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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT... COMMENT REQUEST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1250 PM EST WED JUN 30 2010
TO: SUBSCRIBERS
-FAMILY OF SERVICES
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
-OTHER USERS AND NWS EMPLOYEES
FROM: RICHARD J. VOGT
DIRECTOR...WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER
SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMMENTS BY AUGUST 6 2010 ON PLANS TO CEASE
DISSEMINATING WSR-88D LOW RESOLUTION BASE PRODUCTS VIA
SBN/NOAAPORT AND RPCCDS: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1 2010
REFER TO: TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE /TIN/ 09-41...DATED
NOVEMEBER 25 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ ISSUED TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION
NOTICE /TIN/ 09-41 TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE THAT...THE NWS WAS
UPDATING REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HIGHER RESOLUTION VERSIONS OF
EXISTING WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/
PRODUCTS FOR SATELLITE BROADCAST NETWORK SBN/...NOAAPORT AND RADAR
PRODUCT CENTRAL COLLECTION DISSEMINATION SERVICE /RPCCDS/
DISTRIBUTION AND THAT THE NWS PLANS TO STOP DISEMINATING THE LOW
RESOLUTION PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW ON DECEMBER 1 2010.
WMO HEADINGS FOR DISCONTINUED WSR-88D RADAR PRODUCTS
# TTUSII NNN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DIRECTORY
1 SDUS5I N0R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P19R0
2 SDUS2I N1R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 1.5DEG DS.P19R1
3 SDUS2I N2R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 2.4DEG DS.P19R2
4 SDUS3I N3R BASE REFLECTIVITY 19/R 16LVL 3.4DEG DS.P19R3
5 SDUS7I N0Z BASE REFLECTIVITY 20/R 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P20-R
6 SDUS6I N0W BASE VELOCITY 25/V 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P25-V
7 SDUS5I N0V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 0.5DEG DS.P27V0
8 SDUS7I N1V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 1.5DEG DS.P27V1
9 SDUS6I N2V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 2.4DEG DS.P27V2
10 SDUS6I N3V BASE VELOCITY 27/V 16LVL 3.4DEG DS.P27V3
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHER RESOLUTION PRODUCT ADDITIONS LISTED
IN TIN 09-41 WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 20 2010 AND REMOVAL OF THE LOW
RESOLUTION PRODUCTS LISTED ABOVE IS PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 1 2010.
NWS IS REQUESTING COMMENTS THROUGH AUGUST 6 2010 ON THIS PRODUCT
REMOVAL PLAN. SEND COMMENTS TO:
TIM CRUM
WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER
1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE
NORMAN... OK 73069
TIM.D.CRUM@xxxxxxxx
OR
MIKE ISTOK
NWS... OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND
MICHAEL.ISTOK@xxxxxxxx
NATIONAL PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
/USE LOWERCASE/:
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM
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