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PNSWSH
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-48
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
810 AM EDT MON JUN 2 2008
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: RICHARD J. VOGT
DIRECTOR...WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER
SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF STERLING VIRGINIA WSR-88D ON JUNE 17 2008
THE LOCATION OF WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/
DATA FROM STERLING VIRGINIA WILL CHANGE ON OR ABOUT JUNE 17 2008.
THIS MOVE IS PART OF THE RELOCATION OF WEATHER EQUIPMENT AND THE
NWS WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE. THE NEW LOCATION WILL BE APPROXIMATELY
3000 FEET WESTNORTHWEST OF THE CURRENT WSR-88D.
THE IDENTIFIER FOR THE WSR-88D...KLWX...AND THE FORMAT OF THE WSR-88D
PRODUCTS WILL NOT CHANGE. LEVEL II DATA USERS MAY NOTICE
THAT THE LOCATION...ELEVATION OF THE RDA SITE...AND FEED HORN
HEIGHT IN THE DATA STREAM WILL CHANGE TO:
38 58 34.464 N
-77 29 15.288 W
88.54 M
123.24 M.
ANOTHER MESSAGE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE TRANSITION TO THE NEW
LOCATION IS COMPLETED OR IF THE EXPECTED DATE CHANGES.
SEND ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHANGE TO:
TIM CRUM
WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER
1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE
NORMAN OK 73069
E-MAIL: TIM.D.CRUM@xxxxxxxx
NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
$$
Tim Crum <Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx>>
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