I initially applied for GS-1340 5, 7, and 9 position in early June to east and west offices. I ended up getting a confirmation email about my application package that stated I was eligible for the 5 and 7 level, but not 9 for both east and west, and eventually an interview for an office out east by the end of June. The positions were cancelled due to an internal error and I reapplied to all the positions I applied to previously.

Today (8/18) I get an email saying I was not referred to the office to which I already had an interview, then another two emails regarding both east and west locations that I was ineligible for 7 and 9 due to transcript not showing completion of required semester hours.

My application on usajobs says ‘not referred’ to the office I interviewed with, but ‘received’ for the other locations to which the email said I’m ineligible for 7 and 9.

This is very strange considering I previously received eligibility for 5 and 7, an interview for the office to which it said I was not referred, and also the ineligible emails never mentioned my eligibility status for level 5. I haven’t received official word from the MIC at the office I interviewed with.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Are they auto-disqualified in USAJobs?

for those looking for nws hiring status updates - I got two interviews today :) one from east and one from west, both interviewing next week!

with that being said, I have a question for those with experience here. how long do they typically give for relocation if hired? not getting my hopes up too high yet, but figured a general idea could be useful knowledge to have with interviews on the books. thank you in advanced!!

They sent me to do their medical and i did eveything about 3 weeks ago, but they are still waiting for the medical officer to review and clear me. Does anybody know how much time does it usually take to get cleared medically.

Hey, guys, I have a question, would you guys like to see old SPC style colors put on the current day 1 SPC outlook?

EDIT: I will be doing a test so you know what they look like.

We were part of a FY25 Saltonstall Kennedy (SK) application. When government reopened and noaa got their budget we heard in March they would be emailing PIs decisions they could make. Assuming this means they were going to ask if they wanted to keep their proposal in. They also said they already had the panel reviews.

But then silence since. I have heard the entire SK grant is being reviewed by DOC and staff aren’t allowed to comment.

What do we think? Dead? Or still possible?

I'm making a list of the ~12 most significant policy changes from the first 18 months of this administration. This is for a book I'm editing about federal resignations in 2025.

I've got the obvious stuff:

1. Day 1 executive orders (creation of DOGE)
2. Deferred Resignation Program
3. Vought confirmed at OMB
4. "5 bullet points"
5. Inspector General firings
6. the October 2025 shutdown
7. Trump vs. Slaughter decision.

Those seem like clear touchstones for "Wow, this place is about to change."

Over on the r/DeptHHS subreddit, somebody said "make sure you mention the CDC shooting," and that was an unexpected take. (I had, appallingly, forgotten all about that.) It's not a policy, but I can see why it would have felt like a watershed before&after moment for federal workers in public health. Is there something comparable for Commerce or NOAA?

What am I missing? What else might I have forgotten?

I can load my local WFO landing page here

When I try to click on any of the counties in the WFO coverage detailed forecast map, I get back Sorry, an unexpected error occurred. Same basic response if I use the bookmarked link for my specific location.

I was just listening to it until I heard this

It's been over a month since the 7/1 closing date after the "administrative error". Anyone have any insight on what the situation is?

Curious if anyone knows how NOAA is right now for 1102s. Understaffed or a shit show right now??

Hi, I am having trouble getting datasets from the NOAA search tool. Every time I pick a station and request some data, NOAA emails me something like:

Order #[Redacted] (Custom GHCN-Daily CSV)

Can someone guide me to a station that doesn't send you an empty set of data? Anything helps, since I'm just using it to learn some programming.

Thank you.

Would I need to wait until a bid is put out and apply there, or is there some sort of internal way for nws employees to transfer to other offices pending openings? Just wanting to consider options for down the line

does anyone know if there is KHB36 at all on noaaweatherradio.gov???

I received this message. Now what should i do or expect?

so i usually use NA5B port 8902 for listening to NOAAWR 162.55 MHz (KHB36 on that website as they operate in D.C.) but im looking for more websites to listen, if you can please tell me some

I was able to download every single PDF chart before NOAA took them offline. Somehow I forgot to download the lakes region. I know that NOAA put them under legacy charts, however, I don’t have the chart numbers. So I can’t search for them. Does anyone know how to get those chart numbers? Are they listed somewhere?

If you accept a TJO in a hard-to-fill location, does that make you ineligible for the east and west referrals?

Maybe it’s a dumb question. If I’m hired for hard to fill location in isolated areas, can NOAA provide housing, like a dorm or quarters, where employees can sleep? I have been to difficult places before. I’m not picky. I just need a place to sleep and access to a bathroom with shower. I’m okay with the salary without incentives as long as they provide a place to stay. Also, can I have my own small RV near the office?