New south Miami-Dade NOAA Weather Radio

A new NOAA Weather Radio transmitter began broadcasting on Friday, August 22. The new transmitter, WNG-663, is sponsored by Florida Power and Light Company, and is located in Princeton, Florida. It will transmit on a frequency of 162.425 megahertz from the Miami Weather Forecast Office.


FP&L's Dan Mothena turns on a NWR receiver tuned for the Princeton transmitter.

Programming for the new radio will be targeted toward people in south Miami-Dade county including Biscayne and Everglades National Parks, and those in the area of Turkey Point Power Plant. Boaters in south Miami-Dade and the upper Keys will also benefit from the new transmitter site.


Carlos Castillo, Miami-Dade Emergency Management Director, makes a point about NOAA Weather Radio.

NOAA Weather Radio is the quickest way to receive weather warnings, watches, and statements directly from the National Weather Service including those for hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, waterspouts and rip currents. Weather radio receivers come in many sizes, with a variety of functions and costs. The National Weather Service recommends a radio that can automatically sound an alarm and turn itself on if a severe weather warning is broadcast. You may purchase a radio at most electronics stores.

For further information about NOAA Weather Radio visit our web site at www.weather.gov/miami, or the Spanish website at www.weather.gov/miami/espanol, or phone 305-229-4522.