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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1479 MAY 19... 1999
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
ON MAY 19... 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL COMMISSION
THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOS AT
AKRON FULTON INTERNATIONAL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KAKR/
AKRON... OH
THE COMMISSIONING WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 713
/305 NWS SITES AND 408 FAA SITES/.
COMMISSIONING OF THIS SITE MEANS THAT THE ASOS NOW PRODUCES
AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK OBSERVATIONS.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITE... AS WELL AS
THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER /800-242-8194/ IN
SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... WILL MONITOR ASOS PRODUCTS AND
COORDINATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AS NEEDED. NOTE BECAUSE
ASOS OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS ARE DIFFERENT FROM MANUAL
OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS... AUTOMATED DECODER PROGRAMS MAY
REQUIRE SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS.
PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ASOS SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR
CALL /301/ 713-1792... FAX /301/ 713-0959.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL /301/ 713-0341 X131.
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