[nws-changes] [20071210: TAF-Fwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

[Linda Miller]

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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-98
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1235 PM EST MON DEC 10 2007

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

FROM     KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
         CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH 
     
SUBJECT  SUSPENSION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE
         FOR GUNNISON /KGUC/ AND YAMPA VALLEY /KHDN/ COLORADO    
         EFFECTIVE: FEBRUARY 26 2008.
               
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26 2008 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO WILL 
SUSPEND TAF SERVICE FOR GUNNISON /KGUC/ AND YAMPA VALLEY /KHDN/ 
COLORADO. A NOTICE OF CONCURRENCE FROM THE FAA TO SUSPEND THESE 
TWO TAFS IS ON FILE AT THE NWS AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH.  
ACCORDING TO NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813... SECTION 5...  
A LOCATION MUST HAVE A COMPLETE OBSERVATION AVAILABLE USING A 
TOTAL OBSERVATION CONCEPT /TOC/...GENERALLY IN THE VICINITY OF 
THE LOCATION...BEFORE A VALID TAF MAY BE ISSUED. KGUC AND KHDN DO 
NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT. THESE TAFS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED 
INDEFINITELY.

FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF SUSPENSION...PLEASE CONTACT 

     DOUGLAS CROWLEY
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     792 EAGLE DRIVE
     GRAND JUNCTION CO 81506-8646
     PHONE: 970-243-7007 
     EMAIL: DOUG.CROWLEY 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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