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Overview
WXK83 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Fort Myers, Florida. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Forecasts and warnings on WXK83 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Area, FL. Its listed transmitter power is 1,000 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 6 counties: Charlotte County, Collier County, DeSoto County, Glades County, Hendry County and Lee County. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte County | FL | 012015 |
Entire area |
| Collier County | FL | 012021 |
Entire area |
| DeSoto County | FL | 012027 |
Entire area |
| Glades County | FL | 012043 |
Entire area |
| Hendry County | FL | 012051 |
Entire area |
| Lee County | FL | 012071 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXK83
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fort Myers, FL
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Tampa Bay Area, FL
- Office address
- 2525 14th Ave SE, Ruskin, FL 33570
- Office phone
- 813-645-2323
- Coverage
- 6 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
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Location
WXK83 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Fort Myers, FL
- NWS office
- Tampa Bay Area, FL
- Covers
- 6 counties
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