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WES 9.0 Update 2 Now Available - March 3rd, 2010

An update to WES 9.0 was written to provide processing enhancements and solutions to recurring issues encountered since the release of the WES 9.0 DVD on February 6th, 2009. Everyone using WES 9.0 needs to install this update. The contents of Update 2 include all components from Update 1 as well. Please visit the WES 9.0 Update 2 web page for additional information.

WES 9.0 Now Available

WES 9.0 is the latest version of NOAA's NWS Weather Event Simulator developed and distributed by WDTB / CIMMS on February 6th, 2009. Although WES 9.0 is a standalone install DVD (requires no previous versions of WES), NOAA users should install WES 9.0 on the same machine where WES was previously installed. WES 9.0 is available via ftp for non-NOAA collaborators. To get your own copy of WES 9.0, please follow these request instructions.

WES 9.0 Training

A short overview of WES 9.0 entitled "WES 9.0 Overview Training" is currently posted in the Learning Management System (LMS) for NOAA users. To view, simply log into the LMS and search for WES 9.0. Access to this training module will be provided to Non-NOAA users in the WES 9.0 download instructions.

What's new in WES 9.0

• Read WES 9.0 Release Notes for complete list and details
• AWIPS OB9.0
  • FFMP Advanced Basin Traces, Interpolated FFG
  • High-Resolution Precipitation Nowcaster (HPN)
  • TDWR in FSI
  • Dual Polarization Display Capability
  • ASR-4 and ASR-11 Radar Capability