Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
320 PM EDT TUE MAY 14 2013

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AT MOODY AFB...KVAX...
CONTINUES TO UNDERGO A MODERNIZATION TO IMPLEMENT A NEW AND
EXCITING TECHNOLOGY KNOW AS DUAL POLARIZATION. THE COMPLETION OF
INSTALLATION WILL NOT BE UNTIL MONDAY MAY 20TH AT THE EARLIEST.

MOODY AFB RADAR WILL 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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