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Weather radio in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has 1 NAVTEX station and 2 VHF coast stations. San Juan (Isabella) NAVTEX [R] transmits at 02:50, 06:50, 10:50, 14:50, 18:50 and 22:50 UTC.

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NAVTEX 1

Automatic text broadcasts on 518 kHz, printed by a NAVTEX receiver on board. Each station has fixed time slots.

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 2

Spoken broadcasts by the coast radio station on VHF working channels, and on MF and HF for longer range, announced first on channel 16 or 2182 kHz. HF radiofax (charts) is a separate type.

NOAA Weather Radio (marine forecasts)

Continuous automated weather broadcast on seven VHF frequencies from more than 1,000 transmitters, including coastal marine forecasts and warnings near the coast, Great Lakes, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and Pacific territories.

Operator
NOAA National Weather Service
Frequencies
162.400 MHz · 162.425 MHz · 162.450 MHz · 162.475 MHz · 162.500 MHz · 162.525 MHz · 162.550 MHz
Language
English (Spanish on some)

Broadcast times as published

Chart-by-chart times are not listed yet. Use the official schedule linked below.

USCG Sector San Juan

Coastal forecast and storm warnings for the San Juan area read by the Coast Guard, 2 times a day.

Operator
US Coast Guard (forecast from the local NWS office)
Position
Approximate position of the sector; the broadcast comes from several Coast Guard radio sites along the coast (typically reaching 20 nm offshore)
VHF channels
ch. 22A (157.1 MHz)
Announced
Announced on VHF channel 16, then broadcast on channel 22A
Language
English

Broadcast times as published

  • 12:10, 22:10 UTC⛅Coastal forecast and storm warningsVHF ch. 22A