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NWS radiofax charts for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Tropical Atlantic, and Tropical East Pacific


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

Beginning Dec 01, 2008, several changes will be made to the High Wind/Wave Warning charts broadcast from New Orleans, Boston and Pt. Reyes. Specifically, the charts will become 48 hour forecasts and the associated text will read either GALE WARNING, STORM WARNING, or HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING.

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WIND/WAVE CHARTS

  • 00Z Sea State Analysis 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 27.5K - Updated: Wed Jan 14 00:37:35 2009 UTC
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  • 12Z Sea State Analysis 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 24.5K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 13:34:40 2009 UTC
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  • 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.9K - Updated: Wed Jan 14 05:52:28 2009 UTC
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  • 24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.6K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 17:27:29 2009 UTC
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  • 36HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 11:02:09 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.9K - Updated: Wed Jan 14 05:52:27 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.4K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 18:06:05 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 22.9K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 07:00:20 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 21.2K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 19:10:00 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 26.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 06:46:38 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 27.2K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 18:37:47 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 23.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 07:09:39 2009 UTC
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SURFACE CHARTS

  • *U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT00Z 5S-50N 55W-125W
        Size: 40.7K - Updated: Wed Jan 14 02:37:45 2009 UTC
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  • *U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT06Z 5S-50N 55W-125W
        Size: 40.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 08:54:49 2009 UTC
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  • *U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT12Z 5S-50N 55W-125W
        Size: 41.2K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 14:40:25 2009 UTC
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  • *U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT18Z 5S-50N 55W-125W
        Size: 42.2K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 20:27:43 2009 UTC
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  • Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT00Z 5S-50N 0W-70W
        Size: 34.2K - Updated: Wed Jan 14 02:37:45 2009 UTC
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  • Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT06Z 5S-50N 0W-70W
        Size: 33.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 08:54:49 2009 UTC
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  • Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT12Z 5S-50N 0W-70W
        Size: 34.6K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 14:40:25 2009 UTC
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  • Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT18Z 5S-50N 0W-70W
        Size: 34.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 20:27:43 2009 UTC
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  • 24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 17.9K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 06:23:30 2009 UTC
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  • 24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 20.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 17:38:34 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 17.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 06:42:00 2009 UTC
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  • 48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 20.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 17:47:52 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 19.1K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 07:00:21 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W
        Size: 21.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 18:06:04 2009 UTC
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* 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 VT03Z 05N-60N 00W-100W
        Size: 19.4K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 07:18:44 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT09Z 05N-60N 00W-100W
        Size: 20.1K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 10:57:29 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT15Z 05N-60N 00W-100W
        Size: 19.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 17:52:25 2009 UTC
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  • 72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT21Z 05N-60N 00W-100W
        Size: 19.6K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 23:06:32 2009 UTC
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* Tropical Cyclone Danger Area chart replaced by 48HR High Wind/Wave Warning chart Dec 01 - May 14 Valid times 00z,06z,12z and 18z, Map area 05N-40N, 35W-100W


HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

  • 04Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
        Size: 27.0K - Updated: Mon Jan 5 03:36:10 2009 UTC
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  • 10Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
        Size: 24.2K - Updated: Mon Jan 5 09:18:21 2009 UTC
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  • 16Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
        Size: 34.3K - Updated: Mon Jan 5 15:29:56 2009 UTC
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  • 22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
        Size: 26.8K - Updated: Sun Jan 4 21:51:54 2009 UTC
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SATELLITE IMAGERY

  • 00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic
        Size: 268.1K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 23:33:49 2009 UTC
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  • 06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic
        Size: 268.3K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 06:32:47 2009 UTC
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  • 12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic
        Size: 269.1K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 12:06:11 2009 UTC
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  • 18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic
        Size: 273.7K - Updated: Tue Jan 13 17:33:56 2009 UTC
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SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

  • Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA
        Size: 86.6K - Updated: Mon Nov 17 15:47:49 2008 UTC
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  • Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (DOS Text Version)
        Size: 5.1K - Updated: Mon Nov 17 15:48:00 2008 UTC
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  • Request for Comments
        Size: 57.8K - Updated: Tue Oct 28 19:41:36 2008 UTC
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  • Product Notice Bulletin
        Size: 133.2K - Updated: Wed Nov 12 15:10:36 2008 UTC
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  • Test Message
        Size: 4.0K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 08:17:52 2006 UTC
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  • Internet File Names
        Size: 8.0K - Updated: Mon Nov 17 15:48:00 2008 UTC
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Last modified: Dec 10, 2008
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