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
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