Topic: What does WZ mean for NWR Call Signs

[MchWxEnthusiast]

I Wanted to ask this because Almost all Stations have normal set call sign letters and only a sum of ones have WZ and 4 numbers.I Wanna know what WZ means and why only a small sum have WZ in their call signs.

[galfert]

Give us an example station.

[MchWxEnthusiast]

WZ2515 in Grand Marais MI, WZ2514 in Munising MI, WZ2531 in Hialeah FL, WZ5213 in Copper Harbor MI

[nincehelser]

I Wanted to ask this because Almost all Stations have normal set call sign letters and only a sum of ones have WZ and 4 numbers.I Wanna know what WZ means and why only a small sum have WZ in their call signs.

It doesn't really mean anything except in the FCC's assignment scheme.

Even "WX" doesn't have a particular meaning in callsigns. 

A ham radio operator with the right qualifications can request a callsign with a WX or WZ prefix.

[SoMDWx]

I believe those are related to water areas that are not associated to specific counties/cities..(i.e. rivers, lakes, bays,.etc...)

[MchWxEnthusiast]

Oh, I Thought that was some Special Prefix for marine which is what i'm guess it really is.

[Bushman]

https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=34492.0

[MchWxEnthusiast]

also idk why the NWS changed KIG63 in Cannonsburg, MI to WZ2560 but on the broadcast it's still says KIG 63?