[nws-changes] 20080505: radiosondes system

The NOAA National Weather Service MicroART upper air system at Santa Teresa, NM, (WMO# 72365) will be decommissioned on or about May 9, 2008, and installation of the new Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS) will begin. No upper air observations will be provided from this office while RRS is being installed.

Beginning May 19, 2008, or shortly thereafter, upper air observations will be issued using the RRS and GPS Mark IIA Sippican radiosondes.

Please update your databases.

Questions on this change should be directed to: Jim O'Sullivan, NWS HQ, at Jim.osullivan@xxxxxxxx