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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.
Number and descriptive partition labeling
In actual use, partitions may be of unequal size and fewer than 9 partitions may used.
| 1 Northwest |
2 North |
3 Northeast |
| 4 West |
5 Central |
6 East |
| 7 Southwest |
8 South |
9 Southeast |
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.
Defined as "All or unspecified portions"
| 1 Northwest |
2 North |
3 Northeast |
| 4 West |
0
5All or unspecified portions Central |
6 East |
| 7 Southwest |
8 South |
9 Southeast |
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 # |
| 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 2 parts) | (in 3 parts) | (in 4 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 | ||||
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