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NOAA Weather Radio in the
Florida Keys
A Special
Notice for NOAA Weather Radio Listeners!
The National
Weather Service in Key West operates two NOAA Weather Radio
stations serving the Florida Keys and its adjacent waters.
These stations operate on 162.400 MHz (serving the Keys from
Key West through Marathon), 162.450 MHz (serving the Keys from
Grassy Key through Key Largo), and 162.425 MHz (serving the
extreme upper Keys including Key Largo and Ocean Reef).
NOAA Weather Radio is the voice of the National Weather Service,
providing critical weather warning information for the protection
of life and property. NOAA Weather Radio also provides
commercial-free broadcasting of weather forecasts and observations
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NOAA Weather Radio is an
all-hazards public warning system which broadcasts emergency
messages to the public as necessary 24 hours a day. These
emergency messages are broadcast for natural hazards (weather
emergencies), technological and industrial emergencies (radiation
release, chemical releases from accidents), AMBER alerts (child
abduction with significant endangerment threat), and terrorist
attacks (Homeland Security). NOAA Weather Radio is the
primary means to activate the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for
weather emergencies.
Here
in the Florida Keys, you may also listen to NOAA Weather Radio
broadcasts via television cable on Channel 76 (Monroe County Government
Channel).
Special
Note to Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME) NOAA Weather Radio
receivers: To set your radio to only broadcast Emergency
Alert System (EAS) messages, the code you need for Monroe County
is 012087.
Mariners: No special codes exist for marine zones.
If you use a SAME NOAA Weather Radio receiver, then set your code
for "all" according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Traveling? You may consult station
listings across the country, all
of the SAME county codes here, or dial 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263)
for more information.
Don't
have a NOAA Weather Radio? You'll find information on radio
manufacturers and commercial-grade EAS receivers right here.
We
invite your comments
about our NOAA Weather Radio broadcast. We are interested
in:
- What
areas over and near the Florida Keys you are concerned with
weather and require National Weather Service forecasts and
warnings.
- The
quality of your reception, and to which station you normally
listen.
- When
you normally listen to NOAA Weather Radio forecasts to assist
in your planning.
- What
broadcasts you like as-is, and what broadcast could be improved
(including shortening, splitting, combining, broadcasting
certain forecasts at certain times of the day, etc.)
- What
services ( for example, tide information ) you would like
to hear on NOAA Weather Radio that are currently not broadcast.
- For
those of you with interests over and near Key West at the
sunset hour, what specific weather information for sunset
would assist you in your planning?
In
addition, we are considering several new services using new technologies
installed at the National Weather Service in Key West to support
the NOAA Weather Radio program since autumn 1999. We may
consider weekly forums including "Ask a Meteorologist...", a specific
marine-oriented program addressing concerns of all who depend
on coastal waters weather services, and frequent, live broadcasts
to provide highly-detailed, critical information when hazardous
weather threatens the Keys.
Please
write our Warning Coordination
Meteorologist to share your comments and concerns about our
weather broadcasts.
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