20030501: TAF-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20030501: TAF-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 08:49:03 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 292049
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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 03-19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
450 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2003

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   NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
         NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KPQI/ NEAR PRESQUE
         ISLE MAINE...EFFECTIVE JULY 2 2003

NOTE...THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
      WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 2 2003 AT 1800Z COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL AIRPORT /KPQI/ NEAR PRESQUE
ISLE MAINE.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR
THIS AIRPORT.

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

    AIRPORT                   WMO HEADING    AWIPS ID

    NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL   FTUS41 KCAR    TAFPQI
    PRESQUE ISLE ME

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 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CUSTOMERS


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

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

    LARRY GABRIC
    METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
    810 MAIN STREET
    CARIBOU MAINE 04736
    PHONE   207-492-0170
    E:MAIL  LARRY.GABRIC@xxxxxxxx

         OR

    JASON FRANKLIN
    MESOSCALE METEOROLOGIST
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
    630 JOHNSON AVENUE
    BOHEMIA NEW YORK 11716
    PHONE   631-244-0125
    E-MAIL  JASON.FRANKLIN@xxxxxxxx


THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/

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

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