20000829: TAF -ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000829: TAF -ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:34:47 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 291932
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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION MESSAGE 00-18
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2000

TO:       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES...FAMILY OF SERVICES
          SUBSCRIBERS...FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
          EMPLOYEES...AND OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS

FM:       THERESE Z. PIERCE
          CHIEF-INTEGRATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CORE
          NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY

SUBJECT:  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST (TAF) SERVICE FOR THE
          FOLLOWING AIRPORT:

          WEST TINIAN ISLAND AIRPORT...NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

EFFECTIVE MONDAY OCTOBER 2 2000 AT 1200 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED
TIME (UTC)...THE NWS OFFICE IN GUAM  WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR
WEST TINIAN ISLAND AIRPORT  (PGWT).  BOTH  ROUTINE AND UPDATED
TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL...FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
PERSONNEL...AND OTHER EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS WILL NEED TO ADD THE
FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE
THE NEW TAF:

     SITE                        AWIPS ID         WMO HEADER

     WEST TINIAN ISLAND AIRPORT  GUMTAFTNI        FTPQ31 PGUM

HOLDERS OF WSOM CHAPTER D-31 (INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS) SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE
APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION....PLEASE
CONTACT:


     MR.JOHN MILLER
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     3232 HUENEME ROAD
     BARRIGADA GUAM 96913
     PHONE: (671) 472-0900

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