State Control | Environmental |
Channel: 17 | Channel: 15 |
Vessels: State and local government
Use: Coordination, regulation and control of boating activities and the rendering of assistance to vessels.
Between: Ship and coast stations associated with state and local governments.
Vessels: Any (receive only)
Use: Broadcast of information concerning the environmental conditions in which vessels operate - weather, sea conditions, time signals, notices to mariner, hazards to navigation
Between:
Note: Currently used for Class C EPIRB emergency signals.
Weather
Channels: WX1, WX2, WX3
Vessels: Any
Use: Continuous weather information from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Between:
Comments: Receive only. You are not allowed to transmit on these frequencies
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