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 Encyclopedia: NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.
NOAA weather radio map Uploaded from NOAA web site File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory Much of the credit for modern weather radar systems should be given to the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Okla., which celebrated its 40th anniversary in mid-October.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/NOAA-Weather-Radio   (2133 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office [1].
NWR includes more than 940 transmitters[2], covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories.
These channels (often numbered in that order) are receivable on special weather radio receivers, available across both countries by mail-order and at some retailers such as Radio Shack, on most marine VHF radio transceivers, and on scanners.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weatheradio   (739 words)

  
 NOAA Miami Regional Library
NOAA Weather Radio currently broadcasts from over 425 FM transmitters in fifty states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Saipan on seven frequencies in the VHF band, ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 megahertz (MHz).
NOAA Weather Radio capability is currently available on some automobile, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standardAM/FM radios as well as communications receivers, transceivers, scanners, and cable TV.
NOAA Weather Radio is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
www.aoml.noaa.gov /general/lib/radio.html   (687 words)

  
 NWS Houston/Galveston | Southeast Texas NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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NOAA Weather Radio is directly available to approximately 70 to 80 percent of the U.S. population.
The Weather Service is currently engaged in a program to increase coverage to 95 percent of the population.
www.srh.noaa.gov /hgx/radio.htm   (485 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio
Weather radios equipped with a special alarm tone feature can sound an alert and give you immediate information about a life-threatening situation.
Weather radios come in many sizes and with a variety of functions and costs.
If you are using a weather radio with NWR SAME technology, the radio will normally be silent until a weather event is transmitted.
www.limaweather.com /page20.html   (517 words)

  
 National Weather Service - NWS Tucson
Weather messages are repeated every four to six minutes and are routinely updated every one to three hours or more frequently in rapidly changing local weather or if a nearby hazardous environmental condition exists.
NOAA Weather Radio currenly broadcasts from 400 FM transmitters on seven frequencies in the VHF band., ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 Megahertz (MHz) in fifty states, Puerto Rico, the VIrgin Islands, Guam, and Saipan.
NOAA Weather Radio capability is currently available on some automobile, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standard AM/FM radios as well as communications receivers, transceivers, scanners, and cable TV.
www.wrh.noaa.gov /twc/nwr/wxradio.php   (1392 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Alert Radio
NOAA Weather Radio currently broadcasts from over 450 stations on seven frequencies in the VHF band, ranging from 162.400 to 162.550 megahertz (MHz).
NOAA Weather Radio capability is currently available on some automobiles, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standard AM/FM radios.
NOAA Weather Radio is the voice of the National Weather Services and is provided as a public service by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
www.yenra.com /noaa-weather-alert-radio   (736 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio
NOAA weather radio is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office.
Thus, NOAA Weather Radio is an “all hazards” radio network, making it the single source for the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.
NOAA Weather Radio also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – both natural (such as earthquakes and floods) and environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills).
www.tetonsafety.com /noaa_weather_radio.htm   (426 words)

  
 ART-NOAA Weather Radio
Weather messages are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and are routinely updated every 1 to 3 hours or more frequently in rapidly changing local weather or if a nearby hazardous environmental condition exists.
NOAA Weather Radio currently broadcasts from 400 FM transmitters on seven frequencies in the VHF band, ranging from 162,400 to 162,500 megahertz (MHz) in fifty states, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, Guam, and Saipan.
NOAA Weather Radio capability is currently available on some automobile, aircraft, marine, citizens band, and standard AM/FM radios as well as communications receivers, transceivers and cable TV.
www.floodplain.org /jan22.htm   (598 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office.
NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts emergency and post-event information for all types of hazards -- both natural (such as severe weather, flooding, earthquakes and volcanic activity) and man-made (such as chemical releases or oil spills).
Weather radio receivers are available, that will notify you that a bulletin has been issued.
www.washingtonesda.com /disaster_noaa.html   (531 words)

  
 FEMA For Kids: Get The News About Your Weather - With A NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It's called the NOAA Weather Radio network, and it's provided as a public service by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The NOAA Weather Radio network has more than 480 stations in the 50 states and in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. Pacific Territories.
With the NOAA Weather Radio, you will be alerted to dangerous weather with time to take shelter.
www.fema.gov /kids/w_radio.htm   (265 words)

  
 N.W.S. Birmingham, AL - NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NOAA Weather Radio is useful any time for the latest weather information, but becomes even more important during severe or hazardous weather.
Commercial radio and television stations as well as cable television companies are encouraged to use NOAA Weather Radio and may freely rebroadcast Weather Radio audio without special permission.
Weather radio receivers can be purchased at almost any electronics store or electronics department, but only the newer models are capable of receiving all seven frequencies.
www.srh.noaa.gov /bmx/aware/noaawxr.html   (1823 words)

