981012: ASOS-Renton, WA, Chicago, IL-NOUS (fwd)

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• Subject: 981012: ASOS-Renton, WA, Chicago, IL-NOUS (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 16:58:25 -0600 (MDT)

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FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1352          OCTOBER 8  1998

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

SUBJECT    ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...

ON OCTOBER 8... 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL
COMMISSION THE FAA-SPONSORED ASOSS AT

     RENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT   /KRNT/
     RENTON... WA

     AURORA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT   /KARR/
     CHICAGO/AURORA... IL

THE COMMISSIONINGS WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.

THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO
656 /300 NWS SITES AND 356 FAA SITES/.  COMMISSIONING OF THESE
SITES MEANS THAT THE ASOSS NOW PRODUCE 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.
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