Hurricane Frequencies
(Unless otherwise noted, times are UTC, freq in kHz)
Revised August 26, 1998
 
 

 
The following high-frequency hurricane season intercepts have been gleaned from 
numerous sources. Times and frequencies are subject to frequent change, and are 
listed for reference only. Check frequently during hurricane season for updates. 
This is the original Hurricane Frequencies list, published during every 
hurricane season since 1991.
Copies of this list are scattered across the Web. Virtually all of them are now 
obsolete. By bookmarking this page, you will be able to access the latest copy 
of Hurricane Frequencies when you need it.
If you copy this list, credit the author. Do not remove update request and 
e-mail address. This is the only way we can keep the list updated. If you spot 
an error or omission, please send a correction immediately. Thank you all who 
have so generously contributed information. Enjoy!

US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & MILITARY
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Cape Hatteras NC (0133 1303)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Fort Macon NC (0103 1233)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Eastern Shore VA (0233 1403)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Hampton Roads VA (0203 1333)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx San Francisco (0203 1403)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Los Angeles/Long Beach CA (1303 2103)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Honolulu (0903 2103)
02670.0  USB  USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0705 2205)
03357.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Cutler, Maine (continuous) 
03820.0  FAX  Pictures from USN Keflavik (continuous) 
03407.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "ALPHA" 
03622.5  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910) 
04271.0  FAX  Pictures from CFH Halifax (continuous) 
04426.0  USB  USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930) 
04426.0  USB  USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030) 
04724.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS 
05211.0  USB  SHARES - FEMA National Emergency Coord Net (night pri) 
05562.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "BRAVO" 
05610.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "CHARLIE" 
06496.0  FAX  Pictures from CFH Halifax (continuous) 
06501.0  USB  USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930 1130 1600 2200 2330) 
06501.0  USB  USCG wx NMO Honolulu (0600 1200) 
06501.0  USB  USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0930 1530)
06673.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "DELTA" 
06739.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS guarded by MacDill & Ascension 
07305.0  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910) 
07507.0  USB  USN/USCG hurricane net (pri) 
07508.5  USB  FAA Caribbean hurricane net 
08080.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Cutler, Maine (continuous) 
08764.0  USB  USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (0330 0500 0930 1130 1600 1730 2200 2330) 
08764.0  USB  USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030 1630 2230) 
08764.0  USB  USCG wx NMO Honolulu (0000 0600 1200 1800) 
08876.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "ECHO" 
08968.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS 
08992.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS guarded by MacDill & Ascension 
09318.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Keflavik (continuous) 
09380.0  USB  USN/USCG hurricane net (sec) 
09970.0  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910) 
10015.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "FOXTROT" 
10255.0  FAX  Pictures from USN Guam (continuous) 
10493.0  USB  SHARES - FEMA National Emergency Coordination Net (day pri) 
10536.0  FAX  Pictures from CFH Halifax (continuous) 
10865.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Cutler, Maine (continuous) 
11175.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS guarded by MacDill & Ascension 
13089.0  USB  USCG wx NMN Portsmouth (1130 1600 1730 2200 2330) 
13089.0  USB  USCG wx NMC San Francisco (0430 1030 1630 2230) 
13089.0  USB  USCG wx NMO Honolulu (0000 1800) 
13089.0  USB  USCG wx Marianas Section Guam (0300 2130)
13200.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS 
13267.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "GOLF" 
13510.0  USB  Pictures from CFH Halifax (1000-2200) 
13597.0  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910) 
15016.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS guarded by MacDill & Ascension 
15959.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Cutler, Maine (continuous) 
16029.6  FAX  Pictures from USN Guam (continuous) 
17314.0  USB  USCG wx from NMN Portsmouth (1730) 
17314.0  USB  USCG wx from NMC San Francisco (1630 2230) 
17901.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "HOTEL" 
17976.0  USB  Hurricane hunter acft - GHFS 
18220.0  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910) 
18486.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Keflavik (continuous) 
19860.0  FAX  Pictures from USN Guam (continuous) 
20015.0  FAX  Pictures from NAM Cutler, Maine (continuous) 
21937.0  USB  National Hurricane Center air-gnd "INDIA" 
23523.0  FAX  Pacific Ocean pictures from Tokyo Meteo (0110 1910)
 
