20000106: increase in TAF-Caribou, ME-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000106: increase in TAF-Caribou, ME-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 15:04:28 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 072053
PNSWSH
      
PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 00-03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
400 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2000
      
TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES
           FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
           FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES
           OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
      
FROM:     THERESE Z. PIERCE
           CHIEF-INTEGRATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CORE 
           NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY
      
SUBJECT:  INCREASE IN TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE
           AT CARIBOU /KCAR/ MAINE...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7 2000
      
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY JANUARY 7 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME 
/UTC/.../TONIGHT/...THE NWS OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE WILL EXPAND
THE TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST FOR THE CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
/KCAR/ TO 24 HOUR COVERAGE.  VALID TIMES FOR ROUTINE AND AMENDED
TAF ISSUANCES...WHICH PREVIOUSLY EXTENDED ONLY FROM 1200 UTC
UNTIL 0200 UTC...WILL NOW COVER A FULL 24 HOUR PERIOD.
      
THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ACTION FROM NWS PERSONNEL... 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL 
CUSTOMERS.  THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE COMMUNICATION 
PROTOCOL...INCLUDING AFOS IDENTIFIERS...WMO HEADERS...AND 
COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE TAFS ARE CONTAINED.  IN 
ADDITION...HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ 
CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ ARE NOT REQUIRED TO 
MAKE ANY CHANGES TO APPENDICES A OR B.
  
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF TAF SERVICE
AT CARIBOU...PLEASE CONTACT:
      
           MR. LARRY GABRIC
           METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
           NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 
           810 MAIN STREET
           CARIBOU ME   04736
           PHONE: 207-496-0148
      
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