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*TOPIC:* JASON-3 DATA GAPS

*DATE/TIME ISSUED:* JULY 12, 2025 1554Z


*PRODUCT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED:* JASON-3 OPERATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA RECORDS
(OGDRS)

*DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT: * JULY 9, 2025 ~1919Z

*DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END:*  JULY 11, 2025 ~2030Z


*LENGTH OF EVENT:*  ~48 HOURS

*DETAILS/SPECIFICS OF CHANGE:*  DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE NOAA JASON GROUND
SYSTEM (NJGS), STARTING AT APPROXIMATELY 1919Z ON 9 JULY 2025, ESPC HAS
BEEN UNABLE TO PRODUCE OGDRS. EUMETSAT WAS PUT IN EMERGENCY BACKUP MODE
(EBM) AT APPROXIMATELY 2030Z ON 11 JULY 2025 AND HAS TEMPORARILY TAKEN OVER
ALL JASON-3 OGDR PROCESSING. AS A RESULT THERE ARE LARGE GAPS IN OGDR
COVERAGE FOR THE INTERVENING PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE NJGS IS EXPECTED
TO BE CORRECTED ON 14 JULY 2025. NOAA WILL ATTEMPT TO PROCESS THE MISSING
OGDRS AT THAT TIME. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT MAY HAVE
RESULTED DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

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HELP-DESK AT ESPCOPERATIONS@NOAA.GOV WITH YOUR REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: IT MAY
TAKE UP TO TWO BUSINESS DAYS TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION YOU CAN REACH ESPC AT 301-817-3880 (24X7)

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