20010327: new TAFS-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20010327: new TAFS-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 08:55:01 -0700

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NOUS41 KWBC 271546
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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-08
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1050 AM EST TUE MAR 27 2001

TO:       FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL
          WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS OF AVIATION
          FORECASTS...NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:     MARK ANDREWS
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  ADDITION OF THREE NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
          PRODUCTS IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...EFFECTIVE MAY 1 2001

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

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY MAY 1 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME /UTC/...THREE NEW TAFS IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...EACH PREPARED
BY A DIFFERENT NWS OFFICE...WILL BE INITIATED AS FOLLOWS:

  1.  THE NWS OFFICE IN NORTH PLATTE NEBRASKA WILL BEGIN TAF
      SERVICE FOR MILLER FIELD /KVTN/ IN VALENTINE NEBRASKA.

  2.  THE NWS OFFICE IN CHEYENNE WYOMING WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
      SIDNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KSNY/ IN SIDNEY NEBRASKA.

  3.  THE NWS OFFICE IN GOODLAND KANSAS WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
      MCCOOK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KMCK/ IN MCCOOK NEBRASKA.

BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE
AIRPORTS...24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:

     AIRPORT           AIRPORT ID   WMO HEADER    AWIPS ID
     -------------     ----------   ----------    --------
     MILLER FIELD         KVTN      FTUS43 KLBF    TAFVTN
     SIDNEY MUNICIPAL     KSNY      FTUS45 KCYS    TAFSNY
     MCCOOK MUNICIPAL     KMCK      FTUS43 KGLD    TAFMCK

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS
TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAFS:

     WMO HEADERS         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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
                         CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31/AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ SHOULD
MAKE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES TO REFLECT THE
ADDITION OF THESE THREE NEW TAFS.

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

FOR KVTN...

     MR. DAVID WERT
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     NORTH PLATTE REGIONAL AIRPORT
     5250 E. LEE BIRD DRIVE
     NORTH PLATTE NE   69101-2473
     PHONE: 308-532-4936
     E:MAIL: DAVID.WERT@xxxxxxxx

FOR KSNY...

     MR. WILLIAM PARKER
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     1301 AIRPORT PARKWAY
     CHEYENNE WY   82001-1549
     PHONE: 307-772-2468
     E:MAIL: WILLIAM.PARKER@xxxxxxxx

FOR KMCK...

     MR. SCOTT MENTZER
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     920 ARMORY ROAD
     GOODLAND KS   67735-9273
     PHONE: 785-899-2360
     E:MAIL: SCOTT.MENTZER@xxxxxxxx

OR FOR ANY OF THE THREE NEW TAFS:

     GARY SCHMELING
     REGIONAL OPERATIONAL SERVICES METEOROLOGIST
     NWS - CENTRAL REGION HEADQUARTERS
     601 EAST 12TH STREET ROOM 1836
     KANSAS CITY MISSOURI   64106-2897
     PHONE: 816-426-3239 EXTENSION 704
     E-MAIL: GARY.SCHMELING@xxxxxxxx

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

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

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