[nws-changes] 20071120: TAF: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

[Linda Miller]

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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-93
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
815 AM EST TUE NOV 20 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 JOHNSTON
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH 
     
SUBJECT:  IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
          SERVICE FOR THE OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE /KFMH/ 
          NEAR FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27 2008
               
NOTE:     THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
          WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL 
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS WILL BEGIN 
TAF SERVICE FOR THE OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE /KFMH/ NEAR 
FALMOUTH. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS 
AIRPORT 24 HOURS PER DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF:
                                                                
AIRPORTWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID

OTIS ANGFTUS41 KBOXTAFFMH


IN ADDITION THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF 
COLLECTIVES BELOW...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS

   WMO HEADINGSAVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
 

   FTUS80 KWBCNON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES

   FTUS90 KWBCFAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                        FACILITIES

   FTUS52 KWBCGLOBAL 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: 

     ROBERT THOMPSON
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
     445 MYLES STANDISH BOULEVARD
     TAUNTON MA  02780
     PHONE: 508-823-1900
     EMAIL: ROBERT.THOMPSON 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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