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Overview
KHB60 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Seattle, Washington. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on KHB60 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Seattle/Tacoma, WA. The transmitter itself stands at Cougar Mountain. Its listed transmitter power is 102 watts.
KHB60 covers 5 counties: King County (west and central part), Kitsap County (all but west), Mason County (central and east part), Pierce County (west and northwest part) and Snohomish County (west and southwest part). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | WA | 053033 |
West and central part |
| Kitsap County | WA | 053035 |
All but west |
| Mason County | WA | 053045 |
Central and east part |
| Pierce County | WA | 053053 |
West and northwest part |
| Snohomish County | WA | 053061 |
West and southwest part |
Station details
- Call sign
- KHB60
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Seattle, WA
- Transmitter site
- Cougar Mountain
- Power
- 102 watts
- NWS office
- Seattle/Tacoma, WA
- Office address
- 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
- Office phone
- 206-526-6087
- Coverage
- 5 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA
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Location
KHB60 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Seattle, WA
- NWS office
- Seattle/Tacoma, WA
- Covers
- 5 counties
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