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[nws-changes] 20080618: relocation of Sterling 88D: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC]

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676 NOUS41 KWBC 181411
PNSWSH

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-52
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
1010 AM EST WED JUN 18 2008

TO:       SUBSCRIBERS:
         -FAMILY OF SERVICES
         -NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
         -EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
         OTHER NWS PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES

FROM:  RICHARD J. VOGT
 DIRECTOR...WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER

SUBJECT: RELOCATION OF STERLING VIRGINIA WSR-88D ON JUNE 17 2008 REFERENCE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION NOTICE 08-48 SENT JUNE 2 2008 /USE LOWER CASE/:
 WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OS/NOTIFICATION/TIN08-48STERLING_RADAR_TC.TXT

THE STERLING VIRGINIA WEATHER SURVEILLANCE RADAR-1988...DOPPLER /WSR-88D/ WAS MOVED AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 GMT ON JUNE 17 2008. THE NEW WSR-88D LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET WESTNORTHWEST OF THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. THE IDENTIFIER FOR THE WSR-88D...KLWX...AND THE FORMAT OF THE WSR-88D PRODUCTS AND DATA HAVE NOT CHANGED. THE ELEVATION OF THE RDA SITE AND FEED HORN HEIGHT ARE NOW:

38 58 34.464 N
-77 29 15.288 W
88.54 M
123.24 M.

FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHANGE... CONTACT:

 TIM CRUM
 WSR-88D RADAR OPERATIONS CENTER
 1200 WESTHEIMER DRIVE
 NORMAN... OK 73069
 E-MAIL: TIM.D.CRUM@xxxxxxxx

NWS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENATION NOTICES ARE ONLINE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/NOTIF.HTM

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