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NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION MESSAGE (NTIM) 95-58
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
1100 AM EST THURS DEC 21 1995
TO: USERS OF NWS INTERNATIONAL AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: HOWARD J. DIAMOND
NWS METAR/TAF IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER
SUBJECT: METAR/TAF PROJECT: CHANGES TO THE INTERNATIONAL
AVIATION AERODROME FORECASTS (TAFs)...EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1 1996 AT 0000 UTC
REFERENCES: NTIM 95-54, NTIM 95-55, NTIM 95-56, NTIM 95-57
NOTE: THIS IS A CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE FOUR NTIM MESSAGES
TRANSMITTED ON DECEMBER 20 1995
TO ALLEVIATE ANY CONFUSION OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE FOUR NTIM MESSAGES
THAT WERE TRANSMITTED YESTERDAY REFERRING TO THE CONVERSION TO THE
1996 FORMAT FOR TAFs AT 90 NWS TAF LOCATIONS THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED.
THE CONVERSION FOR 90 NWS TAF LOCATIONS FROM THE 1993 TAF FORMAT TO THE
1996 TAF FORMAT WILL OCCUR ON JANUARY 1 1996. THESE 90 SITES (EXCEPT FOR
GUAM AND HAWAII) WILL CONTINUE TO ALSO PRODUCE TERMINAL FORECASTS IN
THE FT FORMAT UNTIL JUNE 1 1996. ON JUNE 1 1996 (COINCIDENT WITH THE
CONVERSION TO METAR) THESE 90 TAF LOCATIONS ALONG WITH THE REMAINING U.S.
FT
LOCATIONS (TOTAL OF 525) WILL ALL BE CONVERTED TO THE 1996 TAF FORMAT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO THE CONTENT OF THE 1996 TAFS PLEASE
CONTACT CHRISTINE ALEX AT 301-713-1726 EXTENSION 142. ON JANUARY 1 IF ANY
OPERATIONAL CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ARISE PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS SENIOR
DUTY METEOROLOGIST AT 301-763-8928. AFTER THE JANUARY 1 HOLIDAY
CHRISTINE CAN AGAIN BE CONTACTED DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
THIS MESSAGE APPLIES ONLY TO THE U.S. NWS DOMESTIC TAF IMPLEMENTATION
EFFORT. TO REITERATE, BOTH FT AND TAF PRODUCTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
PRODUCED FOR THE 90 NWS SITES (ONLY TAFS FOR GUAM AND HAWAII) IN QUESTION.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE TAF PRODUCTS WILL BE IN THE 1996 FORMAT.
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