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Posted: Tue, Feb 15, 1994 5:02 PM EST Msg: JGJE-6090-4762
Subj: ASOS commissioning notice
WSHPNSWSH ADMN81 KWBC
WSHPNSNMC NOUS41 KWBC
WSHPNSFOS NOFS11 KWBC
They're all the same, except for the id. Here's the message:
WSHPNSWSH
ADMN81 KWBC 151854
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
150 PM EST TUE FEB 15 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 was reached on February 15, 1994 when the National
Weather Service (NWS) commissioned an ASOS at one of the most
difficult locations in the U.S. at Stampede Pass (call letters
SMP), Washington. The commissioning event occured at
approximately 12 O'Clock AM Eastern. This site is unique in that
it sits on top of a mountain near the Stampede mountain pass in
the Cascade mountains. A contractor is currently staffing the
site and will perform the augmentation and backup functions.
Commissioning of the ASOS at SMP means that ASOS replaced the
current manual observations being transmitted with an automated,
around-the-clock surface aviation observation.
The NWS forecast office at Seattle, Washington, as well as the
ASOS Operation and Monitoring Center (AOMC) in Silver Spring,
Maryland will monitor ASOS products generated from this site 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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