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Overview
WZ2556 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Middle Cape, Alaska. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.525 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Kodiak, AK programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter itself stands at Kodiak Island. Its listed transmitter power is 5 watts.
WZ2556 covers 1 borough or census area: Kodiak Island. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| Area | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island | AK | 002150 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WZ2556
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Middle Cape, AK
- Transmitter site
- Kodiak Island
- Power
- 5 watts
- NWS office
- Kodiak, AK
- Office address
- Kodiak Airport
- Office phone
- 907-266-5105
- Coverage
- 1 borough or census area
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WZ2556 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.525 MHz
- Transmitter
- Middle Cape, AK
- NWS office
- Kodiak, AK
- Covers
- 1 county
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