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Services Available to Pilots

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23. Weather Systems Processor

The Weather Systems Processor (WSP) was developed for use in the National Airspace System to provide
weather processor enhancements to selected Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)

9 facilities. The WSP provides

Air Traffic with warnings of hazardous wind shear and microbursts. The WSP also provides users with terminal
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level weather, storm cell locations and movement, as well as the location and predicted future position

and intensity of wind shifts that may affect airport operations.

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