AllocationsDevelopment Allocations

• As a result of Corporate Board and S&T As a result of Corporate Board and S&T Committee actions, looking for a new focusCommittee actions, looking for a new focus• Focus near term strategic and infrastructure efforts Focus near term strategic and infrastructure efforts

on addressing critical AWIPS “warts” on addressing critical AWIPS “warts” – Software quality Software quality

– Length installs and recoveriesLength installs and recoveries

– Long lead time for incorporating new functionality and data setsLong lead time for incorporating new functionality and data sets

• Start laying foundation for re-architectureStart laying foundation for re-architecture

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Development Allocations Development Allocations

• New Development Allocations for OB7 SRECNew Development Allocations for OB7 SREC• Assignment of 10% towards improving software quality Assignment of 10% towards improving software quality

– Development ProcessDevelopment Process• Standardize, improve and enforce development process and Standardize, improve and enforce development process and

guidelinesguidelines• In-house/alpha functional testing (with forecasters) prior to GFS In-house/alpha functional testing (with forecasters) prior to GFS

handoff to minimize DRs during integration testinghandoff to minimize DRs during integration testing• Develop metrics to measure improvementDevelop metrics to measure improvement

– TestingTesting• All types of weather, critical scenarios All types of weather, critical scenarios

• Increase percentages of infrastructure (20-36%) and strategic Increase percentages of infrastructure (20-36%) and strategic (15-32%) tasking (15-32%) tasking – Length installs and recoveriesLength installs and recoveries– Long lead time for incorporating new functionality and data setsLong lead time for incorporating new functionality and data sets

• Decrease Adaptive & Corrective Maintenance (50-18%) and Decrease Adaptive & Corrective Maintenance (50-18%) and New Science (15- 4%)New Science (15- 4%)

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15%

15%

50%

20%


OB6/OB7 Development AllocationsOB6/OB7 Development Allocations

32%

4%

18%

36%

10%

StrategicNew ScienceAdaptive & Corrective MaintenanceInfrastructureSoftware Process Improvement

OB6 Proposed OB7

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AWIPS Release ScheduleAWIPS Release Schedule

• Release OB 6.0 Release OB 6.0 • Alpha - June/JulyAlpha - June/July• Beta – July, AugustBeta – July, August• Deploys September 14, 2005Deploys September 14, 2005

• Release OB 7.0 (Deploys 9/27/06)Release OB 7.0 (Deploys 9/27/06)• Implement new Release paradigm for Post OB6Implement new Release paradigm for Post OB6

• Rapid Alpha Release (RAP) process will end with IFPS Rapid Alpha Release (RAP) process will end with IFPS 17.Final and AVNFPS 3.017.Final and AVNFPS 3.0

• Replaced with Application ReleasesReplaced with Application Releases

• Requirements will be assigned to a major release Requirements will be assigned to a major release (OB7)(OB7)• But could be delivered early via the application release But could be delivered early via the application release

processprocess

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AWIPS Release ScheduleAWIPS Release ScheduleNew Paradigm for OB6New Paradigm for OB6

• Infrastructure releases (Once a year, with 2 maintenance Infrastructure releases (Once a year, with 2 maintenance updates/year)updates/year)• OS and COTS Upgrades, Compiler , Hardware, Communications, OS and COTS Upgrades, Compiler , Hardware, Communications,

System configurationSystem configuration• Integration of existing applicationsIntegration of existing applications• Functionality tied closely to the infrastructure Functionality tied closely to the infrastructure

– WarnGen, D2D, SCANWarnGen, D2D, SCAN• Requires extensive integration testingRequires extensive integration testing

• Application Releases (3/year)Application Releases (3/year)• Strict definition of an “Application”Strict definition of an “Application”

– Self contained, limited integration points Self contained, limited integration points – Functionality like AVNFPS, GFEFunctionality like AVNFPS, GFE– Requires significant less integration and regression testingRequires significant less integration and regression testing

• Easier to install (e.g., no service backup) and deployEasier to install (e.g., no service backup) and deploy• Emergency ReleasesEmergency Releases

