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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 00-03
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
400 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2000
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES
OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS
FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE
CHIEF-INTEGRATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CORE
NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY
SUBJECT: INCREASE IN TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE
AT CARIBOU /KCAR/ MAINE...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7 2000
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY JANUARY 7 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME
/UTC/.../TONIGHT/...THE NWS OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE WILL EXPAND
THE TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST FOR THE CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
/KCAR/ TO 24 HOUR COVERAGE. VALID TIMES FOR ROUTINE AND AMENDED
TAF ISSUANCES...WHICH PREVIOUSLY EXTENDED ONLY FROM 1200 UTC
UNTIL 0200 UTC...WILL NOW COVER A FULL 24 HOUR PERIOD.
THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ACTION FROM NWS PERSONNEL...
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL
CUSTOMERS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE COMMUNICATION
PROTOCOL...INCLUDING AFOS IDENTIFIERS...WMO HEADERS...AND
COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE TAFS ARE CONTAINED. IN
ADDITION...HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/
CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ ARE NOT REQUIRED TO
MAKE ANY CHANGES TO APPENDICES A OR B.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF TAF SERVICE
AT CARIBOU...PLEASE CONTACT:
MR. LARRY GABRIC
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
810 MAIN STREET
CARIBOU ME 04736
PHONE: 207-496-0148
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