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Overview
WXL59 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Raleigh, NC. The transmitter itself stands at Tarboro. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
WXL59 covers 10 counties in North Carolina, each listed below with its SAME code. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie County | NC | 037015 |
Entire area |
| Edgecombe County | NC | 037065 |
Entire area |
| Greene County | NC | 037079 |
Entire area |
| Halifax County | NC | 037083 |
Entire area |
| Martin County | NC | 037117 |
Entire area |
| Nash County | NC | 037127 |
Entire area |
| Northampton County | NC | 037131 |
Entire area |
| Pitt County | NC | 037147 |
Entire area |
| Warren County | NC | 037185 |
Entire area |
| Wilson County | NC | 037195 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL59
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Transmitter site
- Tarboro
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Raleigh, NC
- Office address
- 1005 Capability Dr #300, Raleigh, NC 27606
- Office phone
- 919-326-1042
- Coverage
- 10 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC
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Location
WXL59 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Rocky Mount, NC
- NWS office
- Raleigh, NC
- Covers
- 10 counties
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