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.

Change In New Orleans Radiofacsimile Broadcast Frequencies - To provide more reliable coverage in the Gulf of Mexico, beginning December 05, 2003 the broadcast of radiofacsimile from U.S. Coast Guard New Orleans station NMG, will be changed from broadcasting on center frequencies of 4317.9, 8503.9 and 12789.9 kHz at 0000 and 0600 UTC, and 8503.9, 12789.9 and 17146.4 kHz at 1200 and 1800 UTC to: broadcasting on 4317.9, 8503.9 and 12789.9 kHz at 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC, and 17146.4 kHz at 1200 and 1800 UTC. Subtract 1.9 kHz for carrier frequencies. Please send any reception reports and user comments to marine.weather@noaa.gov.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and National Weather Service (NWS) have determined that the cause of high levels of noise on the New Orleans radiofax broadcast is the result of poor line quality in the dedicated long line telephone circuits that interconnect the NWS's radiofax hardware to the USCG's transmitters. The USCG and NWS are working actively to resolve this situation.

Reports from mariners of both poor AND good radio reception , as well as any other comments about weather broadcast services and forecast products are always greatly appreciated. Please be specific as possible noting your location, equipment/software used, date(s), time(s), frequency(s), mode (fax, voice, NAVTEX, etc.), signal strength, and problem observed (e.g. interference, noise, sync loss, echoes, etc), product name ( e.g. high seas text forecast for METAREA IV, if internet state link, etc. ). Send your comments to marine.weather@noaa.gov.

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• WIND/WAVE CHARTS
• SURFACE CHARTS
• TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS
• HIGH SEAS
• SATELLITE IMAGERY
• SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

WIND/WAVE CHARTS

00Z Sea State Analysis, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
12Z Sea State Analysis, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT06, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT18, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
72HR Wind/Seas Forecast VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
72HR Wind/Seas Forecast VT12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W
72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W

SURFACE CHARTS

U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis (W Half) VT00, 5S-50N, 55W-125W
U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis (W Half) VT06, 5S-50N, 55W-125W
U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis (W Half) VT12, 5S-50N, 55W-125W
U.S./Tropical Surface Analysis (W Half) VT18, 5S-50N, 55W-125W
Tropical Surface Analysis (E Half) VT00, 5S-50N, 0W-70W
Tropical Surface Analysis (E Half) VT06, 5S-50N, 0W-70W
Tropical Surface Analysis (E Half) VT12, 5S-50N, 0W-70W
Tropical Surface Analysis (E Half) VT18, 5S-50N, 0W-70W
24HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT00, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
24HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT12, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
48HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT00, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
48HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT12, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT00, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (W Half) VT12, 20S-30N, 80W-145W*
24HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT00, 00N-31N, 35W-100W
24HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT12, 00N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT00, 00N-31N, 35W-100W
48HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT12, 00N-31N, 35W-100W
72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT00, 00N-31N, 35W-100W
72HR Tropical Surface Forecast (E Half) VT12, 00N-31N, 35W-100W

* These forecast charts not transmitted via New Orleans radiofax but are made available here for convenience

TROPICAL CYCLONE/HIGH WIND WAVE CHARTS

72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT03, 05N-60N, 00W-100W
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT09, 05N-60N, 00W-100W
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT15, 05N-60N, 00W-100W
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT21, 05N-60N, 00W-100W

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

04Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
10Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
16Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English
22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English

SATELLITE IMAGERY

0645Z GOES IR Satellite Image, 12S-44N, 28W-112W
1145Z GOES IR Satellite Image, 12S-44N, 28W-112W
1745Z GOES IR Satellite Image, 12S-44N, 28W-112W
2345Z GOES IR Satellite Image, 12S-44N, 28W-112W

SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA
Radiofax Schedule (DOS Text Format)
Request for Comments
Product Notice Bulletin
Test Message
Internet File Names