19990534: Late model runs (fwd)

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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
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Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 09:53:38 -0600
From: Steve Chiswell <address@hidden>
To: weather <address@hidden>
Subject: 19990534: Late model runs


Robert,

The main computer (Cray 3 is down). See message below.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support




On Mon, 24 May 1999, weather wrote:

> Does anyone know what the delay is in the model runs?
> I have not seen any admin messages on the subject.
> 
> Thanks
> Robert Mullenax
> NSBF Meteorology
> 
> 
>From address@hidden Mon May 24 09:52:22 1999
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 08:36:28 -0600 (MDT)
From: Unidata Local Data Manager <address@hidden>
To: address@hidden
Subject: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS42 KWNO


999 
NOUS42 KWNO 241428


SPECIAL NCEP DISCUSSION
CENTRAL OPERATIONS/NCEP/NWS/WASHINGTON DC

1425 UTC MON MAY 24 1999

241425Z...BAD NEWS...FQT LTG IN THE SUITLAND AREA CAUSED A
POWER SPIKE WHICH TOOK DOWN CRAY 3 BEFORE THE ETA COULD EVEN
FINISH WITH 12 HOURS.  THE 12Z MODELS WILL BE DLAD FOR AN
UNDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME.  ENGINEERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO
BRING CRAY 3 BACK UP ASAP.  SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
END..

STOUDT/SDM/NCO/NCEP