[Weather] NOTICE: Upcoming Decommissioning of AHPS and NWPS Replacement

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Dear Partners,

As outlined in the National Weather Service (NWS) Strategic Plan
<https://www.weather.gov/media/wrn/NWS-2023-Strategic-Plan.pdf>, the NWS is
investing in its infrastructure. This strategy includes the modernization
and replacement of the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS)
<https://water.weather.gov/ahps/> web dissemination platform with the
National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) on or around March 27, 2024.

We recognize that AHPS provides you and others with critical hydrologic
information, especially during extreme hydrologic events, and as such we
are sharing information here about the transition not only to help you
prepare but also to ensure there are no gaps in service.

Below is key information for you:

   -

   What is NWPS: The NWPS web dissemination platform will be the
   replacement for AHPS. NWPS will leverage the NWS’ Dissemination Cloud
   infrastructure, a modernized Web technology framework incorporating
   geospatial technology and web services to disseminate critical hydrologic
   information to you year round. In addition to the enhanced Graphical User
   Interface (GUI), NWPS will include an Application Programming Interface
   (API) that will allow you to integrate operational forecast information
   within your own applications.  Information on the NWPS access, use,
   evaluation and training material is available at
   https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations.
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   Service Change Notice:
   -

      A Service Change Notice
      <https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2023_24/scn24-03_exp_nwps_website_t2o.pdf>
       (SCN)
      <https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2023_24/scn24-03_exp_nwps_website_t2o.pdf>(listed
      here: https://www.weather.gov/notification/
      <https://www.weather.gov/notification/#scn>) was posted on Friday,
      January 12, announcing the 75-day transition of the experimental NWPS
      service to operational status.
      -

      https://preview.water.noaa.gov will still be available until March
      27, 2024 with minor interruption. It is advised that the public and NWS
      partners continue to familiarize themselves with this webpage.
      -

   Operational Implementation:  On or about March 27, 2024 NWPS will become
   fully operational. While https://water.weather.gov/ was used for AHPS,
   NWPS will be implemented using the following URL, https://water.noaa.gov.
   The application currently present at https://water.noaa.gov will be
   replaced when NWPS is implemented. To support this transition, AHPS will
   continue operating for 60 days after NWPS is operationally implemented.
   After this time, all users will be redirected to https://water.noaa.gov.

Thank you for your close partnership with the NWS. We look forward to
continuing to work with you as the NWS transforms into a more nimble,
flexible, and mobile agency providing essential mission services to you and
others.

With appreciation,

NWS Boston/Norton

If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't
hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via:
email: box.operations at noaa.gov
phone: 508.622.3280
Slack/NWSChat 2.0 <https://nwschatws.slack.com/> (for approved partners)
social media: Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter
<http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
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