950818: NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 950818: NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 18 Aug 1995 15:10:23 -0600 (MDT)

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FOS NOTICE NO. 756     08-18-95

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE
             SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT      NEXRAD COMMISSIONING NOTICE... CHARLESTON... WV...

ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE DOPPLER... WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR...
/WSR-88D/ PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON AUG 24... 1995... WHEN THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ COMMISSIONS THE WSR-88D RADAR FOR
CHARLESTON... WEST VIRGINIA /RADAR IDENTIFIER - RLX/.  THIS WILL
BRING THE TOTAL OF COMMISSIONED NWS WSR-88D RADARS TO 68.

COMMISSIONING MEANS THAT THESE RADARS ARE NOW ISSUING PRODUCTS...
SUCH AS THE RADAR OBSERVATION /ROB/ MESSAGE... IN AN OFFICIAL
CAPACITY. ALSO PRODUCTS FROM THE NEXRAD INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
SERVICE WILL NO LONGER HAVE AN EXPERIMENTAL OR TEST MESSAGE
APPENDED TO THEM.

PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WSR-88D SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR CALL
301 713-0070.
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