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Did you know that the height of some individual waves may be twice the height of the forecast seas? And may present an even greater danger near shore?

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS VIA ALASKA MARINE VHF VOICE

NOAA broadcasts offshore forecasts, nearshore forecasts and storm warnings on marine VHF channels in the state of Alaska in addition to NOAA Weather Radio. These forecasts are produced by Alaskan National Weather Service Forecast Offices.

In Alaska, marine VHF is monitored during hours that NWS offices are open and personnel available. Mariners are STRONGLY encouraged to report current weather conditions in their operating area.

Information on Rules Which Require Listening to your VHF Marine Radio are available courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Telecommunications Information Webpage.

All NWS marine forecasts rely heavily on the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program for obtaining meteorological observations.
 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PRODUCTS VIA ALASKA VHF VOICE
Location	Station	Announce/Monitor Channel	Broadcast Channel	Local Times
Yakutat	WXM83	16	09	0630    1730
Barrow	KCB53	16	68	0700,1200,1800
Annette	WWF78	16	09	0600    1550
Kodiak	KWL38	16	09	0600    1700
Cold Bay	KCI95	16	09	0730    1730
*King Salmon	KCI98	16	09	0630    1615
Nome	KCI94	16	09	0700    1900
*Kotzebue	KUU619	16/68	68	0630    1530
McGrath	WWF79	16	07	0700    1900
St. Paul Island	KEY796	16	06/09	0600 0730 1400 1700
Bethel	KUU619	16/68	66	0730    1600
Broadcast times are the same for daylight (ADT) and Standard (AST) Radios are monitored during hours that offices are open and personnel available. Mariners are STRONGLY encouraged to report current weather conditions in their operating area. *Kotzebue broadcasts May - October only *King Salmon broadcasts April - October only