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NOUS41 KWBC DDHHMM AAA PNSWSH Service Change Notice 11-23, Amended National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC 100 PM EDT Fri Sep 2 2011 To:Subscribers -Family of Services -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPORT Other NWS Partners and Employees From:Richard J. Vogt Director, WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Subject: Amended: New Washington State WSR-88D Update and Data Flow Test on September 8, 2011 References: Technical Implementation Notice 11-38, August 5, 2011, NWS Field Test Using New WSR-88D in Grays Harbor County, WANWS is planning a 3-hour test of the KLGX data transmission capabilities of the new Weather Surveillance Radar-1988, Doppler (WSR-88D) in Grays Harbor County, WA.The test is planned to occur on or about 9 am to noon (PACIFIC) on Sep 8, 2011. Level 2 and Level 3 data/products will be transmitted to external users during this period. The radar will be operating in standard
WSR-88D volume coverage patterns (i.e., no scans below 0.5 deg.).Data collected during the test will be archived at the National Climatic Data Center .
The KLGX Dual Polarization modification is scheduled to start September 12, 2011.The estimated date the modification will be completed and Level 2 and Level 3 data/products will be transmitted to external users is Sep 23.The addition of Dual Polarization products to the KLGX data transmission will be on or about Sep 27, 2011.
Additional KLGX information is available at: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrh/washington_coast_doppler_radar/ If you have questions or comments, please contact: Tim Crum WSR-88D Radar Operations Center Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx> National Technical Implementation Notices are online at: http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm $$ NNNN -
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