The latest version of marine weather charts for broadcast by the U.S. Coast Guard are available from the National Weather Service Telecommunication Gateway on this server. The listed charts are in the G4 (T4) format and enveloped in TIFF for viewing, also available in GIF format. Satellite images are in JPEG format.

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USCG to continue HF weather broadcasts via radiofax, voice, and SITOR

On Nov 03, 08 it is proposed that several radiofax charts produced by the Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center and broadcast from New Orleans, Pt. Reyes and Honolulu be based on information from different model run times. A 36 hour wind/wave chart will be added to the New Orleans broadcast. The new broadcast schedules may be found at http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/marine.shtml and will be broadcast on-air beginning on or about Oct 27, 08. This change is proposed to better align workflow to model production. Please send comments to Christopher.A.Burr@noaa.gov by Oct 03, 08

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• WIND/WAVE CHARTS
• SURFACE CHARTS
• TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS
• HIGH SEAS
• SATELLITE IMAGERY
• SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

WIND/WAVE CHARTS

00Z/12Z Sea State Analysis, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.7K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 13:25:01 2008 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/#06/12/#18, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 25.9K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:50:01 2008 UTC
+36HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12 0N-31N 35W-100W     pub/fax/PWED98.TIF does not exist
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 27.1K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:30:02 2008 UTC
48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 21.3K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 03:40:02 2008 UTC
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 28.2K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 10:30:01 2008 UTC
72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.7K - Updated: Sat Sep 20 17:47:05 2008 UTC

# These charts will no longer be available after Nov 03, 2008 1800z
+ New chart available beginning Nov 03, 2008 1800z

SURFACE CHARTS

*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT00/06/12/18 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 41.1K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:00:03 2008 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT00/06/12/18 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 32.6K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:00:03 2008 UTC
24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 19.5K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 11:55:02 2008 UTC
48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 18.8K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 11:35:02 2008 UTC
72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 17.3K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 12:00:02 2008 UTC

* For further forecasts covering the Tropical East Pacific,
see Pt. Reyes and Honolulu charts

TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS

72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT03/09/15/21 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 24.5K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:05:02 2008 UTC

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

04/10/16/22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 15.4K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 09:15:02 2008 UTC

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00/06/12/18Z  GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 269.6K - Updated: Sun Sep 21 12:46:07 2008 UTC

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA     Size: 55.0K - Updated: Thu Jul 31 12:44:24 2008 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (DOS Text Version)     Size: 9.4K - Updated: Thu Aug 28 14:07:06 2008 UTC
Request for Comments     Size: 38.2K - Updated: Thu Jul 31 12:44:24 2008 UTC
Product Notice Bulletin     Size: 76.7K - Updated: Thu Jul 31 12:44:24 2008 UTC
Test Message     Size: 4.0K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 08:17:52 2006 UTC
Internet File Names     Size: 8.6K - Updated: Thu Aug 28 14:07:06 2008 UTC