Marine Channels - USA
Channel | Frequency (MHz) | Traffic Type | Ship to | Ship to | |
| Transmit Receive |
| Ship | Shore | |
WX0 |
| 163.275 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX1 |
| 162.550 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX2 |
| 162.400 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX3 |
| 162.475 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX4 |
| 162.425 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX5 |
| 162.450 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX6 |
| 162.500 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX7 |
| 162.525 | NOAA Weather |
| RX Only |
WX8 |
| 161.650 | Can. Weather |
| RX Only |
WX9 |
| 161.775 | Can. Weather |
| RX Only |
01 | 156.050 | 156.050 | Com’l, Port Ops, VTS | Yes | Yes |
02 | 156.100 | 156.100 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
03 | 156.150 | 156.150 | Com’l, Port Ops, VTS | Yes | Yes |
04 | 156.200 | 156.200 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
05 | 156.250 | 156.250 | Port Ops, VTS | Yes | Yes |
06 | 156.300 | 156.300 | Safety | Yes | No |
07 | 156.350 | 156.350 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
08 | 156.400 | 156.400 | Com’l | Yes | No |
09 | 156.450 | 156.450 | Com’l & Non Com’l | Yes | Yes |
10 | 156.500 | 156.500 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
11 | 156.550 | 156.550 | Com’l, VTS, SMS | Yes | Yes |
12 | 156.600 | 156.600 | Port Ops, VTS, SMS | Yes | Yes |
13 | 156.650 | 156.650 | Navigational | Yes | No |
14 | 156.700 | 156.700 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
15 |
| 156.750 | Environmental |
| RX Only |
16 | 156.800 | 156.800 | Distress, Safety, Calling | Yes | Yes |
17 | 156.850 | 156.850 | State Control | Yes | Yes |
18 | 156.900 | 156.900 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
19 | 156.950 | 156.950 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
20 | 157.000 | 161.600 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
21 | 157.050 | 157.050 | U.S. Govt Only | Yes | Yes |
22 | 157.100 | 157.100 | Coast Guard | Yes | Yes |
23 | 157.150 | 157.150 | U.S. Govt Only | Yes | Yes |
24 | 157.200 | 161.800 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
25 | 157.250 | 161.850 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
26 | 157.300 | 161.900 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
27 | 157.350 | 161.950 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
28 | 157.400 | 162.000 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
60 | 156.025 | 156.025 |
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61 | 156.075 | 156.075 |
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62 | 156.125 | 156.125 |
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63 | 156.175 | 156.175 |
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64 | 156.225 | 156.225 |
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65 | 156.275 | 156.275 | Port Ops | No | Yes |
66 | 156.325 | 156.325 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
67 | 156.375 | 156.375 | Com’l | Yes | No |
68 | 156.425 | 156.425 | Non Com’l | Yes | Yes |
69 | 156.475 | 156.475 | Non Com’l | Yes | Yes |
70 |
| 156.525 | Digital Selective Calling | Yes | No |
71 | 156.575 | 156.575 | Non Com’l | Yes | Yes |
72 | 156.625 | 156.625 | Non Com’l | Yes | No |
73 | 156.675 | 156.675 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
74 | 156.725 | 156.725 | Port Ops | Yes | Yes |
77 | 156.875 | 156.875 | Port Ops | Yes | No |
78 | 156.925 | 156.925 | Non Com’l | Yes | Yes |
79 | 156.975 | 156.975 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
80 | 157.025 | 157.025 | Com’l | Yes | Yes |
81 |
| 157.075 | U.S. Govt Only | Yes | Yes |
82 | 157.125 | 157.125 | U.S. Govt Only | Yes | Yes |
83 |
| 157.175 | U.S. Govt Only | Yes | Yes |
84 | 157.225 | 161.825 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
85 | 157.275 | 161.875 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
86 | 157.325 | 161.925 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
87 | 157.375 | 161.975 | Public Corresp. | No | Yes |
88 | 157.425 | 157.425 | Com’l | Yes | No |
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