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WEATHER FAX BROADCASTS FOR MARINERS

RADIOFACSIMILE BROADCASTS - Northwood UK

TIME

Contents of Transmission

RPM/IOC

VALID TIME

0000

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

1200

0100

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

1200

0200

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

1200

0236

SCHEDULE

120/576

0300

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

0

0348

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

300

0400

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

0

0448

500 MB HEIGHT T+0

120/576

0

0500

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

0

0512

500MB HEIGHT T+24

120/576

0

0524

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

0

0536

SCEXA TAFS SUMMER ONLY

120/576

600

0548

SCEXA TAFS CONTINUED

120/576

600

0600

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

600

0612

300 MB HEIGHT T+0

120/576

0

0624

300 MB HEIGHT T+24

120/576

0

0636

SCEXA TAFS

120/576

700

0648

SCEXA TAFS CONTINUED

120/576

700

0700

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

600

0712

850MB WBPT T+24

120/576

0

0724

500 1000 MB THICKNESS ANALYSIS

120/576

0

0736

500 1000 MB THICKNESS T+24

120/576

0

0748

SIG WIND AREAS T+24

120/576

0

0800

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

0

0812

SIG WIND AREAS T+48

120/576

0

0824

SIG WIND AREAS T+72

120/576

0

0836

SIG WIND AREAS T+96

120/576

0

0848

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+48

120/576

0

0900

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

600

0912

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

0

0924

SEA SWELL T+24

120/576

0

0936

SPOT WINDS 850MB T+24

120/576

0

0948

SPOT WINDS 700MB T+24

120/576

0

1000

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

600

1012

SPOT WINDS 500MB T+24

120/576

0

1024

SPOT WINDS 400MB T+24

120/576

0

1036

SPOT WINDS 300MB T+24

120/576

0

1048

SPOT WINDS 250MB T+24

120/576

0

1100

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

600

1124

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+96

120/576

0

1136

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+120

120/576

0

1148

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

1200

1200

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

600

1212

SST 10 PERCENT ICE EDGE

120/576

MON/THU

1224

LAYER DEPTH

120/576

TUE

1236

CZ POTENTIAL

120/576

TUE

1248

MINIMUM SOUND CHANNEL DEPTH

120/576

TUE

1300

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

600

1312

SHIP ICE ACCRETION 0 DEG C LEVEL T+24

120/576

0

1324

POOR VISIBILITY T+24

120/576

0

1400

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

0

1436

SCHEDULE

120/576

1500

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

1200

1512

SCEXA TAFS

120/576

1500

1524

SCEXA TAFS CONTINUED

120/576

1500

1536

FRONTAL POSITIONS

120/576

THU

1548

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

1600

1600

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+48

120/576

0

1700

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+48

120/576

0

1724

500 MB HEIGHT T+0

120/576

1200

1736

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

1200

1748

500MB HEIGHT T0

120/576

1200

1800

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

1200

1812

300MB HEIGHT T+0

120/576

1200

1824

300MB HEIGHT T+24

120/576

1200

1836

500/1000MB THICKNESS T+0

120/576

1200

1848

500/1000MB THICKNESS T+24

120/576

1200

1900

GALE SUMMARY

120/576

1900

1912

SEA SWELL T+24

120/576

1200

1924

850MB WBPT T+24

120/576

1200

2000

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+48

120/576

1200

2012

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+72

120/576

1200

2024

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+96

120/576

1200

2036

FRONTS CENTRES WINDS T+120

120/576

1200

2100

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

1800

2112

SIG WIND AREAS T+24

120/576

1200

2124

SIG WIND AREAS T+48

120/576

1200

2136

SIG WIND AREAS T+72

120/576

1200

2148

SIG WIND AREAS T+96

120/576

1200

2200

SURFACE PROG T+24

120/576

1200

2212

SPOT WINDS 850MB T+24

120/576

1200

2224

SPOT WINDS 700MB T+24

120/576

1200

2236

SPOT WINDS 500MB T+24

120/576

1200

2248

SPOT WINDS 400MB T+24

120/576

1200

2300

SURFACE ANALYSIS

120/576

1800

2312

SPOT WINDS 300MB T+24

120/576

1200

2324

SPOT WINDS 250MB T+24

120/576

1200

 

INTERNET – Useful addresses

http://205.156.54.206/om/marine/radiofax.htm US Coast Gurad HF Radiofax

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

Met Office site

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/datafiles/inshore.html

Inshore Waters Forecast for the UK

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/datafiles/offshore.html

Latest shipping forecast text

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/cgi-bin/GaleWarn

Gale warning texts

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/p162.htm

Shipping Forecast Irish coastal waters

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/p163.htm Gale Warnings: Irish coastal waters & Irish Sea

http://www.franksingleton.clara.net

Frank Singleton's Weather Site, Radiofax page

 

 

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