20020208: TAF-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:29:46 -0700 (MST)

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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 02-02
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
110 PM EST FRI FEB 8 2002

TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
          FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMERS
          FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
          OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM:     MARK ANDREWS
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICE BRANCH

SUBJECT:  CHANGE IN TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE AT
          TROUTDALE OREGON /KTTD/...EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26 2002

...THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS...

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26 2002 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN PORTLAND OREGON WILL EXTEND TAF
SERVICE FOR THE TROUTDALE AIRPORT /KTTD/ IN TROUTDALE OREGON TO
24 HOUR COVERAGE.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS...WHICH HAD
PREVIOUSLY BEEN ISSUED ON A PART-TIME BASIS...WILL NOW BE ISSUED
24 HOURS A DAY.

THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ACTION FROM NWS PERSONNEL...
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL
CUSTOMERS.  THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOL...INCLUDING WMO HEADERS...AWIPS IDENTIFIERS...NOR
COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE TAF IS CONTAINED.  IN ADDITION...
HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL
FORECASTS/ ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE CHANGES IN TAF
SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT:

     STEPHEN K. TODD 
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     5241 NE 122ND AVENUE
     PORTLAND OR 97230-1089
     PHONE: 503 326-2340 X 222
     E-MAIL: STEVE.TODD@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

     HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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