What is the NOAA Weather Radio Console Replacement System?
The Console Replacement System (CRS) is a new, personal computer-based broadcasting console, installed at each NWS office, that automatically translates and schedules written National Weather Service forecasts and warnings into synthesized-voice broadcasts over NOAA Weather Radio. The automated broadcast programs for NOAA Weather Radio will free NWS staff to spend more time on critical warning and forecasting duties. In addition, the automatic weather broadcast consoles will provide a more efficient means of disseminating severe weather watches, warnings and emergency information over NOAA weather radio. The state-of-the-art system is part of a multi-year improvement of the National Weather Service’s NOAA Weather Radio network. NOAA Weather Radio and the CRS are critical to the NWS mission of disseminating watches and warnings of hazardous weather for the protection of life and property.
