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TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE 08-17
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
135 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

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

FROM:    KEVIN L. JOHNSTON
         CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH 
     
SUBJECT: PACIFIC REGION TO ADOPT 30-HOUR TAF VALID PERIOD: 
         EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 5 2008  

REFER TO SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE /SCN/ 08-15 AND TECHNICAL 
INFORMATION NOTICE /TIN/ 08-16.

EFFECTIVE 1800 UNIVERSAL COORDINATED TIME /UTC/ NOVEMBER 5 2008 
TAFS FOR HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT /PHNL/ WILL BE VALID FOR 
30 HOURS.  THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM THE PRESENT 24-HOUR VALID 
PERIOD.  

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
NOTICE PLEASE REFER TO SCN 08-15 OR CONTACT:

    JOHN H. BRAVENDER
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
    2525 CORREA ROAD SUITE 250
    HONOLULU, HI  96822
    PHONE: (808) 973-5282
    EMAIL: W-HFO.AVIATION@NOAA.GOV

THIS NOTICE AND OTHER SERVICE CHANGE NOTICES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE 
AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:

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

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