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Overview
WXJ68 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Maricao, Puerto Rico, on 162.550 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in San Juan, PR. The transmitter site is listed as Monte Del Estado. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
WXJ68 covers 20 counties in Puerto Rico, each listed below with its SAME code. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguada County | PR | 072003 |
Entire area |
| Aguadilla County | PR | 072005 |
Entire area |
| Anasco County | PR | 072011 |
Entire area |
| Cabo Rojo County | PR | 072023 |
Not south west part |
| Camuy County | PR | 072027 |
Entire area |
| Guanica County | PR | 072055 |
Extreme north part |
| Hatillo County | PR | 072065 |
Not southeast part |
| Hormigueros County | PR | 072067 |
Entire area |
| Isabela County | PR | 072071 |
Entire area |
| Lares County | PR | 072081 |
Entire area |
| Las Marias County | PR | 072083 |
Entire area |
| Maricao County | PR | 072093 |
Entire area |
| Mayaguez County | PR | 072097 |
Entire area |
| Moca County | PR | 072099 |
Entire area |
| Quebradillas County | PR | 072115 |
Entire area |
| Rincon County | PR | 072117 |
Entire area |
| Sabana Grande County | PR | 072121 |
Entire area |
| San German County | PR | 072125 |
Entire area |
| San Sebastian County | PR | 072131 |
Entire area |
| Yauco County | PR | 072153 |
Not east part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXJ68
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Maricao, PR
- Transmitter site
- Monte Del Estado
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- San Juan, PR
- Office address
- 5000 Expreso Rom n Baldorioty de Castro, Carolina, PR 00979
- Office phone
- 787-253-4586
- Coverage
- 20 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WXJ68 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Maricao, PR
- NWS office
- San Juan, PR
- Covers
- 20 counties
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