20040414: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20040414: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 10:02:01 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 141559
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 04-16...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1200 PM EDT WED APR 14 2004

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

FROM:     MARK ANDREWS
         CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  CORRECTED:  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
         SERVICE FOR THE SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY AIRPORT /KSME/
         NEAR SOMERSET KENTUCKY...EFFECTIVE JUNE 1 2004

CORRECTED FOR THE WMO HEADING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TAF FOR INTERNAL
NWS USE.  THERE IS NO CHANGE TO ANY WMO HEADINGS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE THREE TAF COLLECTIVES.

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

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 1 2004 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN JACKSON KENTUCKY WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR THE SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY AIRPORT /KSME/ NEAR
SOMERSET KENTUCKY.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED
FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:

    AIRPORT                       WMO HEADING         AWIPS ID
    ----------------              ------------        --------
    SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY       FTUS43 KJKL         TAFSME

IN ADDITION...THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE
FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS

  WMO HEADINGS     AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
  ------------     ---------------------------------------

  FTUS80 KWBC      NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES

  FTUS90 KWBC      FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                   FACILITIES

  FTUS52 KWBC      GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT:

         MR. SHAWN HARLEY
         METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
         NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
         1329 AIRPORT ROAD
         JACKSON KY 41339
         PHONE:   606-666-2560
         E-MAIL:  SHAWN.HARLEY@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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