NOUS62 KMLB 122010 FTMMLB MESSAGE DATE: SUN APR 12 2026 4:10 PM EDT ...KMLB WSR-88D RADAR DOWNTIME FOR RADOME REPLACEMENT... AS A REMINDER, BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026, THE KMLB WSR-88D RADAR OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE, FL WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY 16 TO 18 DAYS FOR RADOME PANEL REPLACEMENT. THIS MAINTENANCE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE RADOME STRUCTURE, WHICH PROTECTS THE RADAR FROM HAZARDOUS WEATHER. DURING THE DOWNTIME, SURROUNDING RADARS WILL PROVIDE BACKUP COVERAGE, INCLUDING: KTBW (TAMPA), KJAX (JACKSONVILLE), KAMX (MIAMI), TDWR TMCO (ORLANDO), AND TDWR TPBI (WEST PALM BEACH). USERS CAN ACCESS THESE AND OTHER RADAR DATA AT: HTTPS://RADAR.WEATHER.GOV/. $$ TOLLEFSEN