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.

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: Questions, Comments?.

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/12Z Sea State Analysis, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.4K - Updated: Sat May 25 01:15:01 2013 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 25.5K - Updated: Sat May 25 05:25:01 2013 UTC
36HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT12Z 0N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 25.2K - Updated: Sat May 25 05:29:08 2013 UTC
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 25.7K - Updated: Sat May 25 05:50:02 2013 UTC
48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00/12Z 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.5K - Updated: Sat May 25 06:15:02 2013 UTC
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12Z 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 25.7K - Updated: Sat May 25 06:00:01 2013 UTC
72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00Z 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.6K - Updated: Sat May 25 06:06:04 2013 UTC

SURFACE CHARTS

*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT00/06/12/18Z 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 39.5K - Updated: Sat May 25 02:45:02 2013 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT00/06/12/18Z 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 31.5K - Updated: Sat May 25 02:45:02 2013 UTC
24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 19.9K - Updated: Sat May 25 05:40:01 2013 UTC
48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 20.3K - Updated: Sat May 25 05:50:02 2013 UTC
72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12Z 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 20.9K - Updated: Sat May 25 06:00:01 2013 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 VT03/09/15/21Z 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 23.1K - Updated: Sat May 25 03:30:02 2013 UTC

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

04/10/16/22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 14.4K - Updated: Sat May 25 03:45:01 2013 UTC

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00/06/12/18Z  GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 16.8K - Updated: Sat May 25 06:33:11 2013 UTC

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA     Size: 210.3K - Updated: Tue Mar 12 15:01:01 2013 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (DOS Text Version)     Size: 4.5K - Updated: Thu Feb 21 11:47:59 2013 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (Hyperlinked html version)     Size: 4.5K - Updated: Thu Feb 21 11:47:59 2013 UTC
Request for Comments     Size: 122.5K - Updated: Tue Mar 12 15:01:50 2013 UTC
Product Notice Bulletin     Size: 190.9K - Updated: Tue Mar 12 15:02:02 2013 UTC
Test Message     Size: 8.9K - Updated: Thu Mar 22 15:46:08 2012 UTC
Internet File Names     Size: 7.8K - Updated: Thu Aug 2 13:44:58 2012 UTC