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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
541 PM CST Wed Jan 5 2022 /441 PM MST Wed Jan 5 2022/

To: Subscribers:
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Manager Weather Information Network
-NOAAPORT
-Other NWS Partners And Employees 

From: Pat Vesper, Meteorologist in Charge (MIC)

Office Name: WFO Midland, TX

Subject: RRS suspension of use at WFO Midland, TX

Note: The following changes have no impact on NOAA Weather Wire 
Service Subscribers. 

The last upper air sounding conducted by the Radiosonde Replacement 
System (RRS) at the Weather Forecast Office WFO Midland, TX occurred 
with the 12Z Wednesday JAN 05 2022 launch. Beginning with the 00Z 
Thursday JAN 06 2022 launch, soundings are being conducted using the 
GRAW Manual Radiosonde Observing System (MROS) which uses the DFM-17 
radiosonde.

The header for Midland, Texas KMAF (Station ID 72265) has not 
changed with the introduction of MROS. The official header of the 
Midland/Odessa office will continue to be used for transmission of 
official products.

If you or your organization have any questions about these changes, 
please contact: 

Office Contact: Pat Vesper, MIC
Address: 2500 Challenger Drive, Midland, TX 79706
Phone: 432-288-9229
E-mail: pat.vesper@noaa.gov
This and other technical implementation notices are available online 
at http://www.weather.gov/notification

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