950919: aviation forecast transfer of responsibility (fwd)

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WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 191809

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE 95-34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0200 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 1995

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

FROM:     JOSEPH R. BOCCHIERI
          CHIEF, SERVICES EVALUATION BRANCH

SUBJECT:  TRANSFER OF AVIATION FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY:  CHANGE
          IN ISSUING OFFICE FOR SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS AND
          ONE AERODROME FORECAST

(THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY CHRIS ALEX, AVIATION
SERVICES BRANCH, NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY):

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS NO IMPACT TO NWWS USERS.

ON OCTOBER 2 1995...THE NWS WILL TRANSFER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS (FTS) AND ONE AERODROME FORECAST
(TAF) FROM ONE NWS OFFICE TO ANOTHER.

THESE CHANGES (LISTED BELOW) WILL BE TRANSPARENT TO ALL USERS OF
FTS AND TAFS INCLUDING AFOS USERS...THE FAA AND FAMILY OF
SERVICES CUSTOMERS.  NONE OF THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS ARE
BEING CHANGED.  NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO AFOS IDENTIFIERS...
WMO HEADERS NOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE
FORECASTS ARE CONTAINED.

HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTERS D-21 (AVIATION TERMINAL
FORECASTS) AND D-37 (INTERNATIONAL AVIATION AERODROME FORECASTS)
SHOULD MAKE PEN AND INK CHANGES TO THE APPROPRIATE APPENDIX
LISTING LOCATIONS FOR WHICH AVIATION FORECASTS ARE MADE.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995 - 1 FT TRANSFER FROM
NWSFO BOSTON TO NWSFO NEW YORK CITY:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE FT WHICH IS CURRENTLY PREPARED
   BY NWSFO BOSTON WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NWSFO NEW YORK CITY. 
   THIS FT IS:
   AIRPORT       AFOS PIL     LOCATION
   BDR           BOSFTABDR    IGOR I. SIKORSKI MEMORIAL AIRPORT
                              BRIDGEPORT CT
   NWSFO BOSTON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THIS FT WHEN
   BACKUP IS REQUIRED BY NWSFO NEW YORK CITY.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995 - 4 FT TRANSFERS AND 1
TAF TRANSFER FROM NWSFO STERLING AND 1 FT TRANSFER FROM NWSFO
RALEIGH/DURHAM TO NWSO WAKEFIELD:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOUR FTS AND ONE TAF WHICH ARE
   CURRENTLY PREPARED BY NWSFO STERLING...VIRGINIA AND ONE FT
   WHICH IS CURRENTLY PREPARED BY NWSFO RALEIGH/DURHAM WILL BE
   TRANSFERRED TO NWSO WAKEFIELD...VIRGINIA.  THEY ARE:

FTS: AIRPORT     AFOS PIL     LOCATION
     PHF         WBCFTAPHF    NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INT'L
                              NEWPORT NEWS VA
     ORF         WBCFTAORF    NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                              NORFOLK VA
     RIC         WBCFTARIC    RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                              RICHMOND VA
     SBY         WBCFTASBY    SALISBURY-WICOMICO CO. REG'L APT
                              SALISBURY MD
     ECG         RDUFTAECG    ELIZABETH CITY CG AIR STATION/MUNI
                              ELIZABETH CITY NC

TAF:  (EFFECTIVE AT 0600 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995)
     AIRPORT     AFOS PIL     LOCATION
     ORF         WBCTAFORF    NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                              NORFOLK VA

   NWSFO STERLING WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE FIRST 4
   FTS AND THE TAF FOR NORFOLK AND NWSFO RALEIGH/DURHAM WILL BE
   RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE FIFTH FT WHEN BACKUP IS REQUIRED
   BY NWSO WAKEFIELD.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AVIATION RESPON-
SIBILITY FROM NWSFO BOSTON TO NWSFO NEW YORK CITY PLEASE CONTACT:

   MR. ROBERT M. THOMPSON         MR. MICHAEL E. WYLLIE
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE        METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD.       175 BROOKHAVEN AVE
   TAUNTON MA  02780-1081         C/O BROOKHAVEN NAT'L LAB
                                  UPTON NY  11973
   PHONE:  (508)-823-1900         PHONE:  (516)-924-0037

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AVIATION
RESPONSIBILITY FROM NWSFO STERLING VIRGINIA AND NWSFO RALEIGH/
DURHAM TO NWSO WAKEFIELD VIRGINIA PLEASE CONTACT:

