> 462
> NOUS41 KWBC 121349
> PNSWSH
>
> PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
> 845 AM EST WED JAN 12 2000
>
> ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/
> FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAAPORT USERS /
> NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS
> PRODUCT USERS
>
> SUBJECT: ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
>
> ..... NOTICE .....
>
> ON JANUARY 12 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) AND THE
> FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) WILL COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS
AT: >
> METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KOAK)
> OAKLAND... CA
>
> SKYHAVEN AIRPORT (KDAW)
> ROCHESTER... NH
>
> THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
>
> THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 754 (313
> NWS SITES AND 441 FAA SITES).
>
> COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS NOW PRODUCE
> AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK OBSERVATIONS.
>
> THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS WELL
> AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER (800-242-8194) IN
> SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... 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.
>
> END
