20000620: ASOS-DuBois, PA--ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000620: ASOS-DuBois, PA--ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:08:13 -0600

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NOUS40 KWBC 201426
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1716     JUNE 20...2000

ATTENTION  FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS/NOAAPORT USERS

SUBJECT  ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...

ON JUNE 14 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ COMMISSIONED THE
FAA-SPONSORED ASOS AT

     DU BOIS - JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT    /KDUJ/
     DU BOIS... PA

THE COMMISSIONING OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO
 766 /313 NWS SITES AND 453 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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