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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• 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: 24.0K - Updated: Thu May 15 01:00:01 2008 UTC
24HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/06/12/18, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 26.3K - Updated: Thu May 15 08:25:01 2008 UTC
48HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 26.7K - Updated: Thu May 15 08:50:01 2008 UTC
48HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 22.2K - Updated: Thu May 15 06:00:02 2008 UTC
72HR Wind/Wave Forecast VT00/12, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 26.1K - Updated: Thu May 15 09:10:01 2008 UTC
72HR Wave Period/Swell Direction VT00, 0N-31N, 35W-100W     Size: 21.7K - Updated: Wed May 14 19:32:39 2008 UTC

SURFACE CHARTS

*U.S./Tropical Sfc Analysis (W Half) VT00/06/12/18 5S-50N 55W-125W     Size: 40.6K - Updated: Thu May 15 08:45:01 2008 UTC
Tropical Sfc Analysis (E Half) VT00/06/12/18 5S-50N 0W-70W     Size: 33.5K - Updated: Thu May 15 08:45:01 2008 UTC
24HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 17.7K - Updated: Wed May 14 22:15:01 2008 UTC
48HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 18.3K - Updated: Wed May 14 23:10:01 2008 UTC
72HR Tropical Sfc Forecast (E Half) VT00/12 00N-31N 35W-100W     Size: 17.6K - Updated: Thu May 15 00:00:03 2008 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 VT03/09/15/21 05N-60N 00W-100W     Size: 23.0K - Updated: Thu May 15 02:35:01 2008 UTC

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS

04/10/16/22Z High Seas Forecast, 7N-31N, 35W-98W, In English     Size: 41.5K - Updated: Thu May 15 09:45:02 2008 UTC

SATELLITE IMAGERY

00/06/12/18Z  GOES IR Satellite Image, Tropical Atlantic     Size: 278.5K - Updated: Thu May 15 07:55:31 2008 UTC

SCHEDULE and MISCELLANEOUS

Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA     Size: 87.2K - Updated: Wed Jan 9 15:46:28 2008 UTC
Radiofax Schedule, New Orleans, LA (DOS Text Version)     Size: 4.0K - Updated: Wed Oct 10 14:52:34 2007 UTC
Request for Comments     Size: 72.5K - Updated: Mon Feb 4 13:50:25 2008 UTC
Product Notice Bulletin     Size: 88.5K - Updated: Mon Feb 4 13:50:41 2008 UTC
Test Message     Size: 4.0K - Updated: Mon Feb 13 08:17:52 2006 UTC
Internet File Names     Size: 8.2K - Updated: Tue Dec 4 16:04:23 2007 UTC