(NWS notice) NOAA NCEP websites will be redirected to HTTPS Effective: Immediately

=== http://www.weather.gov/notification/ ===
++ z34.new        2018-12-05 05:00:08.603925808 +0900
• Dec 4:SCN18-100:  Updated: URLs for the NOAA NCEP websites will be
redirected to HTTPS Effective: Immediately through December 31, 2018 <URL:http://www.weather.gov/notification/media/notification/pdfs/scn18-100ncep_urlsaab.pdf>
• Dec 4:SCN18-110: Temporary Suspension of TAF Service for McAlester Regional
Airport (KMLC) in Oklahoma effective December 4, 2018, until further notice
<URL:http://www.weather.gov/notification/media/notification/pdfs/scn18-110taf_ok.pdf>

[WMO Op NL] Fast-track amendment of Manual on Codes (effective 7 Nov 2018)

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

Codes Adoption of amendments to the Manual on Codes (WMO No. 306) by the fast-track procedure In accordance with the Procedures for Amending WMO Manuals and Guides (Res. 21 (Cg-17)), the Secretariat sent on 24 July 2018 the amendments to the Manual on Codes (WMO-No. 306) to the focal points for codes and data presentation matters for comments. No objections were received from the focal points. The President of WMO has adopted the amendments on behalf of Executive Council in accordance with the Procedures. The date of implementation is 7 November 2018. The amendments are available from: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/WMO306_vI2/VolumeI.2.html Published: 11 October 2018

GISC catalogue monitor terminated

For years I have maintained weekly monitor of GISC catalogue and that was posted on this blog. Sometimes that makes very large (512kB or more) entries and that caused trouble with syndication to twitter.

Recently I could not afford time to maintain the situation, and it was not visible from twitter from June.  That caused apparent drop of pageviews, suggesting this feature is no longer meaningful.

Now I decide to terminate this monitor.  Your attention and suport in the past are appreciated.

JMA to change forecast range and header of Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast

WMO Operational Newsletter:

Notification from Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
As from 00 UTC on 01 August 2018, JMA will begin to distribute Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Bulletins with extended forecast range up to 132 hours ahead. This extension is accompanied by the extension of JMA's Global Spectral Model (GSM) forecast range for the initial time of 00, 06 and 18 UTC since June 5 this year, and will be applied to bulletins with headers of FXPQ2i (i=0~5). In addition, the bulletins for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea produced from the Global Ensemble Prediction System (GEPS) of JMA, currently sharing the header with the bulletins from GSM, will be issued with a new header of FXPQ3i (i=0~5).

 The track forecasts of deterministic GSM for this region will continue to be provided with the current FXPQ2i header.
 
Published: 17 July 2018

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

High Resolution Radiosonde data from JMA

This data is also available at GISC Tokyo Portal.  Note that the category is "Empty or Invalid" for technical limitation.

IUKC60 example:
https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/data/browse?ContentType=HTML&Indicator=RJTD&LinkText=IUKC60

--- WMO Operational Newsletter ---

Notification from Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
As from 05 July 2018, JMA will begin to distribute High Resolution Radiosonde data in WMO official BUFR template TM309052 and the sequence 3 01 128 under the WMO headers IU[K,S]C[60-75] RJTD.

 The current TEMP BUFR messages converted from TAC reports, distributed under the headers IUSC[01-12] RJTD, will terminate after the migration to the bulletins for the users.

Japan High Resolution Radiosonde data reports / FM94 BUFR:

TTAAii CCCC WMO Station Index Number
IU[K,S]C60 RJTD 47401 (WAKKANAI)
IU[K,S]C61 RJTD 47412 (SAPPORO)
IU[K,S]C62 RJTD 47418 (KUSHIRO)
IU[K,S]C63 RJTD 47582 (AKITA)
IU[K,S]C64 RJTD 47600 (WAJIMA)
IU[K,S]C65 RJTD 47646 (TATENO)
IU[K,S]C66 RJTD 47678 (HACHIJOJIMA)
IU[K,S]C67 RJTD 47741 (MATSUE)
IU[K,S]C68 RJTD 47778 (SHIONOMISAKI)
IU[K,S]C69 RJTD 47807 (FUKUOKA)
IU[K,S]C70 RJTD 47827 (KAGOSHIMA)
IU[K,S]C71 RJTD 47909 (NAZE/FUNCHATOGE)
IU[K,S]C72 RJTD 47918 (ISHIGAKIJIMA)
IU[K,S]C73 RJTD 47945 (MINAMIDAITOJIMA)
IU[K,S]C74 RJTD 47971 (CHICHIJIMA)
IU[K,S]C75 RJTD 47991 (MINAMITORISHIMA)
 
Published: 11 June 2018

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

2018-06-13 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-06-06 08:10:01

Until: 2018-06-13 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-06-06 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-05-30 08:10:02

Until: 2018-06-06 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-05-23 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-05-16 08:10:03

Until: 2018-05-23 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-05-16 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-05-09 08:10:02

Until: 2018-05-16 08:10:03

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-05-02 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-04-25 08:10:02

Until: 2018-05-02 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-04-11 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-04-04 08:10:05

Until: 2018-04-11 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-03-28 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-03-21 08:10:01

Until: 2018-03-28 08:10:03

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

[WMO Op Newsletter] change of drifting buoy BUFRs, cessation of Argo TESAC

Source: WMO Operational Newsletter
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Termination of old drifting buoys from Japan
Notification from Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
The BUFR messages for drifting buoys distributed under the WMO headers, IOB[A-D,I-L]0[1-3] RJTD will cease on 11 April 2018. JMA has distributed IOB[A-D,I-L]1[1-3] RJTD in WMO official BUFR template TM315009 for drifting buoys since December 2016.
Published: 22 March 2018
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Cessation of distribution of Argo float data in TESAC format
Notification from the international Argo Programme
Following the recent Argo Data Management Team meeting, it has been decided that the issuing of real-time Argo float profile data to the GTS in FM-64 TESAC format will cease on 1 July 2018. Thereafter the float profile data will only be available on the GTS in BUFR TM3-15-003 format (but will still be available in netCDF through the two Argo Global Data Assembly Centres). Note that this change only refers to Argo float data and that profile data from marine mammals and ships will continue to be available on GTS in TESAC format.
Published: 11 January 2018

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2018-03-14 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-03-07 08:10:01

Until: 2018-03-14 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-03-07 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-02-28 08:10:01

Until: 2018-03-07 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-02-28 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-02-21 08:10:01

Until: 2018-02-28 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-02-21 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-02-14 08:10:01

Until: 2018-02-21 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-02-14 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-02-07 08:10:01

Until: 2018-02-14 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-02-07 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-01-31 08:10:02

Until: 2018-02-07 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-01-31 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-01-24 08:10:02

Until: 2018-01-31 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-01-24 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-01-17 08:10:01

Until: 2018-01-24 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-01-17 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-01-10 08:10:02

Until: 2018-01-17 08:10:01

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-01-10 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2018-01-03 08:10:03

Until: 2018-01-10 08:10:02

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.

2018-01-03 WIS Metadata Change Monitor

WIS Metadata Changes for GTS Bulletins

Since: 2017-12-27 08:10:02

Until: 2018-01-03 08:10:03

This is an unofficial summary made by TOYODA Eizi, compiled from WIS Discovery Metadata collected at GISC Tokyo. This is not an official notification from WMO nor JMA.