20070423: TAF-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

[Linda Miller]

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NOUS41 KWBC 231831
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
231 PM EDT MON APR 23 2007

TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
          FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
          FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
          OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM:     KEVIN JOHNSTON
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH 
     
SUBJECT:  TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR THE 
  MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT /KBLF/ NEAR BLUEFIELD WV
  EXTENDED TO 24 HOURS: EFFECTIVE JULY 18 2007

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

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JULY 18 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME 
/UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN BLACKSBURG VIRGINIA WILL EXTEND TAF 
SERVICE FOR THE MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT /KBLF/ NEAR BLUEFIELD WV TO 
24 HOURS. BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS 
AIRPORT.

NWS PERSONNEL DO NOT NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS 
SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAF.
                                                                 
     AIRPORT                  WMO HEADING         AWIPS ID

     MERCER COUNTY            FTUS41 KRNK         TAFBLF

IN ADDITION NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO 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 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS



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

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TAF CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT: 

     DAVID WERT
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
     VA TECH CORP RESEARCH CENTER
     1750 FORECAST DRIVE
     BLACKSBURG VA  24060
     PHONE 540-552-0084
     EMAIL DAVID.WERT at NOAA.GOV

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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