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545 NOCA42 TJSJ 281732 PNSSJU PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-281730- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 130 PM AST THU FEB 28 2013 ...NEW VAISALA RADIOSONDE LAUNCHED SUCESSFULLY FROM WFO SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO... ON FEBRUARY 20TH 2013, WFO SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO /SJU/, INSTALLED A NEW SOFTWARE VERSION 2.2 FOR THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM WORKSTATION SUBSYSTEM. A TEST FLIGHT UTILIZING THIS SOFTWARE AND THE NEW VAISALA RS92-NGP RADIOSONDE WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED AT 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. /1700 UTC/. THE FIRST FLIGHT OF RECORD FROM SJU USING VERSION 2.2 AND THE NEW VAISALA RS92-NGP RADIOSONDE WILL OCCUR AT 0000 UTC ON MARCH 01, 2013. THE RADIOSONDE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM IS USED TO COLLECT, PROCESS, AND DISSEMINATE UPPER AIR DATA, USING MODERN GROUND TRACKING EQUIPMENT AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) RADIOSONDE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: JOSE ANTONIO "TONY" ESTRADA OBSERVATIONS PROGRAM LEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WFO SAN JUAN CARRETERA 190 #4000 CAROLINA PUERTO RICO, 00979 787 253-4586 FAX 787 253-7802 JOSE.A.ESTRADA@NOAA.GOV $$
