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WNG674: NOAA Weather Radio for Florence, Oregon

WNG674 is the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter at Florence (transmitter at Herman Peak), broadcasting on 162.500 MHz at 116 watts. It carries the National Weather Service Portland office's broadcast and covers 2 counties, each listed below with the SAME code an alert radio needs to wake for that county and stay quiet for the rest.

CallsignWNG674
Frequency162.500 MHz
TransmitterFlorence (transmitter at Herman Peak), Oregon
Power116 watts
Forecast officeNWS Portland
StatusNormal (NWS data, July 2026)

Marine radios often label 162.500 MHz as WX6, but WX channel numbers vary by brand - go by the frequency.

Counties WNG674 covers

CountyStateSAME codeNote
LaneOregon041039West
LincolnOregon041041South

A county marked with a note (for example partial coverage) is served for that portion only. Program the six-digit code into your radio's SAME location list - the SAME code guide walks through it, and how alert radios work explains what the radio does with it.

Hearing WNG674

Any receiver that tunes 162.500 MHz FM can listen: scanners, VHF ham radios, marine sets, or a software-defined receiver. What those do not do is wake you at 3 a.m. - for that you want a dedicated radio with SAME alerting, covered in the buyer's guide.

Every Oregon transmitter, county and SAME code: NOAA Weather Radio in Oregon. Or look any county up with the finder.

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