NOAA Weather Radio - Youngstown, OH

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Station: Youngstown, OH WWG-56 @ 162.500 MHZ

WWG-56 operates 24 hours a day at a frequency of 162.500 MHZ.

County Coverage for WWG56

State	County	SAME
OH	Columbiana (northern half)	039029
OH	Mahoning	039099
OH	Portage (eastern)	039133
OH	Stark (NE corner)	039151
OH	Trumbull	039155
PA	Lawrence	042073
PA	Mercer (southwest half)	042085
PA	Beaver (northwest corner)	042007

The number in the 'SAME' column is used for the Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME), utilized by some NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards receivers.

Alerting Area for WWG56

State	County	SAME
OH	Carroll	039019
OH	Columbiana	039029
OH	Mahoning	039099
OH	Portage	039133
OH	Stark	039151
OH	Trumbull	039155
PA	Lawrence	042073
PA	Mercer	042085
River Points	alerted river points

Alarm features will be initiated for only the above counties listed. See the non-routine programming below for more information on which messages contain the alarm features. You must be within the coverage area to hear alerts for the above counties.

Programming Schedule

Routine Programming Cycle

Product	Issued	Periodicity
Daily Climate (Youngstown)	1 AM EST & 5 PM EST	Every 15 min, until 10 AM EST & 11 PM EST
Hourly Weather Observations	:10 past every hour	Every Cycle
Nearshore Water Forecast (Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut)	4 AM/PM & 10 AM/PM	Every 20 min - full forecast Every Cycle - first 24 hrs of forecast
Weather Synopsis	4 AM/PM	Every Cycle
Short Term Forecast	4 AM/PM & Noon (plus as needed)	Every Cycle
Extended Forecast	4 AM/PM & Noon	Every 10 min
8-14 Day Outlook	4 PM Mon/Wed/Fri	Every 30 min
Monthly Climate (Youngstown)	Between 1st and 5th each month	Every 15 min for 1 day
Routine Weekly Test	Every Wed between 11 AM-Noon	Plays Once

Non-Routine Programming

During adverse weather conditions, some routine programming is suspended. This is done to broadcast more important information frequently. When a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watch is issued, the Climate summaries, Weather Synopsis, 8-14 day Outlook, Buoy Observations, and the Routine Weekly Test will NOT be played. When a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Warning is issued, the Short and Long Term Forecast, and the Nearshore Water Forecast and Open Water Forecast will NOT be played. If a Winter Storm Watch is issued, the Climate summaries and the 8-14 day Outlooks get suspended.