NOUS41 KWBC 201315 PNSWSH TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-93 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC 815 AM EST TUE NOV 20 2007 TO: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ OFFICES FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ USERS FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS OTHER USERS OF NWS AVIATION FORECASTS FROM: KEVIN JOHNSTON CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR THE OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE /KFMH/ NEAR FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 27 2008 NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS WILL BEGIN TAF SERVICE FOR THE OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE /KFMH/ NEAR FALMOUTH. ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AIRPORT 24 HOURS PER DAY. NWS PERSONNEL WILL NEED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFIER TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE NEW TAF: AIRPORT WMO HEADING AWIPS ID OTIS ANG FTUS41 KBOX TAFFMH IN ADDITION THE NEW TAF WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING TAF COLLECTIVES BELOW...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. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TAF CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT: ROBERT THOMPSON METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE 445 MYLES STANDISH BOULEVARD TAUNTON MA 02780 PHONE: 508-823-1900 EMAIL: ROBERT.THOMPSON@NOAA.GOV 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 $$ NNNN