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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-13
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2001
TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
FIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF AVIATION
FORECASTS...NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: RAINER DOMBROWSKY
OBSERVING SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: ASOS COMMUNICATIONS TRANSFER FROM NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS THE PATH FOR LONG LINE TRANSMISSION OF THE
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS)
LOCATIONS WILL CHANGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) ADVANCED
WEATHER INTERACTIVE PROCESSING SYSTEM (AWIPS) NETWORK TO THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AWOS DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (ADAS).
WHEN THIS OCCURS AUTOMATED LIGHTNING DETECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEM (ALDARS)
INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE ASOS AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT
(METAR) AND THE SELECTED SPECIAL WEATHER (SPECI) REPORT. THERE WILL BE A
TRANSITION PERIOD AT EACH LOCATION WHERE THE FAA ADAS CONNECTIVITY AND ALDARS
INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE THE NWS AWIPS CONNECTIVITY ENDS.
THIS IS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL MESSAGES DESCRIBING THIS CHANGE. AS THE DATE
OF THE TRANSFER FOR EACH LOCATION APPROACHES, A SECOND NOTIFICATION MESSAGE
WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE SPECIFIC DATE AND TIME FOR THE TRANSITION. A THIRD
MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE CHANGE OVER HAS OCCURRED. THE TENTATIVE
SCHEDULE FOR THIS TRANSITION, PENDING FINAL APPROVAL TO DISCONNECT AWIPS IS:
FAA ALDARS NWS AWIPS
SID LOCATION STATE START END
KRBL RED BLUFF CA 6/25/01 7/19/01
KSPI SPRINGFIELD IL 6/25/01 7/19/01
KAVL ASHEVILLE NC 6/25/01 7/19/01
KCSG COLUMBUS GA 6/25/01 7/19/01
KOLM OLYMPIA WA 6/26/01 7/19/01
KBFL BAKERSFIELD CA 6/26/01 7/19/01
KEUG EUGENE OR 6/26/01 7/19/01
KSUX SIOUX CITY IA 6/27/01 7/19/01
KACT WACO TX 6/27/01 7/19/01
KILG WILMINGTON DE 6/27/01 7/19/01
KAGS AUGUSTA GA 7/19/01 7/20/01
KSHR SHERIDAN WY 7/19/01 7/20/01
KCPR CASPER WY 7/26/01 7/27/01
KRAP RAPID CITY SD 8/09/01 8/10/01
KHLN HELENA MT 8/09/01 8/10/01
KGRI GRAND ISLAND NE 8/23/01 8/24/01
KMLI MOLINE IL 8/23/01 8/24/01
KRST ROCHESTER MN 8/23/01 8/24/01
KALO WATERLOO IA 9/13/01 9/14/01
KEVV EVANSVILLE IN 9/13/01 9/14/01
KERI ERIE PA 9/13/01 9/14/01
KIPT WILLIAMSPORT PA 9/13/01 9/14/01
KPWM PORTLAND ME 9/13/01 9/14/01
KBPT BEAUMONT TX 9/13/01 9/14/01
KRDD REDDING CA 9/20/01 9/21/01
KSLE SALEM OR 9/20/01 9/21/01
KAHN ATHENS GA 9/20/01 9/21/01
KFSM FORT SMITH AR 9/20/01 9/21/01
KMEI MERIDIAN MS 9/20/01 9/21/01
WHEN THE NWS AWIPS CONNECTIVITY ENDS AT EACH LOCATION, ALL DATA
TRANSMITTED LONG LINE FROM THESE LOCATIONS WILL APPEAR UNDER THE
"NEW" WMO COLLECTIVE AND WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE UNDER THE
"OLD" WMO HEADERS/COLLECTIVES. THIS CHANGE WILL AFFECT THE ASOS
ROUTINE AVIATION METEOROLOGICAL REPORT (METAR), AVIATION SELECTED
SPECIAL WEATHER REPORT (SPECI), STANDARD HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
EXCHANGE FORMAT (SHEF) PRECIPITATION CRITERIA AND HOURLY
ACCUMULATION MESSAGES, THE DAILY SUMMARY MESSAGE (DSM), AND THE
MONTHLY SUMMARY MESSAGE (MSM). THE FOLLOWING WMO BULLETIN
HEADER/COLLECTIVE CHANGES WILL OCCUR FOR THESE LOCATIONS:
METAR MESSAGES
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO COLLECTIVE WMO COLLECTIVE
SID OLD OLD NEW
