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There are some problems with lats/lons/elevations on the appended commissioning notice that was posted earlier today. Unidata is investigating and will advise upon receipt of corrected information. Linda Miller External Programs Coordinator Telephone: (303) 497-8646 UCAR/Unidata Program Center Fax: (303) 497-8690 P.O. Box 3000 E-mail: lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Boulder, CO 80307-3000 http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- ZCZC WSHPNSWSH ALL TTAA00 KWSH DDHHMM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ...PART 1 OF 2 PARTS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 945 AM EST MON APR 01 1996 ATTENTION ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/ FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS SUBJECT ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICES... ..... NOTICE ...... ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (ASOS) PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON APRIL 1... 1996 WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)COMMISSIONS THE NWS-SPONSORED ASOSS AT- (NOTE THAT THE LATITUDE... LONGITUDE... AND ELEVATION ARE FOR THE ASOS DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM - THE PRIMARY SENSOR GROUP) ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (APN) ALPENA... MICHIGAN LATITUDE 45 DEGREES 04 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 83 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 689 FEET BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BWI) BALTIMORE... MARYLAND LATITUDE 39 DEGREES 10 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 41 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 194 FEET LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BOS) BOSTON... MASSACHUSETTS LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 22 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 71 DEGREES 01 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 229 FEET NATRONA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CPR) CASPER.... WYOMING LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 106 DEGREES 28 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 5320 FEET DEL RIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DRT) DEL RIO... TEXAS LATITUDE 29 DEGREES 22 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 100 DEGREES 55 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 1027 FEET DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (DLH) DULUTH... MINNESOTA LATITUDE 46 DEGREES 51 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 92 DEGREES 11 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 1427 FEET WALKER FIELD (GJT) GRAND JUNCTION... COLORADO LATITUDE 39 DEGREES 08 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 108 DEGREES 32 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 4765 FEET GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AIRPORT (GSP) GREER... SOUTH CAROLINA LATITUDE 35 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 106 DEGREES 37 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 5310 FEET ............ END OF PART 1 NNNN ZCZC WSHPNSWSH ALL TTAA00KWSH DDHHMM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...PART 2 OF 2 PARTS... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 945 AM MON APR 01 1996 ASOS COMMISSIONING ROSCOMMON COUNTY AIRPORT (HTL) HOUGHTON LAKE... MICHIGAN LATITUDE 43 DEGREES 12 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 341 FEET DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (MSN) MADISON... WISCONSIN LATITUDE 24 DEGREES 33 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 81 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 19 FEET STEFAN MEMORIAL AIRPORT (OFK) NORFOLK... NEBRASKA LATITUDE 38 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 84 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 987 FEET (SDB) SANDBERG... CALIFORNIA LATITUDE 31 DEGREES 57 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 102 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 2862 FEET SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SAV) SAVANNAH... GEORGIA LATITUDE 36 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 12 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 21 FEET FOSS FIELD (FSD) SIOUX FALLS... SOUTH DAKOTA LATITUDE 38 DEGREES 03 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 84 DEGREES 36 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 987 FEET TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT (TLH) TALLAHASSEE... FLORIDA LATITUDE 31 DEGREES 57 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 102 DEGREES 13 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 2862 FEET WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ALO) WATERLOO... IOWA LATITUDE 36 DEGREES 54 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 76 DEGREES 12 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 21 FEET WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AVP) WILKESBARRE-SCRANTON... PENNSYLVANIA LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 4460 FEET SLOULIN FIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ISN) WILLISTON... NORTH DAKOTA LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 4460 FEET BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BDL) WINDSOR LOCKS... CONNECTICUT LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 4460 FEET YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL (YKM) YAKIMA... WASHINGTON LATITUDE 42 DEGREES 55 MINUTES NORTH LONGITUDE 112 DEGREES 34 MINUTES WEST ELEVATION 4460 FEET THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY MIDNIGHT (12 O~CLOCK AM) LOCAL TIME AT THESE SITES. THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 230 (168 NWS SITES AND 62 FAA SITES). COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS WILL PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION OBSERVATIONS. THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES 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 NNNN
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