WWG57 162.450 NOAA Weather Radio 🇺🇸

WWG57 is a vital NOAA Weather Radio station broadcasting from New Orleans, Louisiana, on a frequency of 162.450 MHz. As part of the nationwide NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) network, WWG57 delivers continuous weather and hazard information, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week as a public service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). WWG57's broadcasts include routine weather forecasts, severe weather alerts (the primary function), non-weather hazard information like AMBER Alerts, marine forecasts, and river stages. WWG57's transmitter is located in the New Orleans metropolitan area, broadcasting forecasts and alerts originating from the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office in Slidell, Louisiana. This coverage is intended to include Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, Washington, and St. Tammany parishes in Louisiana. WWG57 utilizes SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) technology, allowing users to program their weather radios to receive alerts specific to their location, such as a unique code for Orleans Parish versus St. Tammany Parish. Given New Orleans' vulnerability to hurricanes, flooding, and severe thunderstorms, WWG57 serves as a critical information source for residents and businesses, providing timely warnings to facilitate preparedness and protective actions.