That means we can provide radar coverage to more people than they can,” referencing the fact that many radar systems have a so-called “dead zone” that means portions of the area immediately surrounding the tower can’t be accurately scanned.īefore WINK’s investment in the new system, the nearest dual-polarization radar systems were in Tampa and Miami. The WINK Mobile Weather Authority App includes: Access to station content specifically for our mobile users.
“Our radar is over a rural section of Charlotte County,” Devitt said, “so our blank space is in a rural section that doesn’t impact as many people compared to (other) radars. The new system is located near Babcock Ranch on the same property as WINK’s transmitter. See a real view of Earth from space, providing a detailed view of. “We’ll be able to see all of the storm … We’ll get almost instantaneous updates.” Dual-pol Doppler radar allows WINK, The Weather Authority, to see the pattern develop, adding precious advance warning to those in the storm’s path. Current and future radar maps for assessing areas of precipitation, type, and intensity. DOWNLOAD: The Weather Authority Hurricane Guide 2022. “It’s very powerful,” Devitt said in a statement. The Weather Authority launches WINK Doppler 3X, SWFL’s most advanced radar. Track the rain with Matt Devitt WINK Weather By WINK News Facebook Log In. Matt Devitt, WINK chief meteorologist, notes this is especially important for catching tornadoes and other formations at the base of a cloud. LIVE RADAR: Scattered showers and storms are moving across Southwest Florida. Track the rain with Matt LIVE RADAR: Scattered showers and. The station has made a wise strategic decision to deploy its new Doppler radar in a remote area northeast of Fort Myers near Babcock Ranch. WINK, the weather agency, has solved the problem. WINK notes less powerful doppler radars have difficulties seeing the bottom half of storms, beneath the pulse of beams emitted from the radar. The new WINK Doppler 3X radar provides the most powerful, sophisticated technology in the area. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Hurricane Lee as a category 3 (CREDIT: The Weather Authority) Hurricane Lee continues to track northwest as a Category 3 hurricane, as of the 5 p.m. The newest, most powerful radar of southwest Florida takes its place on top of the tower from State Road 31 in Charlotte County. Myers and Southwest Florida, has launched a new dual-polarization radar system.ĭubbed WINK Doppler 3X, the radar is the billed as the most powerful in the region with one million watts of power – transmitting and receiving pulses in both a horizontal and vertical orientation.
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