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AWC Aviation Products Headers Change Summary



Dear Aviation Weather Center customer:

 

This will be the final message regarding changes to the communication header designations.

 

On May 17, 2005, extensive World Meteorological Organization (WMO) header and NWS communications identifier changes were made to NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC) warnings, advisories and forecast products including:

·         Area Forecasts (FA),

·         Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET),

·         Airman’s Meteorological Information (AIRMET), and

These products produced by the Aviation Weather Center cover U.S. domestic and controlled international airspace.

 

The communication headers were changed to bring the AWC’s aviation weather products in to compliance with international communication standards recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and NOAA’s NWS internal communication standards.

 

NOAA’s Aviation Weather Center (AWC) successfully implemented software to ensure our products were processed and disseminated using the new headers.  A significant coordination, outreach, and testing effort was undertaken by the AWC over several months with the FAA and other aviation customers to prepare you for these changes.

 

This coordination effort led to the successful implementation of these changes with negligible impact to the aviation community.  Major FAA systems were prepared for this change, which was confirmed shortly after the implementation by calls made by the AWC to various Automated Flight Service Stations and Center Weather Service Units.  Other aviation weather customers reported that the implementation of the new headers was successful.

 

A number of individuals helped to ensure this change went as smoothly.  I would especially like to thank the following Aviation Weather Center and NWS individuals for an outstanding effort in implementing and coordinating the aviation products communication headers change.

 

Michael Mercer (NWSH W/OS23)

Ron Olson

Jan Lewis

Bill Hirt

Larry Hinson

Steve Danz (RSIS)
Walter Smith (NWSTG)

Marc Singer

Tim Mahony

Amy Wilson (RSIS)

Jim McDuffy (RSIS)

 

Thanks to all for your patience as we have worked through these changes to bring us in compliance with international standards.

 

-_Clinton