Weather radar going offline as hurricane season winds down
As the hurricane season nears an end, the Cayman Islands National Weather Service is taking the chance to carry out critical upgrades to the Kearney Gomez Doppler radar in East End.
The radar, a key part of the National Weather Service’s data-collecting infrastructure, is being temporarily taken offline between 14 Nov. and 31 Dec. so that the work can be carried out, including the replacement of aging components.
The Doppler radar was funded through a grant provided by the European Union in 2012 and first became operational in 2013. The data it collects provides real-time insights into local and regional weather patterns, allowing meteorologists to track the structure and development of storms and hurricanes and can detect moisture and water droplets up to 250 miles away from the Cayman Islands and the surrounding seas. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Nov 10, 2025 11:36 AM