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NOTE: If you are interested in printing the marine weather charts listed on this page a TIFF viewer is required to have a white background.   Also, the black & white GIF images are available for printing, but they are not ideally sized for printing the complete chart. The GIF marine weather charts are colored and have a black background.

Time delay of analysis products:  Graphic analysis/forecast charts  broadcast by radio facsimile are available by the  Pacific radio facsimile broadcast time and are usually available 30 minutes prior to broadcast. 

Transmission Times for the Offshore Forecasts.

 

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NOTE: The terms Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and Zulu (Z) are equivalent.

   Marine Weather Discussion

Description of Marine Weather Discussion (MWD) & the new itemGlossary of Abbreviations used in the MWD


Marine Weather Discussion (N of 30N E of 150W) | new item Alternate version with help for abbreviations - Last updated: 02:23Z, 25 August 2009

 

Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of Offshore Waters Text Forecast

Offshore Waters Forecast (Washington and Oregon waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore) Last updated: 03:56Z, 25 August 2009

Offshore Waters Forecast (California waters from 60 NM to 250 NM Offshore) Last updated: 03:56Z, 25 August 2009

Coastal & Offshore Forecasts (additional forecasts)

 

NAVTEX Coastal & Offshore Text Forecasts

Description of NAVTEX Text Forecast

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Canadian Border to Point Saint George, California) Last updated: 03:59Z, 25 August 2009

 Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Saint George, California to Point Piedras Blancas, California) Last updated: 03:59Z, 25 August 2009

Coastal & Offshore Waters Forecast (Point Piedras Blancas, California to Mexican Border) Last updated: 03:59Z, 25 August 2009

 

Offshore Graphic Products

Latest Pacific offshore & adjacent waters sea state analysis (feet)--Offshore

Last Update: 03:35Z, 25 August 2009

 

Description of Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis

Offshore & Adjacent Waters Wind/Wave Analysis (feet)
Time (~65 KB)  observations (~300KB) observations /infrared satellite (~300KB)   observations /visible satellite Last Update
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00:49Z, 25 August 2009

 

03Z

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03:35Z, 25 August 2009

 

06Z

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06:42Z, 24 August 2009

 

09Z

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09:41Z, 24 August 2009

 

12Z

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12:46Z, 24 August 2009

 

15Z

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15:31Z, 24 August 2009

 

18Z

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18:52Z, 24 August 2009

 

21Z

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21:36Z, 24 August 2009

 

 

 

Forecast charts from 00Z model run
Time from 00Z 500 mb Surface Analysis  

Wind&Wave

 

24 hour forecast (description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W)

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Last updated: 04:50Z, 25 August 2009

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Offshore & Adjacent (25N-60N, East of 155W)

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Last updated: 05:33Z, 24 August 2009

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

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(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas (25N-60N, East of 155W)

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Last updated: 06:09Z, 24 August 2009

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

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Forecast charts from 12Z model run
Time from 12Z 500 mb Surface Analysis  

Wind&Wave

 

24 hour forecast (description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas ( 28N- 52N, 45W-85W)

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Last updated: 17:16Z, 24 August 2009

(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas   (25N-60N, East of 155W)

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Last updated: 18:09Z, 24 August 2009

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

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(description)

Offshore & Adjacent Areas   (25N-60N, East of 155W)

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Last updated: 18:04Z, 24 August 2009

Offshore & Adjacent areas through to Alaska waters (40N-70N, 115W-170E)***

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