– Just emergency fixes (security, critical operational impact, performance)Just emergency fixes (security, critical operational impact, performance)

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OB7 StrawmanOB7 StrawmanTacticalTactical

• Software maintenanceSoftware maintenance• DRs from previous releasesDRs from previous releases

– FSL (40), MDL (40), SEC (80), OHD (30)FSL (40), MDL (40), SEC (80), OHD (30)

• RadarRadar• Super‑resolution 88D base productsSuper‑resolution 88D base products

• Model dataModel data• GFS BUFR Sounding Data (OB6 SREC) GFS BUFR Sounding Data (OB6 SREC) • GFS Ensemble data (192 hrs/12 members)GFS Ensemble data (192 hrs/12 members)• All 12 km Eta products CONUS & AK upgraded to 10 km from All 12 km Eta products CONUS & AK upgraded to 10 km from

North American Mesoscale WRF North American Mesoscale WRF • Full suite of SREF products for CONUS and AlaskaFull suite of SREF products for CONUS and Alaska• ECMWF model (prep work)ECMWF model (prep work)• All 20 km RUC products upgraded to 13 km. All 20 km RUC products upgraded to 13 km.

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OB7 StrawmanOB7 StrawmanTacticalTactical

• HydrologyHydrology• WHFS site specific modelWHFS site specific model• Integrate HL-RMS into NWSRFS operationsIntegrate HL-RMS into NWSRFS operations

• Decision AssistanceDecision Assistance• Auto-nowcaster short-term convective forecast application Auto-nowcaster short-term convective forecast application

• GFEGFE• Develop and incorporation of a new Universal Formatter Develop and incorporation of a new Universal Formatter

(UFOR) for CRS(UFOR) for CRS• Grid InitializationGrid Initialization• Add the capability to use NCDC climatological data in GFE for Add the capability to use NCDC climatological data in GFE for

display, smart tools, and formattersdisplay, smart tools, and formatters• NDFDNDFD

• NDFD grid sub sectors for RFCs via AWIPSNDFD grid sub sectors for RFCs via AWIPS

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OB7 StrawmanOB7 StrawmanStrategicStrategic

• RadarRadar• Add products to TDWR SPGAdd products to TDWR SPG

– candidates are: composite reflectivity (CZ and/or ULR), VAD wind candidates are: composite reflectivity (CZ and/or ULR), VAD wind profile (VWP), Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL). profile (VWP), Vertically Integrated Liquid (VIL).

• SatelliteSatellite• GOES 0 products (launch between Jul 05 & Apr 07)GOES 0 products (launch between Jul 05 & Apr 07)

• Decision AssistanceDecision Assistance• FFMP EnhancementsFFMP Enhancements• GuardianGuardian• SAFESEAS EnhancementsSAFESEAS Enhancements• SNOWSNOW

• Hydrology Hydrology • Integration of RFC QPE tools into a common National System NDFDIntegration of RFC QPE tools into a common National System NDFD

• NDFDNDFD• Extend geographic domain of NDFD products to cover Offshore and High Extend geographic domain of NDFD products to cover Offshore and High

Seas domainSeas domain

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OB7 StrawmanOB7 StrawmanStrategic Strategic

• InfrastructureInfrastructure• Improve installation timesImprove installation times

– Analyze where time is spent during installations over last four Analyze where time is spent during installations over last four OB releasesOB releases

– Target biggest opportunities for improvementTarget biggest opportunities for improvement– Objective reductionObjective reduction

• 25% reduction in installation times25% reduction in installation times

– Threshold reductionThreshold reduction• 15% reduction in installation times15% reduction in installation times

• Develop prototype data distribution methodDevelop prototype data distribution method– Objective: Have prototype installed in at least one WFO and Objective: Have prototype installed in at least one WFO and

RFC.RFC.– Threshold: Have fully working prototype in lab Threshold: Have fully working prototype in lab

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OB7 StrawmanOB7 StrawmanInfrastructure TasksInfrastructure Tasks

• COTS Upgrades (e.g., gcc compiler, Postgres)COTS Upgrades (e.g., gcc compiler, Postgres)• Technology Transfer (e.g., GFE Support, Technology Transfer (e.g., GFE Support,

