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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1673 APRIL 28... 2000
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAAPORT
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
ON APRIL 26 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL COMMISSION THE FAA-
SPONSORED ASOS AT
SMITH FIELD /KMRH/
BEAUFORT... NC
THE COMMISSIONING WILL TAKE PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 762 /313
NWS SITES AND 449 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...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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