UNITED STATES

Sector W. Alaska & U.S. Arctic

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EMERGENCY
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Call 911. Second 24-hour line: (866) 396-1361. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF 16 · DSC 70.

Area

All Alaska waters west of 142W: Prince William Sound (MSU Valdez), Cook Inlet, Kodiak, Aleutians, Bering Sea, Chukchi and Beaufort seas to the EEZ. Renamed from Sector Anchorage on 19 Apr 2024. Office JBER, Anchorage. See it on the rescue map →

Source

uscgboating.org · authority’s own page · checked 2026-10-10
USCG Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (rev. Nov 2023) — “call 911 or the U.S. Coast Guard on Channel 16”

Frequently asked

What is the phone number of Sector W. Alaska & U.S. Arctic?

Call 911. Second 24-hour line: (866) 396-1361.

Which waters does Sector W. Alaska & U.S. Arctic cover?

All Alaska waters west of 142W: Prince William Sound (MSU Valdez), Cook Inlet, Kodiak, Aleutians, Bering Sea, Chukchi and Beaufort seas to the EEZ. Renamed from Sector Anchorage on 19 Apr 2024. Office JBER, Anchorage. The VesselSOS app picks the responsible centre from your GPS position.

Neighbouring rescue centres

Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska 496 nmJRCC Victoria 1179 nmCoast Guard Sector Puget Sound 1246 nmCoast Guard Sector Columbia River 1332 nmCoast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay 1535 nmCoast Guard Sector San Francisco 1740 nm

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