Public Information Statement – NOAA Weather All Hazards Radio Off the Air Friday May 20th from 8 AM to Approximately 8 PM

May 19, 2011 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

Please see the Public Information Statement on NOAA Weather All Hazards Radio being off the air Friday May 20th from 8 AM to Approximately 8 PM.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
712 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011

…NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS WILL BE OFF THE AIR ON FRIDAY MAY
20TH FROM 8 AM TO APPROXIMATELY 8 PM…

NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WILL BE OFF
THE AIR FOR MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY MAY 20TH. THIS OUTAGE IS DUE TO
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
IN TAUNTON MASSACHUSETTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY. NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS IS EXPECTED TO GO OFF THE AIR AROUND 8 AM
FRIDAY AND IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO SERVICE AT 8 PM FRIDAY.

THIS OUTAGE WILL EFFECT THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
TRANSMITTERS SITES IN MASSACHUSETTS AT BLUE HILL IN MILTON…CAMP
EDWARDS IN FALMOUTH…GLOUCESTER AND THE TRANSMITTER LOCATED IN
PAXTON MASSACHUSETTS. OTHER NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTERS TO BE
EFFECTED WILL BE THE TRANSMITTERS IN JOHNSTON RHODE ISLAND…SOMERS
CONNECTICUT AND THE TRANSMITTER ON PACK MONADNOCK IN SOUTHWEST NEW
HAMPSHIRE.

WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS MAY CAUSE.

AED

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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