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NOAA Weather Radio stations in Alaska

KEC43 Anchorage 162.550 "This is the NOAA Weather Radio KEC43 in Anchorage. Information on this broadcast may also be accessed on the Internet at www.weather.gov." "Local observation at 3 o'clock PM, on [date]. At Anchorage, it was [sky condition]. The temperature was _ degrees; the relative humidity _ percent. The wind was _ at _ miles per hour. The pressure was _ millibars and falling. At Birchwood... at Elmendorf [detailed conditions]... at Merrill Field... at Palmer [detailed conditions]... at Portage [detailed conditions]... at Kenai..." "Here is the forecast, for the Anchorage area..." "Here is the forecast, for the Matanuska Valley..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: north Gulf Coast. Synopsis: north Gulf Coast plus Kodiak Island waters plus Cook Inlet..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Resurrection Bay..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Prince William Sound..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Passage Canal..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Cook Inlet north of Kalgin Island..." "The coastal waters forecast, for the following: Kachemak Bay..." "At [time, day], the (unintelligible) Anchorage pressure difference is..." (3/21)

KPS504 Nenana 162.400 Not currently in this database. Expect some overlap with the Fairbanks broadcast. "These are the 2 PM observations from the local area, on [date]... Here are some observations elsewhere in Alaska... Bureau... Anchorage... Juneau... Prudhoe Bay... Nome..." "Here is the zone forecast for..." "The river summary and forecast for northern Alaska, issued at [time] Alaska Daylight Time [date]. All stages are reported in feet."

KWN30 Kotzebue 162.550 “Here is the zone forecast for Chukchi Sea Coast…” “Here is the zone forecast for Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley…” “Here is the zone forecast for Upper Kobuk and Noatak Valleys…” [incomplete recording without hourly weather roundup] (1/21)

KZZ98 Wasilla 162.400 (old info) "This is the NOAA Weather Radio KZZ98 in Wasilla. Information on this broadcast may also be accessed on the Internet at www.weather.gov." “Local observations at 6 AM, on [date]. At Wasilla... at Palmer [detailed conditions]... at Anchorage [detailed conditions]... at Talkeetna...” “Here is the forecast for the Anchorage area…” “Here is the forecast for the Matanuska Valley…” (6/05, 11/11)

WXJ24 Homer 162.400 Not currently in this database. As a NWS Anchorage station, we can assume hourly observations in the format "Local observations at 4 o'clock PM, on [date]..." and pressure reports in millibars. Forecast introduced with "Here is the forecast, for..." and marine forecasts introduced with "The coastal waters forecast, for the following..."

WXJ26 Ketchikan 162.550, KZZ92 Duke Island 162.450 and KZZ96 Gravina Island 162.525 "This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ Two Six, originating from the National Weather Service office in Juneau, and serving Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Annette, and coastal waters." "The current time is _ Alaska Standard Time." "Zone forecast for Ketchikan Gateway Borough..." "Zone forecast for Annette Island including Metlakatla..." "7 PM Alaska Standard Time observations on [date]. Ketchikan, (condition). _ degrees. _ winds _ miles an hour. Klawock, (condition), _ degrees. _ wind _ miles an hour. Petersburg, _ degrees, _ wind _ miles an hour. Wrangell, (condition). _ degrees. _ wind _ miles an hour. Prince Rupert, (condition). Visibility _ miles. _ degrees. _ wind _ miles an hour, gusting _. Sandspit, (condition). _ degrees. _ wind _ miles an hour. At Grey Islet, temperature _, wind _ at _. At Rose Spit, temperature _, wind _ at _, gusting to _. Cape Decision _ degrees, _ wind _ knots, gusting _. Mary Island _ degrees, _ wind _ knots, gusting _. Ketchikan Salmon Landing _ degrees, _ wind _ knots. At Ketchikan Tide Gauge, wind _, _ knots, gusting to _ knots. And the water temperature was _ degrees. Guard Island _ degrees. _ wind _ knots, gusting _. Ship Island _ degrees. _ wind _ knots, gusting _. Lincoln Island _ degrees. _ wind _ knots, gusting _. At Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, wind _, _ knots, gusting to _ knots, and the water temperature was _ degrees. At Dixon West Entrance Buoy 205, winds _, _ knots, gusting to _ knots. Seas were _ feet. At Dixon East Entrance Buoy 145, winds _, _ knots, gusting to _ knots. Seas were _ feet. At North Nomad Buoy 185, winds _, _ knots, gusting to _ knots. Seas were _ feet." "Marine synopsis for Southeast Alaska..." "Marine forecast for Southern Chatham Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Frederick Sound, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Sumner Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Clarence Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 nautical miles, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 nautical miles, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at [time and date]]... Hecate Strait, northern half... Hecate Strait, southern half... Dixon Entrance East... Dixon Entrance West, West Coast Haida Gwaii northern half... West Coast Haida Gwaii southern half..." "Extended marine forecast for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at [time and date]] for [date range]... Hecate Strait... Dixon Entrance East... Dixon Entrance West..." (11/24)

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ33): Southern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ35): Sumner Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ36): Clarence Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ641): Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Dixon Entrance Marine Forecast (Canada)
• Extended Dixon Entrance Forecast (Canada)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 4/26/2022):
• Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Hydaburg, Klawock, Petersburg, Wrangell, Stewart B.C., Prince Rupert, Sandspit, Grey Islet, Rose Spit, Cape Decision, Mary Island, Ketchikan Salmon Landing, Ketchikan Tide Gauge, Guard Island, Ship Island, Lincoln Island, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Dixon West Entrance Buoy 205, Dixon East Entrance Buoy 145, Hecate Strait Buoy 183, North Nomad Buoy 185

WXJ79 Cordova 162.400 Not currently in this database. As a NWS Anchorage station, we can assume hourly observations in the format "Local observations at 4 o'clock PM, on [date]..." and pressure reports in millibars. Forecast introduced with "Here is the forecast, for..." and marine forecasts introduced with "The coastal waters forecast, for the following..."

WXJ81 Fairbanks 162.550 "These are the 2 PM observations from the local area, on [date]. At Fairbanks Airport... at Eielson Air Force Base [detailed conditions]... at Fort Wainwright [detailed conditions]... at Delta Junction [detailed conditions]... at Nenana [detailed conditions]... at Denali National Park [detailed conditions]... here are some observations elsewhere in Alaska... Bureau... Anchorage... Juneau... Prudhoe Bay... Nome..." "Here is the zone forecast for, central Interior..." "Here is the zone forecast for, Middle Tanana Valley..." "Here is the zone forecast for, Deltana and Tanana Flats..." "Here is the zone forecast for, Denali..." (7/21)

"This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ81 in Fairbanks." "The current time is __ Alaska Daylight Time." "The river summary and forecast for northern Alaska, issued at [time] Alaska Daylight Time [date]. All stages are reported in feet. Salcha River at the Richardson Highway Bridge... Little Chena River at the Mile 12 Bridge... Chena River at Mile 40 Bridge... Chena River below Hunts Creek... Chena River at Chena Lakes... Chena River at Fairbanks... Chatanika River at the Steese Highway Bridge... Chatanika River at the Elliott Highway Bridge... Tanana River at Big Delta... Tanana River at... Tanana River at the dock at Nenana... Nenana River at Usibelli Road Bridge... Yukon River at Eagle... Yukon River at Dalton Highway Bridge..."