diff --git a/gulp/publish-frontend.mjs b/gulp/publish-frontend.mjs
index f8a9585..b65ec03 100644
--- a/gulp/publish-frontend.mjs
+++ b/gulp/publish-frontend.mjs
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ const compressHtml = async () => src(htmlSources)
 const otherFiles = [
 	'server/robots.txt',
 	'server/manifest.json',
+	'server/alert/**/*.mp3',
 	'server/music/**/*.mp3',
 ];
 const copyOtherFiles = () => src(otherFiles, { base: 'server/', encoding: false })
diff --git a/server/alert/tone.mp3 b/server/alert/tone.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0564869
Binary files /dev/null and b/server/alert/tone.mp3 differ
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/hazards.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/hazards.mjs
index 575f167..2e53998 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/hazards.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/hazards.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // hourly forecast list
 
 import STATUS from './status.mjs';
+import { setAlertToneActive } from './media.mjs';
 import { safeJson } from './utils/fetch.mjs';
 import WeatherDisplay from './weatherdisplay.mjs';
 import { registerDisplay } from './navigation.mjs';
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class Hazards extends WeatherDisplay {
 		const superResult = super.getData(weatherParameters, refresh);
 		if (!this.weatherParameters?.supportsNoaaAlerts) {
 			this.data = [];
+			setAlertToneActive(false);
 			this.timing.totalScreens = 0;
 			this.getDataCallback();
 			this.setStatus(STATUS.loaded);
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ class Hazards extends WeatherDisplay {
 				this.data = filteredAlerts;
 			}
 			this.alertSignature = getAlertSignature(this.data);
+			setAlertToneActive(this.data.length > 0);
 			const alertsChanged = previousSignature !== this.alertSignature;
 			if (alertsChanged) {
 				this.viewedAlerts.clear();
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ class Hazards extends WeatherDisplay {
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
 			console.error(`Unexpected Active Alerts error: ${error.message}`);
+			setAlertToneActive(false);
 			if (this.isEnabled) this.setStatus(STATUS.failed);
 			// return undefined to other subscribers
 			this.getDataCallback(undefined);
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/media.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/media.mjs
index e06c6b7..abf4155 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/media.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/media.mjs
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 import { text } from './utils/fetch.mjs';
 import Setting from './utils/setting.mjs';
 import { registerHiddenSetting } from './share.mjs';
+import { withBasePath } from './utils/base-path.mjs';
 
 let playlist;
 let currentTrack = 0;
 let player;
+let alertTonePlayer;
 let sliderTimeout = null;
 let volumeSlider = null;
 let volumeSliderInput = null;
+let alertToneActive = false;
+let alertTonePending = false;
+let resumeMediaAfterAlertTone = false;
+let audioUnlocked = false;
+let alertToneTimeout = null;
+
+const ALERT_TONE_DURATION_MS = 30_000;
 
 const mediaPlaying = new Setting('mediaPlaying', {
 	name: 'Media Playing',
@@ -33,11 +42,26 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
 
 	// get the playlist
 	getMedia();
+	registerAudioUnlockHandlers();
 
 	// register the volume setting
 	registerHiddenSetting(mediaVolume.elemId, mediaVolume);
 });
 
+const unlockAudio = () => {
+	if (audioUnlocked) return;
+	audioUnlocked = true;
+	if (alertToneActive && alertTonePending) {
+		startAlertTone();
+	}
+};
+
+const registerAudioUnlockHandlers = () => {
+	['pointerdown', 'keydown', 'touchstart'].forEach((eventName) => {
+		document.addEventListener(eventName, unlockAudio, { passive: true, once: true });
+	});
+};
+
 const scanMusicDirectory = async () => {
 	const parseDirectory = async (path, prefix = '') => {
 		const listing = await text(path);
@@ -170,6 +194,7 @@ const startMedia = async () => {
 	if (!player) {
 		initializePlayer();
 	} else {
+		if (alertToneActive) return;
 		try {
 			await player.play();
 			setTrackName(playlist.availableFiles[currentTrack]);
@@ -275,6 +300,73 @@ const initializePlayer = () => {
 	volumeSliderInput.value = Math.round(mediaVolume.value * 100);
 };
 
+const initializeAlertTonePlayer = () => {
+	if (alertTonePlayer) return;
+	alertTonePlayer = new Audio(withBasePath('alert/tone.mp3'));
+	alertTonePlayer.type = 'audio/mpeg';
+	alertTonePlayer.preload = 'auto';
+	alertTonePlayer.addEventListener('ended', () => {
+		if (alertToneActive) {
+			alertTonePlayer.currentTime = 0;
+			alertTonePlayer.play().catch((e) => {
+				console.error('Couldn\'t continue alert tone');
+				console.error(e);
+			});
+		}
+	});
+};
+
+const startAlertTone = async () => {
+	if (!audioUnlocked) {
+		alertTonePending = true;
+		return;
+	}
+	initializeAlertTonePlayer();
+	try {
+		await alertTonePlayer.play();
+		alertTonePending = false;
+		resumeMediaAfterAlertTone = mediaPlaying.value === true;
+		if (alertToneTimeout) clearTimeout(alertToneTimeout);
+		alertToneTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+			if (alertToneActive) {
+				setAlertToneActive(false);
+			}
+		}, ALERT_TONE_DURATION_MS);
+		if (player && !player.paused) {
+			player.pause();
+		}
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error('Couldn\'t play alert tone');
+		console.error(e);
+	}
+};
+
+const stopAlertTone = () => {
+	alertTonePending = false;
+	if (alertToneTimeout) {
+		clearTimeout(alertToneTimeout);
+		alertToneTimeout = null;
+	}
+	if (alertTonePlayer) {
+		alertTonePlayer.pause();
+		alertTonePlayer.currentTime = 0;
+	}
+	if (resumeMediaAfterAlertTone && mediaPlaying.value === true) {
+		startMedia();
+	}
+	resumeMediaAfterAlertTone = false;
+};
+
+const setAlertToneActive = (active) => {
+	if (active === alertToneActive) return;
+	alertToneActive = active;
+	if (alertToneActive) {
+		startAlertTone();
+		return;
+	}
+	stopAlertTone();
+};
+
 const playerCanPlay = async () => {
 	// check to make sure they user still wants music (protect against slow loading music)
 	if (!mediaPlaying.value) return;
@@ -304,6 +396,6 @@ const setTrackName = (fileName) => {
 };
 
 export {
-	// eslint-disable-next-line import/prefer-default-export
 	handleClick,
+	setAlertToneActive,
 };