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469 NOUS41 KOKX 212205 PNSOKX CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-202359- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 504 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...NOAA WEATHER RADIO NEW YORK CITY REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE... THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER THAT SERVES THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA CONTINUES TO CAUSE RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ON THE U.S. COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 TRANSMITTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS...SAFETY AND RESCUE. THE NEW YORK CITY NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITS ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.55 MHZ WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD CHANNEL 16 BROADCAST FREQUENCY. AFTER MANY MONTHS OF TROUBLESHOOTING...WE ARE UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE SOURCE OF THE INTERFERENCE PROBLEM. THEREFORE WE ARE PLANNING TO RELOCATE THE TRANSMITTER. RELOCATION WILL TAKE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DURING THIS TIME...NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL BE TURNED ON TO BROADCAST LIFE SAVING WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS INCLUDES WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR TORNADOES...FLASH FLOODS... AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS. THESE BROADCASTS WILL ENSURE DISSEMINATION THROUGH THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM...WHICH IS CARRIED BY THE BROADCAST MEDIA. WE WILL PROVIDE UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF THE NEW YORK CITY NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. $$