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FOS NOTICE NO 682 05-23-95
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ATTENTION: FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS/NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS
SUBJECT: RADAR DECOMMISSIONING NOTICE...
GALVESTON... TEXAS
***** NOTICE *****
WITH THE DOPPLER... WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR... /WSR-88D/
COMMISSIONED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ FOR HOUSTON...
TEXAS... USERS NOTIFIED... AND SERVICES CONFIRMED... THE MAJOR
CRITERIA FOR DECOMMISSIONING THE WSR-57 AT GALVESTON... TEXAS
/RADAR IDENTIFIER - GLS/ HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE
WSR-57 RADAR WAS DECOMMISSIONED OFFICIALLY ON MAY 22... 1995.
DECOMMISSIONING MEANS THAT THIS RADAR IS NO LONGER ISSUING
PRODUCTS... SUCH AS THE RADAR OBSERVATION /ROB/ MESSAGE... IN AN
OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
PERSONS WISHING MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CURRENT RADAR
NETWORK SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR
CALL /301/ 713-0070.
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