NWS Fax Charts

These Black-and-white charts were originally broadcast over DIFAX and distributed to the NWS Forecast Offices across the United States. As long as they are continued in production at NCEP for supporting other requirements they will be available for download from the Gateway servers.

NOTICE---For error-free downloads use the FTP Server.

The charts are in G4 (T4) format and enveloped in TIFF for viewing. You will need an external or browser plug-in viewer to display the TIFF files.

Products are available in the following categories:

1. Standard barotropic levels

   1000 MB

   850 MB

   700MB

   500 MB

   300 MB

   200 MB



2. Winds/Streamlines
   1. Mercator
   
   
   2. Streamlines


3. Surface analysis

   Atlantic

   Pacific



4. Weather Depiction/Significant Weather
   1. Weather Depiction
   
   
   2. Significant Weather
      1. Polar Stereographic

         Atlantic

         Pacific

      2. Mercator

         U. S., Central America

         Atlantic

         Pacific

      
      
5. Radar Summary
   
   
6. Multi-Panel
   1. Specialized Charts

      Surface/Significant Weather/Cloud Amount

      Winds / Waves

      Miscellaneous



7. Hemispheric products
   1. Mercator

      Streamlines / Isotachs



8. Miscellaneous products

   Watch / Warning	Freezing Level	Lifted Index	Precipitation
   Observed Temperatures	Relative Humidity	Seasonal

You may wish to view only the GFS model products.

The latest version of each weather chart available for distribution from the NWS Telecommunication Gateway on the DIFAX ® satellite broadcast system to the WSFOs is available on this server. This list is not in the order normally transmitted.

A chart reference guide is provided for your information.