950816: NOUS40 (fwd)

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• Subject: 950816: NOUS40 (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 16 Aug 1995 07:16:10 -0600 (MDT)

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NOUS40 KWBC 151616
FOS NOTICE NO. 753     08-15-95

ATTENTION   FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS / NOAA WEATHER WIRE
                   SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS

SUBJECT      NEXRAD COMMISSIONING NOTICE... WAKEFIELD... VA...

ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE DOPPLER... WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR...
WSR-88D PROGRAM WILL BE REACHED ON AUG 17 1995. WHEN THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE NWS COMMISSIONS THE WSR-88D RADAR FOR WAKEFIELD
VIRGINIA /RADAR IDENTIFIER - AKQ/.  THIS WILL BRING THE TOTAL OF
COMMISSIONED NWS WSR-88D RADARS TO 67.

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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