NOAA Weather Radio protects lives! It is an "all-hazards" warning system, used not only for immediate flood and weather related events, but also hazards like tsunamis, volcanic activity, hazardous releases, AMBER child abduction alerts, and secondary hazards from terrorism and earthquakes. NOAA Weather Radio is the voice of the National Weather Service, broadcasting the latest area weather forecasts and conditions 24-hours a day. NWS Pendleton - serves south central Washington from Kittitas to Columbia counties.NWS Spokane - serves northeast Washington from Chelan to Garfield and Asotin counties.NWS Portland - serves the counties along the Columbia river in southwest Washington.NWS Seattle - serves northwest Washington from Lewis and Grays Harbor counties northward.Through the Weather Wire, appropriate weather warnings, watches, special weather statements, and other valuable information is available in narrative/text form. At WSP ACCESS Operations, selected Washington weather products/information are retransmitted via the WSP ACCESS network to local jurisdictions. The Weather Wire is served through a satellite downlink with the information transported to the state EOC and Washington State Patrol (WSP) ACCESS Operations via Department of Transportation (DOT) and WSP microwave radio systems. Within the state of Washington, weather information is primarily received through the National Weather Service Weather Wire and Radio.
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