NWS Portland, OR NOAA Weather Radio Network

Our office (NWS Portland, OR) operates 5 transmitters and 2 repeaters which serve northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.  We have plans to add an additional transmitter during the next year which will serve a section of southwest Washington.  Here's a list of our transmitters/repeaters and frequencies and the content of the normal broadcasting cycle:

ID               Freqency               Location

KEC-91      162.400 mhz         Astoria
KEC-91      162.425 mhz         Neahkanie Mt  (repeater)
KEC-91      162.475 mhz         Tillamook         (repeater)
KEC-92      162.400 mhz         Eugene (Blanton Heights)
KIG-98        162.550 mhz         Portland (Goat Mt)
WXL-96      162.475 mhz         Salem (Prospect Hill)
KIH-33        162.550 mhz        Newport (Otter Crest)

 
Astoria, Neahkanie Mt, Tillamook Broadcast Cycle

Station identification
Forecast for Astoria, Long Beach/coastal strip
Forecast for Newport/Central Oregon Coast
Coastal Cities Hourly Weather Conditions
Coastal Bouy Hourly Weather Conditions
Coastal Waters Forecast, Cape Shoalwater to Florence
Coastal Waters Forecast, Florence to Point St. George
Coastal Waters Forecast, Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
Offshore Waters Forecast (plays every 20 min)
Columbia River Bar Forecast
Grays Harbor Bar Forecast
Coastal River Summary (during summer, only every 30 min)
Daily Climate Summary for Astoria (5 to 10 am only)

Eugene BroadcastCycle

Station identification
Forecast for Eugene/South Willamette Valley
Forecast for Newport and Central Oregon Coast
Forecast for North Oregon Cascades
Forecast for Central Oregon Cascades
Forecast for Roseburg/Central Douglas County
Hourly Regional Weather Conditions River Summaries (during summer, only every 30 min)
Daily Climate Summary for Eugene (5 to 10 am only)

Portland Broadcast Cycle

Station identification
Forecast for Portland/Vancouver and the North Willamette Valley/Clark County
Forecast for North Oregon Coastal Area
Forecast for Columbia River Gorge
Forecast for North Oregon Cascades
Coastal Waters Forecast, Cape Shoalwater to Florence
Columbia River Buoy Report
Hourly Regional Weather Conditions
 

Salem Broadcast Cycle

Station identification
Forecast for Salem and Central Willamette Valley
Forecast for Newport and Central Oregon Coast
Forecast for Cascades
Hourly Regional Weather Conditions
River Summaries (during summer, only every 30 min)
Daily Climate Summary for Salem (5 to 10 am only)

Newport Broadcast Cycle

Station identification
Forecast for Newport/Central Oregon Coast
Coastal Cities Hourly Weather Conditions
Coastal Bouy Hourly Weather Conditions
Coastal Waters Forecast, Cape Shoalwater to Florence
Coastal Waters Forecast, Florence to Point St. George
Offshore Waters Forecast (plays every 20 min)
Columbia River Bar Forecast
Coastal River Summary (during summer, only every 30 min)


NEWPORT
This is NOAA Weather Radio KIH-33 in Newport
The current time is...
Forecast for the Central Oregon Coast, issued at...
Chance of measurable precipitation...
Extended forecast...

Hourly weather observations at 11 AM
Astoria *
Newport
Portland *
Scappoose
Hillsboro
Salem *
Corvallis
Eugene *
Troutdale
Buoy reports ... at 11 AM

Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to
Florence Oregon and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at...
       Synopsis....

        Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Forence to Point St George and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at...
       Synopsis....

        Columbia River Bar Forecast

        Offshore Waters Forecast  (every 20 min)

        The coastal rivers summary..
 

SALEM


This is NOAA Weather Radio WXL-96 in Salem
The current time is...

The forecast for the central Willamette Valley including Salem issued at...
High and low temperatures at Salem
Chance of measurable precipitation at Salem
Extended forecast

Forecast for the central Oregon coast, issued at...
High and low temperatures at Newport
Chance of measurable precipitation at Newport

Forecast for the North Oregon Cascades, issued at...
High and low temperatures at Government Camp
Chance of measurable precipitation at Government Camp

Hourly weather observations at...  ( * indicates detailed report)
Astoria *
Newport
Portland *
Scappoose
Hillsboro
Salem *
Corvallis
Eugene *
Troutdale
 


The Salem Climate Summary for yesterday (today), *day* *month* *year* (only plays from 5am to 10 am)
 

        PORTLAND
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KIG-98 programming notes
The forecast for the greater Portland and Vancover Metro Area issued at...
High and low temperatures at Portland
Chance of measurable precipitation at Portland
Extended forecast

Forecast for the southern Washington and northern Oregon coast including
Astoria, issued at....

Forecast for the North Oregon Cascades issued at ...
High and low temperatures at Government Camp
Chance of measurable precipitation at Government Camp

Forecast for the Western Columbia River Gorge, issued at ...
High and low temperatures at Cascade Locks
Chance of measurable precipitation at Cascade Locks


        <time>Columbia River buoy report

        Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington
        to Florence Oregon and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at (time)...y
        Synopsis:

        Hourly weather observations at 9 AM  ( * indicates detailed report)

Astoria *
Newport
Portland *
Scappoose
Hillsboro
Salem *
Corvallis
Eugene *
Troutdale
 

The Portland Climate Summary for yesterday (today), *day* *month* *year* (only plays from 5am to 10 am)

This is NOAA Weather Radio KIG-98 in Portland

The current time is - - Pacific Daylight Time



ASTORIA


This is NOAA Weather Radio KEC-91 in Astoria
The current time is...
Forecast for the Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington Coast, issued at...
Chance of measurable precipitation...
Extended forecast...
Forecast for the Central Oregon Coast, issued at...
Chance of measurable precipitation...
 

Hourly weather observations at ...

Buoy reports ... ...

Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to
Florence Oregon and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at...
       Synopsis....
Hourly weather observations at 11 AM
Astoria *
Newport
Portland *
Scappoose
Hillsboro
Salem *
Corvallis
Eugene *
Troutdale
 
Buoy reports ... at 11 AM
Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to
Florence Oregon and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at...
       Synopsis....
Coastal marine forecast for the coastal waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater Washington and westward 60 nautical miles, issued at...
       Synopsis....

        Columbia Bar Forecast

        Grays Harbor Bar Forecast(recorded message)

        The coastal rivers summary
 

 

    Eugene

This is NOAA Weather Radio KEC-42 in Eugene
The current time is... Pacific Daylight Time

The forecast for the central Willamette Valley including Eugene issued at ...
High and low temperatures at Eugene
Chance of measurable precipitation at Eugene
Extended forecast

Forecast for the central Oregon coast, issued at...
High and low temperatures at Newport
Chance of measurable precipitation at Newport

Forecast for the North and Central Oregon Cascades, issued at...
High and low temperatures at Willamette Pass
Chance of measurable precipitation at Willamette Pass

Hourly weather observations at...  ( * indicates detailed report)
Astoria *
Newport
Portland *
Scappoose
Hillsboro
Salem *
Corvallis
Eugene *
Troutdale

The Eugene Climate Summary for yesterday (today), *day* *month* *year* (only plays from 5am to 10 am)