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Weather Service to Test Radio Tsunami Warning System

Owners of HAM radios can tune in. The broadcast will also be online.

Western coastal residents may hear a test of the tsunami warning system on the radio Wednesday morning.

A broadcast, clearly labeled as a test, will be sent out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska at 10:15a.m. and will be relayed by local National Weather Service offices along the West Coast.

Pacifica residents can hear the test on local NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards station, or 162.40 MHz, via HAM radios or other radios that pick up the service’s emergency signals. Other media outlets, such as FM and AM stations may republish the broadcast, too. The broadcast will also be online.

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NOAA has information on how to purchase radios that pick up their emergency broadcasts, which provide immediate weather information and warnings about natural and civic disasters on its website. Most radio units cost between $20 and $80 and are available through online retailers.

NOAA asks that the public participate in the test by tuning in and providing feedback online.

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