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NOUS40 KWBC 291621
FOS NOTICE NO. 705 06-29-95
***************************************************************
ATTENTION: FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
/ASOS/ PROGRAM WAS REACHED ON JUNE 28... 1995 WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT:
BAUDETTE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /BDE/
BAUDETTE... MINNESOTA
LATITUDE: 48
441' N
LONGITUDE: 94
37' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 1082'
PARK RAPIDS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /PKD/
PARK RAPIDS... MINNESOTA
LATITUDE: 46
54' N
LONGITUDE: 95
04' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 1451'
THE COMMISSIONINGS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC /12
O'CLOCK LOCAL TIME AT THE SITE./ THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 77 /55 NWS SITES AND 22 FAA
SITES/. COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL
PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION
OBSERVATIONS.
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
/ASOS/ PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON JUNE 30... 1995 WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT:
WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT AIRPORT /GIF/
WINTER HAVEN... FLORIDA
LATITUDE: 28
04' N
LONGITUDE: 81
45' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 144'
THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC /12
O'CLOCK LOCAL TIME AT THE SITE./ THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 78 /55 NWS SITES AND 23 FAA
SITES/. COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL
PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION
OBSERVATIONS.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS
WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER /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/
713-1792... FAX /301/ 713-0959.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL /301/ 713-0070.
END
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NOUS40 KWBC 291621
FOS NOTICE NO. 705 06-29-95
***************************************************************
ATTENTION: FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
/ASOS/ PROGRAM WAS REACHED ON JUNE 28... 1995 WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT:
BAUDETTE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /BDE/
BAUDETTE... MINNESOTA
LATITUDE: 48
441' N
LONGITUDE: 94
37' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 1082'
PARK RAPIDS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /PKD/
PARK RAPIDS... MINNESOTA
LATITUDE: 46
54' N
LONGITUDE: 95
04' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 1451'
THE COMMISSIONINGS OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC /12
O'CLOCK LOCAL TIME AT THE SITE./ THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 77 /55 NWS SITES AND 22 FAA
SITES/. COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL
PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION
OBSERVATIONS.
ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM
/ASOS/ PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON JUNE 30... 1995 WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT:
WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT AIRPORT /GIF/
WINTER HAVEN... FLORIDA
LATITUDE: 28
04' N
LONGITUDE: 81
45' W
FIELD ELEVATION: 144'
THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC /12
O'CLOCK LOCAL TIME AT THE SITE./ THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 78 /55 NWS SITES AND 23 FAA
SITES/. COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL
PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION
OBSERVATIONS.
THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS
WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER /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/
713-1792... FAX /301/ 713-0959.
FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL /301/ 713-0070.
END
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