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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-38
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
155 PM EDT TUE APR 29 2008
TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS
FROM: KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH
SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
SERVICE FOR THE CASTLE/MERCER AIRPORT /KMER/
EFFECTIVE JULY 25 2008
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
EFFECTIVE JULY 25 2008 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/ THE NWS OFFICE IN HANFORD CALIFORNIA WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR THE CASTLE AIRPORT /KMER/ IN MERCED CALIFORNIA. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF: AIRPORTWMO HEADINGAWIPS ID
CASTLE FTUS46 KHNXTAFMERIN ADDITION THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES BELOW WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS.
WMO HEADINGS AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS
FTUS80 KWBC NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
FTUS90 KWBC FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
FACILITIES
FTUS52 KWBC GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.
ALSO AS A REMINDER ON NOVEMBER 5 2008 THE TAF FORMAT WILL CHANGE
TO A 30 HOUR FORMAT FOR ALL TAFS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
CHANGE TO THE 30 HOUR TAF FORMAT PLEASE REFER TO NWS SERVICE
CHANGE NOTICE 08-15.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...CONTACT:
STEVEN MENDENHALLMETEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
900 FOGGY BOTTOM ROAD HANFORD CA 93230-5236 PHONE 559-584-3752 EMAIL STEVEN.MENDENHALL@xxxxxxxxNWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM $$
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