NEW ASOS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE

• To: G.CARTER(REC), R.LIVINGSTON(REC), D.SMITH.DAN(REC),
• Subject: NEW ASOS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE
• From: C.ALEX
• Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:37:22 -0600

Posted: Thu, Jul 23, 1992   3:29 PM EDT              Msg: EGJC-5319-1469
        K.MIELKE(REC), 
        G.HUFFORD(REC), S.PRICE.PRH(REC), L.MILLER.UCAR(REC), 
        T.WHITTAKER(REC)
Subj:   NEW ASOS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE               

I SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ON AFOS, NWWS, FAMILY OF SERVICES (DDS, PPS, 
IDS), NWSTG LINES TO HONOLULU, WMSC (FAA), ISPAN, AND CANADIAN AES.

I SNET THE SAME MESSAGE 3 TIMES UNDER DIFFERENT HEADERS, WHICH HAVE SLIGHTLY 
DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION.  THE MEASSAGE HEADERS ARE:

WSHPNSWSH     ADMN81 KWBC
WSHPNSNMC     NOFS10 KWBC
WSHPNSFOS     NOFS11 KWBC
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ZCZC WSHPNSWSH ALL
TTAA00 KWSH DDHHMM

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
200 PM EDT THU JUL 23 1992

ATTENTION:     ALL NWS EMPLOYEES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS,
               NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS,
               OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCT USERS

                       ***** NOTICE *****

The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) is projected to be
commissioned by the National Weather Service on or about the
dates listed in the following schedule.  Commissioning of this
system means that ASOS will replace the manual surface aviation
observation currently being taken at these locations with an
automated surface aviation observation.  The notification number
represents the number of times a notification for this location
has occurred.  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.

   *************************************************************
   * THIS SCHEDULE SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ASOS       *
   * COMMISSIONING SCHEDULES.  THE DATES AND AFFECTED STATIONS *
   * HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE.    *
   *************************************************************

                   SITE COMMISSIONING SCHEDULE
                      ****FUTURE SITES****

SYSTEM:               ASOS
DATE OF REPORT:       7/16/92
LAST UPDATED:         6/5/92
                                               NOTIF.  PROJECTED
STATION NAME/MO.  ID    REGION  STATE  AGENCY  NUMBER  COMM. DATE

SEPTEMBER

ALAMOSA           ALS   CENTRAL   CO   NWS       2     09/01/92
CONCORDIA         CNK   CENTRAL   KS   NWS       2     09/01/92
DODGE CITY        DDC   CENTRAL   KS   NWS       2     09/01/92
GOODLAND          GLD   CENTRAL   KS   NWS       2     09/01/92

OCTOBER

AMARILLO          AMA   SOUTHERN  TX   NWS       2     10/01/92
GRAND ISLAND      GRI   CENTRAL   NE   NWS       2     10/01/92
OKLAHOMA CITY     OKC   SOUTHERN  OK   NWS       2     10/01/92
PUEBLO            PUB   CENTRAL   CO   NWS       2     10/01/92
SEXTON SUMMIT     SXT   WESTERN   OR   NWS       1     10/01/92
SPRINGFIELD       SGF   CENTRAL   MO   NWS       2     10/01/92
TULSA             TUL   SOUTHERN  OK   NWS       2     10/01/92

NOVEMBER

COLORADO SPRINGS  COS   CENTRAL   CO   NWS       2     11/01/92
LINCOLN           LNK   CENTRAL   NE   NWS       2     11/01/92
WICHITA           ICT   CENTRAL   KS   NWS       2     11/01/92

DECEMBER

DENVER            DEN   CENTRAL   CO   NWS       2     12/01/92
KANSAS CITY       MCI   CENTRAL   MO   NWS       2     12/01/92
TOPEKA            TOP   CENTRAL   KS   NWS       2     12/01/92

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