NWS Level III Radar Site Status as of Sun Jul 5 06:44:59 UTC 2009

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NOUS61 KBOX 041507
FTMBOX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 15:07:37
Changed to VCP 212 at 15Z.    /KAB
NOUS61 KBOX 041507
FTMBOX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 15:07:37
Changed to VCP 212 at 15Z.    /KAB
NOUS64 KBMX 030327
FTMGWX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:27:12
KGWX IS BACK IN OPERATION. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 3/326Z
NOUS64 KHUN 030327
FTMGWX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:27:12
KGWX IS BACK IN OPERATION. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 3/326Z
NOUS64 KMEG 030327
FTMGWX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:27:12
KGWX IS BACK IN OPERATION. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 3/326Z
NOUS64 KJAN 030327
FTMGWX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:27:12
KGWX IS BACK IN OPERATION. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE. 3/326Z
NOUS61 KILN 041829
FTMILN
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 18:29:23
KILN Z-R RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO MARSHALL-PALMER.
NOUS61 KILN 041829
FTMILN
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 18:29:23
KILN Z-R RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO MARSHALL-PALMER.
NOUS64 KBMX 040820
FTMMXX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 08:20:53
THE KMXX RADAR HAS GONE DOWN DUE TO A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW
LONG THE RADAR WILL BE DOWN.
NOUS64 KBMX 041419
FTMMXX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 14:19:17
KMXX IS OPERATIONAL AGAIN.
NOUS63 KIND 041628
FTMIDS
TIDS TDWR REMAINS OTS UFN DUE TO AN UNKNOWN HARDWARE AND/OR
COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE.
NOUS62 TJSJ 032157
FTMSJU
THE SAN JUAN TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR) TSJU WENT DOWN AT
2111 UTC (511 PM AST) DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. FAA AOCC HAS BEEN
NOTIFIED. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE YET ON A TIME OF RESTORATION.
NOUS62 TJSJ 041208
FTMSJU
THE SAN JUAN TERMINAL DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR) TSJU IS NOW BACK
IN SERVICE AS OF 04/1135Z. FAA AOCC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY LOCAL FAA
RADAR TECH.
NOUS62 TJSJ 041543
FTMSJU
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FAA AOCC...THE SAN JUAN TERMINAL
DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR (TDWR) TSJU WILL BE TEMPORARILY DOWN ON 6 JUL
09 FROM 13Z-19Z AND ALSO 7 JUL 09 FROM 13Z-18Z...DUE TO SCHEDULED
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE BY THE LOCAL FAA RADAR TECH.
NOUS63 KIND 032106
FTMIND
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 21:06:26
Indianapolis radar returned to service at 1920 UTC.
NOUS64 KMOB 030228
FTMMOB
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 02:28:01
MOBILE RADAR WILL BE GOING DOWN BRIEFLY FOR NEED MAINTENANCE.
NOUS64 KMOB 030304
FTMMOB
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:04:32
MAINTENANCE HAS FINISHED THEIR WORK AND THE MOBILE RADAR IS AGAIN OPERATIONAL.
NOUS64 KJAN 030304
FTMMOB
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 03:04:33
MAINTENANCE HAS FINISHED THEIR WORK AND THE MOBILE RADAR IS AGAIN OPERATIONAL.
NOUS64 KJAN 030228
FTMMOB
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 02:28:01
MOBILE RADAR WILL BE GOING DOWN BRIEFLY FOR NEED MAINTENANCE.
NOUS64 KEPZ 030134
FTMHDX
HDX RADAR INOP UFN.
RM/EPZ
NOUS65 KFGZ 031747
FTMFSX
1745 UTC 03 JULY 2009
KFSX RADAR DOWN. HARDWARE FAILURE. ETS NOTIFIED.
NOUS65 KFGZ 032149
FTMFSX
1745 UTC 03 JULY 2009
KFSX RADAR DOWN. HARDWARE FAILURE. ETS NOTIFIED.
2145 UTC 03 JULY 2009
ET ON SITE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. RADAR WILL BE UP AND DOWN
UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED.
NOUS65 KFGZ 032246
FTMFSX
1745 UTC 03 JULY 2009
KFSX RADAR DOWN. HARDWARE FAILURE. ETS NOTIFIED.
2145 UTC 03 JULY 2009
ET ON SITE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS. RADAR WILL BE UP AND DOWN
UNTIL REPAIRS COMPLETED.
2245 UTC 03 JULY 2009
REPAIRS COMPLETE. KFSX BACK ONLINE.
NOUS68 PACR 050055
FTMABC
MESSAGE DATE: MAY 26 2009 2316 UTC
THE BETHEL NEXRAD (PABC) HAS EXPERIENCED A COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE
AND WILL BE DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
NOUS65 KGGW 042333
FTMGGW
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 23:33:59
THE GLASGOW WSR-88D (KGGW) RADAR WILL BE DOWN FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FOR APPRO
XIMATELY 1.5 HOURS UNTIL ABOUT 01Z. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAU
SE.   SCV
NOUS65 KGGW 050122
FTMGGW
Message Date:  Jul 05 2009 01:22:45
GLASGOW WSR-88D (KGGW) IS BACK IN SERVICE.
