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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1782 AUGUST 24... 2000
ATTENTION FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS/NOAAPORT USERS
SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONINGS
ON AUGUST 23 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE FAA-
SPONSORED ASOSS AT
ANGELINA COUNTY AIRPORT /KLFK/
LUFKIN... TEXAS
BARSTOW-DAGGETT AIRPORT /KDAG/
DAGGETT... CALIFORNIA
THE COMMISSIONINGS TOOK PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
OF 883 INSTALLED ASOSS 777 HAVE NOW BEEN COMMISSIONED /314
NWS SITES AND 463 FAA SITES/.
ON AUGUST 24 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL COMMISSION THE
FAA- SPONSORED ASOSS AT
REDWOOD FALLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KRWF/ REDWOOD FALLS...
MINNESOTA
CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT /KHIB/
HIBBING... MINNESOTA
PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT /KPLN/
PELLSTON... MICHIGAN
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT /KEAU/ EAU CLAIRE...
WISCONSIN
THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
OF 883 INSTALLED ASOSS... 781 HAVE NOW BEEN COMMISSIONED /314
NWS SITES AND 467 FAA SITES/.
COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS NOW PRODUCE
DOWN 10ED... 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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