Informed Forecast - Marine Conditions & Go/No-Go

NOAA Weather Radio

Continuous marine weather broadcasts on 7 VHF frequencies (162.400-162.550 MHz). Program these into your VHF radio's WX channels.

Call SignFreqCoverageCityDistance

WXL42162.425Annapolis/Eastern Shore/Southern ChesapeakeAnnapolis, MD0.2 nm

KHB36162.550Baltimore/Annapolis/Chesapeake BayBaltimore, MD19.1 nm

KHB35162.400Washington DC metro/Potomac RiverWashington DC, DC26.1 nm

WXJ28162.475Delmarva Peninsula/Ocean CitySalisbury, MD55.5 nm

KEC83162.550Atlantic City/NJ ShoreAtlantic City, NJ93.8 nm

KEC73162.475Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach/Lower ChesapeakeNorfolk, VA128.1 nm

WXM60162.550Virginia Beach/Outer Banks NorthVirginia Beach, VA130.6 nm

KHB37162.475NYC metro/Long Island Sound/NJ coastNew York, NY160.1 nm

WXK86162.400Long Island/Block Island SoundRiverhead, NY211.4 nm

KEC58162.475Pamlico Sound/Crystal Coast/Cape HatterasNew Bern, NC233.7 nm

KEC92162.425Eastern Lake Erie/Presque Isle BayErie, PA250.5 nm

WXM24162.400Lake Erie East/Niagara RiverBuffalo, NY258.6 nm

WXJ67162.475Central Lake Erie/ClevelandCleveland, OH282.2 nm

WXJ24162.425Narragansett Bay/Rhode Island SoundProvidence, RI288.2 nm

WXL54162.400Cape Fear/Wrightsville BeachWilmington, NC293 nm

WXJ25162.475Boston Harbor/Massachusetts BayBoston, MA319.9 nm

KEC84162.550Cape Cod/Nantucket/Martha's VineyardHyannis, MA326.2 nm

WXJ68162.550Lake Erie West/Detroit River/Lake St. ClairDetroit, MI360 nm

KZZ30162.400Casco Bay/Southern Maine coastPortland, ME397.3 nm

WXL53162.525Charleston Harbor/LowcountryCharleston, SC407.9 nm

WXL38162.475Savannah/Hilton Head/Georgia coastSavannah, GA471.2 nm

WXJ33162.475Acadia/Blue Hill Bay/Penobscot BayEllsworth, ME491.7 nm

WXJ65162.550Grand Traverse Bay/Lake Michigan NETraverse City, MI535.2 nm

WXK81162.475Southern Lake Michigan/ChicagoChicago, IL537.6 nm

WXK82162.400Western Lake Michigan/MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI571.3 nm

WXJ90162.425Jacksonville/St. Augustine/NE FloridaJacksonville, FL578.3 nm

WXK83162.425Green Bay/Northern Lake MichiganGreen Bay, WI613.1 nm

WXK38162.425Big Bend coast/Apalachicola BayTallahassee, FL640.2 nm

WXM51162.400Lake Superior South/Upper PeninsulaMarquette, MI660.2 nm

WXM52162.475Nature Coast/Crystal RiverCedar Key, FL674 nm

KEC56162.400Space Coast/Indian RiverMelbourne, FL685.9 nm

WXL59162.400Panama City Beach/DestinPanama City, FL696.2 nm

KHB33162.425Tampa Bay/St. Pete/ClearwaterTampa, FL726 nm

WXL52162.525Pensacola Bay/Gulf IslandsPensacola, FL736.8 nm

WXK52162.475Mobile Bay/Gulf ShoresMobile, AL754.8 nm

WXK39162.550Palm Beach/Lake WorthWest Palm Beach, FL757.9 nm

KHB34162.550Miami/Biscayne Bay/Keys NorthMiami, FL815.3 nm

WXL58162.475Naples/Marco Island/SW FloridaNaples, FL815.7 nm

WXK84162.475Lake Superior West/Duluth HarborDuluth, MN829.2 nm

WXK55162.550Lake Pontchartrain/MS River deltaNew Orleans, LA861.8 nm

WXK56162.400Baton Rouge/Atchafalaya BasinBaton Rouge, LA886 nm

WXK37162.400Florida Keys/Dry TortugasKey West, FL906.3 nm

WXJ63162.475Lake Charles/Calcasieu PassLake Charles, LA977 nm

WXK58162.425Galveston Bay/Houston Ship ChannelGalveston, TX1075.9 nm

KHB38162.550Corpus Christi Bay/Padre IslandCorpus Christi, TX1239.9 nm

WXK57162.400South Padre Island/Laguna MadreBrownsville, TX1315.2 nm

KHB60162.550San Diego Bay/Point LomaSan Diego, CA1997.6 nm

KWO37162.425LA/Santa Monica Bay/CatalinaLos Angeles, CA2018.4 nm

KHB60162.425Puget Sound/Seattle waterfrontSeattle, WA2037.6 nm

KIG56162.550Columbia River Bar/PortlandPortland, OR2060.7 nm

NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies

162.400

MHz

162.425

MHz

162.450

MHz

162.475

MHz

162.500

MHz

162.525

MHz

162.550

MHz

Most marine VHF radios have WX1-WX7 buttons that scan these frequencies. Set your radio to scan all 7 to find the strongest local signal.

Essential VHF Channels

Key channels every boater should have programmed and monitored.

Distress, safety, calling (MANDATORY)

156.800 MHz

22A

USCG liaison after initial contact on 16

157.100 MHz

Hailing, commercial/recreational

156.450 MHz

Marina/yacht club operations

156.425 MHz

Marina/yacht club operations

156.475 MHz

Marina/yacht club operations

156.575 MHz

Ship-to-ship only (non-commercial)

156.625 MHz

Bridge-to-bridge navigation safety

156.650 MHz

Inter-ship safety

156.300 MHz

Digital selective calling (DSC) - DO NOT VOICE

156.525 MHz

Channel 16 - Always Monitor

All vessels are legally required to monitor Channel 16 (156.800 MHz) while underway. It is the international distress, safety, and calling frequency. Use it to make initial contact, then switch to a working channel.

Station data: NOAA National Weather Service | VHF allocations: FCC Part 80