 
 
AMATEUR HIGH-FREQUENCY EMERGENCY HURRICANE NETS
01984.0  LSB  Virgin Islands (VI, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles) 
03710.0  LSB  Puerto Rico 
03808.0  LSB  Caribbean Wx (1030) 
03815.0  LSB  Antigua/Antilles 
03815.0  LSB  Inter-island (continuous watch) 
03818.0  LSB  Antigua/Antilles 
03845.0  LSB  Gulf Coast West Hurricane 
03862.5  LSB  Mississippi Section Traffic 
03865.0  LSB  West Virginia Emergency 
03873.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
03873.0  LSB  Texas ARES Emergency
03905.0  LSB  Pacific ARES (Hawaii) 
03905.0  LSB  Delaware Emergency 
03907.0  LSB  Carolina Coast Emergency 
03910.0  LSB  Mississippi ARES 
03910.0  LSB  Louisiana Traffic 
03910.0  LSB  Virginia Emergency, Alpha (ARES/RACES)
03913.0  LSB  New York State Emergency 
03915.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency 
03915.0  LSB  North Carolina 
03915.0  LSB  South Carolina Emergency 
03915.0  LSB  Massachusetts/Rhode Island Emergency 
03917.0  LSB  Eastern Pennsylvania Emergency 
03920.0  LSB  Maryland Emergency 
03923.0  LSB  Mississippi ARES 
03923.0  LSB  North Carolina ARES (Tar Heel) 
03925.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
03925.0  LSB  New York State Emergency 
03925.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency (altn) 
03925.0  LSB  Southwest Traffic (altn) 
03935.0  LSB  Belize 
03935.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
03935.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency 
03935.0  LSB  Texas ARES (health & welfare)
03937.0  LSB  Western Massachusetts ARES 
03940.0  LSB  Southern Florida Emergency 
03947.0  LSB  Virginia Emergency, Bravo (health & welfare)
03950.0  LSB  Northern Florida Emergency 
03955.0  LSB  South Texas Emergency 
03960.0  LSB  Northeast Coast Hurricane 
03965.0  LSB  Alabama Emergency (altn) 
03965.0  LSB  Connecticut Emergency 
03967.0  LSB  Gulf Coast (outgoing traffic) 
03970.0  LSB  New Jersey ARES 
03975.0  LSB  Georgia ARES 
03975.0  LSB  Texas RACES 
03980.0  LSB  Southeast Virginia ARES 
03987.5  LSB  Mexican National 
03990.5  LSB  New Jersey RACES 
03993.0  LSB  New York State RACES 
03993.5  LSB  Gulf Coast (health & welfare)
03993.5  LSB  South Carolina Emergency 
03995.0  LSB  Gulf Coast Wx 
03995.0  LSB  Western New York State Coordination 
07055.0  LSB  El Grupo Seguimiento de Huracanes (Spanish) 
07060.0  LSB  Mexican (emergency and health & welfare) (Spanish) 
07070.0  LSB  Manana (Baja California) 
07165.0  LSB  Antigua/Antilles 
07165.0  LSB  Inter-island 40-meter (continuous watch) 
