WXJ68: NOAA Weather Radio for Maricao, Puerto Rico
WXJ68 is the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter at Maricao (transmitter at Monte Del Estado), broadcasting on 162.550 MHz at 1000 watts. It carries the National Weather Service San Juan office's broadcast and covers 20 counties, each listed below with the SAME code an alert radio needs to wake for that county and stay quiet for the rest.
| Callsign | WXJ68 |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 162.550 MHz |
| Transmitter | Maricao (transmitter at Monte Del Estado), Puerto Rico |
| Power | 1000 watts |
| Forecast office | NWS San Juan |
| Status | Normal (NWS data, July 2026) |
Marine radios often label 162.550 MHz as WX1, but WX channel numbers vary by brand - go by the frequency.
Counties WXJ68 covers
| County | State | SAME code | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguada | Puerto Rico | 072003 | ALL |
| Aguadilla | Puerto Rico | 072005 | ALL |
| Anasco | Puerto Rico | 072011 | ALL |
| Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 072023 | NOT S W |
| Camuy | Puerto Rico | 072027 | ALL |
| Guanica | Puerto Rico | 072055 | EXTREME NORTH |
| Hatillo | Puerto Rico | 072065 | NOT SE |
| Hormigueros | Puerto Rico | 072067 | ALL |
| Isabela | Puerto Rico | 072071 | ALL |
| Lares | Puerto Rico | 072081 | ALL |
| Las Marias | Puerto Rico | 072083 | ALL |
| Maricao | Puerto Rico | 072093 | ALL |
| Mayaguez | Puerto Rico | 072097 | ALL |
| Moca | Puerto Rico | 072099 | ALL |
| Quebradillas | Puerto Rico | 072115 | ALL |
| Rincon | Puerto Rico | 072117 | ALL |
| Sabana Grande | Puerto Rico | 072121 | ALL |
| San German | Puerto Rico | 072125 | ALL |
| San Sebastian | Puerto Rico | 072131 | ALL |
| Yauco | Puerto Rico | 072153 | NOT EAST |
A county marked with a note (for example partial coverage) is served for that portion only. Program the six-digit code into your radio's SAME location list - the SAME code guide walks through it, and how alert radios work explains what the radio does with it.
Hearing WXJ68
Any receiver that tunes 162.550 MHz FM can listen: scanners, VHF ham radios, marine sets, or a software-defined receiver. What those do not do is wake you at 3 a.m. - for that you want a dedicated radio with SAME alerting, covered in the buyer's guide.
Every Puerto Rico transmitter, county and SAME code: NOAA Weather Radio in Puerto Rico. Or look any county up with the finder.
Sources:
- “NWR County Coverage Listings”. weather.gov. Archived from the original on 2026-07-19. Retrieved 2026-07-16. Every figure on this page - frequency, transmitter site, power, operational status, and county SAME codes - is from this dataset. Transmitters move, change power, and go down for maintenance; verify locally before you rely on it.