   MR. JIM TRAVERS...MIC          MR. ANTHONY SIEBERS...MIC
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   44087 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD     10009 GENERAL MAHONE HIGHWAY
   STERLING VA  20166-2001        WAKEFIELD VA  23888
   PHONE:  (703)-260-0107         PHONE:  (804)-899-4200

   MR. STEVE HARNED... METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   CENTENNIAL CAMPUS NCSU
   1005 CAPABILITY DRIVE
   RESEARCH BLDG. III  SUITE 300
   RALEIGH  NC  27606             PHONE:  (919)-515-8209
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WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 191810

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE 95-35
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0200 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 1995

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

FROM:     JOSEPH R. BOCCHIERI
          CHIEF, SERVICES EVALUATION BRANCH

SUBJECT:  TRANSFER OF AVIATION FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY:  CHANGE
          IN ISSUING OFFICE FOR SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS

(THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY CHRIS ALEX, AVIATION
SERVICES BRANCH, NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY):

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS NO IMPACT TO NWWS USERS.

ON OCTOBER 2 1995...NWS WILL TRANSFER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS (FTS) FROM ONE NWS OFFICE TO ANOTHER.

THESE CHANGES (LISTED BELOW) WILL BE TRANSPARENT TO ALL USERS OF
FTS INCLUDING AFOS USERS...THE FAA AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
CUSTOMERS.  NONE OF THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS WILL BE
CHANGED.  NO CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO THE AFOS IDENTIFIERS...WMO
HEADERS NOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE
FORECASTS ARE CONTAINED.

HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-21 (AVIATION TERMINAL
FORECASTS) SHOULD MAKE PEN AND INK CHANGES TO APPENDIX A...WHICH
LISTS LOCATIONS FOR WHICH AVIATION FORECASTS ARE MADE.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995 - 1 FT TRANSFER FROM
NWSFO STERLING TO NWSFO PHILADELPHIA:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE FT WHICH IS CURRENTLY PREPARED
   BY NWSFO STERLING...VIRGINIA WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NWSFO
   PHILADELPHIA...PENNSYLVANIA.  THIS FT IS:

   AIRPORT  AFOS PIL    LOCATION

   ILG      WBCFTAILG   NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT
                        WILMINGTON DE

   NWSFO NEW YORK CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THIS FT
   WHEN BACKUP IS REQUIRED BY NWSFO PHILADELPHIA.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995 - TOTAL OF 2 FT TRANSFERS
TO NWSFO PITTSBURGH:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE FT WHICH IS CURRENTLY PREPARED
   BY NWSFO CLEVELAND...OHIO AND ONE FT WHICH IS CURRENTLY
   PREPARED BY NWSFO CHARLESTON...WEST VIRGINIA WILL BE TRANS-
   FERRED TO NWSFO PITTSBURGH...PENNSYLVANIA.  THESE FTS ARE:

   AIRPORT  AFOS PIL    LOCATION

   ZZV      CLEFTAZZV   ZANESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
                        ZANESVILLE OH
   MGW      CRWFTAMGW   MORGANTOWN MUNI.-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD
                        MORGANTOWN WV

   NWSFO CLEVELAND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THESE FTS
   WHEN BACKUP IS REQUIRED BY NWSFO PITTSBURGH.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AVIATION
RESPONSIBILITY FROM NWSFO STERLING VIRGINIA TO NWSFO PHILADELPHIA
PLEASE CONTACT:

   MR. JIM TRAVERS                MR. CHET HENRICKSEN
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE        METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   44087 WEATHER SERVICE ROAD     732 WOODLANE ROAD
   STERLING VA  20166-2001        MT. HOLLY NJ  08060
   PHONE:  (703)-260-0107         PHONE:  (609)-261-6602

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFERS OF AVIATION RESPON-
SIBILITY FROM NWSFO CLEVELAND AND CHARELSTON...WEST VIRGINIA TO
NWSFO PITTSBURGH PLEASE CONTACT:

   MR. WILLIAM COMEAUX            MR. ALAN REZEK
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE        METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INT'L APT.   400 PARKWAY ROAD
   FEDERAL FACILITIES BLDG.       CHARLESTON WV 25309
   CLEVELAND OH  44135
   PHONE:  (216)-265-2382         PHONE:  (304)-746-0173

   MS. THERESA DRAKE
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   192 SHAFER ROAD
   MOON TOWNSHIP PA  15108
   PHONE:  (412)-262-1591

END

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++++++++++++++++++++++++ THIRD MESSAGE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WSHPNSNMC
NOUS41 KWBC 191811

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE 95-36
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
0200 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 1995

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

FROM:     JOSEPH R. BOCCHIERI
          CHIEF, SERVICES EVALUATION BRANCH

SUBJECT:  TRANSFER OF AVIATION FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY:  CHANGE
          IN ISSUING OFFICE FOR SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS

(THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY CHRIS ALEX, AVIATION
SERVICES BRANCH, NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY):

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS NO IMPACT TO NWWS USERS.

