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Appendix A:

Weather Broadcast Frequencies  

 

Voice Broadcasts

(All frequencies are upper sideband-USB)


NMN-United States Coast Guard, Portsmouth, Virginia

Coverage Area Time UTC Frequency KHz
Offshore Forecast-West Central and SW No. Atlantic west of 65º W, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean 0330 4426, 6501, 8764
Offshore Forecast-same as above plus the offshore waters east of New England 0930 4426, 6501, 8764
Offshore Forecast-same as above plus the offshore waters east of New England 1600, 2200 6501, 8764, 13089
High Seas Forecast-North Atlantic west of 35º west, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea 0500 4426, 6501, 8764
High Seas Forecast-North Atlantic west of 35º west, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea 1130, 2330 6501, 8764, 13089
High Seas Forecast-North Atlantic west of 35º west, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea 1730 8764, 13089, 17314
Gulf Stream Location 1600, 2200 6501, 8764, 13089

 

WLO-Mobile, Alabama

Coverage Area

Time EST

Frequency KHz

Gulf of Mexico, The Caribbean Sea, and the SW N. Atlantic 0100, 0700, 1300, 1900 4396, 8806, 13152, 17362, 22804

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CW Broadcasts


WCC
-Chatham, Mass.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

High Seas- Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico

1250, 1650 4331, 6376, 8586, 8630, 13033, 16972

 

WLO-Mobile, Ala.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

Gulf of Mexico

0400, 1000, 1600, 2200

4343, 6416, 8514, 12886.5,
17022.5, 22487, 26135

Caribbean/SW N. Atlantic

0500, 1100, 1700, 2300

4343, 6416, 8514, 12886.5,
17022.5, 22487, 26135

 

WNU-Slidell, La.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

High Seas- Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico

0350, 0950, 1550, 2150 4310, 8570, 12826.5, 17117.6, 22575.5

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AMTOR

NMF-Boston, Mass.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

High Seas- Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico

0140 1630

6314, 8416.5, 12579, 16806.5

 

WCC-Chatham, Mass.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

High Seas- Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, New England, SW N. Altantic, and Caribbean Sea

0440, 1240, 1640

4216.5, 6324, 8424, 8426.5, 12589.5, 12598, 16817, 16825, 22386.5

 

WLO-Mobile, Ala.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency
Dec. 1- May 31

Frequency
June. 1- Nov. 30

Gulf of Mexico

0435, 1035, 1635, 2235

4343, 6416, 8514, 12886.5, 17022.5, 22487, 26135

4462.5, 6344, 8534, 12992, 16997.6, 22688, 26144

Caribbean and the SW N. Atlantic 0535, 1135, 1735, 2335 4343, 6416, 8514, 12886.5, 17022.5, 22487, 26135 4462.5, 6344, 8534, 12992, 16997.6, 22688, 26144

 

WNU-Slidell, La.

Coverage Area

Time UTC

Frequency KHz

Offshore Forecast-SW No. Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

0350, 0950, 1550, 2150 4210.5, 6327, 8425.5, 12588.5, 16834.5

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NAVTEX

All NAVTEX stations broadcast on 518 KHz.

NMA in Miami, Fla. broadcasts at 0000, 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600, and 2000 hours UTC daily. 

NMR in San Juan, P.R., broadcasts at 0200, 0600, 1000, 1400, 1800, 2200 hours UTC daily. 

ZBM in Bermuda broadcasts at 0100, 0500, 0900, 1300, 1700, and 2100 hours UTC daily.

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Time

The National Bureau of Standards broadcasts time signals continuously 24 hours a day 

and storm alerts at 8-10 minutes after the hour.

Station Frequency
WWV-Ft. Collins, Colorado 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 MHz
WWVH-Kekaha-Kawai, Hawaii 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 MHz

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© Stephen J. Pavlidis 2010