NOAA weather radio network
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The NOAA Weather Radio network is a nationwide system of radio stations that continuously broadcasts official weather forecasts, warnings, and emergency information directly to the public.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public warning system
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radio broadcast service → weather radio network → |
| abbreviation | NWR → |
| alertMethod |
SAME digital code
→
tone alert → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NOAA weather radio network
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surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards"
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| availability |
24 hours a day
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7 days a week → |
| broadcasts |
emergency information
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hazard information → non-weather emergency messages → watches and advisories → weather forecasts → weather warnings → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| coverage | nationwide network of transmitters → |
| coverageArea | United States and adjacent coastal waters → |
| frequencyBand | VHF → |
| language | English → |
| managedBy | National Weather Service → |
| operator |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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surface form: "NOAA"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → |
| owner |
United States government
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surface form: "U.S. federal government"
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| partOf | National Weather Service communication systems → |
| primaryContentSource |
National Weather Service
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surface form: "National Weather Service forecast offices"
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| purpose |
provide continuous weather information to the public
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provide early warning of hazardous weather → support all-hazards public warning → |
| regionServed |
Alaska
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Hawaii → U.S. territories with coverage → contiguous United States →
surface form: "continental United States"
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| serviceType | all-hazards alerting service → |
| supportsAlertingFor |
AMBER Alerts
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civil emergency messages → flash flood warnings → severe thunderstorm warnings → tornado warnings → tsunami warnings → |
| targetAudience |
aviation users
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emergency managers → general public → mariners → |
| transmissionType | continuous broadcast → |
| usesAbbreviation | SAME → |
| usesTechnology |
Specific Area Message Encoding
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VHF FM radio → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio"
this entity surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards"
this entity surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards"
this entity surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards"
subject surface form: "Emergency Alert System (United States)"
this entity surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio"
this entity surface form: "NOAA Weather Radio"