Weatheradio Canada is a public service which transmits up-to-the-minute weather information over VHF-FM radio, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Map of Weatheradio Transmitters (Atlantic Canada)
• Broadcast Frequencies across Canada

Weatheradio Canada transmits a cycle of weather information tailored to the interests and needs of mariners and other local users. The program is repeated and updated at regular intervals. It may also be interrupted at any time to broadcast weather warnings.

The program cycle averages 15 minutes and includes both public and marine forecasts and warnings. It also includes seastate forecasts as well as selected weather reports from coastal stations and lighthouses. The contents are adjusted seasonally to accommodate the users' changing needs.

Weather Warnings

Weatheradio Canada alerts users to warnings of severe weather automatically, provided receivers are equipped with special warning devices which emit a loud, continuous tone and/or flashing light to alert listeners to a weather warning.

Weatheradio Transmitters

Moncton and its 8 repeater stations transmit at 162.40, 162.475 and 162.55 megahertz (MHz) on the Very High Frequency (VHF) Frequency Modulated (FM) band. Moncton Weatheradio can be received over most areas of New Brunswick and western PEI. Broadcasts are provided in both English and French.

Halifax and its 14 repeater stations transmit at 162.40, 162.475 and 162.55 MHz on the VHF-FM band. Halifax Weatheradio can be received over most areas of Nova Scotia and PEI.

The Sable Island repeater broadcasts on 161.775 MHz (Channel 83B) and is a facility shared by Environment Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard. It broadcasts notices to shipping, marine forecasts and warnings, hourly coastal weather reports and appropriate weather and seastate reports from ships in the area.

Gander and its 15 repeater stations transmit at 162.40, 162.475 and 162.55 MHz on the VHF-FM band. Gander Weatheradio can be received over most areas of Newfoundland and parts of southern Labrador.