980217: ASOS Commiss-OMAK WA NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 980217: ASOS Commiss-OMAK WA NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 10:27:19 -0700 (MST)

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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1175         FEBRUARY 17... 1998

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
             NOAAPORT USERS
             NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT      ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...


ON FEBRUARY 17... 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL
COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING
SYSTEM /ASOS/ AT

OMAK AIRPORT /KOMK/
OMAK... WA

THE COMMISSIONING WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800UTC.
THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO
491 /256 NWS SITES AND 235 FAA SITES/.  COMMISSIONING OF
THIS SITE MEANS THAT THE ASOS WILL PRODUCE AUTOMATED...
AROUND-THE-CLOCK SURFACE AVIATION OBSERVATIONS.

THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SITE... AS WELL
AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER
/800-242-8194/ IN SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... MONITOR
ASOS PRODUCTS AND WILL COORDINATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS AS
NEEDED.  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... FAX /301/ 713-0959.

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FUTURE ASOS COMMISSIONINGS...
CALL /301/ 713-0070.

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