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843 NOUS41 KWBC 181933 
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 09-08
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
235 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009

TO:      NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
        FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS
        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
        OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM:    CYNDIE ABLEMAN
ACTING CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE CHANGES FOR ALASKA: NEW TAF FOR SAND POINT AIRPORT /PASD/ IN SAND POINT ALASKA AND TRANSFER OF MCGRATH /PAMC/ TAF SERVICE 
        FROM ANCHORAGE WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE /WFO/ TO
        FAIRBANKS WFO: EFFECTIVE MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS 

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE AK WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR SAND POINT AIRPORT /PASD/ IN SAND POINT ALASKA. BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
ALSO EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS WFO ANCHORAGE AK WILL TRANSFER TAF SERVICE FOR THE MCGRATH AIRPORT /PAMC/ IN MCGRATH ALASKA TO THE NWS WFO FAIRBANKS ALASKA. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS A DAY.
NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIERS IN THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAFS LISTED BELOW: AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID SAND POINT FTAK31 PANC ANCTAFASD 

PRIOR TO MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID MCGRATH FTAK31 PANC ANCTAFAMC 

AFTER MAY 7 2009 AT 0000 UTC
AIRPORT WMO HEADING   AWIPS ID
MCGRATH FTAK31 PAFA   FAITAFAMC
IN ADDITION THE TAF SERVICE CHANGES WILL NECESSITATE CHANGES IN THE FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS 


  WMO HEADINGS   AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS

  FTUS80 PANC    NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
  FTUS90 PANC    FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                 FACILITIES
  FTUS80 PAFA    NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
  FTUS90 PAFA    FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                 FACILITIES
  FTUS52 KWBC    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS
COINCIDENT WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SAND POINT TAF AT ANCHORAGE AND THE TRANSFER OF THE MCGRATH TAF TO FAIRBANKS...WFO ANCHORAGE WILL ALSO MAKE CHANGES TO THE HYDROLOGICAL...PUBLIC...AND FIRE WEATHER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY ZONE. SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES /SCN/ ADDRESSING THESE RELATED AND ADDITIONAL CHANGES CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWERCASE/: 
 WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-06KUSKOKWIM_ZONES.TXT

 WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/SCN09-07KUSKOKWIM_HSA.TXT
HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UPDATES TO APPENDICES.
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE CONTACT: BOB HOPKINS METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 
    6930 SAND LAKE ROAD
    ANCHORAGE AK     99502
    907-266-5120
    BOB.HOPKINS@xxxxxxxx
FOR QUESTIONS ON THE TAF TRANSFER TO FAIRBANKS WFO...CONTACT: JOHN DRAGOMIR METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 
    930 KOYUKUK DRIVE
    FAIRBANKS AK  99775
    907-458-3704
    JOHN.DRAGOMIR@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWERCASE/ 

    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIF.HTM

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