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PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT...TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 02-25
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
430 PM EDT MON OCT 7 2002

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

FROM:     MARK ANDREWS
          CHIEF...AVIATION SERVICES BRANCH

SUBJECT:  NEW TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST /TAF/ SERVICE FOR       
          CRAIG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KCRG/ IN JACKSONVILLE
          FLORIDA...EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31 2002

NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING CHANGE HAS NO IMPACT ON NOAA WEATHER
WIRE SUBSCRIBERS

EFFECTIVE THURSDAY OCTOBER 31 2002 AT 1200 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL 
TIME /UTC/...THE NWS OFFICE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA WILL BEGIN
TAF SERVICE FOR CRAIG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT /KCRG/ IN JACKSONVILLE
FLORIDA.  BOTH ROUTINE AND UPDATED TAFS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS
AIRPORT.

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

     AIRPORT               WMO HEADING    AWIPS ID

     CRAIG MUNICIPAL       FTUS42 KJAX    TAFCRG
     JACKSONVILLE FL

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 ADDITIONS TO THE
APPENDICES.

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

     MR. STEPHEN M. LETRO
     METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE 
     NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
     13701 FANG DRIVE
     JACKSONVILLE FL 32218
     PHONE: 904-741-5186
     EMAIL: STEVE.LETRO@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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