KACT SAUS44 KFWD SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KAGS SAUS42 KCAE SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KAHN SAUS42 KFFC SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KALO SAUS43 KDMX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KAVL SAUS42 KGSP SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KBFL SAUS46 KHNX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KBPT SAUS44 KLCH SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KCPR SAUS45 KRIW SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KCSG SAUS42 KTAE SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KERI SAUS41 KCTP SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KEUG SAUS46 KMFR SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KEVV SAUS43 KIND SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KFSM SAUS44 KTSA SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KGRI SAUS43 KGID SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KHLN SAUS45 KTFX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KILG SAUS41 KPHI SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KIPT SAUS41 KBGM SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KMEI SAUS44 KJAN SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KMLI SAUS43 KDVN SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KOLM SAUS46 KSEW SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KPWM SAUS41 KGYX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KRAP SAUS43 KUNR SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KRBL SAUS46 KMTR SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KRDD SAUS46 KSTO SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KRST SAUS43 KMPX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KSHR SAUS45 KRIW SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KSLE SAUS46 KPQR SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KSPI SAUS43 KILX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
KSUX SAUS43 KDMX SAUS80 KWBC SAUS70 KWBC
SPECI MESSAGES
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO COLLECTIVE WMO COLLECTIVE
SID OLD OLD NEW
KACT SPUS44 KFWD SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KAGS SPUS42 KCAE SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KAHN SPUS42 KFFC SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KALO SPUS43 KDMX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KAVL SPUS42 KGSP SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KBFL SPUS46 KHNX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KBPT SPUS44 KLCH SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KCPR SPUS45 KRIW SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KCSG SPUS42 KTAE SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KERI SPUS41 KCTP SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KEUG SPUS46 KMFR SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KEVV SPUS43 KIND SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KFSM SPUS44 KTSA SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KGRI SPUS43 KGID SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KHLN SPUS45 KTFX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KILG SPUS41 KPHI SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KIPT SPUS41 KBGM SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KMEI SPUS44 KJAN SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KMLI SPUS43 KDVN SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KOLM SPUS46 KSEW SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KPWM SPUS41 KGYX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KRAP SPUS43 KUNR SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KRBL SPUS46 KMTR SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KRDD SPUS46 KSTO SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KRST SPUS43 KMPX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KSHR SPUS45 KRIW SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KSLE SPUS46 KPQR SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KSPI SPUS43 KILX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
