The Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) provides marine analyses and forecasts for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the tropical and subtropical Atlantic and Pacific. Products available include: surface analyzes, sea state analyses, wind/seas forecasts, wave period/swell direction forecasts, tropical cyclone danger area forecaasts (during the hurricane season), text High Seas Forecasts, and GOES-8 satellite imagery. These products are transmitted through the U.S. Coast Guard Stations at New Orleans, Louisiana, and Pt. Reyes, California. These and other Tropical Prediction Center products are also available from the National Weather Service Marine Fax page. More information on receiving tropical forecasts at sea can be found in the NHC/TPC Hurricane Awareness section.NOTE: Products supplied by the Tropical Prediction Center are linked to the TAFB Forecast Products page. All other products are from the Marine Prediction Center.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Call Sign: NMG
Transmission Frequencies, Times, Emissions, and Power
The following list of products is formatted as follows (new products are in boldface):
- 4317.9 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10KW
- 8503.9 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10KW
- 12789.9 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10KW
Transmit Times (UTC) -- Contents, Valid Times (UTC), Map Areas
0000/1200 -- Tropical Surface Analysis, 18/06, 1
0030/1230 -- 24hr Wind/Seas Forecast, 00/12, 2
0050/1250 -- Tropical Cyclone Danger Area, 21/09, 3
0115 -- 72hr Wave Period/Swell Direction, 0000, 2
0135 -- 72hr Wind/Seas Forecast, 0000, 2
1315 -- Broadcast Schedule
1335 -- Request for Comments
0155/1350 -- GOES-8 IR Tropical Satellite Image, 2345/1145, 4
0210/1405 -- 00hr Sea State Analysis, 00/12, 2
0230 -- High Seas Forecast (in English), 2200, 5
1425 -- Product Notice Bulletin
1440 -- High Seas Forecast (in English), 1000, 5
0600/1800 -- Tropical Surface Analysis, 00/12, 1
0630/1830 -- 24hr Wind/Seas Forecast, 06/18, 2
0650/1850 -- Tropical Cyclone Danger Area, 03/15, 3
0715/1915 -- 48hr Wind/Seas Forecast, 06/18, 2
0735/1935 -- 48hr Wave Period/Swell Direction, 06/18, 2
0755/1955 -- GOES-8 IR Tropical Satellite Image, 0545/1745, 4
0810/2010 -- 00hr Sea State Analysis, 06/18, 2
0830/2030 -- High Seas Forecast (in English), 04/16, 5
Map Areas for New Orleans radiofax
- 05°S - 38°N, 0° - 120°W
- 05°N - 31°N, 35°W - 100°W
- 0° - 60°N, 0° - 100°W
- 12°S - 44°N, 28°W - 112°W
- 7°N - 31°N, 35°W - 98°W (area covered by text forecast)
Pt. Reyes, California, U.S.A.
Call Sign: NMC
Transmission Frequencies, Times, Emissions, and Power
The following list of products is formatted as follows (new products are in boldface):
- 4346 kHz, Night, F3C, 10 kW
- 8692 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10 kW
- 12730 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10 kW
- 17151.2 kHz, Continuously, F3C, 10 kW
- 22527 kHz, Day, F3C, 10 kW
Transmit Times (UTC) -- Contents, Valid Times (UTC), Map Areas
0230/1430 -- Test Pattern
0235 -- Tropical 0/24 Wind/Seas Forecast*, 00/00, 4
0248/1438 -- Satellite Image, Latest, 7/5
0259/1449 -- Satellite Image, Latest, 5/6
0310/1500 -- Sea State Analysis, 00/12, 1/8
1510 -- Tropical 0/24 hr Wind/Seas Forecast*, 12/12, 4
0320/1520 -- Surface Analysis (Part 1 NE Pacific), 00/12, 2
0333/1533 -- Surface Analysis (Part 2 NW Pacific), 00/12, 3
0345/1545 -- 500mb Analysis, 00/12, 1
0355/1555 -- Tropical Cyclone Danger Area, 03/15, 10
0408 -- Tropical 48hr Wind/Seas Forecast, 0000, 4
0750 -- Test Pattern
0755/1608 -- Tropical Surface Analysis, 00/12, 4
1930 -- Test Pattern
0808/1933 -- 24hr Surface Analysis, 00/12, 8
0818/1943 -- 24hr Wind/Wave Forecast, 00/12, 8
0828/1953 -- 48hr 500mb Forecast, 00/12, 1
0838/2003 -- 48hr Surface Forecast, 00/12, 1
0848/2013 -- 48hr Wind/Wave Forecast, 00/12, 1
0858/2023 -- 48hr Wave Period/Swell Direction, 00/12, 1
2033 -- 96hr 500mb Forecast, 0000, 1
2043 -- 96hr Surface Forecast, 0000, 1
2053 -- 96hr Wind/Wave Forecast, 0000, 1
2103 -- 96hr Wave Period/Swell Direction, 0000, 1
0908/2113 -- Satellite Image, 06/18, 7/5
0919/2124 -- Surface Analysis (Part 1 NE Pacific), 06/18, 2
0932/2137 -- Surface Analysis (Part 2 NW Pacific), 06/18, 3
0944 -- Satellite Image, 0600, 5
2149 -- Tropical 0/24hr Wind/Seas Forecast*, 18/18, 4
0955 -- Tropical 0/24hr Wind/Seas Forecast*, 06/06, 4
1008 -- Tropical 48hr Wave Period/Swell Dir, 1200, 4
2159 -- Tropical 48/72hr Wave Period/Swell Dir*, 00/00, 4
2212 -- Tropical Surface Analysis, 1800, 4
1100/2300 -- Test Pattern
2304 -- SST Analysis, Latest, 9
2314 -- SST Analysis, Latest, 6
1104/2324 -- Broadcast Schedule (Part 1)
1115/2335 -- Broadcast Schedule (Part 2)
1126 -- Request For Comments
1137 -- Products Notice Bulletin
1148 -- Tropical Surface Analysis, 0600, 4
1158 -- Tropical 48/72hr Wind/Seas Forecast*, 12/12, 4
Map Areas for Pt. Reyes radiofax
*2-Panel Chart
- 20°N - 70°N, 115°W - 135°E
- 20°N - 70°N, 115°W - 175°W
- 20°N - 70°N, 175°W - 135°E
- 20°S - 30°N, East of 145°W
- 05°N - 60°N, West of 100°W
- 23°N - 42°N, East of 136°W
- 05°N - 55°N, East of 130°W
- 25°N - 60°N, East of 155°W
- 40°N - 53°N, East of 136°W
- 0° - 40°N, 80°W - 180°