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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-05
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
950 AM EST FRI JAN 11 2008
TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
MOBILE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT /KBFM/ IN MOBILE ALABAMA:
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 25 2008
NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MARCH 25 2008 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN MOBILE ALABAMA WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR MOBILE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT /KBFM/ IN MOBILE ALABAMA.
BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24
HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:
AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID
MOBILE DOWNTOWN FTUS44 KMOB TAFBFM
IN ADDITION THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE
FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES...TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS
WMO HEADINGS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE CONTACT
DAVID MCSHANE
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
8400 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
MOBIEL AL 36608
PHONE 251 633-5456
EMAIL DAVID.MCSHANE@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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