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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 02-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
110 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2002
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: MARK ANDREWS
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICE BRANCH
SUBJECT: CHANGE IN TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE AT
TROUTDALE OREGON /KTTD/...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26 2002
...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS...
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26 2002 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN PORTLAND OREGON WILL EXTEND TAF
SERVICE FOR THE TROUTDALE AIRPORT /KTTD/ IN TROUTDALE OREGON TO
24 HOUR COVERAGE. BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS...WHICH HAD
PREVIOUSLY BEEN ISSUED ON A PART-TIME BASIS...WILL NOW BE ISSUED
24 HOURS A DAY.
THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ACTION FROM NWS PERSONNEL...
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL
CUSTOMERS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOL...INCLUDING WMO HEADERS...AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...NOR
COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE TAF IS CONTAINED. IN ADDITION...
HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL
FORECASTS/ ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO APPENDICES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES IN TAF
SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT:
STEPHEN K. TODD
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
5241 NE 122ND AVENUE
PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
PHONE: 503 326-2340 X 222
E-MAIL: STEVE.TODD@xxxxxxxx
THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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