ASOS commissioning notice

• To: NWS.MODERNIZATION
• Subject: ASOS commissioning notice
• From: MOD.ADMIN
• Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 13:26:14 -0600

Forwarded message:

Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 1993   9:24 AM EDT              Msg: HGJD-5669-5518
Subj:   ASOS commissioning notice                     
I sent the following message on AFOS, FOS, NWWS, etc. yesterday, under 3 
different WMO headers (ADMN81 KWBC, NOFS11 KWBC, and NOUS41 KWBC), each of 
which has a slightly different distribution.
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WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 291959

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
400 PM EDT THU APR 29 1993

ATTENTION:     ALL NWS OFFICES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS,
               NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS,
               OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCT USERS

                       ***** NOTICE *****

The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) will be
commissioned by the National Weather Service at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana (call letters BTR) and Wichita Falls, Texas (call
letters SPS) on May 1, 1993.  Commissioning of the ASOSes at
these sites means that ASOS will replace the manual surface
aviation observation currently being taken at these locations
with an automated surface aviation observation.  

However, a human observer is still overseeing the ASOS and
editing the observation as needed.  In addition, the Weather
Service Forecast Offices responsible for these sites and the
National Meteorological Center in Washington, D.C. are overseeing
the quality of the data.

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) 713-1781, FAX (301) 713-0003.

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Posted: Thu, Apr 29, 1993   9:21 AM EDT              Msg: NGJD-5666-2072
Subj:   ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE                     

                       ***** NOTICE *****

The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) will be commissioned
by the National Weather Service at Baton Rouge, Louisiana (call
letters BTR) and Wichita Falls, Texas (call letters SPS) on May 1,
1993.  Commissioning of these sites means that ASOS will replace
the manual surface aviation observation currently being taken at
these locations with an automated surface aviation observation.  

However, a human observer is still overseeing the ASOS and editing
the observation as needed.  In addition, the Weather Service
Forecast Offices responsible for these sites will be overseeing the
quality of the data as well as the National Meteorological Center
in Washington, D.C.
 
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) 713-1781, FAX (301) 713-0003.