Tag: Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar

Radar out of action as storm season peaks

Radar out of action as storm season peaks

| 27/10/2023 | 37 Comments

(CNS): The Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar is, once again, out of service due to mechanical issues, just as the Atlantic storm season reaches its peak. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) said it is working with the manufacturer to replace the damaged components but was unable to give a timeline for the repairs. The […]

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Radar part en route just weeks before storm season

Radar part en route just weeks before storm season

| 10/05/2023 | 33 Comments

(CNS): Just three weeks out from the start of what experts say is a difficult Atlantic hurricane season to predict, a part needed to restore service to the Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar is finally on its way to the Cayman Islands from the manufacturer in Germany. It is expected to arrive on-island later this month. […]

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Weather service facing further radar failures

Weather service facing further radar failures

| 14/03/2023 | 45 Comments

(CNS): The Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar is temporarily unavailable following a hardware failure, government officials have announced. The Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) said its technical team is working closely with the radar manufacturer to isolate the fault and determine a timeline for repairs. CINWS Director General John Tibbetts said in a press release […]

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Radar under repair as Atlantic brews new storms

Radar under repair as Atlantic brews new storms

| 29/08/2022 | 39 Comments

(CNS): An assessment of the work needed to repair the dome of the Kearney Gomez Doppler Weather Radar, which was damaged last year, is underway, which has partially shut down the weather system, officials have said. Images will be available overnight but the radar will be offline during the daytime, just as the Atlantic begins […]

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Weather radar fixed but more work needed

Weather radar fixed but more work needed

| 15/07/2022 | 37 Comments

(CNS): Six weeks into this year’s storm season, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service (CINWS) has said that the Kearney Gomez Doppler Radar has been fixed but work to repair the leaking dome and install a dehumidifier is still underway. Nevertheless, the actual radar is back online and live images are now available on the […]

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Experts finally coming to fix long-broken radar

Experts finally coming to fix long-broken radar

| 29/06/2022 | 42 Comments

(CNS): International experts are expected to arrive in Grand Cayman next month to repair the Cayman Islands National Weather Service’s Doppler radar in East End, which has been out of service for more than eight months. Varying explanations have been given about the repairs in response to CNS inquiries, but a major cause appears to […]

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