Communications, Graphic Workstation, WarnGen) Communications, Graphic Workstation, WarnGen) • Decommission DSDecommission DS

• Dail-out Radar replacementDail-out Radar replacement• LDAD Server replacement (HP with LX)LDAD Server replacement (HP with LX)• GFE/GHG InfrastructureGFE/GHG Infrastructure• GRIB2 Decoder (MDL to NCEP)GRIB2 Decoder (MDL to NCEP)• Removing local data access on NASRemoving local data access on NAS• Modify architecture to allow more frequent releaseModify architecture to allow more frequent release• Modify architecture to support testing of different Modify architecture to support testing of different

weather scenarios weather scenarios

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Release Plan ApprovalRelease Plan Approval

• Obtain SREC Approval (April 13)Obtain SREC Approval (April 13)• Allow trading between regionsAllow trading between regions

• Obtain S&T Approval (April 20)Obtain S&T Approval (April 20)

• Publish Release Plan (April 27)Publish Release Plan (April 27)• Establish Development Organization taskingEstablish Development Organization tasking

• Establish/maintain an SREC WebsiteEstablish/maintain an SREC Website

• Provide to OCWWS training groupProvide to OCWWS training group

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Process for Future ReleasesProcess for Future Releases

• Prepare five year plan (May/June 2005)Prepare five year plan (May/June 2005)• Identify tasks for OB8 (9/07) – OB11(9/10)Identify tasks for OB8 (9/07) – OB11(9/10)

• Use process similar to OB7Use process similar to OB7

• Include process improvementsInclude process improvements

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Process ImprovementProcess Improvement

• Submission of candidate requirementsSubmission of candidate requirements• More descriptive requirementsMore descriptive requirements

• Use checklistsUse checklists

• Update and quality control listingsUpdate and quality control listings• Group similar requirementsGroup similar requirements

• Numerous duplicate entriesNumerous duplicate entries

• Separate infrastructure listSeparate infrastructure list

• Include OCWWS Directive ChangesInclude OCWWS Directive Changes

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Directive ChangesDirective Changes

• Proposal for handling Directive changesProposal for handling Directive changes• Allocate 2% of Infrastructure tasking towards Directive changesAllocate 2% of Infrastructure tasking towards Directive changes• Prepare and implement a method to handle Directive changesPrepare and implement a method to handle Directive changes

– Prepare Draft Directive Change (OCWWS)Prepare Draft Directive Change (OCWWS)– Submit to regions, applicable offices and OST for review (OCWWS)Submit to regions, applicable offices and OST for review (OCWWS)– Submit to SREC for analysis and assignment to a release (OCWWS)Submit to SREC for analysis and assignment to a release (OCWWS)

• Include priority rankingInclude priority ranking

– Approval of Directive changes (SREC)Approval of Directive changes (SREC)– 22ndnd draft of Directive Change prepared with effective dates based on release draft of Directive Change prepared with effective dates based on release

assignment (OCWWS)assignment (OCWWS)– Submit to regions, applicable offices and OST for review and obtain final Submit to regions, applicable offices and OST for review and obtain final

approval (OCWWS)approval (OCWWS)– Submit AWIPS RC, DRG Request and begin Public Notification (OCWWS)Submit AWIPS RC, DRG Request and begin Public Notification (OCWWS)– Begin developmentBegin development

• Implement for next SREC Implement for next SREC

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SREC Schedule HighlightsSREC Schedule Highlights

March 8March 8 , 2005, 2005 Provide OB7 straw man to SREC teamProvide OB7 straw man to SREC teamMarch 29, 2005March 29, 2005 Opening SREC Session to discuss OB7Opening SREC Session to discuss OB7

straw man liststraw man listApril 6, 2005 April 6, 2005 Regions to provide the final proposed OB7 Regions to provide the final proposed OB7

contents (includes internal negotiations contents (includes internal negotiations between regions),between regions),

April 13, 2005 April 13, 2005 Second SREC session to get consensus Second SREC session to get consensus on proposed OB7 contentson proposed OB7 contents

