KBA99
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KBA99 is a NOAA Weather Radio
station that is programmed from the National Weather Service
forecast office in Honolulu, Hawaii with its transmitter located on Mt. Ka'ala
in Oahu
. Although this station primarily serves Honolulu and surrounding islands, several repeater translators are added, broadcasting weather and hazard information for the entire state of Hawaii
and can be heard 40 miles into the Pacific Ocean
. It also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
digital channel 880 for all of Hawaii.
It is the only NOAA station in the United States
that still uses the early version of the "Tom" voice.
= For the Big Island transmitters: when severe weather
occurs, these stations will break away from the KBA99 simulcast to broadcast hazardous watches and warnings
. Flash flood warning
s for the other islands will not be broadcasted on the transmitters.
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from a nearby National Weather Service office. It is operated by the NWS, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of...
station that is programmed from the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
forecast office in Honolulu, Hawaii with its transmitter located on Mt. Ka'ala
Mt. Ka'ala
Mount Kaala or Kaala is the highest peak on the island of Oahu, at . It is a part of the Waianae Range, which is located on the west side of the island....
in Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
. Although this station primarily serves Honolulu and surrounding islands, several repeater translators are added, broadcasting weather and hazard information for the entire state of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and can be heard 40 miles into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It also transmits on Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
digital channel 880 for all of Hawaii.
It is the only NOAA station in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that still uses the early version of the "Tom" voice.
Translators
- All transmitters broadcast with a power output of 1,000 WattWattThe watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s unless otherwise noted.- WWF39 (162.400 MHz) in Hawaii KaiHawaii Kai, HawaiiHawaii Kai is a largely residential area located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the Honolulu CDP on the island of Oahu. Hawaii Kai is the largest of several communities at the eastern end of the island. The area was largely developed by Henry J. Kaiser around the ancient Maunalua...
(100 Watts) - WWG27 (162.550 MHz) in Ka Lae/South PointKa LaeKa Lae , also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex...
- WWG74 (162.400 MHz) in KauaiKauaiKauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
/Koke'e State ParkKoke'e State ParkKōkee State Park is located in northwestern Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It includes a museum at the marker on State Road 550, which focuses on the weather, vegetation, and bird life; a lodge which serves food and sells gifts; cabins for rent; and hiking trails... - WWG75 (162.400 MHz) in MauiMauiThe island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
/Mt. HaleakalāHaleakalaHaleakalā , or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by the West Maui Mountains.- History :... - WWG76 (162.550 MHz) in Kulani Cone
- WWF39 (162.400 MHz) in Hawaii Kai
= For the Big Island transmitters: when severe weatherSevere weather
Severe weather phenomena are weather conditions that are hazardous to human life and property.- Examples Include :Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture boundary, moisture, and , instability in the...
occurs, these stations will break away from the KBA99 simulcast to broadcast hazardous watches and warnings
Severe weather terminology (United States)
This article describes the United States National Weather Service severe weather terminology. The NWS defines precise meanings for nearly all its weather terms. This article describes NWS terminology and related NWS weather scales...
. Flash flood warning
Flash Flood Warning
A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring in the warned area. A flash flood is a sudden, violent flood after a heavy rain...
s for the other islands will not be broadcasted on the transmitters.