What's going on with the Miami radar?

[x-y-no]

It's been down since about 6pm last night, and it's been down sporadically for the last week for a few hours here and there.

Are they doing some kind of maintenance on it? I sure hope it's not going to be doing this all summer. :-/

[skysummit]

It's been down since about 6pm last night, and it's been down sporadically for the last week for a few hours here and there.

Are they doing some kind of maintenance on it? I sure hope it's not going to be doing this all summer. :-/

Here you go......

FTMAMX
Message Date: Jun 04 2005 15:17:59
WSR88D KAMX STATUS UPDATE: TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING AT THE RADAR SITE T
ROUBLESHOOTING THE RADAR. AS SOON AS WE GET AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WE
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE WITH A BETTER IDEA AS TO WHEN IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE RA
DAR WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL.
NOUS62 KMFL 041518

[cyclonaut]

I hear that!

I was wondering the same thing,I'm having to use Key West to keep track of this rain.

[x-y-no]

Thanks, skysummit.

Guess we'll just wait and see.

[hookemfins]

Last year at this same time the Miami radar was down for the better part of a month.

[Anonymous]

There is another radar in Miami that is not owned by NWS but I think a university down there--I cant find it but it looks a lot different than NWS radar. Anyway, here are some broad links to s-fla radar in general and loopable...

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLoca ... odnav=none

http://weather.cod.edu/analysis/loops/r ... Carribbean

[TampaFl]

I think this is what you are looking for.

http://orca.rsmas.miami.edu/wx/radar/index.html


Robert

[Aquawind]

They certainly do seem to have alot of down time with that radar.. Often with weather in the area and of course it's rather annoying during the hurricane season..storm or not..never know when it's going to be back online.

Paul

[weatherSnoop]

They had to beg, borrow, and hopefully not steal last year. The mobil unit they brought in didn't work either!

[jlauderdal]

Rick Santorum sent his goon squad down to knockout the radar to prove we could get our info from somewhere else. Here are two sites for you:

http://images.ibsys.com/ami/images/weat ... 40x480.jpg

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/extras/weather/radar_a.htm

[boca]

been relying on are friends down in Key West long range.

[jlauderdal]

It's been down since about 6pm last night, and it's been down sporadically for the last week for a few hours here and there.

Are they doing some kind of maintenance on it? I sure hope it's not going to be doing this all summer. :-/

Here you go......

FTMAMX
Message Date: Jun 04 2005 15:17:59
WSR88D KAMX STATUS UPDATE: TECHNICIANS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING AT THE RADAR SITE T
ROUBLESHOOTING THE RADAR. AS SOON AS WE GET AN UPDATE ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WE
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE WITH A BETTER IDEA AS TO WHEN IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE RA
DAR WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL.
NOUS62 KMFL 041518

can't they just run over to compusa and pickup the parts.

just found this update from our friends over at weatherunderground.

Message Date: Jun 06 2005 03:26:55

UPDATE ON KAMX RADAR OUTAGE: PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND SHOULD ARRIVE EARLY MONDAY.
IT WILL BE AT LEAST LATE MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE THE RADAR IS OPERATIONAL

[dhweather]

They needed new hamsters to run in the cage that powers it.

[cyclonaut]

This is a great radar to use.

[jlauderdal]

This is a great radar to use.

here is the link:
http://cbs4.com/weatherradar/

[hookemfins]

It's up and working now