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662 NOUS41 KWBC 061949 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 350 PM EDT WED AUG 5 1998 ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES/ FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAAPORT USERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS / OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS SUBJECT: ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE... ..... NOTICE ..... ON AUGUST 5... 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) COMMISSIONED THE FAA- SPONSORED AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEMS (ASOS) AT: BARNES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KBAF) WESTFIELD... MA THE COMMISSIONING OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC. THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO 618 (292 NWS SITES AND 326 FAA SITES). COMMISSIONING OF THESE SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS NOW PRODUCES AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK OBSERVATIONS. THE NWS FORECAST OFFICES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE SITES... AS WELL AS THE ASOS OPERATIONS AND MONITORING CENTER (800-242-8194) IN SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND... WILL MONITOR ASOS PRODUCTS AND 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) 713-0341 X131. END
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