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How Your Weatheradio® Works
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National Weather Service (NWS). If
FIPS codes are entered, your
Weatheradio
®
sounds an alert only
when a weather emergency is declared
in that area. This helps you more
efficiently track the weather conditions
in and around your area.
WEATHER ALERTS
When a weather alert is received, an
alert sounds, and the alert description
and duration appear on the display,
Alert descriptions are based on a list of
specific weather alert types published
by the NWS. For a list of alert
descriptions displayed on your
Weatheradio
®
, see “NWS Alert
Descriptions” on Page 30. Ô
o
LOCKING OUT UNDEFINED
W
EATHER DESCRIPTIONS
The NWS might occasionally broadcast
weather information intended for
commercial or non-private use. This
information could include a message
intended for automated weather
services (such as those used by radio
or TV stations). Your Weatheradio
®
memory does not contain a specific,
corresponding description for the
Ô NOTE Ô
If more than one
weather alert is received
at the same time, the
latest one will be shown.
User can browse the
alert buffer by pressing
f
or
g.
o
WARNING
o
The NWS uses
sophisticated weather
models to determine an
alert’s effective time.
However, the end of an
alert does not necessar
y
mean that the weather
emergency is over.