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Each six-digit Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) Location Code “PSSCCC” uniquely identifies a specific geographic area. The "P" allows for subdividing or partitioning the area defined by the "CCC" into smaller parts in the case of a very large or uniquely shaped area, or because of widely varying climate, population, or geographic features. The area defined by the “CCC” can be divided into 2 to 9 partitions. Area partitions may be of unequal size and when combined will cover the entire "CCC" area without overlap. |
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Illustration of P = 1-9Number and descriptive partition labeling In actual use, partitions may be of unequal size and fewer than 9 partitions may used.
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Illustration of P = ZeroDefined as "All or unspecified portions"
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To program a receiver to alert for SAME alerts intended for a portion of a county or for the entire county, program the "P" digit in PSSCCC as shown specifically on the WFO pages listed at Offices using Partial County Alerting. |
To program a receiver to alert for all SAME alerts for a county, program the "P" digit in PSSCCC as zero "0". |
Some examples of partitioned county patterns | |||||
(in 2 parts) | (in 3 parts) | (in 4 parts) | |||
COUNTY | SAME # | COUNTY | SAME # | COUNTY | SAME # |
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APPLE-NW | 1SSCCC | JUICE-N | 2SSCCC | PEAR-NW | 1SSCCC |
APPLE-SE | 9SSCCC | JUICE-Cen | 5SSCCC | PEAR-NE | 3SSCCC |
RAISIN-N | 2SSCCC | JUICE-S | 8SSCCC | PEAR-SW | 7SSCCC |
RAISIN-S | 8SSCCC | GRAPE-W | 4SSCCC | PEAR-SE | 9SSCCC |
BANANA-W | 4SSCCC | GRAPE-Cen | 5SSCCC | BROCCOLI-NW | 1SSCCC |
BANANA-E | 6SSCCC | GRAPE-E | 6SSCCC | BROCCOLI-W | 4SSCCC |
CORN-NE | 3SSCCC | NUT-NE | 3SSCCC | BROCCOLI-SW | 7SSCCC |
CORN-SW | 7SSCCC | NUT-Cen | 5SSCCC | BROCCOLI-E | 6SSCCC |
RICE-NW | 1SSCCC | NUT-SW | 7SSCCC | CAULIFLOWER-N | 2SSCCC |
RICE-SE | 9SSCCC | PEA-NW | 1SSCCC | CAULIFLOWER-SW | 7SSCCC |
BEET-NE | 3SSCCC | PEA-Cen | 5SSCCC | CAULIFLOWER-S | 8SSCCC |
BEET-SW | 7SSCCC | PEA-SE | 9SSCCC | CAULIFLOWER-SE | 9SSCCC |
(in 5 parts) | (in 6 parts) | (in 7 parts) | |||
COUNTY | SAME # | COUNTY | SAME # | COUNTY | SAME # |
CARROT-W | 4SSCCC | OKRA-NW | 1SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-NW | 1SSCCC |
CARROT-N | 2SSCCC | OKRA-N | 2SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-N | 2SSCCC |
CARROT-Cen | 5SSCCC | OKRA-NE | 3SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-NE | 3SSCCC |
CARROT-S | 8SSCCC | OKRA-SW | 7SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-W | 4SSCCC |
CARROT-E | 6SSCCC | OKRA-S | 8SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-Cen | 5SSCCC |
OKRA-SE | 9SSCCC | ARTICHOKE-E | 6SSCCC | ||
ARTICHOKE-S | 8SSCCC |