NOUS62 KTBW 031043
FTMTBW
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 10:43:00
THE TAMPA (KTBW) RADAR HAS BEEN SWITCHED BACK TO GENERAL CONVECTIVE RAIN Z/R.
NOUS65 KSLC 031117
FTMMTX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:17:46
RESET KMTX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI
NOUS65 KPIH 031117
FTMMTX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:17:46
RESET KMTX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI
NOUS65 KSLC 031117
FTMMTX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:17:46
RESET KMTX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI
NOUS64 KFWD 040016
FTMGRK
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 00:16:05
THE RADAR REMAINS UNSTABLE. A NEW WAVEGUIDE PART WILL BE INSTALLED EARLY NEXT WE
EK. DATA AVAILABILITY WILL REMAIN INTERMITTENT AT BEST. EM/WFO FWD
NOUS64 KFWD 031921
FTMGRK
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 19:21:54
THE GRANGER 88D HAS BEEN RESTARTED.  WAVEGUIDE SWITCH PROBLEMS CONTINUE SO FULL
VOLUME SCAN DATA AND SOME LEVEL 3 PRODUCTS MAY BE INTERMITTENT.  /DUNN/
NOUS64 KFWD 040015
FTMGRK
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 00:15:08
THE RADAR REMAINS UNSTABLE. A NEW WAVEGUIDE PART IS INSTALLED NEXT. DATA AVAILAB
ILITY WILL REMAIN INTERMITTENT AT BEST. EM/WFO FWD
NOUS66 KSTO 040154
FTMBBX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 01:54:45
UPDATE TO BEALE AIR FORCE RADAR. STILL DOWN AWAITING PARTS...NEW PARTS ORDERED M
AY BE UP AND RUNNING BY MONDAY OR TUESDAY.  JP
NOUS62 KKEY 032110
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 21:10:38
THE KAMX DOPPLER RADAR HAS SUFFERED AN OUTAGE. WE ARE TRYING TO REACH TECHNICIAN
S TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY
CAUSE.
NOUS62 KMFL 031310
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 13:10:08
7/3/09 12Z MIAMI SOUNDING PARAMETERS: 500 MB TEMP = -6.9C, EQ LEVEL = 50.7KFT, W
ET BULB ZERO HGT = 12.9KFT, MAX AFTERNOON CAPE = 4800, PWAT = 1.7 INCHES.
NOUS62 KKEY 040454
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 04:54:53
THE AMX RADAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS TONIGHT. OUR SUPPORT DESK FOR THE RADAR IS TELL
ING US TO STAY IN VCP 32 MODE TONIGHT TO KEEP THE RADAR UP. WE WILL LET OUR EL T
ECHS KNOW ABOUT THE RADAR PROBLEM IN THE MORNING AND TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NOUS62 KMFL 040304
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 03:04:31
KAMX RADAR UP AND OPERATIONAL.
NOUS62 KKEY 031310
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 13:10:08
7/3/09 12Z MIAMI SOUNDING PARAMETERS: 500 MB TEMP = -6.9C, EQ LEVEL = 50.7KFT, W
ET BULB ZERO HGT = 12.9KFT, MAX AFTERNOON CAPE = 4800, PWAT = 1.7 INCHES.
NOUS62 KMFL 040454
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 04:54:53
THE AMX RADAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS TONIGHT. OUR SUPPORT DESK FOR THE RADAR IS TELL
ING US TO STAY IN VCP 32 MODE TONIGHT TO KEEP THE RADAR UP. WE WILL LET OUR EL T
ECHS KNOW ABOUT THE RADAR PROBLEM IN THE MORNING AND TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NOUS62 KKEY 040304
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 03:04:31
KAMX RADAR UP AND OPERATIONAL.
NOUS62 KMFL 032110
FTMAMX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 21:10:38
THE KAMX DOPPLER RADAR HAS SUFFERED AN OUTAGE. WE ARE TRYING TO REACH TECHNICIAN
S TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS OUTAGE MAY
CAUSE.
NOUS63 KICT 040840
FTMVNX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 08:40:38
KVNX HAS GONE DOWN WITH A PEDESTAL DYNAMIC FAULT. TECHS ARE BEING NOTIFIED. DS W
FO/OUN 7/4/2009 0840Z.
NOUS64 KOUN 040840
FTMVNX
Message Date:  Jul 04 2009 08:40:38
KVNX HAS GONE DOWN WITH A PEDESTAL DYNAMIC FAULT. TECHS ARE BEING NOTIFIED. DS W
FO/OUN 7/4/2009 0840Z.
NOUS65 KSLC 031118
FTMICX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:18:11
RESET KICX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI
NOUS65 KSLC 031118
FTMICX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:18:11
RESET KICX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI
NOUS65 KFGZ 031118
FTMICX
Message Date:  Jul 03 2009 11:18:11
RESET KICX STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AT 11:17Z /ROGOWSKI