April 20, 2005 April 20, 2005 Present to S&T Committee for approval or Present to S&T Committee for approval or revisionrevision

April 27, 2005April 27, 2005 Final SREC Session to review S&TFinal SREC Session to review S&TCommittee revisions and planning of Committee revisions and planning of future release contentsfuture release contents

May/June 2005May/June 2005 Future release planningFuture release planningSeptember 2005September 2005 SREC Meeting to Review OB6 Content and SREC Meeting to Review OB6 Content and

OB7 Progress and New Candidates for OB8OB7 Progress and New Candidates for OB8March 2006March 2006 OB8 SRECOB8 SREC

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OB7 Straw man OB7 Straw man Tactical -1Tactical -1stst Tier Tier

# Area Weight Dev OB OSI?

OB6 Model GFS BUFR Sounding Data (OB6 SREC) 1.00 SEC OB7

70 Radar Super‑resolution 88D base products 8.00 FSL OB7 OSI

41 Model Analysis of record 8.78 STAT OSI

30 Infrastructure Develop and incorporation of a new Universal Formatter (UFOR) for CRS. 8.89 OOS OB7

24 IFPS Add the capability to use NCDC climo data in GFE for display, smart tools, and formatters. 11.33 FSL OB7

27 Infrastructure Displaced Real Time 11.33 To OSI

9 Decision Asst. Next Generation Warning Tool 12.56 STAT OSI

40 Model GFS Ensemble out to 240 Hrs -include global coverage 14.22 To OSI

13 Digital Services Tools for enhanced quality assurance 15.33 OSI

67 Radar Canadian radar ingest and mosaic (prep work only) 15.78 OSI

61 Observations Ingest and display (planar, hodograph, skew-t) Cooperative Agency Profiler (CAP) data 15.89 OSI

65 Radar Plan-view display of WSR-88D VAD Wind Profile (VWP) data using multiple radars 15.89 OSI

44 Model All 12 km Eta prod CONUS & AK upgraded to 10 km from North American Mesoscale WRF 16.00 SEC OB7 To OSI

14 Digital Services Provide capabilities for generation of Gridded Watches and Warnings in IFPS 16.13 FSL OB6

58 Model Full suite of SREF products for CONUS and Alaska 16.22 SEC OB7

46 Model Suite of 8 km WRF Ensemble prod from WRF Ensemble going into the HiResWindow slot 16.33 To OSI

66 Radar Estimated Actual Velocity (EAV) 16.33

57 Model ECMWF model (prep work) 16.78 SEC OB7

63 Observations Increase NOAA Profiler Network (NPN) prod ingest & display from every hr to every 6 min. 16.89 OSI

55 Model Additional points for wave spectra for the NWW3 wave model suite. 17.00 To OSI

45 Model DGEX (based on 10 km NAM WRF in FY06) downscaled 5 km NDFD 17.11 To OSI

20 Hydrology NDFD grid subsectors for RFCs via AWIPS 17.56 MDL OB7

49 Model All 20 km RUC products upgraded to 13 km. Then 10 km from Rapid Refresh WRF 17.56 SEC OB7

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72 Satellite Volcanic ash product 17.67

