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Bob, NCEP still has not made a release to us since NAWIPS-5.4. While they continue to make internal releases to satisfy needs to support the national centers, they have not been able to fix a rease due to the internal pressures of AWIPS being targeted for a summer acceptance. Core library changes in the gemlib have been made to support NMAP at NCEP since our v5.4 release, so the source of NMAP is not compatible with our current release. Rumors continue for a summer release since NCEP may no longer support any Gempak development after AWIPS is officially deployed- though there will be some needs of the national centers that AWIPS cannot meet- so some NMAP development will probably continue- though not called NAWIPS. Mary desJardins at NCEP is responsible for all of the NAWIPS development, and I have talked with her recently regarding Unidata receiving what they have developed, but the pressure in DC has not been favorable to release anything outside without documentation and while still under development. Hopefully we will be able to work to obtain a new release - but I have no solid time frame at this time. I share your desire to get NMAP out to our community and think it will provide auseful complement to tools which are already available. Steve Chiswell Unidata User SUpport >From: "Bob Creasey" <address@hidden> >Organization: . >Keywords: 199904231703.LAA23427 >Steve, > >It has been some time since you announced that NMAP was being used at NCEP wit > h >NAWIPS-5.5. Is there any chance that NAWIPS-5.5 will be coming out soon? NMA > P >would be a very helpful tool for use here at NPS and I am sure other would mak > e >good use of it as well. > >If NAWIPS-5.5 is a ways off for UNIDATA is there anyone at NCEP that you could >direct me to that might assist us in getting a copy of NAWIPS-5.5/NMAP at NPS? > >Thanks for your help, > > //// > [^ ^] Bob > (\_/) > >-- > Bob Creasey ( +*)) (+ * )_ > Naval Postgraduate School ((* - * )(++,, , )) > Dept of Meteorology Rm 254 MR/CY (( ,- *- ,, -,- ), ))__ > 589 Dyer Rd. (_______________________)) > Monterey Ca 93943-5114 \ \ \\\\\\\ > address@hidden / \ /\_ \\\\\\ > Work Phone: 1-831-656-3178 / / / \ \\\\\ > DSN: 878-3178 FAX: 1-831-656-3061 >