VHF CHANNEL CHANGES
Half Moon Bay Marina Nowcasting Service
Coastguard VHF Marine Radio Coverage
Ch 16
International Distress Safety and Calling Frequency.
Also Calling Channel Coastguard and other vessels. Except in an emergency
situation, move to a suitable working channel after making initial contact with
station being called.
Ch 80
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard (Previously 86).
Waitemata Harbour and Inner Hauraki Gulf.
Ch 82
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Outer Hauraki Gulf. Effective range is from Mayor Island to North of Tutukaka.
Repeater located on Moehau Ranges, Coromandel.
Ch 86
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard (Previously 87).
Whitianga.
Ch 85
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Tutukaka and Whangaruru area.
Ch 64
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Whangarei.
Ch 86
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Bay of Islands.
Ch 81
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Manukau Harbour and west coast located on South Head.
Ch 84
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Kaipara Harbour and west coast located on South Head.
Ch 04
Calling/Working Channel for Coastguard.
Raglan/Kawhia harbours and west coast, linked to Channel 81.
Boat to Boat Channels
Ch 03
Kawau,
Ch 62
Waiheke,
Ch 65
Coromandel,
Ch 63
Manukau.
Continuous Weather & Marine Safety Service Nowcasting
Half Moon Bay Marina Nowcasting provides Peak and Average wind strength (Knots)
and direction (true bearings) from sites around the Northern Region.
Ch 20
Outer Hauraki Gulf.
Ch 21
Inner Gulf and Waitemata/Manukau harbours.
Ch 23
Kaipara Harbour and immediate West Coast.
Ch 21
Bay of Islands north to Whangaroa and south to Whagaruru.
Ch 22
Port Waikato to Raglan/Kawhia.