Weather Radio Specific Area Message Encoder, a device used by the National Weather Service to broadcast WRSAME Data on the National Weather Radio for day-to-day forecasts and weather related emergency announcements. These codes are non-proprietary and the Primary System used nationwide by the NWS. Whereas other schemes, protocols, and systems may be also employed, they are secondary and in addition to the WRSAME/SAME protocol. SAME as EAS protocol.