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Overview
WXM57 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Heathsville, Virginia. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Wakefield, VA. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 14 counties in Maryland and Virginia; the full list is in the table below. 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.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | MD | 024039 |
Entire area |
| St. Marys County | MD | 024037 |
Entire area |
| Accomack County | VA | 051001 |
Entire area |
| Essex County | VA | 051057 |
Entire area |
| Gloucester County | VA | 051073 |
Central and north parts |
| King and Queen County | VA | 051097 |
Entire area |
| King William County | VA | 051101 |
North half |
| Lancaster County | VA | 051103 |
Entire area |
| Mathews County | VA | 051115 |
Entire area |
| Middlesex County | VA | 051119 |
Entire area |
| Northampton County | VA | 051131 |
Entire area |
| Northumberland County | VA | 051133 |
Entire area |
| Richmond County | VA | 051159 |
Entire area |
| Westmoreland County | VA | 051193 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXM57
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Heathsville, VA
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Wakefield, VA
- Office address
- 10009 General Mahone Hwy, Wakefield, VA 23888
- Office phone
- 757-899-4200
- Coverage
- 14 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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WXM57 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Heathsville, VA
- NWS office
- Wakefield, VA
- Covers
- 14 counties
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