Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
919 AM EDT MON APR 29 2013

...DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR UPGRADE ON THE MOODY AIR FORCE
BASE DOPPLER RADAR BEGINS TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT MOODY AFB...KVAX...WILL
UNDERGO A MODERNIZATION TO IMPLEMENT A NEW AND EXCITING TECHNOLOGY
KNOW AS DUAL POLARIZATION. INSTALLATION WILL TAKE ONE TO TWO WEEKS.

THIS UPGRADE WILL CAUSE THE MOODY AFB RADAR TO BE DOWN AND UNAVAILABLE
FOR THIS INSTALLATION PERIOD. DURING THE DOWN TIME...NWS OFFICES WILL
USE SURROUNDING DOPPLER RADARS FOR COVERAGE INCLUDING THOSE IN
JACKSONVILLE...TALLAHASSEE...MACON...AND CHARLESTON.

FOR IN DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR...BROWSE TO
THE WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEBSITE AT...
HTTP://WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH/INDEX.HTML

PLEASE CONTACT ACTING METEOROLOGISTS IN CHARGE PETE WOLF OR AL
SANDRIK BY PHONE AT 904 741-5186 OR EMAIL AT PETER.WOLF@NOAA.GOV OR
AL.SANDRIK@NOAA.GOV WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

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