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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1146 DECEMBER 1... 1997
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
ON DECEMBER 1... 1997 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
WILL COMMISSION THE FOLLOWING NWS-SPONSORED AUTOMATED
SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS /ASOS/ AT THE TIMES INDICATED
WIEN MEMORIAL AIRPORT /PAOT/ 0900 UTC
KOTZEBUE...AK
HOMER AIRPORT /PAHO/ 0900 UTC
HOMER... AK
FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /PAFA/ 0900 UTC
FAIRBANKS... AK
LIHUE AIRPORT /PHLI/ 1000 UTC
LIHUE... HI
IN ADDITION... THE NWS AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED
ASOS AT
ILIAMNA AIRPORT /PAIL/ 1800 UTC
ILIAMNA... AK
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 455
/247 NWS SITES AND 208 FAA SITES/. COMMISSIONING OF THESE
SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL PRODUCE AUTOMATED...
AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION OBSERVATIONS.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES...
AS WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER
/800-242-8194/ IN SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... WILL MONITOR
ASOS PRODUCTS AND COORDINATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AS NEEDED.
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... FAX /301/ 713-0959.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL /301/ 713-0070.
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