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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BARROW 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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