ON OCTOBER 2 1995...THE NWS WILL TRANSFER FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SEVERAL TERMINAL FORECASTS (FTS) FROM ONE NWS OFFICE TO
ANOTHER.

THESE CHANGES (LISTED BELOW) WILL BE TRANSPARENT TO ALL USERS OF
FTS INCLUDING AFOS USERS...THE FAA AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
CUSTOMERS.  NONE OF THE COMMUNICATION IDENTIFIERS WILL BE
CHANGED.  NO CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO THE AFOS IDENTIFIERS...WMO
HEADERS NOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE
FORECASTS ARE CONTAINED.

HOLDERS OF NWS OPERATIONS MANUAL CHAPTER D-21 (AVIATION TERMINAL
FORECASTS) SHOULD MAKE PEN AND INK CHANGES TO APPENDIX A WHICH
LISTS LOCATIONS FOR WHICH AVIATION FORECASTS ARE MADE.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2 1995 - TOTAL OF 6 FT TRANSFERS
TO NWSO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOUR FTS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY
   PREPARED BY NWSFO PITTSBURGH AND TWO FTS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY
   PREPARED BY NWSFO PHILADELPHIA WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NWSO
   CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.  THESE FTS ARE:

   AIRPORT   AFOS PIL    LOCATION

   AOO       PITFTAAOO   ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT
                         ALTOONA PA
   BFD       PITFTABFD   BRADFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT
                         BRADFORD PA
   JST       PITFTAJST   JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO. AIRPORT
                         JOHNSTOWN PA
   UNV       PITFTAUNV   UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT
                         STATE COLLEGE PA
   MDT       PHLFTAMDT   HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                         HARRISBURG PA
   IPT       PHLFTAIPT   WILLIAMSPORT-LYCOMING CO. AIRPORT
                         WILLIAMSPORT PA

   NWSFO PITTSBURGH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE FIRST
   FOUR FTS AND NWSFO PHILADELPHIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
   PREPARING THE LAST TWO FTS WHEN BACKUP IS REQUIRED BY NWSO
   CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

EFFECTIVE AT 0800 UTC ON OCTOBER 2...1995 - 1 FT TRANSFER FROM
NWSFO PORTLAND...MAINE TO NWSFO BOSTON:

   FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE FT WHICH IS CURRENTLY PREPARED
   BY NWSFO PORTLAND...MAINE WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NWSFO
   BOSTON.  THIS FT IS:

   AIRPORT   AFOS PIL    LOCATION

   MHT       PWMFTAMHT   MANCHESTER AIRPORT
                         MANCHESTER NH

   NWSFO PORTLAND...MAINE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THIS
   FT WHEN BACKUP IS REQUIRED BY NWSFO BOSTON.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AVIATION RESPON-
SIBILITY FROM NWSFO PITTSBURGH AND NWSFO PHILADELPHIA TO NWSO
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA PLEASE CONTACT:

   MS. THERESA DRAKE              MR. CHET HENRICKSEN
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE        METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   192 SHAFFER ROAD               732 WOODLANE ROAD
   MOON TOWNSHIP PA  15108        MT. HOLLY NJ  08060
   PHONE:  (412)-262-1591         PHONE:  (609)-261-6602

   MR. BRUCE BUDD
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   227 W. BEAVER AVE. SUITE 402
   STATE COLLEGE PA  16801-4821
   PHONE:  (814)-234-9412

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF AVIATION RESPON-
SIBILITY FROM NWSFO PORTLAND...MAINE TO NWSFO BOSTON CONTACT:

   MR. AL WHEELER                 MR. ROBERT M. THOMPSON
   METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE        METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
   1 WEATHER LANE                 445 MYLES STANDISH BLVD.
   P.O. BOX 1208                  TAUNTON MA  02780-1081
   GRAY ME  04039-1208            
   PHONE:  (207)-688-3221         PHONE:  (508)-823-1900

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