951101: MPLS NEXRAD-NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 951101: MPLS NEXRAD-NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 08:13:17 -0700 (MST)

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NOUS40 KWBC 011449
FOS NOTICE NO. 810          11-01-95

ATTENTION    FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT      NEXRAD COMMISSIONING NOTICE
             MINNEAPOLIS... MN...

ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE DOPPLER  WEATHER SURVEILLANCE
RADAR... /WSR-88D/ PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON
NOV 1... 1995... WHEN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/
COMMISSIONS THE WSR-88D RADAR FOR MINNEAPOLIS...
MINNESOTA /RADAR IDENTIFIER - MPX/.  THIS WILL BRING THE
TOTAL OF COMMISSIONED NWS WSR-88D RADARS TO 83.

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.


HRS SUBSCRIBERS

PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS TO YOUR DATA DIRECTORIES

HTAC20/25/30/40/50/70/85 KWBC
HTAD20/25/30 KWBC
HVAC20/25 KWBC


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