ASOS-Clemson, SC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: ASOS-Clemson, SC-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 07:34:09 -0700

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NOUS40 KWBC 171421
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO.   1621   MARCH 17... 2000

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
              NOAAPORT USERS

SUBJECT      ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...

ON MARCH 16 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE
FAA-SPONSORED ASOS AT

      OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT    /KCEU/
      CLEMSON... SC

THE COMMISSIONING OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 758 /313
NWS SITES AND 445 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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