Public Information Statement : OKX @ 1/10/2012 6:29:34 PM
bergen...@sabbi-us.com
www.bergenskywarn.org
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
423 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR AT UPTON NEW
YORK/KOKX WILL BE UPGRADED WITH DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY JAN 13
- 29...
...DUAL POLARIZATION UPGRADE WILL NOW BEGIN ON FRIDAY JANUARY 13...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS ARE RECEIVING A MAJOR SOFTWARE AND
HARDWARE UPGRADE CALLED DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY.
CURRENTLY...RADARS COLLECT DATA ON ONLY THE HORIZONTAL COMPONENT OF
WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. DUAL POL TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE
RADARS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ALSO SAMPLE THE VERTICAL COMPONENT OF
WEATHER AND NON WEATHER TARGETS. THIS UPGRADE WILL RESULT IN
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR PRODUCT SUITE
THAT WILL ENHANCE PROTECTION OF LIVES...PROPERTY AND THE ECONOMY
THROUGH IMPROVED WARNING OPERATIONS.
THIS MAJOR UPGRADE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT UPTON NEW YORK DURING THE MORNING
OF JANUARY 16...HOWEVER...TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENIGN WEATHER
EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...THE START OF THE UPGRADE HAS BEEN MOVED UP
TO FRIDAY JANUARY 13. THE DOPPLER RADAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR 2
WEEKS AND IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO SERVICE BY JANUARY 29.
THIS UPGRADE IS PART OF A NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT THAT BEGAN EARLIER
THIS YEAR AND IS SCHEDULED TO LAST THROUGH 2013.
DURING THIS OUTAGE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR COVERAGE
FOR OUR LOCAL SERVICE AREA WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SURROUNDING
RADARS AT
FORT DIX NEW JERSEY...DESIGNATED KDIX
ALBANY NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KENX
BINGHAMTON NEW YORK...DESIGNATED KBGM
TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS...DESIGNATED KBOX
TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THIS LATEST UPGRADE AND CHANGES TO
RADAR PRODUCTS...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICES WARNING
DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH
USING LOWER CASE LETTERS
THE TRAINING BRANCH PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND
PARTNERS.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS TEMPORARY DISRUPTION OF RADAR SERVICES.
IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
UPGRADE AT THE UPTON NEW YORK OFFICE...CONTACT
JAMES CONNOLLY...RADAR PROGRAM LEADER AT JAMES.C...@NOAA.GOV
GARY CONTE...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT
GARY....@NOAA.GOV
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