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Overview
KAE42 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Providence Forge, Virginia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.500 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on KAE42 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Wakefield, VA. The transmitter itself stands at New Kent County. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 16 counties in Virginia; the full list is in the table below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles City | VA | 051036 |
Entire area |
| City of Hopewell | VA | 051670 |
Entire area |
| City of Richmond | VA | 051760 |
Entire area |
| City of Williamsburg | VA | 051830 |
Entire area |
| Essex County | VA | 051057 |
Entire area |
| Gloucester County | VA | 051073 |
Entire area |
| Hanover County | VA | 051085 |
Entire area |
| Henrico County | VA | 051087 |
Entire area |
| James City | VA | 051095 |
Entire area |
| King and Queen County | VA | 051097 |
Entire area |
| King William County | VA | 051101 |
Entire area |
| Middlesex County | VA | 051119 |
Entire area |
| New Kent County | VA | 051127 |
Entire area |
| Prince George County | VA | 051149 |
Entire area |
| Surry County | VA | 051181 |
Entire area |
| York County | VA | 051199 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KAE42
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Providence Forge, VA
- Transmitter site
- New Kent County
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Wakefield, VA
- Office address
- 10009 General Mahone Hwy, Wakefield, VA 23888
- Office phone
- 757-899-4200
- Coverage
- 16 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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KAE42 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Providence Forge, VA
- NWS office
- Wakefield, VA
- Covers
- 16 counties
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