State Control
Environmental
Channel: 17
Channel: 15
Vessels: State and local government
Use: Coordination, regulation and control of boat-
ing 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 oper-
ate-weather, sea conditions, time signals, notices
to mariner, hazards to navigation
Between: One-way broadcast from coast to ship
stations
Note: Currently used for Class C
emer-
gency signals.
Weather
Channels:
WX2, WX3
Vessels: Any
Use: Continuous weather information from NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion
Between: One-way broadcast from NOAA to any
interested parties
Comments: Receive only. You are not allowed to
transmit on these frequencies.
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