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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 10-26
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
730 AM EDT FRI MAY 21 2009
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION USERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: CYNDIE ABELMAN
CHIEF AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: US OCEANIC FIR NAME CHANGE TESTING EARLY JUNE 2010
THE NWS WILL TEST A CHANGE TO THE NAME OF THE OAKLAND OCEANIC
FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION /FIR/ FOR /KZOA/ JUNE 3 2010 AT 1600
UTC. DURING THIS TEST THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE RENAMED KZAK
FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SIGMET TEST. MEANWHILE THE SMALLER AREA
AROUND THE OAKLAND AIRSPACE OVER LAND AND THE IMMEDIATE COAST
WILL RETAIN THE NAME KZOA.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE TEST IS TO ENSURE THAT FAA SYSTEMS
/OASIS AND AISR/ CAN HANDLE THE US SIGMET HEADER CHANGE.
BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SIGMET FOR THIS TEST FROM THE HONOLULU
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST LINE
THE CURRENT NOTATION KZOA FOR THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE
REPLACE BY KZAK.
WSPA01 PHFO 031610
SIGPAN
KZAK SIGMET NOVEMBER 2 VALID 031610/031615 PHFO-
OAKLAND OCEANIC FIR. CNL SIGMET NOVEMBER 1 VALID 031600/031615.
TEST TEST TEST. THIS IS A TEST SIGMET.
BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SIGMET FOR THIS TEST FROM THE KANSAS
CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST
LINE THE CURRENT NOTATION KZOA FOR THE LARGE OCEANIC FIR WILL BE
REPLACE BY KZAK.
WSPN04 KKCI 161647
SIGP0D
KZAK SIGMET NOVEMBER 2 VALID 031610/031615 PHFO-
OAKLAND OCEANIC FIR. CNL SIGMET NOVEMBER 1 VALID 031600/031615.
TEST TEST TEST. THIS IS A TEST SIGMET.
IF ACTIVE SIGMETS ARE OCCURING AT THE PROPOSED TEST TIME...THE
TEST SIGMET WILL STILL BE ISSUED...CONTAINING TEST...TEST...TEST
IN THE BODY OF THE SIGMET.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT:
MICHAEL GRAF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SSMC-2 STATION 13314
1325 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY
SILVER SPRING MD 20910
301-713-1726 X 117
MICHAEL.GRAF@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM
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