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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
300 PM EDT MON JUN 1 1998
ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/ FAMILY
OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS/ NOAAPORT USERS/ NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS/ OTHER NWS
PRODUCT USERS
FROM: DONALD R. WERNLY...CHIEF... CUSTOMER SERVICE CORE
SUBJECT: ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CLT)
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC AND
THE AVIATION COMMUNITY THAT THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING
SYSTEM (ASOS) AT THE CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(CLT) WILL BE COMMISSIONED ON JULY 1 1998. THE COMMISSIONED
ASOS...A COMPONENT OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S NATIONWIDE
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM...WILL PROVIDE THE OFFICIAL SURFACE WEATHER
OBSERVATION FOR CLT. THE ASOS OBSERVATIONS WILL BE AUGMENTED AND
BACKED UP BY CERTIFIED WEATHER TECHNICIANS TO SUPPORT AVIATION
OPERATIONS.
THE ASOS UNIT IS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN THE PREVIOUS
OBSERVATION POINT ON THE AIRPORT. THE NEW SITE IS NEAR THE
RUNWAY AND WILL BETTER REPRESENT PREVAILING CONDITIONS AT THE
CHARLOTTE AIRPORT. THIS REMOVES THE INSTRUMENTS
FROM THE CONGESTED AREA NEAR THE TERMINAL COMPLEX AND SHOULD
LIMIT IMPACTS ON THE TEMPERATURE FROM AIRCRAFT AND BUILDINGS.
TEMPERATURE READINGS FROM THE NEW OBSERVATION LOCATION MAY
CREATE COOLER AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES FOR THE CHARLOTTE
AIRPORT.
MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT ASOS AT CLT CAN BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING DR. JOSEPH M. PELISSIER LISTED BELOW... OR CALL
(301) 713-1792... FAX (301) 713-0959 FOR OTHER ASOS QUESTIONS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE ASOS
COMMISSIONING AT CLT...YOU MAY CONTACT:
DR. JOSEPH M. PELISSIER
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...NOAA
1549 GSP DRIVE
.GREER SC 29561
TELEPHONE: (864) 848-9970
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