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  This server is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week . Timely delivery of data and products from this server through the Internet is not guaranteed. Official NWS dissemination systems which can provide timely delivery of data and products are listed below.

• NOAA Weather Radio,
• NOAA Weather Wire,
• EMWINŽ,
• Family of Services (FOS),
• NOAAPORT,
• and your local National Weather Service.

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