20010912: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20010912: TAFs-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:43:09 -0600

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 01-24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
445 PM EDT WED SEP 12 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:  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR THE
          AIRPORT IN NUIQSUT ALASKA /PAQT/...EFFECTIVE
          OCTOBER 1 2001

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

EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 1 2001 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA WILL BEGIN TERMINAL
AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR NUIQSUT ALASKA /PAQT/.  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             AWIPS ID            WMO HEADER

   NUIQSUT AK          TAFAQT              FTAK31 PAFA

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 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 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ SHOULD
MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.

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

     MR. LEE KELLEY
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     930 KOYUKUK DRIVE, RM 355
     FAIRBANKS AK 99775-7345
     PHONE: 907-458-3730
     EMAIL: LEE.KELLEY@xxxxxxxx

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

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

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