  
 NOAA News Online (Story 181)
Weather reports and warnings like those mentioned above are broadcast directly to special radio receivers around the clock by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Weather Radio network, the "Voice" of the National Weather Service (NWS).
NOAA Weather Radio advises people of severe weather watches and warnings, buying extra time for people to react before dangerous storms hit their areas.
The goal of the NOAA Weather Radio Initiative is to someday have a NOAA Weather Radio in every home, and in all schools, hospitals and other public gathering places, to give people the kind of information they need to safeguard themselves and their homes during a disaster.
www.noaanews.noaa.gov /stories/s181.htm   (908 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The National Weather Service (NWS), which is a division of NOAA, sends area-specific weather forecasts to a transmitter, which in turn broadcasts the signal in a 40-mile radius.
In the event of severe weather, an alarm sounds, the routine broadcast is interrupted, and the severe weather message is aired in a computer generated voice.
NOAA weather radio also alerts listeners to hazards like toxic spills, gas leaks, and earthquakes.
www.sweci.com /digest/noaa.htm   (1281 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio - Fast Facts - Weekend Gardener   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NOAA Weather Radio is a service provided to us by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
NOAA Weather Radio operates on a high frequency (162.40 MHz to 162.55 MHz) so you won't be able to tune in with your regular radio.
These radios are small and convenient and usually have a large on-off button so you can quickly check the local forecast before you head off to work or school.
www.chestnut-sw.com /fastfact/noaa.htm   (235 words)

  
 NWS Lincoln, IL -- NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office.
Known as the "Voice of the National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and covers the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Pacific Territories.
NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards broadcasts emergency and post-event information for all types of hazards -- both natural (such as severe weather, flooding, earthquakes and volcanic activity) and man-made (such as chemical releases or oil spills).
www.crh.noaa.gov /ilx/nwr/ilxnwr.php   (482 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
NOAA Weather Radio is the lone government- operated radio system that provides direct warnings to the public for natural and man- made hazards, from floods to forest fires, to oil spills.
NOAA Weather Radio’s real-time updates indicated the tornado was moving in the direction of the school.
NOAA Weather Radios are available at many retail stores that sell electronic appliances, marine supply stores, truck stops, cable shopping networks, mailorder catalogs and the Internet.
www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /grounders/nwr.html   (659 words)

  
 Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest Storms
NOAA Central Pacific Hurricane Center - issues tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions and statements for all tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific from 140 Degrees West Longitude to the International Dateline.
NOAA's "Hurricane Hunter" Aircraft Fly Through Pacific Winter Storms and More — NOAA's "hurricane hunter" aircraft and their crews may be best known for their prowess in flying through and around nature's severest storms over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory - Its mission is to conduct a basic and applied research program in oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry, and acoustics.
hurricanes.noaa.gov   (1245 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The goal is to have Weather Radios become as common as smoke detectors in homes and businesses statewide to help protect lives and property from natural and technological hazards.
Weather Radios are an important component of all home and business disaster preparedness plans and kits, especially with another winter season in store.
For "EAS-Type" SAME programmable Weather Radios, the list of county codes for your radio is available from the Washington State Association of Broadcasters.
emd.wa.gov /5-prog/prgms/pubed/weather/wxradio-idx.htm   (282 words)

  
 SEMA -- NOAA Weather Radio
Originally established as a service to boaters, NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) has evolved into the all hazards warning system that it is today.
The latest model radios are capable of alerting for weather emergencies, man made mishaps, other natural occurrences like earthquakes and tsunamis, and even Amber alerts, according to the wishes of the local emergency managers, police, and other civil authorities.
There are at least two other NWR stations that can be heard in our area, but their signals are not strong enough to reliably activate the radios.
www.sandwich.il.us /ema/nwr.html   (910 words)

  
 NOAA Weather Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Taped weather messages are repeated every four to six minutes and are routinely revised every one to three hours, or more frequently if needed.
NOAA weather Radio is considered an "all hazards" warning system.
A weather radio can give you the kind of information that is needed to safeguard yourself and your home during a disaster.
www.franklinem.org /noaa.html   (336 words)

  
 STORMFAX® & NOAA Weather Radio on Cape Cod
Weather messages are repeated every four to six minutes and are routinely updated every one to three hours, or more frequently in rapidly changing weather conditions.
Radios that receive only NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts, both with and without special alerting features, are available from several manufacturers.
NOAA Weather Radio coverage is limited to an area within 40 miles of the transmitter.
www.stormfax.com /cape_nwr.htm   (501 words)

  
 Four Additional Counties Now Receiving NOAA Weather Radio Coverage
A new NOAA Weather Radio transmitter located in the Arbuckle Mountains of south central Oklahoma will now provide severe weather watch and warning coverage for four additional counties: Marshall, Love, Jefferson and Stephens.
When severe weather watches and warnings are issued, an alarm will sound and the radio will turn itself on to broadcast the information.
NOAA Weather Radio is "The Voice of the National Weather Service," but in recent years the sound of the voice has changed.
www.norman.noaa.gov /publicaffairs/releases/nwr_arbuckle.html   (609 words)

  
 NOAA Education - Coolsites for Everyone ( Weather )
The NOAA Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., is the world’s largest reservoir of archived climate and weather data.
These units include: a virtual tour of the NWS Weather Forecast Office at Sterling, VA; a description of the calibration, ascent and data obtained during a radiosonde Ascent; and a discussion of How Come Lows Don't Fill and Highs Smooth as the Winds Blow.
Weather Balloon Video (Small Image) - Watch a weather balloon being inflated and released, then listen to the signal from the instrument (radiosonde) attached to the weather balloon as it transmits data back to the ground where the data is plotted on a computer.
www.education.noaa.gov /cweather.html   (1480 words)

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