951011: NEXRAD Comm-NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 951011: NEXRAD Comm-NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1995 14:35:29 -0600 (MDT)

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NOUS40 KWBC 041330
FOS NOTICE NO. 787          10-04-95

ATTENTION      FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS
               NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT        NEXRAD COMMISSIONING NOTICES...
               MILWAUKEE... WI... AND MIDLAND/ODESSA... TX
               SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY... CA...
               BROWNSVILLE... TX...

ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE DOPPLER  WEATHER SURVEILLANCE
RADAR... /WSR-88D/PROGRAM WAS REACHED  WHEN THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ COMMISSIONS THE WSR-88D RADARS FOR
MILWAUKEE... WISCONSIN /RADAR IDENTIFIER - MKX/...
MIDLAND/ODESSA... TEXAS /RADAR IDENTIFIER - MAF/.
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY... CALIFORNIA /RADAR IDENTIFIER - HNX/
AND  BROWNSVILLE...TEXAS /RADAR IDENTIFIER - BRO/.

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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