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Washington emergency resources

SKYWARN nets by NWS office, ARES/RACES/CERT/REACT, NOAA Weather Radio transmitters, calling channels and where reports actually go. Anyone can suggest a row; a state coordinator checks it against a source before it's published.

SKYWARN nets0 published

run per NWS office - say which one

Nothing listed for Washington yet.

Weather nets0 published

scheduled or GMRS/mesh relay nets

Nothing listed for Washington yet.

Emergency comms orgs0 published

ARES, RACES, AUXCOMM, CERT, REACT

Nothing listed for Washington yet.

NOAA Weather Radio transmitters21 published

callsign, frequency, counties covered

KAD93 ยท H Street - Blaine Areapublished
162.525 MHz
covers San Juan (NORTHWEST), Whatcom (EXTREME NORTH) ยท 124 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC055, WAC073 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KEC91 ยท Astoriapublished
162.400 MHz
covers Grays Harbor, Pacific, Wahkiakum ยท 297 W ยท NWS Portland
WAC027, WAC049, WAC069 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KHB60 ยท Seattlepublished
162.550 MHz
covers King (W AND C), Kitsap (ALL BUT WEST), Mason (C AND E), Pierce (W AND NW), Snohomish (W AND SW) ยท 102 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC033, WAC035, WAC045, WAC053, WAC061 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIG75 ยท Yakimapublished
162.550 MHz
covers Kittitas, Yakima ยท 300 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC037, WAC077 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIG98 ยท Portlandpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania ยท 330 W ยท NWS Portland
WAC011, WAC015, WAC059 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KIH36 ยท Neah Baypublished
162.550 MHz
covers Clallam (WEST), Jefferson (EXTREME NORTH W) ยท 303 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC009, WAC031 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KXI27 ยท Forkspublished
162.425 MHz
covers Clallam (EXTREME SOUTH W), Grays Harbor (WEST), Jefferson (WEST AND WEST C) ยท 330 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC009, WAC027, WAC031 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
KZZ73 ยท Daytonpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Columbia, Garfield, Whitman ยท 300 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC013, WAC023, WAC075 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WNG604 ยท Davis Peakpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Clark, Cowlitz ยท 85 W ยท NWS Portland
WAC011, WAC015 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF49 ยท Okanoganpublished
162.525 MHz
covers Chelan, Douglas, Ferry (W), Grant, Lincoln (NW), Okanogan ยท 50 W ยท NWS Spokane
WAC007, WAC017, WAC019, WAC025, WAC043, WAC047 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWF56 ยท Richlandpublished
162.450 MHz
covers Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima ยท 300 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC001, WAC005, WAC021, WAC025, WAC039, WAC071, WAC077 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWG24 ยท Puget Sound Marinepublished
162.425 MHz
covers Clallam (NORTH EAST), Island, Jefferson (EXTREME NORTH W), Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit (WEST), Snohomish (WEST) ยท 90 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC009, WAC029, WAC031, WAC035, WAC055, WAC057, WAC061 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WWG99 ยท Bonners Ferrypublished
162.500 MHz
covers Spokane ยท 100 W ยท NWS Spokane
WAC063 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXK98 ยท Lewistonpublished
162.550 MHz
covers Asotin, Garfield, Whitman ยท 100 W ยท NWS Spokane
WAC003, WAC023, WAC075 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL86 ยท Spokanepublished
162.400 MHz
covers Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens ยท 100 W ยท NWS Spokane
WAC043, WAC051, WAC063, WAC065 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXL95 ยท Spout Springspublished
162.400 MHz
covers Walla Walla ยท 300 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC071 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM34 ยท The Dallespublished
162.400 MHz
covers Klickitat (West), Skamania (South) ยท 291 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC039, WAC059 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM48 ยท Wenatcheepublished
162.475 MHz
covers Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas ยท 100 W ยท NWS Spokane
WAC007, WAC017, WAC025, WAC037 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXM62 ยท Capitol Peakpublished
162.475 MHz
covers Grays Harbor, Lewis (CENTRAL / WEST), Mason, Pacific (NE AND CENTRAL), Pierce (CENTRAL / WEST), Thurston ยท 284 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC027, WAC041, WAC045, WAC049, WAC053, WAC067 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WXN21 ยท Cle Elumpublished
162.400 MHz
covers Kittitas (North) ยท 40 W ยท NWS Pendleton
WAC037 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€
WZ2502 ยท Randlepublished
162.425 MHz
covers Lewis ยท 114 W ยท NWS Seattle/Tacoma
WAC041 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Oct 2, 2026
โ€œNWS NWR station list ยท synced automaticallyโ€

Calling / standard channels7 published

state simplex conventions

Ham 2 m simplex callingpublishednational
146.520 MHz FM
National calling frequency. Make contact, then move off.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Ham 70 cm simplex callingpublishednational
446.000 MHz FM
National UHF calling frequency.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wilderness Protocolpublishednational
146.520 ยท :00-:05 past the hour
Listen on 146.520 (and 446.000) for five minutes at 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7 local - the informal emergency-monitoring habit outside repeater coverage.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
GMRS travel / emergency channelpublishednational
Ch 20 ยท 462.675 MHz ยท PL 141.3
The GMRS travel-and-emergency convention: monitor Ch 20 with the 141.3 "travel tone" on the road. Ch 19 (462.650) is travel chatter.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
FRS / GMRS family channelpublishednational
Ch 1 ยท 462.5625 MHz
Where bubble-pack radios default. Agree on a channel and a fallback with your family before you need it.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Meshtastic default channelpublishednational
LongFast ยท US 915 MHz
Off-grid text when everything else is down. Most public nodes carry LongFast; your local mesh may add a weather channel.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
MeshCore public channelpublishednational
Public ยท US 915 MHz
Room servers keep messages for you while your companion is off. Find your local room server on the map.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026

Official contacts5 published

WFO spotter line, county EM

NWS Seattle (SEW)publishedNWS SEW
weather.gov/sew
Forecast office for 14 counties in Washington. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle WA 98115-6349.
WAC009, WAC027, WAC029, WAC031, WAC033, WAC035, WAC041, WAC045, WAC053, WAC055, WAC057, WAC061, WAC067, WAC073 ยท (206) 526-6087 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
NWS Spokane (OTX)publishedNWS OTX
weather.gov/otx
Forecast office for 21 counties in Washington and Idaho. Spotter training, storm reports and the office's own SKYWARN page live here. Office: 2601 N Rambo Rd. Spokane WA 99224.
IDC009, IDC017, IDC021, IDC055, IDC057, IDC061, IDC069, IDC079, WAC001, WAC003, WAC007, WAC017, WAC019, WAC023, WAC025, WAC043, WAC047, WAC051, WAC063, WAC065, WAC075 ยท 509-244-0110 ยท site โ†— ยท source โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 23, 2026
Life-safety emergencypublishednational
911
Radio is never a substitute for 911 when someone is in danger.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
mPINGpublishednational
app ยท mping.nssl.noaa.gov
Anyone can report precipitation type, hail, wind damage or flooding straight to NOAA - no training needed, anonymous.
site โ†— ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026
Wireless Emergency Alertspublishednational
your phone ยท Settings โ†’ Notifications
Keep Tornado and Flash Flood WEA alerts on. ChatterBack emails are a supplement, not a replacement.
ยท โœ“ Sep 12, 2026