NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio
NOAA All Hazards Radio is our main communication link to the people we serve. Warning and forecast information, current weather conditions, special public weather information and weather safety tips are all incorporated into our daily Weather Radio broadcasts which are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.The 6 NWR transmitters in Northern Michigan and the areas they serve are shown below:
Local Broadcast Cycle
All normal NOAA Weather Radio programming will be suspended during Severe Thunderstorm and/or Tornado Watches/Warnings in order to give timely and consistent warning service.
NOAA Weather Radio Programming Schedule for East Upper and Northern Lower Michigan
Station Identification | Plays every cycle |
Weather Synopsis | Plays every cycle (includes Hazardous Weather Outlooks) |
Hourly Weather Observations | Plays every cycle and updated around 10 minutes past each hour |
Marine Weather Observations | Plays every 15 minutes |
2 Day weather forecast / Nowcast | Plays every cycle |
3 to 7 Day weather forecast | Plays every 30 minutes |
2 Day Nearshore and Open Lakes Marine Forecasts | Plays every cycle |
Daily Climate Summary | Plays every 30 minutes between 2am-noon |
Monthly Climate Summary | Once per hour (around the top of each hour) on the first day of each month |
Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches | Normal Programming is interrupted to give the latest severe weather information. Safety statements will play on NWR. |
Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, and Special Marine Warnings | All programming is suspended with the exception of warnings and follow-up statements. |
Flood Warnings | Included in normal programming with SAME/EAS tone alert when necessary. |
If you have any questions or comments email us at w-apx.webmaster@noaa.gov or call the National Weather Service in Gaylord at (989) 731-3384 Ext. 726 (Monday -Friday, 8AM - 4PM).
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Transmitter Coverage areas and SAME codes
Land areas (counties)
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