[nws-changes] [20080604: GOES 11 Antenna struck by lightningFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS42 KWNO]

To: nws-changes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [nws-changes] [20080604: GOES 11 Antenna struck by lightningFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS42 KWNO]
From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:56:45 -0600



-------- Original Message --------

531NOUS42 KWNO 041959

ADMNFD

SENIOR DUTY METEOROLOGIST NWS ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
NWS NCEP CENTRAL OPERATIONS CAMP SPRINGS MD
355 PM EDT WED JUN 04 2008

NESDIS INFORMED THE SDM THAT DUE TO A LIGHTNING HIT ON THE
GOES-11 (GOES-W) ANTENNA AT SUITLAND AT AROUND 1935Z...ALL
GOES-W IMAGES WILL BE LOST.  THEY ARE CURRENTLY GOING TO A
BACKUP ANTENNA AND SHOULD BE BACK ON LINE AT AROUND 2010Z.

$$

WOOLDRIDGE/SDM/NCO/NCEP