20030625: TAF - ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20030625: TAF - ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:49:56 -0600

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NOUS41 KWBC 252041
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PUBLIC INFO. STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 03-30
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
445 PM EDT WED JUN 25 2003

TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES
        FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ CUSTOMERS
        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS
        OTHER CUSTOMERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS

FROM     MARK ANDREWS
        CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR
        TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KTOI/ IN TROY ALABAMA...
        EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19 2003

NOTE - THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO DIRECT IMPACT ON NOAA
WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY AUGUST 19 2003 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL
TIME /UTC/...THE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA NWS OFFICE WILL BEGIN TAF
SERVICE FOR TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KTOI/ IN TROY ALABAMA.  BOTH
ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS
A DAY.

NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF

    AIRPORT                      WMO HEADING      AWIPS ID

    TROY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT       FTUS44 KBMX       TAFTOI

IN ADDITION...THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO ALL THREE OF THE
FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER
EXTERNAL USERS...

  WMO HEADINGS   AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS

  FTUS80 KWBC    NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES
  FTUS90 KWBC    FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                 FACILITIES
  FTUS52 KWBC    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM CUSTOMERS

HOLDERS OF NWS PROCEDURAL INSTRUCTION 10-813 /TERMINAL AERODROME
FORECASTS/ SHOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ADDITION TO THE
APPENDICES.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...PLEASE
CONTACT

    MR. KENNETH E. GRAHAM
    METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
    465 WEATHERVANE DRIVE
    CALERA AL   35040-5427
    PHONE  205-621-5645
    EMAIL  KENNETH.GRAHAM@xxxxxxxx

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE INTERNET AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/

    HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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