19991213: Cordova, AK-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 19991213: Cordova, AK-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 15:05:57 -0700

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NOUS40 KWBC 132147
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1575     DECEMBER 13... 1999

ATTENTION   FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
             NOAAPORT USERS

SUBJECT     ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...

ON DECEMBER 13 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL
COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOS AT

      SMITH AIRPORT   /PACV/
      CORDOVA... AK

THE COMMISSIONING WILL TAKE PLACE AT APPROXIMATELY 1800
UTC.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO
750 /311 NWS SITES AND 439 FAA SITES/.

COMMISSIONING OF THIS SITE MEANS THAT THE ASOS NOW
PRODUCES AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK OBSERVATIONS.

THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITE... AS WELL
AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER /800-242-8194/
IN SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... 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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