19990614: ASOS-Concord, CA

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• Subject: 19990614: ASOS-Concord, CA
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:05:50 -0600

     


     
     
     
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     FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1483       JUNE 8... 1999
     
     ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
                  NOAAPORT USERS
                  NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
     
     SUBJECT      ASOS COMMISSIONING NOTICE...
     
     ON JUNE 8... 1999 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ AND THE
     FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ WILL COMMISSION THE
     FAA-SPONSORED ASOS AT
     
          BUCHANAN FIELD   /KCCR/
          CONCORD... CA
     
     THE COMMISSIONING WILL OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC.
     
     THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED ASOSS TO
     718 /306 NWS SITES AND 412 FAA SITES/.
     
     COMMISSIONING OF THIS SITE MEANS THAT THE ASOS NOW
     PRODUCES AUTOMATED... AROUND-THE-CLOCK 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... 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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