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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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