Types | branch |
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Location | Sterling |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 38°58′35″N77°29′08″W / 38.976494°N 77.485625°W Coordinates: 38°58′35″N77°29′08″W / 38.976494°N 77.485625°W [1] |
Website | www |
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The NWS Baltimore/Washington currently employs about 25 people including meteorologists, support personnel, and management staff, working rotating shifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
As of November 10, 2020, the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is responsible for Cecil County, Maryland, rather than the National Weather Service Mount Holly/Philadelphia. As of the same date, the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington is responsible for Garrett County, Maryland, rather than the National Weather Service Pittsburgh. [2]
The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington forecast office provides programming for eight NOAA Weather Radio stations. [5]
City of license | Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | Power |
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Baltimore, Maryland | KEC83 | 162.400 MHz | 1,000 watts |
Hagerstown, Maryland | WXM42 | 162.475 MHz | 1,000 watts |
Manassas, Virginia | KHB36 | 162.550 MHz | 1,000 watts |
Moorefield, West Virginia | WXM73 | 162.400 MHz | 500 watts |
Frostburg, Maryland | WXM43 | 162.425 MHz | 300 watts |
Charlottesville, Virginia | KZZ28 | 162.450 MHz | 1,000 watts |
Washington, D.C. | WNG736 | 162.450 MHz | 300 watts |
Fredericksburg, Virginia | WZ2527 | 162.425 MHz | 300 watts |
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