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

Effective Apr 03, 2012 at 1800 UTC the order of charts transmitted via radiofax from New Orleans will be modified to better align workflow with the suite of enhanced text products which are to be implemented at that time. The new broadcast schedule can be found HERE and will be broadcast on-air beginning on or about Mar 28, 2012.

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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     Size: 24.2K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 00:35:16 2012 UTC
12Z Sea State Analysis 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 23.6K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 12:45:03 2012 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 26.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 05:50:23 2012 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 26.0K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:01:24 2012 UTC
36HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 24.3K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 05:50:23 2012 UTC
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 25.1K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 05:55:05 2012 UTC
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 25.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:14:57 2012 UTC
48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 23.3K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 06:04:07 2012 UTC
48HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 23.6K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 18:03:02 2012 UTC
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 24.5K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 06:26:41 2012 UTC
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 25.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:24:00 2012 UTC
72HR Wave Period/Swell Dir VT00Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 23.7K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 06:04:07 2012 UTC

SURFACE CHARTS

*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT00Z 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 41.4K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 02:38:17 2012 UTC
*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT06Z 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 43.9K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 08:43:29 2012 UTC
*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT12Z 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 43.4K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 15:06:15 2012 UTC
*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT18Z 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 42.6K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 20:37:21 2012 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT00Z 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 33.5K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 02:38:18 2012 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT06Z 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 33.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 08:43:29 2012 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT12Z 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 34.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 15:06:15 2012 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT18Z 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 34.1K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 20:37:21 2012 UTC
24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 21.6K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 05:50:23 2012 UTC
24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 20.4K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:58:28 2012 UTC
48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 20.0K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 05:50:32 2012 UTC
48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 19.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 18:07:38 2012 UTC
72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 20.0K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 06:22:10 2012 UTC
72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 19.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 18:12:10 2012 UTC

* 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: 18.9K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 07:17:09 2012 UTC
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT09Z 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 18.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 10:56:15 2012 UTC
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT15Z 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 18.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:14:57 2012 UTC
72HR Tropical Cyclone Danger Area VT21Z 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 18.7K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 22:14:25 2012 UTC

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

04Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 55.6K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 03:41:57 2012 UTC
10Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 43.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 09:24:13 2012 UTC
16Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 53.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 15:47:18 2012 UTC
22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 55.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 22:09:50 2012 UTC

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 238.6K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 23:31:56 2012 UTC
06Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 229.2K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 06:31:13 2012 UTC
12Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 223.9K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 11:32:32 2012 UTC
18Z GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 236.8K - Updated: Sun Feb 12 17:33:03 2012 UTC

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA     Size: 57.9K - Updated: Fri Dec 16 13:53:06 2011 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (DOS Text Version)     Size: 9.6K - Updated: Wed Feb 1 13:45:18 2012 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (Hyperlinked html version)     Size: 9.6K - Updated: Wed Feb 1 13:45:18 2012 UTC
Request for Comments     Size: 56.2K - Updated: Wed Apr 27 13:05:26 2011 UTC
Product Notice Bulletin     Size: 49.4K - Updated: Fri Dec 16 13:52:14 2011 UTC
Test Message     Size: 8.9K - Updated: Fri Apr 22 11:39:19 2011 UTC
Internet File Names     Size: 7.8K - Updated: Tue May 17 15:43:12 2011 UTC