3 Decision Assistance Severe Weather GFE fields (prototype only) 17.78

16 Digital Services Tools for statistical relationships between models, observations and climate data 17.78

52 Model NOS currents and water level 18.00

69 Radar MIGFA Phase I Product (prep work only) 18.00

74 Satellite PolarVisible and IR imagery 18.00 FSL OB6

60 Observations Ingest and display D2D of GPS Integrated Precipitable Water data 18.11

21 HydrologyAvailability of 48-hour cum QPF for days 4 and 5 and delivery of HPCs entire QPF

dataset. 18.22

22 Hydrology Incorporate NCEP short-term outlooks (6-14 days) into NWSRFS ensemble forecasting 18.22

38 Infrastructure Low band width approaches for product dissemination 18.22

8 Decision Asst Auto-nowcaster short-term convective forecast application 18.33 MDL OB7

15 Digital Services Tools to remove model biases 18.56

29 Infrastructure Storm-relative looping capabilities in D2D. 18.56

18 Hydrology WHFS site specific model 19.22 OHD OB7

31 Infrastructure D2D Quick view of previous model run 19.22

12 Digital Services Provide capabilities for new models to be used in GFE (for example, hydrologic models) 19.33

23 Hydrology Integrate HL-RMS into NWSRFS operations 19.33 OHD OB7

51 Model N Hemisphere gridded TCM from the TPC 19.33

5 Decision Assistance Test Inter Marine Zone Links in Marine Zone database. 19.44

25 IFPS Formatter or product Generator for web-based Tropical Cyclone Hazard Graphic Suite 19.56

42 Model An option for GFS Ensemble MOS to display in "box and whisker form" 19.56

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10 Digital Services - NDFD Provide NDFD data in various formats 19.67

43 Model UKMET Model 19.67

26 IFPS Formatter for Marine Forecast matrices 19.78

54 Model Larger domain for Eta model on "North American" D2D display 19.78

59 Model Eliminate ALL NGM based products 19.89

68 Radar Moving Point Meteogram 19.89

75 Satellite Sea Surface Temperatures 20.00

4 Decision Assistance Ingest, archive, and prepare an automated F-6 for more than 20 sites 20.11

7 Decision Assistance Format of the CLM needs to change 20.22

19 Hydrology Enhance End-to-End QPFs through gridded forecast improvements 20.44

62 Observations PORTS Observations for use in SAFESEAS and D2D. 20.56 MDL OB7

37 Infrastructure Distance /Speed Tool Enhancements 20.89

47 Model Canadian GEM data for D2D and GFE 20.89

71 Radar SCIT 2D product 20.89

73 Satellite Precip Estimates for Puerto Rico and Hawaii 20.89

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1 Decision Assistance IFPS ISC at National Centers with Marine Responsibility 21.00

2 Decision Assistance Add a Vil/Density algorithm to the SCAN program 21.00

6 Decision Assistance HWR max/min temp and precip tables in SHEF .B 21.00

11Digital Services - NDFD Provide NDFD decoders code in modern languages 21.00

17 Dissemination NWR Browser Enhancements 21.00

28 Infrastructure D2D calculation of the mean of multiple fields 21.00

32 Infrastructure GUI for user config of gridded data display 21.00

33 Infrastructure Incorporate plan view analysis of RAOB data via the volume browser 21.00

34 Infrastructure Comprehensive AWIPS Configuration GUI 21.00

35 Infrastructure Allow for increased observational data to display and verify aviation grids 21.00

36 Infrastructure Capability to save a D2D loop 21.00

39 Infrastructure Remove Bulletin Board System (BBS) from AWIPS 21.00

48Model

General "Confidence Factor" (single 2D field ranging from 0-100) applying to all numerical guidance at 3 hourly intervals from day 0-8 for distribution with / on NDFD - can be manipulated by forecaster onsite - reflects much lower confidence in 8 day guid 21.00

50 Model D2D display of HPC's Day 3-7 500 mb height forecast 21.00

53 Model GFDL Northern Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Models 21.00

56 Model Suite of 10 km Air Quality guidance products - maybe on NDFD grid 21.00

64 Observations Oceanographic data sets from the HYCOM based North Atlantic Ocean Basin Model 21.00

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67 NDFD Analysis of Record 10.11 To OSI

