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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
200 PM EDT THU SEP 29 1994
ATTENTION: ALL NWS OFFICES, FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS,
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS,
OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCT USERS
***** NOTICE *****
Another milestone in the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)
program will be reached on October 1, 1994 when the National
Weather Service (NWS) commissions ASOSes at the following sites:
Wilmington, Delaware (ILG)
Charleston, West Virginia (CRW)
Winnemucca, Nevada (WMC)
The commissioning event will occur at approximately 12 O'Clock AM
local at these sites. This brings the total number of ASOSes
commissioned to 45. Commissioning of these sites mean that ASOS
will replace the current manual observations being transmitted with
automated, around-the-clock surface aviation observations.
The NWS forecast offices responsible for these sites, as well as
the ASOS Operation and Monitoring Center (AOMC) in Silver Spring,
Maryland, will monitor ASOS products and coordinate maintenance
actions as needed. In addition, the National Meteorological Center
in Washington, D.C. will oversee the quality of the data.
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) 713-1781, FAX (301) 713-0003.
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