Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
National Program
To expand NOAA Weather Radio coverage in the State of Alaska, the National Weather Service (NWS) and the U.S. Coast Guard have partnered to establish a network of low-power five-watt NOAA Weather Radio transmitters at 24 USCG "high" sites located from the Dixon Entrance to Bristol Bay. These low power transmitters operate on standard NWR frequencies under joint licensing with the NWS. The NWS provides a continuous broadcast audio stream containing the standard NOAA Weather Radio weather information using the NWS automated voice system.
All NWS marine forecasts rely heavily on the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program for obtaining meteorological observations.
NOAA Weather Radio at USCG sites in Alaska | ||
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Rugged Island | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Potato Point | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Tuklung Mountain | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Raspberry Island | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Althorp Peak | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Cape Fanshaw | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Sukkawan Island | WX4 | 162.425 MHz |
Bede Mountain | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Point Pigot | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Sitkinak Dome | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Mount Robert Barron | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Zarembo Island | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Duke Island | WX5 | 162.450 MHz |
Dillingham | WX6 | 162.500 MHz |
East Point | WX6 | 162.500 MHz |
Marmot Island | WX6 | 162.500 MHz |
Cape Gull | WX6 | 162.500 MHz |
Cape Hinchinbrook | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Pillar Mountain | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Gravina Island | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Mount McArthur | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Manleyville | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Saint Paul Island | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
Cold Bay | WX7 | 162.525 MHz |
All sites use low-power 5 watt transmitters Channel numbers, e.g. (WX1, WX2) etc. have no special significance but are often designated this way in consumer equipment. Other channel numbering schemes are also prevalent. |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Marine, Tropical and Tsunami Services Branch
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Communications Office
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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