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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1597 FEBRUARY 9... 2000
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT USERS
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
ON JANUARY 26 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE FAA-
SPONSORED ASOS AT
CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE AIRPORT /KFIG/
CLEARFIELD... PA
AND ON FEBRUARY 2 2000 THE NWS AND FAA COMMISSIONED THE FAA-
SPONSORED ASOS AT
WELLSVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KELZ/
WELLSVILLE... NY
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 756 /313
NWS SITES AND 443 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.
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