KSUX SPUS43 KDMX SPUS80 KWBC SPUS70 KWBC
ASOS SHEF PRECIP CRITERIA MESSAGE
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO HEADER EXISTING FAA HUB
SID OLD NEW NWS PIL
KACT SRUS64 KFWD SRUS27 KZFW NKARR7ZFW FT WORTH
KAGS SRUS62 KCAE SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KAHN SRUS62 KFFC SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KALO SRUS63 KDMX SRUS27 KZAU NKARR7ZAU CHICAGO
KAVL SRUS62 KGSP SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KBFL SRUS66 KHNX SRUS27 KZLA NKARR7ZLA LOS ANGELES
KBPT SRUS64 KLCH SRUS27 KZHU NKARR7ZHU HOUSTON
KCPR SRUS65 KRIW SRUS27 KZDV NKARR7ZDV DENVER
KCSG SRUS62 KTAE SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KERI SRUS61 KCTP SRUS27 KZOB NKARR7ZOB CLEVELAND
KEUG SRUS66 KMFR SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KEVV SRUS63 KIND SRUS27 KZID NKARR7ZID INDIANAPOLIS
KFSM SRUS64 KTSA SRUS27 KZME NKARR7ZME MEMPHIS
KGRI SRUS63 KGID SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KHLN SRUS65 KTFX SRUS27 KZLC NKARR7ZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KILG SRUS61 KPHI SRUS27 KZNY NKARR7ZNY NEW YORK
KIPT SRUS61 KCTP SRUS27 KZNY NKARR7ZNY NEW YORK
KMEI SRUS64 KJAN SRUS27 KZME NKARR7ZME MEMPHIS
KMLI SRUS63 KDVN SRUS27 KZAU NKARR7ZAU CHICAGO
KOLM SRUS66 KSEW SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KPWM SRUS61 KGYX SRUS27 KZBW NKARR7ZBW BOSTON
KRAP SRUS63 KUNR SRUS27 KZDV NKARR7ZDV DENVER
KRBL SRUS66 KMTR SRUS27 KZOA NKARR7ZOA OAKLAND
KRDD SRUS66 KSTO SRUS27 KZOA NKARR7ZOA OAKLAND
KRST SRUS63 KMPX SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KSHR SRUS65 KRIW SRUS27 KZLC NKARR7ZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KSLE SRUS66 KPQR SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KSPI SRUS63 KILX SRUS27 KZKC NKARR7ZKC KANSAS CITY
KSUX SRUS63 KDMX SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
ASOS SHEF HOURLY ROUTINE MESSAGE
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO HEADER EXISTING FAA HUB
SID OLD NEW NWS PIL
KACT SRUS74 KFWD SRUS27 KZFW NKARR7ZFW FT WORTH
KAGS SRUS72 KCAE SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KAHN SRUS72 KFFC SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KALO SRUS73 KDMX SRUS27 KZAU NKARR7ZAU CHICAGO
KAVL SRUS72 KGSP SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KBFL SRUS76 KHNX SRUS27 KZLA NKARR7ZLA LOS ANGELES
KBPT SRUS74 KLCH SRUS27 KZHU NKARR7ZHU HOUSTON
KCPR SRUS75 KRIW SRUS27 KZDV NKARR7ZDV DENVER
KCSG SRUS72 KTAE SRUS27 KZTL NKARR7ZTL ATLANTA
KERI SRUS71 KCTP SRUS27 KZOB NKARR7ZOB CLEVELAND
KEUG SRUS76 KMFR SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KEVV SRUS73 KIND SRUS27 KZID NKARR7ZID INDIANAPOLIS
KFSM SRUS74 KTSA SRUS27 KZME NKARR7ZME MEMPHIS
KGRI SRUS73 KGID SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KHLN SRUS75 KTFX SRUS27 KZLC NKARR7ZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KILG SRUS71 KPHI SRUS27 KZNY NKARR7ZNY NEW YORK
KIPT SRUS71 KCTP SRUS27 KZNY NKARR7ZNY NEW YORK
KMEI SRUS74 KJAN SRUS27 KZME NKARR7ZME MEMPHIS
KMLI SRUS73 KDVN SRUS27 KZAU NKARR7ZAU CHICAGO
KOLM SRUS76 KSEW SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KPWM SRUS71 KGYX SRUS27 KZBW NKARR7ZBW BOSTON
KRAP SRUS73 KUNR SRUS27 KZDV NKARR7ZDV DENVER
KRBL SRUS76 KMTR SRUS27 KZOA NKARR7ZOA OAKLAND
KRDD SRUS76 KSTO SRUS27 KZOA NKARR7ZOA OAKLAND
KRST SRUS73 KMPX SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KSHR SRUS75 KRIW SRUS27 KZLC NKARR7ZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KSLE SRUS76 KPQR SRUS27 KZSE NKARR7ZSE SEATTLE
KSPI SRUS73 KILX SRUS27 KZKC NKARR7ZKC KANSAS CITY
KSUX SRUS73 KDMX SRUS27 KZMP NKARR7ZMP MINNEAPOLIS
ASOS DAILY SUMMARY
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO HEADER EXISTING FAA HUB
SID OLD NEW NWS PIL
KACT CXUS44 KFWD CDUS27 KZFW NKADSMZFW FT WORTH
KAGS CXUS42 KCAE CDUS27 KZTL NKADSMZTL ATLANTA
