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*UPDATE #2: *NCCF WAS ABLE TO TRANSITION TO PRODUCING HIMAWARI-8 DATA FULLY
BY 1700Z OCTOBER 12, 2025. ALL PDA CUSTOMERS SHOULD MAKE SURE THEIR
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ENABLED TO RECEIVE THE HIMAWARI-8 DATA.

*UPDATE #1: * JMA HAS SWITCHED OPERATIONS TO HIMAWARI-8. VISIBLE CHANNELS
WERE AVAILABLE FROM 2300Z 10/11/2025, IR CHANNELS WERE AVAILABLE BY 1300Z
10/12/2025. WE
ARE RECEIVING DATA AND TRANSITIONING PRODUCTION RULES AS NECESSARY TO
PROCESS H8 DATA.

*TOPIC: *HIMAWARI-9 DATA OUTAGE

*DATE/TIME ISSUED: *OCTOBER 12, 2025 2245Z

*PRODUCT(S) OR DATA IMPACTED:* HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY AND DERIVED PRODUCTS

*DATE/TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT:* OCTOBER 11, 2025 1530Z

*DATE/TIME OF EXPECTED END:* TBD



*LENGTH OF EVENT: TBDDETAILS/SPECIFICS:  *STARTING AT AROUND 1530, NOAA
STOPPED RECEIVING HIMAWARI DATA FROM JMA. THERE IS
ALSO A NOTICE FROM THE JMA   S STATUS PAGE: UPLOAD TIME: 2025-10-11
16:03) [HIMAWARI-9 SYSTEM]
FAILURE ON THE IMAGE OBSERVATION OF HIMAWARI-9 HAS BEEN CONTINUED. 1540Z
ON 2025-10-11. UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED, WE HAVE NO HIMAWARI IMAGERY OR
DERIVED PRODUCTS (RAIN RATE, CLOUD, WINDS, ARCTIC COMPOSITE, ENTERPRISE
RAIN RATE). THIS WILL ALSO AFFECT MCIDAS DISTRIBUTION OF HIMAWARI DATA
(HIM/ GROUP). BLENDED
PRODUCTS USING THIS DATA (GLOBAL HYDROESTIMATOR, GLOBAL MOSAIC) WILL BE
DEGRADED.


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