Posted: Thu, Jul 23, 1992 3:29 PM EDT Msg: EGJC-5319-1469
K.MIELKE(REC),
G.HUFFORD(REC), S.PRICE.PRH(REC), L.MILLER.UCAR(REC),
T.WHITTAKER(REC)
Subj: NEW ASOS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE
I SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ON AFOS, NWWS, FAMILY OF SERVICES (DDS, PPS,
IDS), NWSTG LINES TO HONOLULU, WMSC (FAA), ISPAN, AND CANADIAN AES.
I SNET THE SAME MESSAGE 3 TIMES UNDER DIFFERENT HEADERS, WHICH HAVE SLIGHTLY
DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION. THE MEASSAGE HEADERS ARE:
WSHPNSWSH ADMN81 KWBC
WSHPNSNMC NOFS10 KWBC
WSHPNSFOS NOFS11 KWBC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ZCZC WSHPNSWSH ALL
TTAA00 KWSH DDHHMM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
200 PM EDT THU JUL 23 1992
ATTENTION: ALL NWS EMPLOYEES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS,
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS,
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCT USERS
***** NOTICE *****
The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) is projected to be
commissioned by the National Weather Service on or about the
dates listed in the following schedule. Commissioning of this
system means that ASOS will replace the manual surface aviation
observation currently being taken at these locations with an
automated surface aviation observation. The notification number
represents the number of times a notification for this location
has occurred. NOTE: BECAUSE ASOS OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS ARE
DIFFERENT FROM MANUAL OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS, AUTOMATED DECODER
PROGRAMS MAY REQUIRE SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS. Persons wishing
more information concerning ASOS should contact their local
National Weather Service office or call (301) 713-1792.
*************************************************************
* THIS SCHEDULE SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ASOS *
* COMMISSIONING SCHEDULES. THE DATES AND AFFECTED STATIONS *
* HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE. *
*************************************************************
SITE COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE
****FUTURE SITES****
SYSTEM: ASOS
DATE OF REPORT: 7/16/92
LAST UPDATED: 6/5/92
NOTIF. PROJECTED
STATION NAME/MO. ID REGION STATE AGENCY NUMBER COMM. DATE
SEPTEMBER
ALAMOSA ALS CENTRAL CO NWS 2 09/01/92
CONCORDIA CNK CENTRAL KS NWS 2 09/01/92
DODGE CITY DDC CENTRAL KS NWS 2 09/01/92
GOODLAND GLD CENTRAL KS NWS 2 09/01/92
OCTOBER
AMARILLO AMA SOUTHERN TX NWS 2 10/01/92
GRAND ISLAND GRI CENTRAL NE NWS 2 10/01/92
OKLAHOMA CITY OKC SOUTHERN OK NWS 2 10/01/92
PUEBLO PUB CENTRAL CO NWS 2 10/01/92
SEXTON SUMMIT SXT WESTERN OR NWS 1 10/01/92
SPRINGFIELD SGF CENTRAL MO NWS 2 10/01/92
TULSA TUL SOUTHERN OK NWS 2 10/01/92
NOVEMBER
COLORADO SPRINGS COS CENTRAL CO NWS 2 11/01/92
LINCOLN LNK CENTRAL NE NWS 2 11/01/92
WICHITA ICT CENTRAL KS NWS 2 11/01/92
DECEMBER
DENVER DEN CENTRAL CO NWS 2 12/01/92
KANSAS CITY MCI CENTRAL MO NWS 2 12/01/92
TOPEKA TOP CENTRAL KS NWS 2 12/01/92
END OF MESSAGE