07225.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
07230.0  LSB  New York State Emergency 
07230.0  LSB  Southwest Traffic 
07232.0  LSB  South Carolina Emergency 
07232.0  LSB  North Carolina Emergency (Tar Heel) (altn) 
07235.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency 
07235.0  LSB  Baja California 
07235.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
07235.0  LSB  West Virginia 
07235.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency 
07240.0  LSB  American Red Cross US Gulf Coast Disaster 
07240.0  LSB  Texas Emergency 
07240.0  LSB  Virginia Emergency, Bravo (health & welfare) (altn)
07243.0  LSB  Alabama Emergency 
07243.0  LSB  South Carolina Emergency 
07245.0  LSB  Southern Louisiana 
07245.0  LSB  New York State RACES 
07247.5  LSB  Florida Emergency (altn) 
07248.0  LSB  Texas RACES 
07250.0  LSB  Belize 
07250.0  LSB  Texas Emergency 
07254.0  LSB  Northern Florida Emergency 
07260.0  LSB  Gulf Coast West Hurricane 
07260.0  LSB  Virginia Emergency, Alpha (ARES/RACES) (altn)
07264.0  LSB  Gulf Coast (health & welfare)
07265.0  USB  Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio (SATERN) 
07268.0  LSB  Waterway 
07273.0  LSB  Texas ARES (altn) 
07275.0  LSB  Georgia ARES 
07280.0  LSB  NTS Region 5 
07280.0  LSB  Louisiana Emergency (altn) 
07283.0  LSB  Gulf Coast (outgoing only) 
07285.0  LSB  Texas ARES Emergency
07290.0  LSB  Central Gulf Coast Hurricane 
07290.0  LSB  Gulf Coast Wx 
07290.0  LSB  Texas ARES (health & welfare)
07290.0  LSB  Hawaii Emergency 
07290.0  LSB  Traffic 
14185.0  USB  Caribbean Emergency 
14200.0  USB  (Please advise) 
14215.0  USB  Pacific Inter-island 
14222.0  USB  Health & Welfare 
14245.0  USB  Health & Welfare 
14265.0  USB  Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio (SATERN) 
14268.0  USB  United Nations Radio Readiness Network 
14275.0  USB  Bermuda 
14275.0  USB  International Amateur Radio Net 
14283.0  USB  Caribus (health & welfare)
14300.0  USB  Intercontinental Traffic and Maritime Mobile Service 
14303.0  USB  International Assistance & Traffic Net 
14313.0  USB  Intercontinental Traffic and Maritime Mobile Service (altn) 
14316.0  USB  Health & Welfare 
14325.0  USB  Hurricane Watch (Amateur-to-National Hurricane Center) 
14340.0  USB  Louisiana (1900)
14340.0  USB  Manana (1900)
14340.0  USB  California-Hawaii 
21310.0  USB  Health & Welfare (Spanish) 
21390.0  USB  Inter-Americas (health & welfare) 
21400.0  USB  Transatlantic Maritime 
28410.0  USB  New Jersey ARES 
28450.0  USB  Health & Welfare (Spanish)
 

HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
Hurricane reconnaissance aircraft (Hurricane Hunters) operate on US Global High 
Frequency System (GHFS) frequencies. After initial contact on one of the 
published GHFS frequencies, listen closely for them to switch to a non-published 
frequency to pass traffic. Aircraft call signs are "GULL-nn" or "TEAL-nn" (where 
nn is a 2-digit number), "NOAA-42", "NOAA-43 and "NOAA-49". Recent reports 
indicate that MacDill AFB is no longer active on GHFS, and that hurricane 
reconnaissance aircraft now use primarily satcom to relay recon data to the 
National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Hunters current reconnaissance messages
Mike MacDonald's Guide to Decoding Reconnaissance Schedules
 
 
HURRICANE WATCH NET
Whenever a hurricane is within 300 miles of land in the northern western 
hemisphere, the Hurricane Watch Net is operational on 14325. The Hurricane Watch 
Net provides communication between the National Hurricane Center and the 
affected areas.
 
AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
During a communications emergency, W1AW transmits special bulletins hourly by 
voice, teleprinter and CW (Morse) according to the following schedule: 
 

W1AW SPECIAL BULLETINS SCHEDULEVoice              hh:0001855.0   
            03990.0   07290.0   14290.0   18160.0   21390.0   28590.0
            Teleprinter     hh:1503625.0   07095.0   14095.0   18102.5   21095.0 
              28095.0
            CW                 hh:3001818.0   03581.5   07047.5   14047.5   
            18097.5   21067.5   28067.5
    
  
Visit the W1AW Bulletins archive
Recent W1AW Propagation Bulletins
 
 

 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
The National Institute of Standards and Technology broadcasts storm warnings on 
2.5, 5, 10, 15 & 20 MHz AM according to the following schedule: 
 

NIST STORM WARNING BROADCAST SCHEDULE WWV          hh:08Covers 
            Atlantic and eastern North Pacific
            WWVH       hh:48Covers Western, Eastern, Southern, and North Pacific
    
 

GLOBE WIRELESS WEATHER BROADCASTS
Globe Wireless broadcasts weather information, forecasts and bulletins in CW 
(Morse) and SITOR modes on the following time-slot schedule during hurricane 
season: 
  STATIONSKFSSan Francisco, California, USA
            KEJHawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean
            WNUSlidell (New Orleans), Louisiana, USA
            WCCEast Coast, USA
            VCTSt Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
            KPHSan Francisco, California, USA
 
 
 
FREQUENCIES WNU FEC 04210.5  06327.0  08425.5  12588.5  12607.5  
            16384.5
            VCT FEC 04217.5  06329.5  08422.0  12610.5  16827.5
            KFS FEC 04211.5  06315.5  08417.5  12580.5  16829.5  22377.5
            KEJ FEC 04300.4  06326.0  08431.0  12611.5  16842.5
            WNU CW 00478.0  04310.0  08570.0  12826.5  17117.6  22575.5
            WCC CW 08586.0  12847.0  13033.5  16933.2
            KFS CW 00476.0  08558.4  12844.5  17026.0  22581.5
            KPH CW 08618.0  13002.0  17016.8
    
 
 
 
FEC PRODUCT & TRANSMISSION TIMES KFSE & CTL PAC CYCLONE 0221 0521 0821 
            1121
            KEJE & CTL PAC CYCLONE1421 1721 2021 2321
            WNUGOM/CARIBBEAN CYCLONE0221 0521 0821 1121 1421 1721 2021 2321
            WCC N ATL HIGH SEAS WX0440 1240 1640
            VCTN ATL HIGH SEAS WX0451 1051 1651 2251
            WNUGOM/CARIB OFFSHORE FCST0351 0951 1551 2151
            WCCGOM/CARIB OFFSHORE FCST0440 1240 1640
            KFSPAC HIGH SEAS WX0451 1051 1651 2251
            KPHPAC HIGH SEAS WX0500 1900
    
 
 
 
CW PRODUCT & TRANSMISSION TIMESWNUGOM/CARIB WX0350 0950 1550 2150 
            WCCGOM/CARIB/ATL WX1250 1650
            KFSPACIFIC H SEAS WX0450 1050 1650 2250
            KPHPACIFIC H SEAS WX0500 1900
    
  
NOTES:
    1. Offset tune 2.2 kHz for FEC broadcasts in FSK or LSB 
    2. Normal hurricane season extends 01 June to 30 November 
 

BLAKE'S ATLANTIC TROPICAL WEATHER CENTER PAGE
Links to a wide array of current technical hurricane information and data can be 
found at 
Eric Blake's Atlantic Tropical Weather Center page. Products include weather 
forecasts, hurricane reconnaissance flight data, satellite weather images, and 
more.
 
 

 
USEFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE LINKS
    Current Tropical Storm Bulletins 
    Current GOES satellite image of Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean 
    Tropical Weather Outlook 
        Atlantic 
        Eastern Pacific 
        Central Pacific 
        Western Pacific 
    Storm-centered satellite image (when storms are present) 
        Atlantic 
        Eastern Pacific 
        Central Pacific 
    Forecast storm tracks (when storms are present) 
        Atlantic 
        Eastern Pacific 
        Central Pacific 
    Severe Weather Watches and Warnings (48 contiguous states) 
    Current Seismic and Tropical Events Tracker (near-real-time map) 
 
 

 
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    Bill Snyder
    Amateur call sign AA6KC
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    snyder@ecom.net 
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