KAHN CXUS42 KFFC CDUS27 KZTL NKADSMZTL ATLANTA
KALO CXUS43 KDMX CDUS27 KZAU NKADSMZAU CHICAGO
KAVL * CXUS42 KGSP CDUS27 KZTL NKADSMZTL ATLANTA
KBFL CXUS46 KHNX CDUS27 KZLA NKADSMZLA LOS ANGELES
KBPT CXUS44 KLCH CDUS27 KZHU NKADSMZHU HOUSTON
KCPR CXUS45 KRIW CDUS27 KZDV NKADSMZDV DENVER
KCSG CXUS42 KTAE CDUS27 KZTL NKADSMZTL ATLANTA
KERI CXUS41 KCTP CDUS27 KZOB NKADSMZOB CLEVELAND
KEUG CXUS46 KMFR CDUS27 KZSE NKADSMZSE SEATTLE
KEVV CXUS43 KIND CDUS27 KZID NKADSMZID INDIANAPOLIS
KFSM CXUS44 KTSA CDUS27 KZME NKADSMZME MEMPHIS
KGRI CXUS43 KGID CDUS27 KZMP NKADSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KHLN CXUS45 KTFX CDUS27 KZLC NKADSMZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KILG CXUS41 KPHI CDUS27 KZNY NKADSMZNY NEW YORK
KIPT CXUS41 KCTP CDUS27 KZNY NKADSMZNY NEW YORK
KMEI CXUS44 KJAN CDUS27 KZME NKADSMZME MEMPHIS
KMLI CXUS43 KDVN CDUS27 KZAU NKADSMZAU CHICAGO
KOLM CXUS46 KSEW CDUS27 KZSE NKADSMZSE SEATTLE
KPWM CXUS41 KGYX CDUS27 KZBW NKADSMZBW BOSTON
KRAP CXUS43 KUNR CDUS27 KZDV NKADSMZDV DENVER
KRBL * CXUS46 KMTR CDUS27 KZOA NKADSMZOA OAKLAND
KRDD CXUS46 KSTO CDUS27 KZOA NKADSMZOA OAKLAND
KRST CXUS43 KMPX CDUS27 KZMP NKADSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KSHR CXUS45 KRIW CDUS27 KZLC NKADSMZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KSLE CXUS46 KPQR CDUS27 KZSE NKADSMZSE SEATTLE
KSPI CXUS43 KILX CDUS27 KZKC NKADSMZKC KANSAS CITY
KSUX CXUS43 KDMX CDUS27 KZMP NKADSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
ASOS MONTHLY SUMMARY MESSAGE
ASOS WMO HEADER WMO HEADER EXISTING FAA HUB
SID OLD NEW NWS PIL
KACT CSUS44 KFWD CSUS27 KZFW NKAMSMZFW FT WORTH
KAGS * CSUS42 KCAE CSUS27 KZTL NKAMSMZTL ATLANTA
KAHN * CSUS42 KFFC CSUS27 KZTL NKAMSMZTL ATLANTA
KALO CSUS43 KDMX CSUS27 KZAU NKAMSMZAU CHICAGO
KAVL * CSUS42 KGSP CSUS27 KZTL NKAMSMZTL ATLANTA
KBFL CSUS46 KHNX CSUS27 KZLA NKAMSMZLA LOS ANGELES
KBPT CSUS44 KLCH CSUS27 KZHU NKAMSMZHU HOUSTON
KCPR CSUS45 KRIW CSUS27 KZDV NKAMSMZDV DENVER
KCSG CSUS42 KTAE CSUS27 KZTL NKAMSMZTL ATLANTA
KERI CSUS41 KCTP CSUS27 KZOB NKAMSMZOB CLEVELAND
KEUG CSUS46 KMFR CSUS27 KZSE NKAMSMZSE SEATTLE
KEVV CSUS43 KIND CSUS27 KZID NKAMSMZID INDIANAPOLIS
KFSM CSUS44 KTSA CSUS27 KZME NKAMSMZME MEMPHIS
KGRI CSUS43 KGID CSUS27 KZMP NKAMSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KHLN CSUS45 KTFX CSUS27 KZLC NKAMSMZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KILG CSUS41 KPHI CSUS27 KZNY NKAMSMZNY NEW YORK
KIPT CSUS41 KCTP CSUS27 KZNY NKAMSMZNY NEW YORK
KMEI CSUS44 KJAN CSUS27 KZME NKAMSMZME MEMPHIS
KMLI CSUS43 KDVN CSUS27 KZAU NKAMSMZAU CHICAGO
KOLM CSUS46 KSEW CSUS27 KZSE NKAMSMZSE SEATTLE
KPWM CSUS41 KGYX CSUS27 KZBW NKAMSMZBW BOSTON
KRAP CSUS43 KUNR CSUS27 KZDV NKAMSMZDV DENVER
KRBL * CSUS46 KMTR CSUS27 KZOA NKAMSMZOA OAKLAND
KRDD CSUS46 KSTO CSUS27 KZOA NKAMSMZOA OAKLAND
KRST CSUS43 KMPX CSUS27 KZMP NKAMSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
KSHR CSUS45 KRIW CSUS27 KZLC NKAMSMZLC SALT LAKE CITY
KSLE CSUS46 KPQR CSUS27 KZSE NKAMSMZSE SEATTLE
KSPI CSUS43 KILX CSUS27 KZKC NKAMSMZKC KANSAS CITY
KSUX CSUS43 KDMX CSUS27 KZMP NKAMSMZMP MINNEAPOLIS
NOTE: THE ASTERISK INDICATES THAT THE OLD WMO HEADER DID NOT EXIST.
WE URGE ALL USERS WITH AUTOMATIC DECODERS TO REPROGRAM THEIR SYSTEMS
NOW TO RECOGNIZE THE NEW BULLETIN HEADERS FOR THESE ASOS OBSERVATIONS.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT DELIVERY OF THESE REPORTS AND MESSAGES TO NWS
CUSTOMERS MAY BE DELAYED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES DUE TO INCREASED
COMMUNICATIONS HANDLING BETWEEN FAA AND NWS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHANGE, PLEASE CONTACT:
DAVE MANNARANO AT (301) 713-2093 X 103, DAVID.MANNARANO@xxxxxxxx OR
ANTHONY ROBINSON AT (301) 713-1373 X 110, ANTHONY.ROBINSON@xxxxxxxx.
THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notif.htm
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