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734 NOUS41 KGYX 271233 PNSGYX MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-271645- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 833 AM EDT FRI JUL 27 2012 ...THE GRAY MAINE /KGYX/ RADAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEGINNING TODAY...JULY 27TH...FOR THE DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR UPGRADE INSTALLATION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN GRAY MAINE...KGYX... WILL BE UPGRADED TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGY KNOWN AS DUAL POLARIZATION DURING LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST. THE TRANSITION TO THIS NEW AND EXCITING TECHNOLOGY BEGAN AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY DURING THE FALL OF 2011 AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE SPRING OF 2013. THE INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF THE NEW EQUIPMENT IN GRAY HAS STARTED TODAY...JULY 27TH...AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST 10TH. DURING THE INSTALLATION AND TESTING... RADAR DATA WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE. DURING THE TIME WHEN THE NWS GRAY RADAR IS BEING UPGRADED... SURROUNDING NWS RADARS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COVERAGE. SURROUNDING RADARS INCLUDE CARIBOU ME...KCBW...BURLINGTON VT ...KCXX...AND TAUNTON MA...KBOX. INFORMATION AND TRAINING ON THE DUAL POLARIZATION TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE AT THE WARNING DECISION TRAINING BRANCH WEB SITE (USE LOWER CASE)... HTTP://WWW.WDTB.NOAA.GOV/COURSES/DUALPOL/OUTREACH/INDEX.HTML FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DUAL POLE INSTALLATION AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY?PLEASE CONTACT: HENDRICUS LULOFS...METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE EMAIL... HENDRICUS.LULOFS@NOAA.GOV PHONE... 207-688-3221 X222 OR JOHN JENSENIUS...WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST EMAIL... JOHN.JENSENIUS@NOAA.GOV PHONE... 207-688-3221 X223 $$