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686 NOUS41 KWBC 072053 PNSWSH PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 00-03 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 400 PM EST FRI JAN 7 2000 TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES OTHER NWS CUSTOMERS FROM: THERESE Z. PIERCE CHIEF-INTEGRATED HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL SERVICES CORE NWS OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY SUBJECT: INCREASE IN TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE AT CARIBOU /KCAR/ MAINE...EFFECTIVE JANUARY 7 2000 EFFECTIVE SATURDAY JANUARY 7 AT 0000 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/.../TONIGHT/...THE NWS OFFICE IN CARIBOU MAINE WILL EXPAND THE TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST FOR THE CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KCAR/ TO 24 HOUR COVERAGE. VALID TIMES FOR ROUTINE AND AMENDED TAF ISSUANCES...WHICH PREVIOUSLY EXTENDED ONLY FROM 1200 UTC UNTIL 0200 UTC...WILL NOW COVER A FULL 24 HOUR PERIOD. THIS CHANGE WILL NOT REQUIRE ANY ACTION FROM NWS PERSONNEL... FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL...INCLUDING AFOS IDENTIFIERS...WMO HEADERS...AND COLLECTIVES IN WHICH THE TAFS ARE CONTAINED. IN ADDITION...HOLDERS OF WEATHER SERVICES OPERATIONS MANUAL /WSOM/ CHAPTER D-31 /AVIATION TERMINAL FORECASTS/ ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO APPENDICES A OR B. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EXPANSION OF TAF SERVICE AT CARIBOU...PLEASE CONTACT: MR. LARRY GABRIC METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 810 MAIN STREET CARIBOU ME 04736 PHONE: 207-496-0148 END ---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
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