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NOAK48 PACD 031523  
PNSCDB  
AKZ181-042000-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLD BAY AK  
715 AM AKDT TUE OCT 3 2017  
 
...DISCONTINUATION OF MARINE HF RADIO BROADCASTS FROM NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN ALASKA ON NOVEMBER 15, 2017...  
 
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2017, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS)  
ALASKA REGION PLANS TO DISCONTINUE THE MARINE WEATHER  
BROADCASTS VIA HF RADIO TRANSMITTED FROM THE ANNETTE, BARROW,  
COLD BAY, KING SALMON, KODIAK, AND NOME OFFICES. MARINE WEATHER  
AND FORECAST INFORMATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE ON HF  
BROADCAST FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD. THE COAST GUARD BROADCASTS  
COVER THE BERING SEA, GULF OF ALASKA, AND PACIFIC OCEAN. THE  
U.S. COAST GUARD BROADCASTS NWS WEATHER INFORMATION ON HF TO  
MEET THE UNITED STATES OBLIGATION UNDER THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT  
SEA CONVENTION. THE NWS WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST MARINE  
WEATHER INFORMATION OVER THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ON VHF.  
 
FOR A COMPLETE US COAST GUARD HF VOICE PRODUCT LISTING GO TO  
 
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/MARINE/HFVPROD.HTM  
 
 
NWS HF BROADCASTS THAT WILL STOP ON NOVEMBER 15, 2017:  
 
LOCATION STATION FREQUENCY LOCAL TIMES  
_______ _______ ___________ ___________  
ANNETTE KDG58 4125 KHZ 0700, 1540  
BARROW KCB53 4125 KHZ 0630, 1630  
COLD BAY KCI95 4125 KHZ 0530, 1030  
KING SALMON KCI98 4125 KHZ 0930, 1630  
KODIAK KWL38 4125 KHZ 0730, 1130  
NOME KCI94 4125 KHZ 1130  
 
 
 
US COAST GUARD HF BROADCASTS THAT COVER THE BERING SEA, GULF OF  
ALASKA, AND PACIFIC OCEAN:  
 
LOCATION STATION FREQUENCY ZULU TIMES  
_______ _______ ___________ ___________  
KODIAK NOJ 6501 KHZ 0203, 1645  
PT. REYES NMC 4426, 8764, 13089 KHZ 0430, 1030  
PT. REYES NMC 8764, 13089, 17314 KHZ 1630, 2230  
HONOLULU NMO 6501, 8764 KHZ 0600, 1200  
HONOLULU NMO 8764, 13089 KHZ 0005, 1800  
GUAM NRV 6501 KHZ 0930, 1530  
GUAM NRV 13089 KHZ 0330, 2130  
 
 
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:  
 
ANGEL CORONA  
ACTING CHIEF, SYSTEMS OPERATION DIVISION  
EMAIL: ANGEL.CORONA@NOAA.GOV  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, ALASKA REGION HEADQUARTER  
 

 
AMC OCT 17  
 
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