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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-65
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
130 PM EDT TUE AUGUST 19 2008

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

FROM:     KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH 
     
SUBJECT:  IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/
          SERVICE FOR THE ROSEBURG OREGON AIRPORT /KRBG/
          EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6 2008
               
NOTE:     THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER 
          WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6 2008 AT 1800 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME 
/UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN MEDFORD...OREGON WILL BEGIN TAF 
SERVICE FOR THE ROSEBURG AIRPORT /KRBG/...IN ROSEBURG...OREGON.  
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
ROSEBURG            FTUS46 KMFR         TAFRBG

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 APPROPRIATE ADDITIONS TO THE APPENDICES.  
ALSO AS A REMINDER ON NOVEMBER 5 2008 THE TAF FORMAT WILL CHANGE 
TO A 30 HOUR FORMAT FOR ALL TAFS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 
CHANGE TO THE 30 HOUR TAF FORMAT REFER TO NWS SERVICE CHANGE 
NOTICE 08-15.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAF ADDITION...CONTACT: 

JOHN LOVEGROVE
METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
4003 CIRRUS DRIVE
MEDFORD OR 97504
     
PHONE: 541-773-1067
EMAIL: JOHN.LOVEGROVE@NOAA.GOV

THIS AND OTHER NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICES ARE 
AVAILABLE AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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