47 Model Gridded MOS (CONUS & OCONUS)-5km grid, issued twice daily 11.44 MDL OB6 OSI

45 Model WRF 8km, North America 4x/day 13.11 To OSI

91 Radar Dual Polarization Product Display and Dissemination 14.78 To OSI

94 Satellite GOES 0 products (launch between Jul 05 & Apr 07) 15.56 SEC OB7 OSI

46 Model GFS 45km, Global 4x/day 17.78 To OSI

44 Infrastructure Provide System Capabilities for Transition to 2.5km Resolution in IFPS and NDFD 20.67 To OSI

11 Decision Assistance Next-Generation Warning Tool 20.78 OSI

13 Hydrology RFC Analysis & Gridded Forecast Improvement (GFE) 21.33 OSI

88 Radar TDWR Data 21.67 FSL OB7 OSI

53 Model Hurricane Model 22.33 To OSI

51 Model Short Range Ensemble Products (WRF; NEHRT Temperature) 22.89 To OSI

22 IFPS Inclusion of DGEX into GFE full suite of fields for CONUS and OCONUS including Smart init 23.56 OSI

23 IFPS Gridded Tropical and Extra-tropical Storm Surge Forecast 23.89 OSI

50 Model North American Ensemble Forecast (NAEFS) Products 24.78 To OSI

62 Model Spectral output of wave models at selected points in spatial grid form 25.00 To OSI

5 Decision Assistance FFMP Enhancements 25.11 MDL OB7 To OSI

14 Hydrology Integration of RFC QPE tools into a common National System 25.33 OHD OB7

21 IFPS Inclusion of ETA12 into full suite of fields for CONUS and OCONUS including Smart init 25.56 OSI

57 Model WRF-based MOS guidance 25.56 To OSI

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63

Model New Gridded Parameters including: Swell Height, Swell Direction, Visibility (marine), Sea Level Pressure, Marine and Tropical Hazards, Probabilistic Elements and Uncertainty, Storm Surge, Deviations from Climate Norms, Aviation Surface Wind Speed and Dire 25.78 OSI

77 Observations Radiosonde Replacement (Upper Air) System 26.11 OSI

74New Digital Databases

National Digital Verification Database (NDVD)26.22 OSI

52 Model Rapid Refresh WRF 26.78 OSI

43 Infrastructure Rapid Prototype Installs (prep work) 27.00 ALL OB7 OSI

93Radar North American-scale Precipitation Estimates-will include Canadian radar, WSR-88D, satellite

estimates 27.22 OSI

97 Satellite GOES P products (launch between Apr 07 & Oct 08) 27.33 OSI

28Infrastructure AWIPS software architecture will be designed to support access and dissemination of

information using a database-centered, standards-based web services paradigm. 27.44 ALL OB8 OSI

19 IFPS Tools to quantify uncertainty and produce probabilistic forecasts 27.78 OSI

36 Infrastructure The ability for D2D to read the 7-day archive directories on the AX 28.00 OSI


National Digital Guidance Database (NDGD)28.00 OSI

61 Model WRF 4km, North America 4x/day 28.11 OSI

68 NDFD Extend geographic domain of NDFD products to cover Offshore and High Seas domain 28.22 MDL OB7

98 Satellite NPOESS- OCONUS impacts 28.89 OSI

12 Dissemination Ingest and Display of High Res Distributed Models 29.00 OSI

100 Satellite GOES R- higher resolution products, processing and storage impacts (~20 times more sat data) 29.22 OSI

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NDFD Add New NDFD Elements: TPC's Gridded Probabilistic Winds, OPC's and TAFB's Gridded Offshore Forecasts, Swell Height, Swell Direction, Visibility (marine),Sea Level Pressure, Marine and Tropical Hazards, Probabilistic elements and Uncertainty, Storm Surge, 29.44 MDL

OB7 (P)

29 Infrastructure Provide enhanced tools for collaboration 29.56

2 Decision Assistance D3D 29.78

89 Radar Radar Multisensor Quantitative Precipitation Nowcasts 29.78

34 Infrastructure QC Capabilities of LDAD 29.89

17 IFPS Tools for real-time feature identification and extrapolation 30.00


National Digital Climate Database (NDCD)30.00

71 NDFD Provide Additional Gridded NOHRSC Snow Information 30.44

59Model Statistical Distributed Modeling for Flash Flooding Accounting for uncertainty in Soil

Moisture and Precipitation 30.78

99 Satellite NPOESS 30.78

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Models Distributed Hydrologic Models

31.00

106 Observations Mesonet Quality Statistics 31.11

105 Observations COOP-M 31.22

10 Decision Assistance FIREMAN 31.44

107 Observations Non-NWS Observations 31.44


National Digital Observation Database (NDOD)31.78

16IFPS Provide generation capabilities and graphical editing capabilities for vertical forecast

elements generation in IFPS 32.44

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18 IFPS Tools for local perturbation capabilities 32.44

