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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
155 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
SERVICE FOR THE CASTLE/MERCER AIRPORT /KMER/
EFFECTIVE JULY 25 2008
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE JULY 25 2008 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/
THE NWS OFFICE IN HANFORD CALIFORNIA WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
THE CASTLE AIRPORT /KMER/ IN MERCED CALIFORNIA. 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:
AIRPORTWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
CASTLE FTUS46 KHNXTAFMER
IN ADDITION THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF
COLLECTIVES BELOW WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ 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 APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.
ALSO AS A REMINDER ON NOVEMBER 5 2008 THE TAF FORMAT WILL CHANGE
TO A 30 HOUR FORMAT FOR ALL TAFS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
CHANGE TO THE 30 HOUR TAF FORMAT PLEASE REFER TO NWS SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICE 08-15.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...CONTACT:
STEVEN MENDENHALL
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
900 FOGGY BOTTOM ROAD
HANFORD CA 93230-5236
PHONE 559-584-3752
EMAIL STEVEN.MENDENHALL@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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