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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
20O PM EST TUE MAR 14 1995
ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
SUBJECT: NEXRAD COMMISSIONING NOTICE... HANOVER... VA
***** NOTICE *****
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS) PROGRAM
WILL BE REACHED ON MARCH 1.. 1995 WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED
ASOS AT HANOVER.. VIRGINIA (CALL LETTERS OFP). THIS IS THE FORTH FAA-
SPONSORED ASOS TO BE COMMISSIONED.
THE COMMISSIONING EVENT WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 18 UTC LOCAL AT THIS
SITE. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASOSS COMMISSIONED TO 49.
COMMISSIONING OF THIS SITES MEAN THAT ASOS REPLACES THE CURRENT MANUAL
OBSERVATIONS BEING TRANSMITTED WITH AN AUTOMATED.. AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE
AVIATION OBSERVATION.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITE.. AS WELL AS THE AOMC
IN SILVER SPRING.. MARYLAND, WILL MONITOR ASOS PRODUCTS AND COORDINATE
MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AS NEEDED. NOTE... BECAUSE ASOS OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS
ARE DIFFERENT FROM MANUAL OBSERVATIONAL FORMATS.. AUTOMATED DECODER
PROGRAMS MAY REQUIRE SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS. PERSONS WISHING MORE
INFORMATION CONCERNING ASOS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE OR CALL (301) 713-1781.. FAX (301) 713-0003.
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