66 Models Variation Hydrologic Model Assimilation System 32.44

82 Output Products 6 additional weather elements and 2 sensible weather elements become official 32.56

103 Lightning Products 32.56

64 Model Wave Guidance 32.67

87 Potential New Information and Products

Ecological Impact Information32.67

96 Satellite NPP-possible OCONUS impacts 32.78

81 Output Product Convection, icing, turbulence, and ceiling & visibility products for CONUS and Alaska 33.11

24 IFPS Surf Zone Forecast (SZF) Formatter-nationwide standard 33.22

48 Model Gridded MOS (CONUS & OCONUS)-2.5km grid, issued 24X daily 33.33

8 Decision Assistance SNOW 33.44 MDL OB7

54 Model Great Lakes Output 33.44

112 Tech refresh adds watches & warning info plus probabilistic forecasts 33.44

6 Decision Assistance LSR Enhancements 33.56

78 Observations Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) observations 33.56

56 Model Gridded LAMP (CONUS)-2.5km grid, issued 8X daily 33.67

75 New Digital Databases National Digital Aviation Database (NDAD) 33.78

7 Decision Assistance Second Generation AVNFPS (Aviation Forecast Prep Software) that Utilizes Cig/Vis Grids that also have Universal Formatters that Allow Text Data to Drop Out of Aviation Grids 34.00

76 Observations MDCRS: expand # of obs and expand parameters 34.33

95 Satellite NPOESS Prep Project (NPP) Data Exploitation (NDE) 34.33

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113 Climate Products and Information 34.40

20 IFPS Gridded Canadian forecasts over Great Lakes – Ingest, display, & provide Intersite Coord Cap in IFPS 34.44

9 Decision Assistance RUNWAY 34.67

27 Information Water Quality 34.67

31 Infrastructure Space to retain larger number of previous runs of each model 34.67

30 Infrastructure Inventory Server 34.78

4 Decision Assistance SCAN enhancements 34.89

37 Infrastructure Tabular Text Display 34.89

25 IFPS OPC and TAFB Offshore Gridded Significant Wave Height Forecasts in D2D and IFPS 35.00

32 Infrastructure Add the capability to display CO-OP data (e.g., the RR3)35.11

110 Probabilistic Warnings / Extreme wx forecasts 35.22

80 Observations NOS NWLON meteorological observations plotted on D2D 35.33

26 Information Air Quality 35.56

60 Model Coastal/Ocean Model 35.78

1 Decision Assistance Lightning Mapper Array Data-SR 35.89

3 Decision Assistance Enhancements to Product Maker functionality 36.00

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33 Infrastructure Ability to configure/customize the display of banner alarms. Consolidate Multiple red banner and alert items. 36.00

35 Infrastructure Additional D2D pane layout 36.00

38 Infrastructure Facilitate sharing color curves among offices 36.00

39 Infrastructure Option for D2D isopleth interval to be fixed when zooming 36.00

40 Infrastructure Per user display customizations 36.00

41 Infrastructure The capability for D2D to revert to the image in the sequence or loop that was displayed when the swap occurred 36.00

42 Infrastructure D2D image tear-offs 36.00

49 Model Gridded MOS (CONUS)-1.25km grid, issued 24X daily 36.00

55 Model Week 2 MOS guidance 36.00

58 Model Coupled 30km, Global 4x/day 36.00

79 Observations Marine Profilers- Marine BUFR wind profilers in troposphere 36.00

86 Outreach Improving the Forecaster's Ability to Provide High Quality Briefings at Remote Locations "Extend the Reach" 36.00

101 Web enhancement for vertical forecasts, analysis of record, and spatial and temporal resolution increases in the NDFD to 1.252km and 15 minutes 36.00

102 UAV 36.00

104 Rip Current Products 36.00

109 Storm Surge 36.00

111 Probablistic Storm Surge 36.00

114 Observations ASOS 1 minute

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