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TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 07-84
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
155 PM EDT THU OCT 25 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:  TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE EXTENDED 
          TO 24 HOURS AT NINE NWS EASTERN REGION AIRPORTS:
          EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16 2008
               
NOTE:     THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE NO IMPACT ON NOAA 
          WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME 
/UTC/...SIX NWS EASTERN REGION OFFICES WILL INCREASE TAF SERVICE 
FROM PART TIME TO 24 HOURS SERVICE FOR NINE AIRPORTS. BOTH 
ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE AIRPORTS.

A TABLE OF TAFS AFFECTED BY THIS CHANGE MAY BE FOUND ONLINE AT 
/USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ZERH/EXTEND_TAF.HTM

THE TABLE LISTS THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE...WMO HEADING...AND AWIPS 
IDENTIFIER FOR EACH TAF PRODUCT.  

NWS PERSONNEL DO NOT NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS 
SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE THE TAF.
                                                                
IN ADDITION NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED TO THE FOLLOWING EXISTING TAF 
COLLECTIVES...WHICH ARE TRANSMITTED TO FEDERAL AVIATION 
ADMINISTRATION /FAA/ PERSONNEL AND OTHER EXTERNAL USERS

   WMO HEADINGS	AVAILABLE TO THE FOLLOWING USERS
 
   FTUS80 KWBC		NON-FAA DOMESTIC AND FAMILY OF SERVICES

   FTUS90 KWBC		FAA WEATHER MESSAGE SWITCHING CENTER AND FAA
                        FACILITIES

   FTUS52 KWBC		GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM USERS



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

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TAF CHANGE...PLEASE 
CONTACT: 

     JASON FRANKLIN
     REGIONAL AVIATION METEOROLOGIST 
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
     EASTERN REGION HEADQUARTERS
     630 JOHNSON AVENUE
     SUITE 202
     BOHEMIA NY 11716
     PHONE 631-244-0125
     EMAIL JASON.FRANKLIN@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

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