MODEL ANALYSES AND GUIDANCE (MAG) Web Site

[meteorologist]

From: "Dr. Louis Uccellini"

To: "Donald

Cc: "B. Kyger" <[email protected]>; "Allan Darling" <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: fyi

Date: Monday, September 19, 2011 9:44 AM

Don: Thanks for sending this, which I have forwarded to NCO for them to offer a

thoughtful and complete reply. I also want to encourage people to send specific

complaints and/or suggestions as we are planning a quarterly upgrade for the

MAG as was done recently based on the first wave of user comments (during the

prolonged transition period). I need to note that I too had a problem going

from one familiar system (which I helped design) to the new system, and I

actually forced an extended transition period based on comments I got

(personally) from several "old timers". But with some of the recent changes to

the MAG and my use of the system during the past hurricane season I have come

around, especially with the looping capability for the various domains being

offered (that weren't available with the old MAF system). I should also note

that the old system was not efficient and was using up to 1% of the central

computer system that (because of budget decisions that were completely out of

my control) will be replaced 1+ years later than originally planned. The

central computer is now so full that implementations are being affected (and 1%

matters!). With the implementation of the MAG, we also have reduced

communication charges by 30 or more percent with the new system, saving large

amounts of money during a period when every expenditure is being scrutinized.

From these points alone, we have to make this work, and I am committed to do

so. So get the complaints and suggestions to the NCO page noted on the front

end of the page (and/or to me) and we (or I) will make sure they are

addressed. Feel free to share this email as you see fit. Louis

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/notice/index_pmb_nwprod_analysis.shtml

http://mag.ncep.noaa.gov/GemPakTier/MagQCDoc/MAG_Users_Manual.pdf

On 9/19/2011 9:22 AM, Donald wrote:

> Hi Dr. Uccellini

> FYI

> http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/25663-anyone-else-quit-using-the-ncep-model-site/

> Best Regards

> Don

> ----- Original Message -----

> *From:* Donald

> *To:* Dr. Louis Uccellini

> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:26 PM

> *Subject:* fyi

>

> Hi Dr. Uccellini

> I hope you might find this of interest:

> http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/14805-removal-of-ncep-model-analysis-and-forecast-page/

> http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/

> Best Regards

> Don

--

Louis W. Uccellini

Director

National Centers for Environmental Prediction

DOC/NOAA/NWS/NCEP

[JoMo]

So they made the new page crappy to reduce traffic or what? :-p

[okie333]

So they made the new page crappy to reduce traffic or what? :-p

Given that it's Javascript, which reduces the amount of communication needed to the server, yes, that appears to be the case.