Update #3: ESPC started receiving consistent DMSP SSMI/S data at approximately 1121Z on October 30, 2023. FNMOC/Monterey reports F-18 rev 72381 has been deleted. ESPC also did not receive F-16 rev 03367, F-17 rev 87657, and F-18 rev 72377. All four orbits are considered lost. 

Update #2: ESPC started receiving DMSP SSMI/s data at approximately 2145Z on October 29, 2023 with current data only. The F-17 data rev 87649 started first, then F-18 rev 72370, then F-16 rev 03361. Data was available overnight, but dropped out again with the F-18 rev 72375 scheduled for 0738Z. FNMOC/Monterey was contacted for reship but not received and they also reported that F-16 rev 03366, F-17 rev 87656 and F-18 72376 would be considered as data losses.

Update #1: ESPC is receiving only DMSP SSMI/s data from McMurdo. The longer .NS data is still not being received. FNMOC/Monterey reports no change. The issue is still being investigated.

Topic:  DMSP SSMI/S Intermittent Data Delay

Date/Time Issued: October 30, 2023 2032Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: EDRN, SDRN, TDRN, TDUP

Date/Time of Initial Impact: October 29, 2023 1425Z

Date/Time of Expected End: TBD

Length of Outage:  TBD

Details/Specifics of Change: ESPC is receiving DMSP SSMI/S data from FNMOC/Monterey intermittently.  FNMOC/Monterey reports problems upstream. The issue is being investigated. 

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.     

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