19990224: ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE (KSFB, KVTA)

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• Subject: 19990224: ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE (KSFB, KVTA)
• From: Don Murray <dmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 14:44:54 -0700

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NOUS40 KWBC 242132
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1430         FEBRUARY 24... 1999

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
             NOAAPORT USERS
             NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT      ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...

ON FEBRUARY 24... 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL
COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT

     ORLANDO SANFORD AIRPORT  /KSFB/
     ORLANDO... FL

     NEWARK-HEATH AIRPORT   /KVTA/
     NEWARK... OH

THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 698
/303 NWS SITES AND 395 FAA SITES/.

COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS NOW
PRODUCE AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK OBSERVATIONS.

THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS
WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER
/800-242-8194/ 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/ 713-0341 X131.
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