FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE                  
($ IN THOUSANDS)                  
                   
                   
FY 1998 FY 1999 FY1999 PRES. INC/DEC
ENACTED BASE REQUEST (REQUEST - BASE)
FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT.
                   
Operations, Research and Facilities                  
Operations and Research                  
Local Warnings and Forecasts 4,287 395,854 4,287 395,854 4,295 417,237 8 21,383
(NOAA Weather Transmitters - KY) [300] [300] [0] [-300]
(NOAA Weather Transmitters - IN) [150] [150] [0] [-150]
(Coastal Data Buoys)/MAROB 1,820 1,820 1,650 (170)
Radiosonde Replacement 910 910 4,340 3,430
Advanced Hydrological Prediction Syst. 0 0 4,200 4,200
Susquehanna River Basin Flood Sys 1,120 1,120 619 (501)
Aviation Forecasts 35,596 35,596 35,596
Subtotal 4,287 435,300 4,287 435,300 4,295 463,642 8 28,342
Central Forecast Guidance 266 29,543 266 29,543 266 35,574 6,031
Atmospheric and Hydrological Research 38 2,489 38 2,489 38 2,964 475
Total, Operations and Research 4,591 467,332 4,591 467,332 4,599 502,180 8 34,848
Systems Acquisition                  
Public Warning and Forecast Systems          
NEXRAD 128 39,591 128 39,591 128 38,346 (1,245)
ASOS 38 5,341 38 5,341 38 7,116 1,775
AWIPS/NOAAPort 0 0 0 0 13 12,189 13 12,189
Computer Facility Upgrades 8,000 8,000 4,600 (3,400)
Total, Systems Acquisition 166 52,932 166 52,932 179 62,251 13 9,319
                 
                   
SUBTOTAL NWS - ORF 4,757 520,264 4,757 520,264 4,778 564,431 21 44,167
                   
                   
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction                  
                   
Systems Acquisition                  
NEXRAD 27 6,377 27 6,377 11 11 9,170 -16 2,793
ASOS 10 4,494 10 4,494 0 0 3,855 -10 (639)
AWIPS/NOAAPort 117 116,910 117 116,910 89 89 67,667 -28 (49,243)
Computer Facility Upgrades 5,000 5,000 9,900 4,900
                 
SUBTOTAL NWS PAC 154 132,781 154 132,781 100 100 90,592 (54) (42,189)
TOTAL NWS - ORF & PAC 4,911 653,045 4,911 653,045 100 4,878 655,023 (33) 1,978
                   
                   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
( $ IN THOUSANDS)
                 
FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 1999 PRES. INC./DEC.
ENACTED BASE REQUEST (REQUEST - BASE)  
GOAL BASED - ORF and PAC FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT. FTE AMT.
                   
Advance Short-Term Warning and Forecast 4,802 640,168 4,802 640,168 4,769 642,146 (33) 1,978
Services                  
                   
Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate 54 4,688 54 4,688 54 4,688
Forecast                  
               
Predict and Assess Decadal-to-Centennial 55 8,189 55 8,189 55 8,189
Change                  
                   
TOTAL NWS 4,911 653,045 4,911 653,045 0 4,878 655,023 (33) 1,978
                   
                   
                   
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