Supplemental Codes For Maritime Areas
The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the weatherradio service provided by NOAA use these codes to supplement FIPS PUB 5-2 to include certain maritime areas.
| EAS code | Maritime area |
|---|---|
| 57 | Pacific coast from Washington to California |
| 58 | Alaskan coast |
| 59 | Hawaiian coast |
| 61 | American Samoa waters |
| 65 | Mariana Islands waters (including Guam) |
| 73 | Atlantic coast from Maine to Virginia |
| 75 | Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida, and the coasts of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands |
| 77 | Gulf of Mexico |
| 91 | Lake Superior |
| 92 | Lake Michigan |
| 93 | Lake Huron |
| 94 | St. Clair River, Detroit River, and Lake St. Clair |
| 96 | Lake Erie |
| 97 | Niagara River and Lake Ontario |
| 98 | St. Lawrence River |
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